George Wright (sportsman), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

George Wright (sportsman)

Major League Baseball player, manager; Cricket player

Date of Birth: 28-Jan-1847

Place of Birth: Yonkers, New York, United States

Date of Death: 21-Aug-1937

Profession: cricket umpire, basketball player, baseball player, cricketer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

George Wright (January 28, 1847 – August 21, 1937) was an American shortstop in professional baseball.
He played for the 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings, the first fully professional team, when he was the game's best player.
He then played for the Boston Red Stockings, helping the team win six league championships from 1871 to 1878.
His older brother Harry Wright managed both Red Stockings teams and made George his cornerstone.
George was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1937.
After arriving in Boston, he also entered the sporting goods business.
There he continued in the industry, assisting in the development of golf.

George Kendall Warren (1834–1884)
Alternative names	G. K. Warren, George K. Warren, Warren's Portraits
Description	American photographer
Date of birth/death	1824 or 1834	1884 / 29 November 1884
Location of birth/death	Nashua	Medford
Work period	19th century
Work location	Massachusetts
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