Harry Bay
Harry Elbert "Deerfoot" Bay was a professional baseball player who played outfield in the Major Leagues from 1901 to 1908. Bay played for the Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Bronchos/Naps.He attended Peoria High School, winning medals in the 1896 and 1897 Illinois High School Association state track and field meets. He played high school baseball with Harry Frazee, a future owner of the Boston Red Sox.Career
He led the American League in stolen bases in 1903 and '04 with 45 and 38 respectively as a member of the Cleveland Naps.
In 675 games over eight seasons, Bay posted a.273 batting average with 413 runs, 42 triples, 5 home runs, 141 RBI, 169 stolen bases and 195 bases on balls. He recorded a.968 fielding percentage playing at all three outfield positions.
Bay played cornet and piano, and during his playing career he sometimes appeared in concerts and skits.After baseball
After retiring from baseball in 1908, he returned to Peoria, became a bandleader at the local Apollo Theater, and toured the vaudeville circuit with Guy Kibbee. He later worked for the Peoria fire department and the Illinois Secretary of State.
In February 1952, Bay slipped while walking on ice and broke several ribs. He died a few weeks later.
