About Ollie Byrd
Lived 1896 – 1929 (aged 32–33). Ollie Byrd was an American baseball player.
Ollie Byrd (1896 – May 7, 1929) was an American Negro league first baseman in the 1920s.
A native of Mississippi, Byrd played for the Chicago Giants in 1921. In 29 recorded games, he posted 21 hits in 95 plate appearances. Byrd died in Chicago, Illinois in 1929 at age 33.
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Who was Ollie Byrd?
American baseball player
When was Ollie Byrd born?
Ollie Byrd was born in 1896 in Mississippi.
When did Ollie Byrd die?
Ollie Byrd died on 7 May 1929 in Chicago, Illinois.
What was Ollie Byrd's occupation?
Ollie Byrd was a baseball player.
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Ollie Byrd was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ollie Byrd. https://biography.guide/ollie-byrd/
MLA: "Ollie Byrd." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ollie-byrd/.
Chicago: "Ollie Byrd." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/ollie-byrd/.
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