George Wood (baseball)
Canadian baseball player and manager (1858–1924) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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George Albert Wood (November 9, 1858 – April 4, 1924), also known as "Dandy" Wood, was a British North America-born professional baseball player and manager whose career spanned from 1878 to 1896. He played 13 seasons of Major League Baseball, primarily as an outfielder, for the Worcester Ruby Legs (1880), Detroit Wolverines (1881–85), Philadelphia Quakers (1886–89), Philadelphia Athletics (1890–91), Baltimore Orioles (1889, 1892), and Cincinnati Reds (1892). In 1891, he served as both a player and the manager of the Athletics.
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George Wood | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: (1858-11-09)November 9, 1858 Pownal, Prince Edward Island, British North America | |
Died: April 4, 1924(1924-04-04) (aged 65) Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
May 1, 1880, for the Worcester Ruby Legs | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 29, 1892, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .273 |
Home runs | 68 |
Runs batted in | 601 |
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As manager | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Member of the Canadian | |
Baseball Hall of Fame | |
Induction | 2011 |
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