Stephen Gilbert Britton (September 21, 1891 – June 20, 1983) was a
shortstop
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in
Major League Baseball
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who played in three games for the
Pittsburgh Pirates
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in 1913.
["Gil Britton Statistics and History"](_blank)
''baseball-reference.com''. Retrieved 2011-02-17. He played minor league baseball for the
Clay Center Cubs of the
Central Kansas League
The Central Kansas League was a Class D level baseball league established in 1908, playing through 1912. Member teams were based exclusively in Kansas. The Central Kansas League evolved from and into the Kansas State League.
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1891 births
1983 deaths
Major League Baseball shortstops
Pittsburgh Pirates players
Baseball players from Kansas
People from Parsons, Kansas
Abilene Red Sox players
Abilene Reds players
Houston Buffaloes players
Clay Center Cubs players
Cleveland Green Sox players
St. Joseph Drummers players
Wichita Witches players
Colorado Springs Millionaires players
20th-century American sportsmen
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