William Shuttleworth | |
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Catcher | |
Born: 1834 Brantford, Upper Canada | |
Died: March 3, 1903 Geneva, New York | (aged 68–69)|
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Member of the Canadian | |
Baseball Hall of Fame | |
Induction | June 18, 2016 |
William Shuttleworth (1834 – March 3, 1903) was a Canadian baseball player and executive. He helped to develop the Young Canadians of Hamilton, the first known organized Canadian baseball team, in 1854, and was the club's president by 1860. Shuttleworth held the same role for the Maple Leaf club, and was vice-president of the Canadian Base Ball Association. Along with his executive roles and an extended playing career, he was an umpire in the 1860s. Shuttleworth has been inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame and the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.