Andrew Kent Allison (1848 – March 21, 1897) was an American professional baseball player who played first base in

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for the 1872

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. He was the older brother of Eckfords teammate Bill Allison. Allison was born in New York City, the son of Scottish immigrants James and Jane Allison. In 1871, he married Elizabeth Holzberger at Ainslie St Presbyterian Church in Brooklyn.''U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970''

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1848 births 1897 deaths Major League Baseball first basemen Brooklyn Eckfords (NABBP) players Brooklyn Eckfords players 19th-century baseball players Date of birth missing American people of Scottish descent Burials at Cypress Hills Cemetery Baseball players from New York City {{US-baseball-first-baseman-stub