Mike Ledwith
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Michael Ledwith
- Bats Unknown, Throws Unknown
[edit] Biographical Information
Mike Ledwith caught one game for the Brooklyn Atlantics on August 19, 1874. He may have served in the Union Army during the Civil War as a rifleman for the 100th Infantry Regiment New York. He was listed as having died in 1929, but further research by SABR has determined that this death date belonged to a Michael Ledwith who immigrated to the US after 1880 - i.e. after the ballplayer's career. In fact, the player may not even have been called Mike or Michael, as the only reliable information known about him is his last name.
[edit] Further Reading
- "Ledwith Becomes a Lead Weight", in Bill Carle, ed.: Biographical Research Committee Report, SABR, July/August 2009, p. 2.
