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David Bairstow was an English cricketer and footballer who played for Yorkshire and England as a wicket-keeper. He was also the father of Jonny Bairstow and died by suicide in 1998 after a dispute with Yorkshire management.
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When David Bairstow was found hanged at his home on January 5, 1998 at 46, the news stunned cricket, especially as he had always seemed the most indomitable and least introspective of...
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- October 1, 1951
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Jan 7, 1998 · DAVID Bairstow, the former England and Yorkshire wicketkeeper, has been found hanged at his home. Friends of the cricketer, who in 1983 equalled the world record of taking 11 catches...
Sep 1, 2014 · A tribute to the ebullient Yorkshire cricketer who took his own life in 1998 after facing personal and professional troubles. Learn about his career, personality, and legacy from his friends, colleagues, and admirers.
Oct 19, 2017 · Jonny Bairstow, the wicketkeeper-batsman for England and Yorkshire, talks about his father David, who took his own life in 1998, and his cricket career in an autobiography. He also reveals his love for rugby and his friendship with Geoffrey Boycott.
Jan 5, 1998 · A key man in England's domestic cricket during the 1970s and 80s, David Bairstow was a wicketkeeper batsman by design but his contribution went beyond the cricketing field.
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Jan 19, 1998 · A tribute to David Bairstow, who died by suicide in 1998, by his former teammate and friend Michael Parkinson. He remembers Bairstow as a fearless and loyal cricketer and a true Yorkshireman, but also as a man who felt snubbed by his county and uncertain about his future.
