Stephen F. King (c. 1844 – July 8, 1895) was an American professional

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player who played in the National Association as a

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for the 1871–1872

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. He was 5' 9" and weighed 175 lb."Steve King Statistics and History"
baseball-reference.com. Retrieved September 3, 2011.

Career

King was born in

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, in 1844. From 1866 to 1870, he played for a team alternately called the Unions of Lansingburgh and the Haymakers of Troy. Then, the National Association was formed, and King played for the Troy Haymakers team in 1871 and 1872. He was among the better

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s in the league in 1871,Wilbert, Warren N. (2008).
Opening Pitch
'. Scarecrow Press. p. 128.

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.396 with 34 RBI in 29 games. He finished fourth in the batting race. The following season, King hit .305, and he never appeared in the major leagues again. He died in Lansingburgh in 1895. He was buried at Oakwood Cemetery in

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* 1840s births 1895 deaths 19th-century baseball players Major League Baseball left fielders Troy Haymakers players Baseball players from Troy, New York People from Lansingburgh, New York Burials at Oakwood Cemetery (Troy, New York) {{US-baseball-outfielder-1840s-stub