Bert Blue
American baseball player (1877–1929)
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Bird Wayne "Bert" Blue (December 9, 1877 – September 2, 1929) was an American professional baseball catcher.
| Bert Blue | |
|---|---|
| Catcher | |
| Born: December 9, 1877 Bettsville, Ohio | |
| Died: September 2, 1929 (aged 51) Detroit, Michigan | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 15, 1908, for the St. Louis Browns | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 4, 1908, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .286 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 2 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Career
He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for one season with St. Louis Browns and Philadelphia Athletics. For his career, he compiled a .286 batting average in 42 at-bats, with two runs batted in.
Early life and Death
He was born in Bettsville, Ohio. He died at age 51 in Detroit, Michigan, where he is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.[1]