Byrd "Birdie" Lynn (March 13, 1889 – February 5, 1940) was an American

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from 1916 to 1920. During that time, he played for the

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and was the back-up to Hall of Fame catcher

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. In 116 career games, Lynn had 211 at-bats, with 50 hits, for a .237

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. He won

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pennants with the White Sox in 1917 and 1919. Lynn had just one at-bat in each of those year's World Series and did not get a hit.

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