John Morrill (baseball)
American baseball player and manager (1855–1932) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Francis Morrill (February 19, 1855 – April 2, 1932), nicknamed "Honest John", was an American first baseman and manager in Major League Baseball who played from 1876 to 1890 for the Boston Red Caps/Beaneaters, Washington Nationals, and Boston Reds. Over the years he played all positions. Although he pitched a couple of games each season, he was primarily an infielder, and had a career batting average of .260.
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John Morrill | |
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Infielder / Manager | |
Born: (1855-02-19)February 19, 1855 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
Died: April 2, 1932(1932-04-02) (aged 77) Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 24, 1876, for the Boston Red Caps | |
Last MLB appearance | |
July 8, 1890, for the Boston Reds | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .260 |
Home runs | 43 |
Runs batted in | 643 |
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