Billy Gumbert
American baseball player (1865–1946)
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::summary American baseball player (1865–1946) ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox baseball biography"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Billy Gumbert |
| image | Billy Gumbert.jpg |
| position | Pitcher |
| bats | Right |
| throws | Right |
| birth_date | August 8, 1865 |
| birth_place | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| death_date | |
| death_place | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| debutleague | MLB |
| debutdate | June 19 |
| debutyear | 1890 |
| debutteam | Pittsburgh Alleghenys |
| finalleague | MLB |
| finaldate | August 12 |
| finalyear | 1893 |
| finalteam | Louisville Colonels |
| statleague | MLB |
| stat1label | Win–loss record |
| stat1value | 7–8 |
| stat2label | Earned run average |
| stat2value | 4.06 |
| stat3label | Strikeouts |
| stat3value | 21 |
| :: |
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- Pittsburgh Alleghenys/Pirates (1890, 1892)
- Louisville Colonels (1893) Billy Gumbert (August 8, 1865 – April 13, 1946) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher in the 19th century.
Biography
Gumbert was born William Skeen Gumbert in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on August 8, 1865. His brother, Ad Gumbert, and great nephew, Harry Gumbert, were also Major League Baseball pitchers.
He is recognized as the first pitcher in Major League baseball history (third MLB player overall) - and the first player in the then-newly christened National League - to hit a home run in their first at-bat, which he accomplished on June 19, 1890. It would be the only home run of his career.
He also played football as a lineman for the Pittsburgh Athletic Club.
Death and interment
Billy Gumbert died in his home town of Pittsburgh and was buried in Homewood Cemetery.
Sources
References
- (March 1, 1942). "Recalling the Three Gumberts". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph.
- (2011). "Major League Baseball Profiles, 1871–1900, Volume 2: The Hall of Famers and Memorable Personalities Who Shaped the Game". U of Nebraska Press.
- "Billy Gumbert Statistics and History". Sports Reference LLC.
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