Mert Hackett
| Mert Hackett | |||
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| Catcher | |||
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Born: November 11, 1859 Cambridge, Massachusetts | |||
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Died: February 22, 1938 (aged 78) Cambridge, Massachusetts | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| May 2, 1883, for the Boston Beaneaters | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| October 6, 1887, for the Indianapolis Hoosiers | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Games played | 256 | ||
| Hits | 203 | ||
| Batting average | .216 | ||
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Mortimer Martin "Mert" Hackett (November 11, 1859 – February 22, 1938), was an American Major League Baseball player from Cambridge, Massachusetts, who played mainly as a catcher from 1883 to 1887 for three different team; the Boston Beaneaters, Kansas City Cowboys, and Indianapolis Hoosiers.[1] His brother, Walter Hackett, and cousins John Clarkson, Walter Clarkson, and Dad Clarkson as well as Tim Keefe and Joe Kelley (all born in Cambridge, Massachusetts) also played in the majors.[1]
Hackett died in his hometown of Cambridge at the age of 78, and is interred at St. Paul Cemetery. His brother, Walter, named one of his sons Mortimer Martin Hackett after him.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "Mert Hackett's career statistics". retrosheet.org. Retrieved 2009-02-15.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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