Ollie Beard

Ollie Beard
Shortstop / Third baseman
Born: (1862-05-02)May 2, 1862 Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.
Died: May 28, 1929(1929-05-28) (aged 67) Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 17, 1889, for the Cincinnati Red Stockings (AA)
Last MLB appearance
June 28, 1891, for the Louisville Colonels
MLB statistics
Batting average	.270
Home runs	4
Runs batted in	173
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Cincinnati Red Stockings/Reds (AA)/(NL) (1889–1890) Louisville Colonels (1891)

Oliver Perry Beard (May 2, 1862 – May 28, 1929) was an American Major League Baseball player who played shortstop for the Cincinnati Red Stockings/Reds from 1889 to 1890. He then played third base for the Louisville Colonels in 1891.^[1] Born in Lexington, Kentucky,^[1] it is claimed that his family invented the Kentucky version of the food, "Burgoo".^[2] In his three-year career, he led the American Association in games played with 141 in 1889, and twice finished in the top five in the league in triples.^[3] He finished his career with 331 games played, a .270 batting average, 195 runs scored, 34 doubles, 34 triples, and four home runs. He died at the age of 67 in Cincinnati, Ohio, and was cremated.^[1]

References

1. "Ollie Beard's career statistics". retrosheet.org. Retrieved December 15, 2008.
2. Nemec, Davis (1994). The Beer And Whiskey League: The Illustrated History of the American Association--Baseball's Renegade Major League. Lyons and Burford. p. 178. ISBN 1-59228-188-5.
3. "Ollie Beard's career statistics". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved December 15, 2008.

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)