Abe Wolstenholme
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Abraham Lincoln "Abe" Wolstenholme (March 4, 1861 - March 4, 1916) was a Major League Baseball
catcher
. Wolstenholme played for the Philadelphia Quakers
in the season. In three career games, he had one hit in 11 at-bats.
Wolstenholme was born and died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
catcher
Catcher
Catcher is a position for a baseball or softball player. When a batter takes his turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. This is a catcher's primary duty, but he is also called upon to master many other skills in order to...
. Wolstenholme played for the Philadelphia Quakers
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
in the season. In three career games, he had one hit in 11 at-bats.
Wolstenholme was born and died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
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