John Glenn | |
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Outfielder/ First baseman | |
Born: January 1850 Rochester, New York, U.S. | |
Died: November 10, 1888 Sandy Hill, New York, U.S. | (aged 38)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
May 13, 1871, for the Washington Olympics | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 28, 1877, for the Chicago White Stockings | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .267 |
Home runs | 1 |
Runs batted in | 157 |
Teams | |
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John W. Glenn (January 1850 – November 10, 1888) was an American Major League Baseball player for four teams during his seven-year career. [1]
On November 10, 1888, Glenn died from injuries sustained from being accidentally shot the week prior by a police officer in Sandy Hill, New York. [2] [3] Glenn was accused of robbery and assaulting a 9-year-old girl, and the officer was attempting to protect him from a lynch mob. [2] [4]