About Ollie Beard
Lived 1862 – 1887 (aged 25). Ollie Beard was an American baseball player.
Oliver Perry Beard (May 2, 1862 – May 28, 1929) was an American Major League Baseball player who played shortstop for the Cincinnati Red Stockings/Reds from 1889 to 1890. He then played third base for the Louisville Colonels in 1891. Born in Lexington, Kentucky, In his three-year career, he led the American Association in games played with 141 in 1889, and twice finished in the top five in the league in triples. He finished his career with 331 games played, a .270 batting average, 195 runs scored, 34 doubles, 34 triples, and four home runs. He died at the age of 67 in Cincinnati, Ohio, and was cremated.
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Who was Ollie Beard?
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When was Ollie Beard born?
Ollie Beard was born on 2 May 1862 in Lexington.
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Ollie Beard died on 28 May 1887 in Cincinnati.
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Ollie Beard was a baseball player.
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Ollie Beard was American.
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