Cecil Bolton
{{Short description|American baseball player (1904–1993)}}
{{for|the American soldier and Medal of Honor recipient|Cecil H. Bolton}}
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| position = First baseman
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1904|02|13}}
| birth_place= Booneville, Mississippi, U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|1993|08|25|1904|02|13}}
| death_place= Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.
| bats = Left
| throws = Left
|debutleague = MLB
| debutdate = September 21
| debutyear = 1928
| debutteam = Cleveland Indians
|finalleague = MLB
| finaldate = September 30
| finalyear = 1928
| finalteam = Cleveland Indians
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- Cleveland Indians ({{by|1928}})
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Cecil Glenford Bolton (February 13, 1904 – August 25, 1993) was an American Major League Baseball first baseman for the Cleveland Indians near the end of the 1928 season (September 21 – September 30). A native of Booneville, Mississippi, the 24-year-old rookie stood {{height|ft=6|in=4}} and weighed 195 lbs.
Bolton had two hits in thirteen at bats (.154), but both hits were triples, giving him a slugging percentage of .462. He shares the record with Ed Irvin for most triples in a career with no other hits at two. He scored one run. At first base, he handled 42 out of 44 chances successfully for a .955 fielding percentage.
External links
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/boltoce01.shtml Baseball Reference]
- [http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/Pboltc102.htm Retrosheet]
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Category:Major League Baseball first basemen
Category:Baseball players from Mississippi
Category:Cleveland Indians players
Category:Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball players
Category:People from Booneville, Mississippi
Category:Cleveland A's players
Category:20th-century American sportsmen
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