Billy Gumbert
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Billy Gumbert was a Major League Baseball
pitcher
in the 19th century.
He was born William Skeen Gumbert in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
. His brother Ad Gumbert
and great nephew Harry Gumbert
were also Major League Baseball pitchers. Billy Gumbert died in his home town of Pittsburgh.
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...
pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
in the 19th century.
He was born William Skeen Gumbert in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
. His brother Ad Gumbert
Ad Gumbert
Addison Courtney Gumbert was a pitcher for Major League Baseball in the 19th century. His brother Billy Gumbert and great nephew Harry Gumbert were also Major League Baseball players.-Sources:...
and great nephew Harry Gumbert
Harry Gumbert
Harry Edwards "Gunboat" Gumbert was a pitcher for Major League Baseball. Two of his great uncles, Ad Gumbert and Billy Gumbert were also Major League Baseball pitchers....
were also Major League Baseball pitchers. Billy Gumbert died in his home town of Pittsburgh.