Josh Bunce
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| Josh Bunce | |
|---|---|
| Left fielder | |
| Born: May 10, 1847 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | |
| Died: April 28, 1912 (aged 64) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 27, 1877, for the Brooklyn Hartfords | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 27, 1877, for the Brooklyn Hartfords | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .000 |
| Hits | 0 |
| Runs | 0 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Joshua Bunce (May 10, 1847 – April 28, 1912) was an American left fielder and umpire in Major League Baseball who played in one game for the Brooklyn Hartfords in 1877 and was hitless in four at bats.[1]
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Bunce had been a member of several amateur baseball clubs in the New York area, such as the Nassau Club and the Brooklyn Baseball Club. He served as captain of the Nassau Club. Bunce also served as an umpire in the National League for seven games in 1877 – four of them prior to his sole appearance as a player and three after – and was umpiring amateur baseball games in the New York area as late as 1897.[2][3] Bunce also worked for the Brooklyn Fire Department. He died of heart disease in his home on Bedford Avenue at age 64.[4]