Larry Twitchell
American baseball player (1864–1930) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lawrence Grant Twitchell (February 18, 1864 – April 23, 1930) was an American professional baseball player from 1886 to 1896. He played nine seasons in Major League Baseball, primarily as an outfielder but occasionally as a pitcher, with seven different major league clubs. His best seasons were spent with the Detroit Wolverines from 1886 to 1888, the Cleveland Spiders in 1889, and the Louisville Colonels from 1893 to 1894.
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Larry Twitchell | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: (1864-02-18)February 18, 1864 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
Died: April 23, 1930(1930-04-23) (aged 66) Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 30, 1886, for the Detroit Wolverines | |
Last MLB appearance | |
July 7, 1894, for the Louisville Colonels | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .263 |
Home runs | 19 |
Runs batted in | 384 |
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Known for his strong throwing arm, Twitchell once reportedly threw a baseball 407 feet, further than any other 19th century player. He also served as the manager of the Milwaukee Brewers during the 1895 and 1896 seasons.