Ned Bligh 

Ned Bligh
Ned Bligh
Catcher
Born: June 30, 1864
Brooklyn, New York
Died: April 18, 1892 (aged 27)
Brooklyn, New York
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 26, 1886
for the Baltimore Orioles
Final game
October 14, 1890
for the Louisville Colonels
Career statistics
Batting average     .163
Home runs     1
Runs batted in     19
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Edwin Forrest Bligh (June 30, 1864 – April 18, 1892) was an American catcher in Major League Baseball player from Brooklyn, New York, who played for four teams during his short, four season career. He didn't collect his first base hit until his third season, when he was bought by the Columbus Solons from the Cincinnati Red Stockings for $1500 on December 14, 1888. Up until that point, he had zero hits in 14 at bats. He played in a total of 66 games, collecting 34 hits in 209 at bats for a .163 batting average.1

Ned died of Typhoid fever2 at the age of 27 in his hometown of Brooklyn, and is interred at Holy Cross Cemetery.3

References

  1. ^ "Ned Bligh Stats". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved on 2007-07-20.
  2. ^ "Too Young To Die". thedeadballera.com. Retrieved on 2007-07-20.
  3. ^ "Ned Bligh Stats". retrosheet.org. Retrieved on 2007-07-20.

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Persondata
NAME Bligh, Ned
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Bligh, Edward Forrest
SHORT DESCRIPTION Major League Baseball player
DATE OF BIRTH June 30, 1864
PLACE OF BIRTH Brooklyn, New York
DATE OF DEATH April 18, 1892
PLACE OF DEATH Brooklyn, New York


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