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George Townsend (baseball)

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George Townsend
Catcher
Born: (1867-06-04)June 4, 1867
Hartsdale, New York
Died: March 15, 1930(1930-03-15) (aged 62)
New Haven, Connecticut
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 25, 1887, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
October 6, 1891, for the Baltimore Orioles
MLB statistics
Batting average.187
Home runs0
Runs batted in53
Teams

George Hodgson Townsend (June 4, 1867 in Hartsdale, New York – March 15, 1930 in New Haven, Connecticut), nicknamed "Sleepy", was an American baseball player who played catcher in the Major Leagues from 1887 to 1891. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics and Baltimore Orioles.

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