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Albert George Pratt (November 19 1848 - November 21 1937), nicknamed "Uncle Al", Pitcher, Outfielder for Cleveland, National Association, 1871-1872, Non-Playing Manager, Pittsburgh, American Association, 1882-1883.

A.G. Pratt was a Civil War Veteran and 19th century baseball player. He was born in Allegheny, Pennsylvania. Albert was 5'7", 140 lbs., batted N/A, and threw right-handed. Pratt compiled a 13-27 record in 41 professional games as a hurler. In successive years with Cleveland, 1871-1872, Pratt hit .254 and .261. in 44 games with a total of 54 hits.

He managed the Portsmouth, Ohio baseball team in 1868. Afterwards he was a member of the Forest City Club of Cleveland in the Professional League of Baseball Players. This was the first professional league in America.

In 1880 Pratt founded the first major league club in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania which joined the American Association, a precursor of the modern American League.

A.G. Pratt celebrated his eighty-ninth birthday a week before his death in Pittsburgh on November 21, 1937. He was buried according to his request, attired in his Grand Army of the Republic Uniform.

Sources: The New York Times, November 23, 1937, Page 23, Column 6, The 1996 MacMillan Digital Baseball Encyclopedia, and The Official Encyclopedia of Baseball, 1963 Edition.

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