Elmer White
American baseball player
Died when: 22 years 101 days (267 months)Star Sign: Sagittarius
Willard Elmer White (December 7, 1849 – March 17, 1872) was an American professional baseball player.He served primarily as an outfielder but also as a catcher in 1871 with the Cleveland Forest Citys of the National Association.
Although he broke his arm running into a fence during a game on June 22, he played 15 of Cleveland's 29 games in their inaugural season, batting .257.
However, he died of tuberculosis in March 1872, becoming the first player from a professional baseball league to die.White was the cousin of Deacon White and Will White.
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