Jacob Dixon Doyle (November 26, 1855 – August 15, 1941) was an American
Major League Baseball
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shortstop
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who played for the
Washington Nationals
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of the
National Association, the first professional league. He was born in
Leesburg, Virginia
Leesburg is a town in the state of Virginia, and the county seat of Loudoun County. Settlement in the area began around 1740, which is named for the Lee family, early leaders of the town and ancestors of Robert E. Lee. Located in the far northeas ...
.
In his nine-game career, Doyle hit .268, with six
runs, one
double
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, and nine
RBIs
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. At 16 years of age, he was the youngest player in the National Association during the 1872 season.
Doyle died in
Lake Bluff, Illinois
Lake Bluff is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 5,616.
History
The first settler family to claim land within the area now part of Lake Bluff arrived in 1836. They claimed 100 acres of ...
at the age of 85, and is interred at North Shore Garden of Memories in
Chicago
(''City in a Garden''); I Will
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, Illinois.
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Washington Nationals (NA) players
19th-century baseball players
Major League Baseball shortstops
Baseball players from Virginia
1855 births
1941 deaths
People from Leesburg, Virginia
People from Lake Bluff, Illinois
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