Harry Bay
| Harry Bay | |||
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| Outfielder | |||
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Born: January 17, 1878 Pontiac, Illinois | |||
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Died: March 19, 1952 (aged 74) Peoria, Illinois[1] | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| July 23, 1901, for the Cincinnati Reds | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| May 3, 1908, for the Cleveland Naps | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .273 | ||
| Home runs | 5 | ||
| Runs batted in | 141 | ||
| Stolen bases | 169 | ||
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| Career highlights and awards | |||
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Harry Elbert "Deerfoot" Bay (January 17, 1878 – March 19, 1952)[1] was a professional baseball player who played outfield in the Major Leagues from 1901 to 1908. Bay played for the Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Bronchos/Naps.
He attended Peoria High School, winning medals in the 1896 and 1897 Illinois High School Association state track and field meets. After retiring from baseball in 1908, he returned to Peoria, became a bandleader at the local Apollo Theater, and toured the vaudeville circuit with Guy Kibbee. He later worked for the Peoria fire department and the Illinois Secretary of State.[1]
See also
- List of Major League Baseball annual stolen base leaders
- List of Major League Baseball career stolen bases leaders
References
- 1 2 3 "Harry Bay". Peoria, Illinois: Greater Peoria Sports Hall of Fame, Inc. 2008-04-21. Retrieved 2008-12-10.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube
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