Art Allison | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: January 29, 1849 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
Died: February 25, 1916 Washington, D.C., US | (aged 67)|
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 |
Hits | 188 |
Runs Batted In | 70 |
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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]