Asa Stratton
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Asa Evans Stratton was a Major League Baseball
shortstop
, who played one game for the Worcester Ruby Legs on June 17, 1881. In that game, he had one hit
in four at bat
s. He was born in Grafton, Massachusetts
and died at the age of 72 in Fitchburg, Massachusetts
. He is interred at Riverside Cemetery
.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
shortstop
Shortstop
Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and third base. Shortstop is often regarded as the most dynamic defensive position in baseball, because there are more right-handed hitters in baseball than left-handed hitters, and most hitters have a tendency to pull the...
, who played one game for the Worcester Ruby Legs on June 17, 1881. In that game, he had one hit
Hit (baseball)
In baseball statistics, a hit , also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches first base after hitting the ball into fair territory, without the benefit of an error or a fielder's choice....
in four at bat
At bat
In baseball, an at bat or time at bat is used to calculate certain statistics, including batting average, on base percentage, and slugging percentage. It is a more restricted definition of a plate appearance...
s. He was born in Grafton, Massachusetts
Grafton, Massachusetts
Grafton is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 17,765 at the 2010 census. Grafton is the home of a Nipmuc village known as Hassanamisco Reservation, the Willard House and Clock Museum, and the Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine...
and died at the age of 72 in Fitchburg, Massachusetts
Fitchburg, Massachusetts
Fitchburg is the third largest city in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 40,318 at the 2010 census. Fitchburg is home to Fitchburg State University as well as 17 public and private elementary and high schools.- History :...
. He is interred at Riverside Cemetery
Riverside Cemetery
Riverside Cemetery may refer to:in the United States* Riverside Cemetery , the original name of the Evergreen Cemetery in Riverside, California.* Riverside Cemetery , listed on the NRHP in Colorado...
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