Bug Holliday
Baseball Player
1867 – 1910
Who was Bug Holliday?
James Wear "Bug" Holliday was an American center fielder in Major League Baseball for ten seasons, from 1889 through 1898, plus the 1885 World Series. He holds the distinction of being the first player to make his major league debut in post-season play, with the Chicago White Stockings in 1885. He played the rest of his career with the Cincinnati Reds, both when they were in the American Association and in the National League. He twice led the league in home runs, and was among the leaders in various other offensive categories throughout his career. After his playing career was over, he was an umpire for one season.
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- Born
- Feb 8, 1867
St. Louis - Profession
- Lived in
- St. Louis
- Died
- Feb 15, 1910
Cincinnati
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on July 23, 2013
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