Harry Welchonce
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Harry Monroe "Welch" Welchonce (November 20, 1883 - February 26, 1977) was a Major League Baseball
outfielder
. Welchonce played for the Philadelphia Phillies
in . In 26 games, Welchonce had 14 hits in 66 at-bats, with a .212 batting average. He batted left and threw right-handed. In 1916, he was the player/manager of the Dallas Giants in the Texas League
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Welchonce was born in North Point, Pennsylvania and died in Arcadia, California
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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...
outfielder
Outfielder
Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
. Welchonce played for the Philadelphia Phillies
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 . In 26 games, Welchonce had 14 hits in 66 at-bats, with a .212 batting average. He batted left and threw right-handed. In 1916, he was the player/manager of the Dallas Giants in the Texas League
Texas League
The Texas League is a minor league baseball league which operates in the South Central United States. It is classified a Double-A league. The league was founded in 1888 and ran through 1892...
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Welchonce was born in North Point, Pennsylvania and died in Arcadia, California
Arcadia, California
Arcadia is an affluent city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, and located approximately northeast of downtown Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Valley and at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains....
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