Art Allison

Art Allison
Outfielder
Born: January 29, 1849
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Died: February 25, 1916(1916-02-25) (aged 67)
Washington, D.C., US
Batted: Unknown
Threw: Unknown
MLB debut
May 4, 1871, for the Cleveland Forest Citys
Last MLB appearance
October 5, 1876, for the Louisville Grays
MLB statistics
Batting Average.254
Hits188
Runs Batted In70
Teams
  National Association of Base Ball Players
Geary of Philadelphia (1868)
Cleveland Forest Citys (1869–1870)
  National Association of Professional BBP
Cleveland Forest Citys (1871–1872)
Elizabeth Resolutes (1873)
Washington Nationals (1875)
Hartford Dark Blues (1875)
Louisville Grays (1876)

Arthur Algernon Allison (January 29, 1849 – February 25, 1916) was an American Major League Baseball player from 1871 to 1876, who played his career primarily as an outfielder. He is known for playing in the first professional baseball game on May 4, 1871[1] between the Cleveland Forest Citys and the Fort Wayne Kekiongas,[2] as Cleveland's Center Fielder.[1]

  1. ^ a b "First Major League Game Ever Played". www.retrosheet.org. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  2. ^ "MLB History: First MLB Game Played in National Association". Call to the Pen. May 4, 2017. Retrieved July 23, 2022.