Mike Brannock - Michael J. Brannock (October 25 1851 October 7 1881) was a third baseman in the National Association for the Chicago White Stockings in 1871 and later played for another incarnation of the Chicago White Stockings in 1875 predecessors of the today's Chicago Cubs).Brannock debuted with the White Stockings on October 21 1871 at age 19. He was one of only eight teenagers to appear in a National Association game that season. Brannock played three games before the season was out. Given a choice of categories company, educational institution, artist, athlete, office holder, mean of transportation, building, natural place, village, animal, plant, album, film or written work, the text refers to which one?
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