About George Prentiss
Lived 1876 – 1902 (aged 26). George Prentiss was an American baseball player.
George Pepper Prentiss (a.k.a. George Pepper Wilson) (June 10, 1876 – September 23, 1902) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1901 through 1902 for the Boston Americans (1901–02) and Baltimore Orioles. Listed at , 175 lb., Prentiss was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed. He was born in Wilmington, Delaware.
In a two-season career, Prentiss posted a 3–3 record with 10 strikeouts and a 5.31 ERA in 11 appearances, including seven starts, four complete games, and 57⅓ innings of work.
Prentiss died in his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware, at age 26 from Typhoid fever.
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American baseball player
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George Prentiss was born on 10 June 1876 in Wilmington.
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George Prentiss died on 8 September 1902 in Wilmington.
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