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Jacob Doyle

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Jacob Doyle
Shortstop
Born: (1855-11-26)November 26, 1855
Leesburg, Virginia
Died: August 15, 1941(1941-08-15) (aged 85)
Lake Bluff, Illinois
Batted: Unknown
Threw: Unknown
MLB debut
April 20, 1872, for the Washington Nationals
Last MLB appearance
May 25, 1872, for the Washington Nationals
MLB statistics
Batting average.268
Home runs0
Runs batted in9
Teams

Jacob Dixon Doyle (November 26, 1855 – August 15, 1941) was an American Major League Baseball shortstop who played for the 1872 Washington Nationals of the National Association, the first professional league. He was born in Leesburg, Virginia.

In his nine-game career, Doyle hit .268, with six runs, one double, and nine RBIs.[1] At 16 years of age, he was the youngest player in the National Association during the 1872 season.[2]

Doyle died in Lake Bluff, Illinois at the age of 85, and is interred at North Shore Garden of Memories in Chicago, Illinois. At the time of his death he had been the last living player from the 1872 season.

References

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  1. ^ "Jacob Doyle Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  2. ^ "1872 National Association Awards, All-Stars, & More Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
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