George Bird

George Raymond Bird

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 9", Weight 150 lb.

• Debut May 6, 1871
• Final Game September 15, 1871
• Born June 23, 1850 in Stillman Valley, IL USA
• Died November 9, 1940 in Rockford, IL USA

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Biographical Information

George Bird played center field for the 1871 Rockford Forest Citys as a teammate of Cap Anson. He was two years older than the future Hall of Famer. Rockford did not field a team in 1872, and Bird did not play further in the National Association. Teammates Anson and Bob Addy moved over to the Philadelphia Athletics in 1872. Bird lived to be 90 years old and was the last survivor from the 1871 season. He is one of six major leaguers whose last name was Bird (through 2019).

Related Sites

• George Bird at the SABR Bio Project
• BR Minors page