Albert Thomas Conn is a former Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball

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 pitcher

Pitcher

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/second baseman

Second baseman

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. He was born on September 22, 1879 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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. Bert played three seasons in MLB. In 1898 and 1900, he was a pitcher with the Philadelphia Phillies

Philadelphia Phillies

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, and in 1901 he was a second baseman with the Phillies. Conn had an 0-3 career record with 17.3 innings, and had 8 career hits in 30 at bats for a .267 average. He died on November 2, 1944 in Philadelphia.

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