Al Atkinson (baseball)
American baseball player (1861–1952) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Albert Wright Atkinson (March 9, 1861 – June 17, 1952) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher who played three seasons; one in the Union Association and parts of three seasons in the American Association. He became the first player to desert his existing contract to jump over to the Union Association. He is one of the few pitchers in Major League history to throw two no-hitters.
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Al Atkinson | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1861-03-09)March 9, 1861 Clinton, Illinois, U.S. | |
Died: June 17, 1952(1952-06-17) (aged 91) McDonald County, Missouri, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
May 1, 1884, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
Last MLB appearance | |
August 13, 1887, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 51-51 |
Earned run average | 3.96 |
Strikeouts | 435 |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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