About Gene Bailey
Lived 1893 – 1973 (aged 79). Gene Bailey was an American baseball player.
Arthur Eugene Bailey (November 25, 1893 – November 14, 1973) was an American backup outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Braves (1919–1920), Boston Red Sox (1920) and Brooklyn Robins (1923–1924). Bailey batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Pearsall, Texas.
In a five-season career, Bailey was a .246 hitter with two home runs and 52 RBI in 213 games played. His best season was when he hit .265 with 71 runs, 42 RBI, 109 hits, 11 doubles, seven triples and tallied nine stolen bases in 127 games – all career-highs.
Bailey died in Houston, Texas, at the age of 79.
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Gene Bailey was born on 25 November 1893 in Pearsall.
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Gene Bailey died on 14 November 1973 in Houston.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Gene Bailey. https://biography.guide/gene-bailey/
MLA: "Gene Bailey." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/gene-bailey/.
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