About Red Woodhead
Lived 1851 – 1881 (aged 30). Red Woodhead was an American baseball player.
James "Red" Woodhead (July 9, 1851 – September 7, 1881) was an American professional baseball player. He played one game for the 1873 Baltimore Marylands of the National Association, three seasons for the Manchesters of the International Association from 1877 to 1879, and one partial season for the Syracuse Stars of the National League in 1879. Woodhead died at the age of 30 in Boston, Massachusetts and is interred at the historic Bennington Street Burying Ground in East Boston.
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Who was Red Woodhead?
Major League Baseball player (1851–1881)
When was Red Woodhead born?
Red Woodhead was born on 9 July 1851 in Chelsea.
When did Red Woodhead die?
Red Woodhead died on 7 September 1881 in Boston.
What was Red Woodhead's occupation?
Red Woodhead was a baseball player.
What nationality was Red Woodhead?
Red Woodhead was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Red Woodhead. https://biography.guide/red-woodhead/
MLA: "Red Woodhead." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/red-woodhead/.
Chicago: "Red Woodhead." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/red-woodhead/.
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