Larry Twitchell Baseball player

Lawrence Grant Twitchell (February 18, 1864 – April 23, 1930) was a professional baseball player from 1886 to 1896. He played nine seasons in Major League Baseball, primarily as an outfielder but occasionally as a pitcher, with seven different major league clubs. His best seasons were spent with the Detroit Wolverines from 1886 to 1888, the Cleveland Spiders in 1889, and the Louisville Colonels from 1893 to 1894.Known for his strong throwing arm, Twitchell once reportedly threw a baseball 407 feet, further than any other 19th century player. He also served as the manager of the Milwaukee Brewers during the 1895 and 1896 seasons.

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Larry Twitchell
Birth dateFebruary 18, 1864
Birth place
Cleveland
Date of deathAugust 23, 1930
Place of death
Cleveland

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Baseball player

Career startApril 30, 1886
Career endJuly 07, 1894
batting sideRight
former teams
Detroit Wolverines
Louisville Colonels
position
Outfielder
teams
Detroit Wolverines
Louisville Colonels
Buffalo Bisons
Cleveland Spiders
Cleveland Infants
Columbus Solons
Washington Senators (1891–99)
throwing sideRight

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