John Bergh
| John Bergh | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: October 8, 1857 Boston, Massachusetts | |
| Died: April 17, 1883 (aged 25) Boston, Massachusetts | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 5, 1876, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 9, 1876, for the Boston Red Caps | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .182 |
| Hits | 8 |
| At bats | 44 |
| Teams | |
John Baptist Bergh (October 8, 1857 – April 17, 1883) was an American professional baseball player from Boston, Massachusetts.[1] He played one game in the outfield for the 1876 Philadelphia Athletics and 11 games as a catcher for the 1880 Boston Red Caps.[1] He died in his hometown of Boston at the age of 25 of consumption, and is interred at Holyhood Cemetery in Brookline, Massachusetts.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b c "John Bergh". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
- ^ "Too Young To Die". thedeadballera.com. TheDeadBallEra. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
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- Major League Baseball catchers
- Philadelphia Athletics (NL) players
- Boston Red Caps players
- Baseball players from Boston
- 1857 births
- 1883 deaths
- 19th-century baseball players
- 19th-century deaths from tuberculosis
- Burials at Holyhood Cemetery (Brookline)
- Tuberculosis deaths in Massachusetts
- American baseball catcher stubs