#1Famous people · Washingtonville
Washingtonville, birthplace of the baseball player Socks Seybold
Socks Seybold, the baseball player, was born in 1870. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. Their story is told in 3 languages. The nearest list is next door in Leetonia: 2 names, starting with Charles Burleigh Galbreath.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Socks Seybold
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1870
Socks Seybold
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in Washingtonville
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Washingtonville and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (2)
- Socks Seybold: Oscar Winter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Burleigh Galbreath: Baker's Art Gallery, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons