William Hutchinson "Dodo" Brinker (August 30, 1883 - February 5, 1965) was a
Major League Baseball
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outfielder
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and
third baseman
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. Brinker played for the
Philadelphia Phillies
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in the season. In 9 career games, he had 4 hits in 18 at-bats. He batted right and left and threw right-handed.
He attended the
University of Washington
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Founded in 1861, Washington is one of the oldest universities on the West Coast; it was established in Seattle a ...
. He played
college baseball
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for the
Huskies
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from 1903–1905 and was the program's head coach 1906, 1909–1910, 1915–1916, and 1918–1919.
Brinker was born in
Warrensburg, Missouri
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and died in
Arcadia, California
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.
References
External links
Baseball Reference.com page
1883 births
1965 deaths
Philadelphia Phillies players
Major League Baseball outfielders
Washington Huskies baseball players
Washington Huskies baseball coaches
Bellingham Gillnetters players
Seattle Siwashes players
Grays Harbor Lumbermen players
Aberdeen Black Cats players
Spokane Indians players
Vancouver Beavers players
Baseball players from Missouri
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