Art Ball
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Arthur Clark Ball was an American
Major League Baseball
player from Kentucky
. Ball played parts of two seasons in the Majors; one game for the 1894 St. Louis Browns
, and 32 games for the 1898 Baltimore Orioles
.
After his professional baseball career ended after 1913, he moved to Chicago, where he was a nightwatchman
. Ball died at the age of 39 in Chicago of liver cirrhosis
and peritonitis with pulmonary tuberculosis
, and is interred at Mount Olivet Cemetery
.
United States
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Major League Baseball
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...
player from Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
. Ball played parts of two seasons in the Majors; one game for the 1894 St. Louis Browns
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
, and 32 games for the 1898 Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles (19th century)
The Baltimore Orioles were a 19th-century American Association and National League team from 1882 to 1899. The club, which featured numerous future Hall of Famers, finished in first place three consecutive years and won the Temple Cup championship in 1896 and 1897...
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After his professional baseball career ended after 1913, he moved to Chicago, where he was a nightwatchman
Security guard
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. Ball died at the age of 39 in Chicago of liver cirrhosis
Cirrhosis
Cirrhosis is a consequence of chronic liver disease characterized by replacement of liver tissue by fibrosis, scar tissue and regenerative nodules , leading to loss of liver function...
and peritonitis with pulmonary tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, MTB, or TB is a common, and in many cases lethal, infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis usually attacks the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body...
, and is interred at Mount Olivet Cemetery
Mount Olivet Cemetery (Chicago)
Mount Olivet Cemetery is a Roman Catholic cemetery located in Chicago, Illinois. The cemetery is operated by the Archdiocese of Chicago. The cemetery is located at 2755 West 111th St.-History:...
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