Harry Owen "Dick" Bayless (September 6, 1885 – December 16, 1920) was an American professional baseball player. He was an outfielder for one season (1908) with the Cincinnati Reds. He played in the minor leagues through 1917.[1][2] He died three years later in a copper mine explosion in Santa Rita, New Mexico.[3]

Dick Bayless
Outfielder
Born: (1883-09-06)September 6, 1883
Joplin, Missouri, U.S.
Died: December 16, 1920(1920-12-16) (aged 37)
Santa Rita, New Mexico, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 9, 1908, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
October 4, 1908, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
Batting average.225
Home runs1
Runs batted in3
Teams

References

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  1. ^ "Dick Ballets (Minors)". Baseball Reference. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
  2. ^ "Dick Bayless". Baseball Reference. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
  3. ^ Lee, Bill (2009). The Baseball Necrology: The Post-Baseball Lives and Deaths of More Than 7,600 Major League Players and Others. McFarland. p. 25. ISBN 9781476609300.