John Farrow (baseball) explained

John Farrow
Position:Catcher
Bats:Left
Throws:Right
Birth Date:8 November 1853
Birth Place:Verplanck, New York, US
Death Place:Perth Amboy, New Jersey, US
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:April 28
Debutyear:1873
Debutteam:Elizabeth Resolutes
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:June 14
Finalyear:1884
Finalteam:Brooklyn Atlantics
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.197
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:0
Stat3label:RBIs
Stat3value:13
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John Jacob Farrow (November 8, 1853  - December 31, 1914), also known as Jack,[1] was an American Major League Baseball player who played catcher in two seasons in the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players, and one season in the majors, with the 1884 Brooklyn Atlantics.[2] Farrow died in Perth Amboy, New Jersey at the age of 61, and is interred at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in East Orange, New Jersey.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jack Farrow's Obituary . January 2, 1915 . The New York Times . 2008-11-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20061113004625/http://www.thedeadballera.com/Obits/Farrow.John.Obit.html . November 13, 2006 .
  2. Web site: John Farrow's career statistics. retrosheet.org. 2008-11-16.