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John Bass | |
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Shortstop | |
Born: (1848-07-22)July 22, 1848 Charleston, South Carolina | |
Died: September 25, 1888(1888-09-25) (aged 40) Denver, Colorado | |
Batted: SwitchThrew: Right | |
MLB debut | |
May 4, 1871, for the Cleveland Forest Citys | |
Last MLB appearance | |
August 20, 1877, for the Hartford Dark Blues | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .290 |
Home runs | 3 |
Runs batted in | 19 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
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John Elias Bass (July 22, 1848 – September 25, 1888) was an American professional baseball player who played shortstop in the major leagues from 1871-1877. He played for the Cleveland Forest Citys, Brooklyn Atlantics, and Hartford Dark Blues.
In 1871, he led the National Association in triples with ten.
Bass served in Company F of the 1st New York Cavalry Regiment during the American Civil War. He is buried in Riverside Cemetery in Denver, Colorado.
References
- "John Bass". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
- "Those Who Served – Civil War". TheDeadballEra.com. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference
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