William H. Colgan was an American
catcher
Catcher is a Baseball positions, position in baseball and softball. When a Batter (baseball), batter takes their at bat, turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the (home plate, home) Umpire (baseball), umpire, and recei ...
in
Major League Baseball
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. He played for the 1884
Pittsburgh Alleghenys
The following is a history of the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball.
Franchise beginnings (1870s-1899) Early baseball in Pittsburgh and the American Association
The earliest mention of "base ball" in the region was found in the journal ...
.
External links
SABR biography
1895 deaths
19th-century births
19th-century baseball players
Major League Baseball catchers
Pittsburgh Alleghenys players
Memphis Browns players
Kansas City Cowboys (minor league) players
Memphis Grays players
Milwaukee Brewers (minor league) players
St. Paul Freezers players
Evansville Hoosiers players
Walla Walla Walla Wallas players
Memphis Reds players
Baseball players from Illinois
Sportspeople from East St. Louis, Illinois
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