Arthur Clark Ball[1] (April 1876 – December 26, 1915) was an American Major League Baseball player from Kentucky. Ball played parts of two seasons in the Majors; one game for the 1894 St. Louis Browns, and 32 games for the 1898 Baltimore Orioles.[2]
| Art Ball | |
|---|---|
| Infielder | |
| Born: April 1876 Kentucky, United States | |
| Died: December 26, 1915 (aged 39) Chicago | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 1, 1894, for the St. Louis Browns | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 15, 1898, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Games played | 33 |
| Hits | 16 |
| Batting average | .190 |
| Teams | |
After his professional baseball career ended after 1913, he moved to Chicago,[3] where he was a nightwatchman.[4] Ball died at the age of 39 in Chicago of liver cirrhosis and peritonitis with pulmonary tuberculosis,[5] and is interred at Mount Olivet Cemetery.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Art Ball's career statistics". baseball-reference.com. Archived from the original on 12 February 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-13.
- ^ a b "Art Ball's career statistics". retrosheet.org. Retrieved 2009-02-13.
- ^ "Art Ball's Obituary". The New York Times. 1915-12-28. Archived from the original on October 7, 2008. Retrieved 2009-02-13.
- ^ "Heading Home". thedeadballera.com. Retrieved 2009-02-13.
- ^ "Too Young To Die". thedeadballera.com. Retrieved 2009-02-13.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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