Cy Seymour, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Major-league baseball player
Date of Birth: 09-Dec-1872
Place of Birth: Albany, New York, United States
Date of Death: 20-Sep-1919
Profession: baseball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About Cy Seymour
- James Bentley "Cy" Seymour (December 9, 1872 – September 20, 1919) was an American professional baseball center fielder and pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1896 to 1913 for the New York Giants (1896–1900; 1906–1910), Baltimore Orioles (1901–1902), Cincinnati Reds (1902–1906) and Boston Braves (1913).
- He batted and threw left-handed. Primarily a center fielder, Seymour retired with 1,724 hits and a lifetime batting average (BA) of .303.
- He was a pitcher for his first five seasons, ending his MLB career with a 61–56 win–loss record and a 3.76 earned run average (ERA) in 140 games pitched (123 as a starting pitcher).
- Seymour is the only player apart from Babe Ruth to finish his career with at least 50 home runs (HR) and 50 pitching wins.
- Seymour is the Reds' career leader in batting average (.332) and holds the Reds' single-season record for batting average (.377 in 1905).
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