Favel Parry Wordsworth (April 1850 – August 12, 1888) was a

professional baseball Professional baseball is organized baseball in which players are selected for their talents and are paid to play for a specific team or club system. It is played in baseball league, leagues and associated farm teams throughout the world. Mod ...

player. He appeared in 12 games for the

Elizabeth Resolutes The Elizabeth Resolutes were a 19th-century professional baseball team based in Elizabeth, New Jersey. They were a member of the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players for the 1873 season, and played their home games at Waverly ...

of the National Association in 1873, primarily as a

shortstop Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball or softball fielding position between second and third base, which is considered to be among the most demanding defensive positions. Historically the position was assigned to defensive specialists who ...

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Major League Baseball shortstops Elizabeth Resolutes players Baseball players from New York City 19th-century baseball players 1850 births 1888 deaths Burials at the Cemetery of the Evergreens {{US-baseball-shortstop-stub