Billy Gumbert
American baseball player
Died when: 80 years 248 days (968 months)Star Sign: Leo
Billy Gumbert (August 8, 1865 – April 13, 1946), was a Major League Baseball pitcher in the 19th century.He was born William Skeen Gumbert in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
His brother Ad Gumbert and great nephew Harry Gumbert were also Major League Baseball pitchers.He is recognized as the first pitcher in Major League baseball history (third MLB player overall) - and the first player in the then-newly christened National League - to hit a home run in their first at-bat, which he accomplished on June 19, 1890.
It would be the only home run of his career.Billy Gumbert died in his home town of Pittsburgh and was buried in Homewood Cemetery.
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