Herb Worth

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Given name: Herbert Worth
Nicknames: None
Primary Pos: Rightfield
Hght/Wght: Unknown / None lbs
Bats/Throws: None / None
Born: May 2, 1847
Died: Apr 27, 1914 in Brooklyn, NY (66 years old)
Debut: Jul 29, 1872

Herbert Worth (May 2, 1847 – April 27, 1914) was an American baseball player at the dawn of the professional era. He played primarily for the amateur Star club of Brooklyn, New York, and served as captain. He went on to work in the sugar refining industry, working for B. H. Howell & Co. of Manhattan and as president of the John Birkbeck Sugar Refining Company of South Brooklyn.

On July 29, 1872, he played one game in the outfield of the Brooklyn Atlantics, in the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players, the first professional league now in its second season. He was 1 for 4 with a double, one run scored and one run batted in. He also umpired a National Association game on July 2, 1872.

On August 6, 1891, Worth appeared in a game for the Wall Street Club at Prospect Park, along with other former stars.