Addison Courtney Gumbert (October 10, 1867 – April 23, 1925) was a pitcher for

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in the 19th century. His brother

Billy Gumbert Billy Gumbert (August 8, 1865 – April 13, 1946), was a Major League Baseball pitcher in the 19th century. Biography Gumbert was born William Skeen Gumbert in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on August 8, 1865. His brother, Ad Gumbert, and great nep ...

and great nephew Harry Gumbert were also Major League Baseball players.

Early life

Addison Gumbert was born on October 10, 1867, or 1868, in

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, to Robert and Henrietta Gumbert. At the 1880 United States Census, Robert worked as a dispatcher, while Henrietta was unemployed, with her occupation listed as a "keephouse". The family lived on Frankstown Avenue in the 21st Ward of Pittsburgh.

Post-baseball career

After retiring from baseball, Gumbert had a career as a public official in Allegheny County and Pittsburgh. He was elected as

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in 1906 and as an Allegheny County commissioner in 1915. While sheriff in 1908, he was elected president of the

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