Ned Bligh
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| Ned Bligh | ||
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| Catcher | ||
| Born: June 30, 1864 | ||
| Died: April 18, 1892 (aged 27) | ||
| Batted: Right | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| June 26, 1886 for the Baltimore Orioles |
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| Final game | ||
| October 14, 1890 for the Louisville Colonels |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Batting average | .163 | |
| Home runs | 1 | |
| Runs batted in | 19 | |
| Teams | ||
| Career highlights and awards | ||
Edwin Forrest Bligh (June 30, 1864 - April 18, 1892) was a 19th century Major League Baseball player from Brooklyn, New York who played catcher for four teams during his short, four season career. He didn't collect his first base hit until his third season, when he was bought by the Columbus Solons from the Cincinnati Red Stockings for $1500 on December 14, 1888. Up until that point, he had zero hits in 14 at bats. He played in a total of 66 games, collecting 34 hits in 209 at bats for a .163 batting average.[1]
Ned died at the age of 27 in his hometown of Typhoid fever[2], and was interred at Holy Cross Cemetery in Brooklyn.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Ned Bligh Stats. baseball-reference.com. Retrieved on 2007-07-20.
- ^ Too Young To Die. thedeadballera.com. Retrieved on 2007-07-20.
- ^ Ned Bligh Stats. retrosheet.org. Retrieved on 2007-07-20.
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
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