Ralph A. Ham (March 1849 – February 13, 1905) was a

Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is composed of 30 total teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), ...

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in the 19th century. He played for the

Rockford Forest Citys Rockford Forest Citys (officially the Forest City Club), from Rockford, Illinois was one of the first professional baseball clubs. Rockford played for one season during the National Association inaugural year of . They are not to be confused wit ...

of the National Association in 1871. He is known for committing 13 errors over the course of 19 games, which was most likely due to Rockford's home park, the Agricultural Society Fair Grounds, being unlevel.

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19th-century baseball players Major League Baseball left fielders Baseball players from New York (state) Rockford Forest Citys players Sportspeople from Troy, New York 1849 births 1905 deaths {{US-baseball-outfielder-1840s-stub