Bill Annan
American baseball umpire and lawyer
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William Howard Annan (December 14, 1850 – unknown) was an American professional baseball umpire. Annan umpired one National Association game in 1873, between the Brooklyn Atlantics and the Boston Red Stockings (today's Atlanta Braves).[1]
Born
December 14, 1850
William Howard Annan
December 14, 1850
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Disappeared1898
DiedUnknown
OccupationUmpire
Bill Annan | |
|---|---|
| Born | William Howard Annan December 14, 1850 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Disappeared | 1898 |
| Died | Unknown |
| Occupation | Umpire |
| Years active | 1873 |
Annan was also a minor league shortstop, played for Harvard University, and earned a law degree there. He was a lawyer in Baltimore from 1880 to 1885, studied at the University of Edinburgh, then moved to London and later New York City. He disappeared in 1898.[2]