Mert Hackett

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Mortimer Martin Hackett

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Weight 175 lb.

• Debut May 2, 1883
• Final Game October 6, 1887
• Born November 11, 1859 in Cambridge, MA USA
• Died February 22, 1938 in Cambridge, MA USA

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After baseball, Mert Hackett was a policeman in Cambridge for 42 years. He is the brother of Walter Hackett and a cousin of John Clarkson, Walter Clarkson and Dad Clarkson. Mert Hackett (Mortimer Martin Hackett) was born on November 11, 1859 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He made his Major League debut on May 2, 1883 for the Boston Beaneaters. In 1883, his rookie year, he hit .235 with 2 home runs and 24 RBI. Hackett played for the Boston Beaneaters, Kansas City Cowboys and Indianapolis Hoosiers over the course of his 5 year career.

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