Bert Conn

Article summary

Albert Thomas Conn (September 22, 1879 – November 2, 1944) was an American former Major League Baseball pitcher/second baseman. He was born on September 22, 1879, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Bert played three seasons in MLB. In 1898 and 1900, he was a pitcher with the Philadelphia Phillies, and in 1901 he was a second baseman with the Phillies. Conn had an 0–3 career record with 17.3 innings, and had 8 career hits in 30 at bats for a .267 average. He died on November 2, 1944, in Philadelphia.

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1. date of birth: 1879-09-22 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 1944-11-02 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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