George Barclay

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George Oliver Barclay (Deerfoot)

• Bats Unknown, Throws Right
• Height 5' 10", Weight 162 lb.
• School Lafayette College
• Debut April 17, 1902
• Final Game May 30, 1905
• Born May 16, 1876 in Millville, PA USA
• Died April 3, 1909 in Philadelphia, PA USA

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"Some St. Louis Fans Think Barclay and Smoot as good as Burkett and Heidrick . . ." - a headline in The Sporting Life, June 14, 1902

"Hardly a game is played by the St. Louis team that "Deerfoot" Barclay does not do something sensational on the base lines . . ." - from the Sporting Life article

George "Deerfoot" Barclay hit well in his first major league season but thereafter tailed off. He was also good in the minors in 1901 but struggled thereafter.

Barclay started in the minors as early as 1896.

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