John Humphries (baseball)
Canadian-American baseball player (1861–1933) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Henry Humphries ((1861-11-12)November 12, 1861 – (1933-11-29)November 29, 1933) was a Major League Baseball player who played for the New York Gothams and the Washington Nationals. Despite being left-handed, Humphries played catcher, a position dominated by right-handed players. He also played outfield and first base. Humphries was the father of the poet Rolfe Humphries, who mentioned him in his poem "Polo Grounds."
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John Humphries | |
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Catcher/Outfielder | |
Born: (1861-11-12)November 12, 1861 North Gower, Canada West | |
Died: November 29, 1933(1933-11-29) (aged 72) Salinas, California | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
July 2, 1883, for the New York Gothams | |
Last MLB appearance | |
August 1, 1884, for the Washington Nationals | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .143 |
Hits | 52 |
Runs batted in | 6 |
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