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Bill Annan

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Bill Annan
Born
William Howard Annan

December 14, 1850
Disappeared1898
OccupationUmpire
Years active1873

William Howard Annan (December 14, 1850 – unknown) was an American professional baseball umpire. Annan umpired one National Association game in 1873, between the Brooklyn Atlantics and the Boston Red Stockings (today's Atlanta Braves).[1]

Annan was also a minor league shortstop, played for Harvard University, and earned a law degree there. He was a lawyer in Baltimore from 1880 to 1885, studied at the University of Edinburgh, then moved to London and later New York City. He disappeared in 1898.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Bill Annan". Retrosheet. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
  2. ^ Morris, Peter; Ryczek, William J.; Finkel, Jan (2012). Base Ball Pioneers, 1850-1870: The Clubs and Players Who Spread the Sport Nationwide. McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0786468430. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
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