About John Walsh
Lived 1879 – 1947 (aged 68). John Walsh was an American baseball player.
John Gabriel Walsh (March 25, 1879 – April 25, 1947) was an American third baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1903 season. Listed at , , he batted and threw right handed.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, Walsh attended Fordham University between 1898 and 1903 and University of Notre Dame in 1901.
Afterwards, he was acquired by the Phillies and made his major league debut on June 22, 1903.
Welsh made only one game appearance for Philadelphia and went hitless in three at-bats, but never returned to the majors.
Little was heard of Walsh until 1906, when he joined the Class B Waterbury Authors of the Connecticut State League.
He died in 1947 in Jamaica, New York at the age of 68.
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Who was John Walsh?
baseball player from the United States born in 1879
When was John Walsh born?
John Walsh was born on 25 March 1879 in Wilkes-Barre.
When did John Walsh die?
John Walsh died on 25 April 1947 in Jamaica.
What was John Walsh's occupation?
John Walsh was a baseball player.
What nationality was John Walsh?
John Walsh was American.
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MLA: "John Walsh." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/john-walsh-baseball-player/.
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