Jud Birchall
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Adoniram Judson "Jud" Birchall (September 12, 1855 – December 22, 1887) was an American
Major League Baseball
player who played left field
for the Philadelphia Athletics
in the American Association
for three seasons from to .
Birchall died at the age of 32 of a pulmonary
ailment, and is interred at Milestown Baptist Church Cemetery in Philadelphia.
United States
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Major League Baseball
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...
player who played left field
Left fielder
In baseball, a left fielder is an outfielder who plays defense in left field. Left field is the area of the outfield to the left of a person standing at home plate and facing towards the pitcher's mound...
for the Philadelphia Athletics
Philadelphia Athletics (American Association)
The Philadelphia Athletics were a professional baseball team, one of six charter members of the American Association, a 19th-century major league, which began play in 1882 as a rival to the National League. The other teams were the Baltimore Orioles, Cincinnati Red Stockings, Eclipse of...
in the American Association
American Association (19th century)
The American Association was a Major League Baseball league that existed for 10 seasons from to . During that time, it challenged the National League for dominance of professional baseball...
for three seasons from to .
Birchall died at the age of 32 of a pulmonary
Lung
The lung is the essential respiration organ in many air-breathing animals, including most tetrapods, a few fish and a few snails. In mammals and the more complex life forms, the two lungs are located near the backbone on either side of the heart...
ailment, and is interred at Milestown Baptist Church Cemetery in Philadelphia.
External links
- Jud Birchall's Obituary at TheDeadBallEra
