John Young Radcliff (June 29, 1848 – July 26, 1911) was an American professional

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(–), Philadelphia Whites (), and Philadelphia Centennials (). He was primarily a

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Biography

Radcliff debuted with the Philadelphia Athletics of the National Association on May 20, 1871. In 28 games, he hit for a .303

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. He also had 5

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s in his first year. The next year, playing for the Baltimore Canaries, he hit his first career home run and picked up 44 RBIs. He recorded 4

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as well. On June 28, 1871, Radcliff collected seven hits during a 49–33 victory over Troy. The contest was the highest-scoring game in MLB history (if you consider the NA to be a Major League). In 1873, playing for Baltimore, Radcliff hit a career-high 13 doubles and had 33 runs batted in, with a .286 batting average. In 1874, playing for the Philadelphia Whites, he hit his second and final career home run, tying for the team lead in homers with

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. In 1874, Radcliff was expelled from baseball for offering an umpire 175 dollars to help the Chicago White Stockings win a game. Radcliff played his last season in 1875 with the Philadelphia Centennials, appearing in only 5 games, hitting a mediocre .174 with no home runs and no RBI. His final game was on May 24.

Death

Radcliff died in

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, on July 26, 1911, at the age of 63.

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