Bill Van Dyke
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William Jennings Van Dyke
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 8", Weight 170 lb.
- Debut April 17, 1890
- Final Game September 30, 1893
- Born December 15, 1863 in Paris, IL USA
- Died May 17, 1933 in El Paso, TX USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Bill Van Dyke was the starting left fielder for the 1890 Toledo Maumees in the American Association. After that, he came back for a couple cups of coffee with National League teams.
Toledo did not field a team again in 1891 and many of Toledo's starters were unable to find major league employment in 1891.
Van Dyke was remembered in a 2006 article as the first rookie ever to hit for the cycle when Luke Scott became the 23rd rookie to do so.
