Harry H. Gilbert
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Harry H. Gilbert (July 7, 1868 – December 23, 1909) was a
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second baseman. He played in two games for the
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on June 23, 1890. He started both ends of a doubleheader against the
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, collecting eight
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with two
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. His brother, John Gilbert was his teammate with the Alleghenys. The Pittsburgh Alleghenies became the Pittsburgh Pirates.


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Major League Baseball second basemen Pittsburgh Alleghenys players 1868 births 1909 deaths 19th-century baseball players Sportspeople from Pottstown, Pennsylvania Baseball players from Montgomery County, Pennsylvania {{baseball-second-baseman-stub