Herb Worth
Encyclopedia
Herbert Worth was an American baseball
player at the dawn of the professional era. He played primarily for the amateur Star club of Brooklyn. On July 29, 1872, he played one game in the outfield
of the Brooklyn Atlantics
, in the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players
, the first professional league now in its second season. He was 1 for 4 with a double, one run scored and one run batted in.
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
player at the dawn of the professional era. He played primarily for the amateur Star club of Brooklyn. On July 29, 1872, he played one game in the outfield
Outfield
The outfield is a sporting term used in cricket and baseball to refer to the area of the field of play further from the batsman or batter than the infield...
of the 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...
, in the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players
National Association of Professional Base Ball Players
The National Association of Professional Base Ball Players , or simply the National Association , was founded in 1871 and continued through the 1875 season...
, the first professional league now in its second season. He was 1 for 4 with a double, one run scored and one run batted in.