About Dick Hurley
Born 1847. Dick Hurley was an American baseball player.
William H. "Dick" Hurley ( β after 1875 ) was an American baseball player who is notable for being the substitute player for the first professional club, the Cincinnati Red Stockings.
Hurley was born in Honesdale, Pennsylvania. After attending Columbia University and playing on its baseball team, he played for the Buckeyes of Cincinnati, one of the leading amateur teams in the Midwest. Along with two of his teammates, Andy Leonard and Charlie Sweasy, he was recruited by Harry Wright as the utility man for the rival Cincinnati Red Stockings in 1869β70, being paid $600 per season for his efforts. He briefly returned to professional baseball in the fledgling National Association as an outfielder for the Washington Olympics in .
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Who was Dick Hurley?
American baseball player
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Dick Hurley was born in 1847 in Honesdale.
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Dick Hurley was a baseball player.
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Dick Hurley was American.
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