Henry T. Croft (August 1, 1875 – December 11, 1933) was a professional baseball player from 1899 to 1901, playing for three Major League teams: the

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, the

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, and the Louisville Colonels.

Biography

Harry Croft was born in Chicago, Illinois on August 1, 1875. He attended

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and played baseball for the university. He was drafted by the Louisville Colonels in the 1898 rule 5 draft. Croft had his professional baseball debut at age 23 on May 19, 1899 with the Louisville Colonels. He played two games as an outfielder with the Colonels before being released in July 1899. He was signed by the

on July 26, 1899 as a free agent, and played second base in 2 games for the Phillies in the 1899 season. He played for the Chicago Orphans in his second and last season (1901), playing in three (3) games in the outfield during the season, with his final game on September 24, 1901. Croft died on December 11, 1933 in Oak Park, Illinois. He is buried in Mount Carmel Cemetery in Hillside, Illinois.

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