Albert Henry Bridwell (January 4, 1884 – January 23, 1969) was an American shortstop in Major League Baseball who played for a number of teams in the early 20th century, most notably the New York Giants, when the team was managed by John McGraw. Bridwell hit the apparent single which led to the crucial Merkle's Boner running error of the 1908 season against the Chicago Cubs in September. The error ended up costing the Giants the pennant, since Bridwell's apparent walk off hit was nullified by Fred Merkle's alleged failure to touch second base with two outs. The commotion that circled the field for what was thought to be the end of the game forced it to be called a tie. Since the two teams were tied at the end of the year, they played a makeup game that the Cubs won.