George Townsend Baseball player

George Hodgson Townsend (June 4, 1867 in Hartsdale, New York – March 15, 1930 in New Haven, Connecticut), nicknamed "Sleepy", was an American baseball player who played catcher in the Major Leagues from 1887 to 1891. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics and Baltimore Orioles.

Personal facts

George Townsend
Birth dateJune 04, 1867
Birth place
Hartsdale New York
Date of deathMarch 15, 1930
Place of death
New Haven Connecticut

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Baseball player

Career startJune 25, 1887
Career endOctober 06, 1891
batting sideRight
former teams
Baltimore Orioles (19th century)
Philadelphia Athletics (American Association)
position
Catcher
teams
Baltimore Orioles (19th century)
Philadelphia Athletics (American Association)
throwing sideRight

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