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Although his major league playing career ended in 1884, Brill also played five seasons of minor league baseball as a first baseman (55 games), pitcher (26 games), third baseman (24 games) and outfielder (36 games). His minor league career included stints with the
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1910 U.S. Census entry for Frank H. Brill, age 46, born in New York. Census Place: Chicago Ward 14, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T624_256; Page: 11A; Enumeration
District: 0701; FHL microfilm: 1374269. Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census
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1900 U.S. Census entry for
Francis Brill, born March 1864 in New York. Census Place: Chicago Ward 32, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 285; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 1009; FHL microfilm: 1240285. Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census
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1920 U.S. Census entry for Frank Brill, age 55, born in New York. Census Place: Chicago Ward 6, Cook (Chicago), Illinois; Roll: T625_310; Page: 4B; Enumeration
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reported that the change in position had revived his career: "As a first baseman Frank Brill has shown himself as among the first in the League; the change from being a pitcher has been beneficial both in his playing and batting."
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Frances H. Briell, age 76, born in New York. Census Place: New York, Queens, New York; Roll: T627_2737; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 41-866. Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census
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Brill also played at the shortstop position for the Staten Island
Athletic Club baseball team in 1891 and was presented with a gold watch and chain at the end of the season for his contributions to the team.
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