Bill Greenwood
Encyclopedia
William F. Greenwood was an American
Major League Baseball
player who played the majority of his career as a second baseman
for a total of six seasons from to . He was a left-handed infielder, not entirely uncommon in the 19th century, he is the all-time leader in games played at second base by a left-hander with 538. He also played 30 games at shortstop
.
, when Charlie Byrne
of a fellow league team, the Brooklyn Grays
bought his contract, along with other Merrits Sam Kimber
, Charlie Householder
, Frank Fennelly
, and Jack Corcoran
. He finished out the year and transitioned with the team over to the American Association
, where they would be known as the Atlantics.
at the age of 44 or 45, and is interred at the Mount Moriah 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 the majority of his career as a second baseman
Second baseman
Second base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that player's team. A second baseman is the baseball player guarding second base...
for a total of six seasons from to . He was a left-handed infielder, not entirely uncommon in the 19th century, he is the all-time leader in games played at second base by a left-hander with 538. He also played 30 games at shortstop
Shortstop
Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and third base. Shortstop is often regarded as the most dynamic defensive position in baseball, because there are more right-handed hitters in baseball than left-handed hitters, and most hitters have a tendency to pull the...
.
Career
For the season, he signed and was playing for the Merrits of Camden, New JerseyCamden, New Jersey
The city of Camden is the county seat of Camden County, New Jersey. It is located across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 77,344...
, when Charlie Byrne
Charlie Byrne (baseball)
Charles H. Byrne was a New York realtor who was one of the original founders of the team that became the Brooklyn Dodgers....
of a fellow league team, the Brooklyn Grays
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
bought his contract, along with other Merrits Sam Kimber
Sam Kimber
Samuel Jackson "Sam" Kimber was an American Major League Baseball player who pitched one full season, for the 1884 Brooklyn Atlantics of the American Association, and one game for the 1885 Providence Grays of the National League.Although his career was short, Sam did have one shining moment, on...
, Charlie Householder
Charlie Householder
Charles W. Householder was an American Major League Baseball played mainly as a first baseman and catcher for the Baltimore Orioles in and the Brooklyn Atlantics in .-Career:...
, Frank Fennelly
Frank Fennelly
Francis John Fennelly was a 19th century Major League Baseball shortstop. He played his entire career for American Association teams: the Washington Nationals , Cincinnati Red Stockings , Philadelphia Athletics , and Brooklyn Gladiators...
, and Jack Corcoran
Jack Corcoran
John H. "Jack" Corcoran , was an American catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Brooklyn Atlantics during the season. This was his only season in the Majors. He did play professional baseball in various minor and independent leagues from 1882-1899.-External links:...
. He finished out the year and transitioned with the team over to 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...
, where they would be known as the Atlantics.
Post-career
Greenwood died in his howmetown of Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
at the age of 44 or 45, and is interred at the Mount Moriah Cemetery
Mount Moriah Cemetery (Philadelphia)
Mount Moriah Cemetery is a historic cemetery in southwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, along Cobbs Creek. It was incorporated on March 27, 1855 and established by an act of the Pennsylvania Legislature. The cemetery, which originally occupied , was among a number of cemeteries established along the...
in Philadelphia.