Bill Hunter (catcher)
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William F. Hunter , was a professional baseball player who played catcher
in the Major Leagues for the 1884 Louisville Eclipse
. He played in the minors from 1883-1887. His brother, George Hunter
, also played professional baseball.
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...
in the Major Leagues for the 1884 Louisville Eclipse
Louisville Colonels
The Louisville Colonels were a Major League Baseball team that played in the American Association throughout that league's ten-year existence from 1882 until 1891, first as the Louisville Eclipse and later as the Louisville Colonels , the latter name derived from the historic Kentucky colonels...
. He played in the minors from 1883-1887. His brother, George Hunter
George Hunter (baseball)
George Henry Hunter was a pitcher and an outfielder in Major League Baseball. He played for the Brooklyn Superbas during the 1909 and 1910 baseball seasons. His brother Bill Hunter played for the Louisville Eclipse during the 1884 season.-External links:...
, also played professional baseball.