William "Clipper" Flynn (April 29, 1849 – November 5, 1881) was an American professional baseball player who played in the National Association as a first baseman for the 1871 Troy Haymakers and the 1872 Washington Olympics. External links 1849 births 1881 deaths 19th-century baseball players Major League Baseball first basemen Troy Haymakers (NABBP) players Chicago White Stockings (NABBP) players Troy Haymakers players Washington Olympics players Troy Haymakers (minor league) players Baseball players from New York (state) People from Lansingburgh, New York