Baseball player
| George Bird | |
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: (1850-06-23)June 23, 1850 Stillman Valley, Illinois, U.S. | |
| Died: November 9, 1940(1940-11-09) (aged 90) Rockford, Illinois, U.S. | |
| Batted: RightThrew: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 6, 1871, for the Rockford Forest Citys | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 15, 1871, for the Rockford Forest Citys | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .264 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| RBI | 13 |
| Teams | |
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George Raymond Bird (June 23, 1850 – November 9, 1940) was an American Major League Baseball center fielder in the 19th century. He played for the Rockford Forest Citys of the National Association in 1871. He was a native of Stillman Valley, Illinois.
In 25 games as the Forest Citys starting center fielder, Bird batted .264 (28-for-106) with two doubles, five triples, 13 RBI, and 19 runs scored.
At the time of his death he was the last living player from the 1871 season.
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- 1850 births
- 1940 deaths
- 19th-century baseball players
- Baseball players from Ogle County, Illinois
- Major League Baseball center fielders
- People from Stillman Valley, Illinois
- Sportspeople from the Rockford metropolitan area, Illinois
- Rockford Forest Citys players
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