Count Gedney Explained

Count Gedney
Position:Left fielder
Birth Date:6 May 1849
Birth Place:New York, New York
Death Place:Hackensack, New Jersey
Bats:Unknown
Throws:Unknown
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:April 27
Debutteam:Troy Haymakers
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:October 29
Finalteam:New York Mutuals
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.251
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:5
Stat3label:RBI
Stat3value:99
Teams:
  National Association of Base Ball Players
  • Union of Morrisania (1870)
      National Association of Professional BBP
  • Troy Haymakers
  • Brooklyn Eckfords
  • New York Mutuals,
  • Philadelphia Athletics
  • Alfred W. "Count" Gedney (May 10, 1849  - March 26, 1922), was an American professional baseball player. During four seasons in the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players, to, he played left field for four teams, the Troy Haymakers, Brooklyn Eckfords, New York Mutuals, and Philadelphia Athletics.

    That service makes Gedney a "major leaguer". In 1870 he had been regular left fielder for the Union club of Morrisania, Bronx, one of fifteen professional teams, in the old Association, during its last season.

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