About Byrd Lynn
Lived 1889 – 1940 (aged 50). Byrd Lynn was an American baseball player.
Byrd "Birdie" Lynn (March 13, 1889 – February 5, 1940) was an American Major League Baseball catcher from 1916 to 1920. During that time, he played for the Chicago White Sox and was the back-up to Hall of Fame catcher Ray Schalk.
In 116 career games, Lynn had 211 at-bats, with 50 hits, for a .237 batting average. He won American League pennants with the White Sox in 1917 and 1919. Lynn had just one at-bat in each of those year's World Series and did not get a hit.
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Who was Byrd Lynn?
American baseball player
When was Byrd Lynn born?
Byrd Lynn was born on 13 March 1889 in Unionville.
When did Byrd Lynn die?
Byrd Lynn died on 5 February 1940 in Napa.
What was Byrd Lynn's occupation?
Byrd Lynn was a baseball player.
What nationality was Byrd Lynn?
Byrd Lynn was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Byrd Lynn. https://biography.guide/byrd-lynn/
MLA: "Byrd Lynn." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/byrd-lynn/.
Chicago: "Byrd Lynn." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/byrd-lynn/.
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