Al Reach
English baseball player and executive (1840–1928) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alfred James Reach (May 25, 1840 – January 14, 1928) was an Anglo-American sportsman who was one of the early stars of baseball in the National Association. After his playing career, he went on to become an influential executive, publisher, sporting goods manufacturer, and spokesman for the sport. He was influential in the founding of the Philadelphia Phillies in 1875.
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Al Reach | |
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Right fielder | |
Born: (1840-05-25)May 25, 1840 London, England | |
Died: January 14, 1928(1928-01-14) (aged 87) Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
May 20, 1871, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
Last MLB appearance | |
May 21, 1875, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .247 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 56 |
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