Abbey, Bert Wood b. June 14, 1869 d. June 11, 1962 Major League Baseball Player. Born in Essex, Vermont, he was a right handed pitcher making his debut with the Washington Senators on June 14, 1892. For five seasons, he played with the Washington Senators in 1892, Chicago Colts (1893-95) and Brooklyn Bridgegrooms in 1896. He finished his career with a record of 22 wins, 40 losses, 52 complete games, 1 save, 161 strikeouts and a 4.52 earned run average. He died at 92 in Essex Junction, Vermont. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Mountain View Cemetery, Essex Center, Chittenden County, Vermont, USA