Al Baird Explained

Al Baird
Position:Second baseman/Third baseman/Shortstop
Birth Date:2 June 1895
Birth Place:Cleburne, Texas
Death Place:Shreveport, Louisiana
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 10
Debutyear:1917
Debutteam:New York Giants
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 28
Finalyear:1919
Finalteam:New York Giants
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.252
Stat2label:Runs scored
Stat2value:9
Stat3label:Putouts
Stat3value:62
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Albert Wells Baird (June 2, 1895 – November 27, 1976) was a Major League Baseball infielder who played parts of the 1917 and 1919 seasons for the New York Giants. Between his playing days he served in the military during World War I. Baird was born in Cleburne, Texas and died in Shreveport, Louisiana. He batted and threw right-handed.[1] He went to college at Centenary College of Louisiana and Louisiana State University.

Notes and References

  1. Book: The ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia. 2007. Sterling Publishing. 978-1-4027-4771-7. 293.