Gene Bailey

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Given name: Arthur Eugene Bailey
Nicknames: None
Primary Pos: Centerfield
Hght/Wght: 5'8" / 160 lbs
Bats/Throws: R / R
Born: Nov 25, 1893 in Pearsall, TX
Died: Nov 14, 1973 in Houston, TX (79 years old)
Debut: Sep 10, 1917

Arthur Eugene Bailey (November 25, 1893 – November 14, 1973) was an American backup outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Athletics (1917), Boston Braves (1919–1920), Boston Red Sox (1920) and Brooklyn Robins (1923–1924). Bailey batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Pearsall, Texas.

In a five-season career, Bailey was a .246 hitter with two home runs and 52 RBI in 213 games played. His best season was 1923 when he hit .265 with 71 runs, 42 RBI, 109 hits, 11 doubles, seven triples and tallied nine stolen bases in 127 games – all career-highs.

Bailey died in Houston, Texas, at the age of 79.