Bill Harbridge
American baseball player (1855–1924)
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William Arthur Harbridge (March 29, 1855 – March 17, 1924), also known as "Yaller Bill", was a Major League Baseball player who split his playing time between catcher and in the outfield for five different teams during his nine-season career that lasted from 1875 through 1884.[1][2][3]
| Bill Harbridge | |
|---|---|
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| Catcher/Center fielder | |
| Born: March 29, 1855 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
| Died: March 17, 1924 (aged 68) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 15, 1875, for the Hartford Dark Blues | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 3, 1884, for the Cincinnati Outlaw Reds | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .247 |
| Home runs | 2 |
| Runs batted in | 114 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Career
He began his career in the last year of the National Association and finished with the Union Association in its only year of existence.[1]
On May 6, 1876, Bill is credited as becoming the first left-handed catcher in major league baseball history.[4] He died in his hometown of Philadelphia at the age of 68, and was interred at Fernwood Cemetery in Fernwood, Pennsylvania.[1]
In November 1885, Cincinnati's Enquirer newspaper announced that "Yaller Bill Harbridge [would] manage the Augusta (Ga.) club next season."[5]
