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Trick McSorley

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Trick McSorley
Infielder/Outfielder
Born: (1852-12-06)December 6, 1852
St. Louis, Missouri
Died: February 9, 1936(1936-02-09) (aged 83)
St. Louis, Missouri
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 6, 1875, for the St. Louis Red Stockings
Last MLB appearance
May 6, 1886, for the St. Louis Browns
MLB statistics
Batting average.233
Home runs0
Runs scored19
Teams

John Bernard "Trick" McSorley (December 6, 1852 – February 9, 1936) was an American professional baseball player. He played all or part of four seasons in Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Red Stockings of the National Association, the St. Louis Maroons of the National League and the Toledo Blue Stockings and St. Louis Browns of the American Association between 1875 and 1886. He played six different positions, including pitcher, but mostly played at first base, third base and left field.

He was apparently removed from the Red Stockings team because of "crooked play",[1] but returned several years later for Toledo.[2]

He died in his home town of St. Louis, Missouri in 1936 of a cerebral hemorrhage.[3]

Notes

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  1. ^ "This Game of Games: Silver Flint". September 16, 2007.
  2. ^ "This Game of Games: Trick McSorley with the 1884 Toledo Blue Stockings". October 12, 2007.
  3. ^ "John McSorley Death Certificate" (PDF). thedeadballera.com. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
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