Art Whitney

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Arthur Wilson Whitney

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 8", Weight 155 lb.

• Debut May 1, 1880
• Final Game August 22, 1891
• Born January 16, 1858 in Brockton, MA USA
• Died August 15, 1943 in Lowell, MA USA

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Art Whitney was a weak-hitting third baseman who had a decent glove and therefore stuck around for eleven seasons in the majors. He appeared twice on post-season winners, hitting quite well in the 1888 post-season play.

He also pitched 30 innings, appearing in five games in three different seasons.

Art Whitney's baseball card: ( memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/displayPhoto.pl?path=/pnp/bbc/0500/0570&topImages=0577fr.jpg&topLinks=0577fu.tif&botImages=&botLinks=,&displayProfile=2 )

He is the brother of Frank Whitney.

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