Al Atkinson Baseball player

Albert Wright Atkinson (March 9, 1861 – June 17, 1952) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher who played three seasons; one in the Union Association and parts of three seasons in the American Association. He became the first player to desert his existing contract to jump over to the Union Association. He is one of the few pitchers in Major League history to throw two no-hitters.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Atkinson Albert; Atkinson Albert Wright
Birth dateMarch 09, 1861
Date of deathJune 17, 1952

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Baseball player

Career startMay 01, 1884
Career endAugust 13, 1887
batting sideRight
former teams
Philadelphia Athletics (American Association)
position
Pitcher
teams
Philadelphia Athletics (American Association)
Baltimore Monumentals
Chicago Browns/Pittsburgh Stogies
throwing sideRight

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