Ollie Byrd
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| Ollie Byrd | |
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| First baseman | |
| Born: 1896 Mississippi, U.S. | |
| Died: May 7, 1929 (aged 32–33) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1921, for the Chicago Giants | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1921, for the Chicago Giants | |
| Teams | |
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Ollie Byrd (1896 – May 7, 1929) was an American Negro league first baseman in the 1920s.
A native of Mississippi, Byrd played for the Chicago Giants in 1921. In 29 recorded games, he posted 21 hits in 95 plate appearances.[1][2] Byrd died in Chicago, Illinois in 1929 at age 33.
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