Rynie Wolters

Reinder Albertus Wolters (March 17, 1844 – January 3, 1917) was an American amateur and professional baseball player. He was born in Nieuweschans, Netherlands, and was the first professional baseball player from that country. He played five seasons in the amateur National Association of Base Ball Players from 1866 to 1870, and three seasons in its professional successor, the National Association, from 1871 to 1873. While he was primarily a pitcher, he also played occasionally in the outfield.

His first and best professional season was in 1871 with the New York Mutuals, when he pitched 283 innings and had a 3.43 earned run average. His second year was with the Cleveland Forest Citys, where he played much less and had a higher ERA. In his last year, he only pitched one game, with the Elizabeth Resolutes. He pitched a complete game, but allowed 23 unearned runs. Wolters died in Newark, New Jersey, at the age of 72.