About Red Torphy
Lived 1891 – 1980 (aged 88). Red Torphy was an American baseball player.
Walter Anthony "Red" Torphy (November 6, 1891 – February 11, 1980) was an American professional baseball player. He appeared in three games in Major League Baseball at first base for the 1920 Boston Braves.
Torphy had an extensive career in minor league baseball, playing seventeen seasons. His professional career began in 1913 with the Worcester Busters of the New England League, and ended in 1929 with the Brockton Shoemakers in the same league.
Torphy was born in Fall River, Massachusetts, and died there in 1980.
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Who was Red Torphy?
American baseball player (1891–1980)
When was Red Torphy born?
Red Torphy was born on 6 November 1891 in Fall River.
When did Red Torphy die?
Red Torphy died on 11 February 1980 in Fall River.
What was Red Torphy's occupation?
Red Torphy was a baseball player.
What nationality was Red Torphy?
Red Torphy was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Red Torphy. https://biography.guide/red-torphy/
MLA: "Red Torphy." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/red-torphy/.
Chicago: "Red Torphy." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/red-torphy/.
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