Clipper Flynn
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William Flynn
- Bats Unknown, Throws Right
- Height 5' 7", Weight 140 lb.
- Debut May 9, 1871
- Final Game May 24, 1872
- Born April 29, 1849 in Lansingburgh, NY USA
- Died November 11, 1881 in Lansingburgh, NY USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Clipper Flynn had the third-best batting average on the 1871 Troy Haymakers, in the first year of organized professional baseball. He played first base, an important defensive position at the time.
The next year, although he played only 9 games, he was in every game that the 1872 Washington Olympics played. They went 2-7.
He played for Troy in 1869 and the Chicago White Stockings in 1870.
He died at age 32.
