Byrd Lynn
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| Byrd Lynn | |||
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| Catcher | |||
| Born: March 13, 1889 Unionville, Illinois |
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| Died: Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Napa, California |
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 16, 1916, for the Chicago White Sox | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| October 1, 1920, for the Chicago White Sox | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .237 | ||
| Home runs | 0 | ||
| Runs batted in | 15 | ||
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Byrd "Birdie" Lynn (March 13, 1889 – February 5, 1940), was a Major League Baseball catcher from 1916-1920. During that time, he played for the Chicago White Sox and was the back-up to Hall of Fame catcher Ray Schalk.
In 116 games, Lynn had 211 career at-bats, with 50 hits, for a .237 batting average. He won American League pennants with the White Sox in 1917 and 1919. Lynn had just one at-bat in each of those year's World Series and did not get a hit.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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