| Ned Bligh | |
|---|---|
| Catcher | |
| Born:(1864-06-30)June 30, 1864 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | |
| Died: April 18, 1892(1892-04-18) (aged 27) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 26, 1886, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 14, 1890, for the Louisville Colonels | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .163 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 19 |
| Stats atBaseball Reference | |
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Edwin Forrest Bligh (June 30, 1864 – April 18, 1892) was an Americancatcher inMajor League Baseball player fromBrooklyn, New York, who played for four teams during his four-season career. He didn't collect his firstbase hit until his third season, and fourteenthat bat, when he was purchased by theColumbus Solons from theCincinnati Red Stockings for $1500 on December 14, 1888. He played in a total of 66 games, collecting 34 hits in 209 at bats for a .163 careerbatting average.[1]
Ned died ofasthenia[2] at the age of 27 in his hometown of Brooklyn, and is interred atHoly Cross Cemetery.[3]
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