- Bat Masterson spent the first half of his life in what is remembered as the "Wild West"
- During that period, he distinguished himself as a buffalo hunter, Indian fighter during the celebrated Second Battle of Adobe Walls, civilian scout for the US Army, and gunfighter and lawman in Dodge City, Kansas and elsewhere
| Real name: | Bartholemew William Barclay Masterson | | Born: | 24 November 1853 Comment | | When did Bat Masterson die? / Died | 25 October 1921 | | How many years did Bat Masterson live? / Lived | 67 years | | Where was Bat Masterson born? | Henryville, Canada | | Where did Bat Masterson die? / Deathplace | New York, New York, US | | Nicknames: | Bat | | Zodiac sign: | Sagittarius |
Bat Masterson Net worth 2024 (estimated)
| | How much is Bat Masterson worth? | Under review
| | Nationality: | Canadian |
Who was Bat Masterson? / Facts
- The "Wild West" phase of Masterson's life was essentially over by the mid 1880s when he was still in his early thirties
- Masterson moved to Denver and established himself as a leading "sporting man," or gambler
- He took an interest in prizefighting and became a leading authority on the sport
- He would attend almost every important match and title fight in the United States from the 1880s until his death in 1921
- He knew, and was known by, all of the Heavyweight Champions from John L. Sullivan and James J. "Gentleman Jim" Corbett to Jack Johnson and Jack Dempsey
- He moved to New York City in 1902 and would spend the rest of his life there as a reporter and columnist for the New York Morning Telegraph
- Masterson's column not only covered boxing and other sports, but also gave his frequent opinions on crime, war, politics and other topics
- He became a close friend of President Theodore Roosevelt and became one of the "White House Gunfighters" (along with Pat Garrett and Ben Daniels) who received federal appointments from Roosevelt
- He was known throughout the country as a leading sports writer and celebrity at the time of his death in 1921
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