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Gat Stires
Garret
C. Stires
was a
Major League Baseball
right fielder
in the
19th century
. He played for the
Rockford Forest Citys
of the
National Association
in 1871. He was a
native
of
Hunterdon County, New Jersey
.
As the
Forest Citys
starting
right
fielder, Stires was the
team leader
in
runs batted in
and
slugging percentage
. In 25 games, he hit.273 with four
doubles
, six
triples
, two
home runs
, and
23
runs scored
. He made 7
errors
in
43
total chances
in the outfield.
Stires died at
the age
of 83 in
Oregon, Illinois
.