Bill Boyd (baseball)
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William J. Boyd was an American
Major League Baseball
player born in New York
, New York
. He mainly played third base
and right field
for three different teams during his four year career in the National Association from through . He batted
.290, hit three home run
s, and drove in 93 runs in those four years. While with the 1875 Brooklyn Atlantics
, he managed
for a period of two games, losing both. When he wasn't playing in that final season, he filled in for the umpire
on 20 occasions.
Boyd died at the age of 59 in Jamaica, New York, and was buried at the Saint John's Cemetery
in Middle Village, New York.
United States
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Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
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player born in New York
New York City
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, New York
New York
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. He mainly played third base
Third baseman
A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run...
and right field
Right fielder
A right fielder, abbreviated RF, is the outfielder in baseball or softball who plays defense in right field. Right field is the area of the outfield to the right of a person standing at home plate and facing towards the pitcher's mound...
for three different teams during his four year career in the National Association from through . He batted
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
.290, hit three home run
Home run
In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...
s, and drove in 93 runs in those four years. While with the 1875 Brooklyn Atlantics
Brooklyn Atlantics
The Atlantic Base Ball Club of Brooklyn was baseball's first champion and its first dynasty.Established in 1855, Atlantic was a founding member of the National Association of Base Ball Players in 1857. In 1859, with a record of 11 wins and 1 loss, Atlantic emerged as the recognized champions of...
, he managed
Manager (baseball)
In baseball, the field manager is an individual who is responsible for matters of team strategy on the field and team leadership. Managers are typically assisted by between one and six assistant coaches, whose responsibilities are specialized...
for a period of two games, losing both. When he wasn't playing in that final season, he filled in for the umpire
Umpire (baseball)
In baseball, the umpire is the person charged with officiating the game, including beginning and ending the game, enforcing the rules of the game and the grounds, making judgment calls on plays, and handling the disciplinary actions. The term is often shortened to the colloquial form ump...
on 20 occasions.
Boyd died at the age of 59 in Jamaica, New York, and was buried at the Saint John's Cemetery
Saint John's Cemetery, Queens
St. John Cemetery is an official Roman Catholic burial ground located in Middle Village in Queens a borough of New York City. It is one of nine official Roman Catholic burial grounds to service the New York Metropolitan Area. St. John along with St. Charles/Resurrection Cemeteries in Farmingdale,...
in Middle Village, New York.