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National Association of Professional Base Ball Players
The National Association of Professional Base Ball Players , or simply the National Association , was founded in 1871 and continued through the 1875 season...
(NA), folded following the season. The National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs
National League
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
(NL) was formed in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
by businessman
Businessperson
A businessperson is someone involved in a particular undertaking of activities for the purpose of generating revenue from a combination of human, financial, or physical capital. An entrepreneur is an example of a business person...
, and owner of the Chicago White Stockings
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
, William Hulbert
William Hulbert
William Ambrose Hulbert was one of the founders of the National League, recognized as baseball's first major league, and was also the president of the Chicago White Stockings franchise....
, for the purpose of replacing the NA, which he believed to have been corrupt, mismanaged, full of rowdy, drunken ballplayers, and under the influence of the gambling community. One of the new rules put into place by the new league was that all teams had to be located in cities that had a population of 75,000 or more. The initial NL season began with eight teams, and they were asked to play seventy games between April 22 and October 21. The NL is considered to be the first "major league", although it has been argued that the NA can make that claim.
Champions
- National LeagueNational LeagueThe National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
: Chicago White StockingsChicago CubsThe Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National... - Champions of the West: St. Louis Brown Stockings (Unofficial postseason)
Four premier semi-professional teams were in play in 1876. They were the Binghamton Crickets, the Columbus Buckeyes
Columbus Buckeyes (minor league)
According to information compiled by baseball historian Ray Nemec of the Society for American Baseball Research , the Columbus Buckeyes were a men's baseball team in the International Association during the 1877 season, along with several other American teams and two Canadian teams, the London...
, the Pittsburgh Alleghenys and the Syracuse Stars
Syracuse Stars (National League)
The Syracuse Stars was an American baseball team 19th century, as well as the name of the minor league baseball teams which preceded it, based in Syracuse, New York. They played their home games at Newell Park...
. In competition against NL clubs these 4 semi-pro teams played 32 games - winning 16, losing 14 and tying 2 contests. Of the 60 players on these 4 semi-pro teams no less than 50 of them wound up playing in the National League over the next 5 seasons.
Major league baseball final standings
| National League National League The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional... |
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| 1st | Chicago White Stockings Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National... |
52 | 14 | .788 | -- |
| 2nd | Hartford Dark Blues Hartford Dark Blues The Hartford Dark Blues were a 19th century baseball team. The team was based in Hartford, Connecticut.-History:They were a member of the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players in 1874 and 1875 and the National League in 1876 and 1877... |
47 | 21 | .691 | 6.0 |
| 3rd | St. Louis Brown Stockings | 45 | 19 | .703 | 6.0 |
| 4th | Boston Red Caps Atlanta Braves The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997.... |
39 | 31 | .557 | 15.0 |
| 5th | Louisville Grays Louisville Grays The Louisville Grays were a 19th century U.S. baseball team and charter member of the National League, based in Louisville, Kentucky. They played two seasons, 1876 and 1877, and compiled a record of 65–61. Their home games were at the Louisville Baseball Park. The Grays were owned by... |
30 | 36 | .455 | 22.0 |
| 6th | New York Mutuals New York Mutuals The Mutual Base Ball Club of New York was a leading American baseball club almost throughout its 20-year history. It was established during 1857, the year of the first baseball convention, just too late to be a founding member of the National Association of Base Ball Players. It was a charter... |
21 | 35 | .375 | 26.0 |
| 7th | Philadelphia Athletics | 14 | 45 | .237 | 34.5 |
| 8th | Cincinnati Reds Cincinnati Reds (1876-1880) The Cincinnati Reds, also known as the Cincinnati Red Stockings, were a professional baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio that played from 1876–1880. The Reds were a charter member of the National League.-History:... |
9 | 56 | .138 | 42.5 |
Statistical leaders
| National League National League The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional... |
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| AVG Batting average Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :... |
Ross Barnes Ross Barnes Charles Roscoe Barnes was one of the stars of baseball's National Association and the early National League , playing second base and shortstop. He played for the dominant Boston Red Stockings teams of the early 1870s, along with Albert Spalding, Cal McVey, George Wright, Harry Wright, Jim... CHC Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National... |
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| HR Home run In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process... |
George Hall ATH Athletic of Philadelphia Athletic of Philadelphia was a prominent National Association, and later National League, professional baseball team that played in the second half of the 19th century.-Early History:... |
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| RBI Run batted in Runs batted in or RBIs is a statistic used in baseball and softball to credit a batter when the outcome of his at-bat results in a run being scored, except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play. The first team to track RBI was the Buffalo Bisons.Common nicknames for an RBI... |
Deacon White Deacon White James Laurie "Deacon" White was an American baseball player who was one of the principal stars during the first two decades of the sport's professional era... CHC Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National... |
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| Wins Win (baseball) In professional baseball, there are two types of decisions: a win and a loss . In each game, one pitcher on the winning team is awarded a win and one pitcher on the losing team is given a loss in their respective statistics. These pitchers are collectively known as the pitchers of record. Only... |
Albert Spalding Albert Spalding Albert Goodwill Spalding was a professional baseball player, manager and co-founder of A.G. Spalding sporting goods company.-Biography:... CHC Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National... |
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| ERA Earned run average In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine... |
George Bradley George Bradley George Washington Bradley , nicknamed "Grin", was an American Major League Baseball player who was a pitcher and infielder. He was 5'10.5" and weighed 175 lbs. Bradley was born in Reading, Pennsylvania.-Baseball career:... STL St. Louis Brown Stockings The St. Louis Brown Stockings were a professional baseball club based in St. Louis, Missouri from 1875 to 1877.-History:Joining the National Association in the final season of that league, the Brown Stockings were the first team to represent St. Louis in a professional baseball association . The... |
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| Strikeout Strikeout In baseball or softball, a strikeout or strike-out occurs when a batter receives three strikes during his time at bat. A strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters.... s |
Jim Devlin Jim Devlin James Alexander Devlin was an American Major League Baseball player who played mainly as a first baseman early in his career, then as a pitcher in the latter part... LOU Louisville Grays The Louisville Grays were a 19th century U.S. baseball team and charter member of the National League, based in Louisville, Kentucky. They played two seasons, 1876 and 1877, and compiled a record of 65–61. Their home games were at the Louisville Baseball Park. The Grays were owned by... |
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| February 2 | Chicago Chicago Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles... |
William Hulbert William Hulbert William Ambrose Hulbert was one of the founders of the National League, recognized as baseball's first major league, and was also the president of the Chicago White Stockings franchise.... organized the National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs National League The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional... , replacing the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players National Association of Professional Base Ball Players The National Association of Professional Base Ball Players , or simply the National Association , was founded in 1871 and continued through the 1875 season... , which had folded at the conclusion of the season. Morgan Bulkeley, the owner of the Hartford Dark Blues Hartford Dark Blues The Hartford Dark Blues were a 19th century baseball team. The team was based in Hartford, Connecticut.-History:They were a member of the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players in 1874 and 1875 and the National League in 1876 and 1877... , is selected as the league's first President. |
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| February 12 | Chicago Chicago Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles... |
After he joined the Chicago White Stockings Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National... as a player, Albert Spalding Albert Spalding Albert Goodwill Spalding was a professional baseball player, manager and co-founder of A.G. Spalding sporting goods company.-Biography:... announced his plan to open a sporting goods retail store in Chicago; known today as Spalding Spalding (sports equipment) Spalding is a sporting goods company founded by Albert Spalding in Chicago, Illinois, in 1876 and now headquartered in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The company specializes in the production of balls for many sports, but is most-known for its basketballs... . |
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| April 22 | Philadelphia | Athletic Park Jefferson Street Grounds Jefferson Street Grounds was a baseball field located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was also known as Jefferson Park and Athletics Park. It was home to the Philadelphia Athletics from 1871 to 1876, five seasons in the... |
The Boston Red Caps Atlanta Braves The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997.... defeat the Philadelphia Athletics by the score of 6–5, in the first NL game. Joe Borden Joe Borden Joseph Emley Borden, aka Joe Josephs, , nicknamed "Josephus the Phenomenal", was a starting pitcher in professional baseball for two seasons. Born in Jacobstown, New Jersey, he was playing for a Philadelphia amateur team when he was discovered by the Philadelphia White Stockings of the National... , pitching under the pseudonym Joe Josephs, is the winning pitcher Pitcher In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the... , and Jim O'Rourke collected the league's first base hit Hit (baseball) In baseball statistics, a hit , also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches first base after hitting the ball into fair territory, without the benefit of an error or a fielder's choice.... . |
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| April 25 | Louisville Louisville, Kentucky Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096... |
Louisville Baseball Park Louisville Baseball Park Louisville Baseball Park is a former baseball ground located in Louisville, Kentucky. The ground was home to the Louisville Grays of the National League from 1876 to 1877. The ground was on a piece of property that was later developed into an upper-class neighborhood known as St. James Court.... |
In the Chicago White Stockings Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National... ' first game, Albert Spalding Albert Spalding Albert Goodwill Spalding was a professional baseball player, manager and co-founder of A.G. Spalding sporting goods company.-Biography:... threw the NL's first shutout Shutout In team sports, a shutout refers to a game in which one team prevents the opposing team from scoring. While possible in most major sports, they are highly improbable in some sports, such as basketball.... as Chicago defeated the Louisville Grays Louisville Grays The Louisville Grays were a 19th century U.S. baseball team and charter member of the National League, based in Louisville, Kentucky. They played two seasons, 1876 and 1877, and compiled a record of 65–61. Their home games were at the Louisville Baseball Park. The Grays were owned by... by the score of 4–0. Spalding threw another shutout in the White Stockings' second game, on April 25, also against Louisville. |
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| May 2 | Cincinnati | Avenue Grounds Avenue Grounds Avenue Grounds was a baseball field located in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. Also known as Brighton Park and Cincinnati Baseball Park, the ground was home to the Cincinnati Reds baseball club from April 25, 1876 to August 27, 1879. The ballpark featured a grandstand that could seat up to 3,000 fans... |
Ross Barnes Ross Barnes Charles Roscoe Barnes was one of the stars of baseball's National Association and the early National League , playing second base and shortstop. He played for the dominant Boston Red Stockings teams of the early 1870s, along with Albert Spalding, Cal McVey, George Wright, Harry Wright, Jim... of the Chicago White Stockings Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National... hit the first NL home run Home run In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process... , an inside-the-park home run Inside-the-park home run In baseball parlance, an inside-the-park home run, "leg home run", or "quadruple", is a play where a batter hits a home run without hitting the ball out of play.-Discussion:... off pitcher Cherokee Fisher Cherokee Fisher William Charles "Cherokee" Fisher , was an American baseball pitcher.Fisher was a pitcher during organized baseball's formative years, from about 1867 to the end of his career. He was known for his fastball on the field and his heavy drinking off it. William J... of the Cincinnati Red Stockings. |
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| May 13 | Hartford Hartford, Connecticut Hartford is the capital of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960, it is the second most populous city on New England's largest river, the Connecticut River. As of the 2010 Census, Hartford's population was 124,775, making... |
Hartford Ball Club Grounds Hartford Ball Club Grounds Hartford Ball Club Grounds was a baseball grounds in Hartford, Connecticut. It was home to the Hartford Dark Blues from 1874 to 1876, two years in the National Association and one in the National League.... |
The New York Mutuals New York Mutuals The Mutual Base Ball Club of New York was a leading American baseball club almost throughout its 20-year history. It was established during 1857, the year of the first baseball convention, just too late to be a founding member of the National Association of Base Ball Players. It was a charter... achieved a triple play Triple play (baseball) In baseball, a triple play is the rare act of making three outs during the same continuous play.There are many ways a triple play can be performed; most of them are done with runners on first and second base... in a loss to the Hartford Dark Blues Hartford Dark Blues The Hartford Dark Blues were a 19th century baseball team. The team was based in Hartford, Connecticut.-History:They were a member of the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players in 1874 and 1875 and the National League in 1876 and 1877... . |
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| May 25 | Philadelphia | Jefferson Street Grounds Jefferson Street Grounds Jefferson Street Grounds was a baseball field located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was also known as Jefferson Park and Athletics Park. It was home to the Philadelphia Athletics from 1871 to 1876, five seasons in the... |
The game between the Philadelphia Athletics and Louisville Grays Louisville Grays The Louisville Grays were a 19th century U.S. baseball team and charter member of the National League, based in Louisville, Kentucky. They played two seasons, 1876 and 1877, and compiled a record of 65–61. Their home games were at the Louisville Baseball Park. The Grays were owned by... ended in a 2–2 tie, the first game to end in a tie in the NL and in major league history. |
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| May 30 | New York New York City New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and... |
Union Grounds Union Grounds Union Grounds was a baseball park located in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, New York. The grounds opened in 1862 and was the first baseball park enclosed entirely by a fence, thereby allowing proprietor William Cammeyer or his tenant to charge admission, permitting only paying customers to... |
In a game between the Louisville Grays Louisville Grays The Louisville Grays were a 19th century U.S. baseball team and charter member of the National League, based in Louisville, Kentucky. They played two seasons, 1876 and 1877, and compiled a record of 65–61. Their home games were at the Louisville Baseball Park. The Grays were owned by... and the New York Mutuals New York Mutuals The Mutual Base Ball Club of New York was a leading American baseball club almost throughout its 20-year history. It was established during 1857, the year of the first baseball convention, just too late to be a founding member of the National Association of Base Ball Players. It was a charter... , Louisville right fielder Right fielder A right fielder, abbreviated RF, is the outfielder in baseball or softball who plays defense in right field. Right field is the area of the outfield to the right of a person standing at home plate and facing towards the pitcher's mound... , George Bechtel George Bechtel George A. Bechtel was an American right fielder and pitcher in professional baseball's early history who became one of the leading players of his era... , committed three of the nine errors Error (baseball) In baseball statistics, an error is the act, in the judgment of the official scorer, of a fielder misplaying a ball in a manner that allows a batter or baserunner to reach one or more additional bases, when such an advance would have been prevented given ordinary effort by the fielder.The term ... that led to his team's defeat. Louisville's ownership suspected that he intentionally "fixed" the game by intentionally committing errors to ensure a winning bet for himself and other gamblers. Management intercepted a wire dated June 10, in which Bechtel conspired to lose the game that day. Bechtel refused to resign when confronted with the evidence, so Louisville banished him from the team. |
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| June 14 | Philadelphia | Jefferson Street Grounds Jefferson Street Grounds Jefferson Street Grounds was a baseball field located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was also known as Jefferson Park and Athletics Park. It was home to the Philadelphia Athletics from 1871 to 1876, five seasons in the... |
George Hall and Ezra Sutton Ezra Sutton Ezra Ballou Sutton was an American third baseman in the National Association and Major League Baseball from 1871-1888. Sutton collected 1,574 hits during this time period; he had a lifetime batting average of .294... of the Philadelphia Athletics each hit three triples Triple (baseball) In baseball, a triple is the act of a batter safely reaching third base after hitting the ball, with neither the benefit of a fielder's misplay nor another runner being put out on a fielder's choice.... in a 20–5 victory against the Cincinnati Red Stockings, the only time teammates have accomplished this feat. |
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| June 17 | Philadelphia | Jefferson Street Grounds Jefferson Street Grounds Jefferson Street Grounds was a baseball field located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was also known as Jefferson Park and Athletics Park. It was home to the Philadelphia Athletics from 1871 to 1876, five seasons in the... |
In a 23-15 victory over the Cincinnati Red Stockings, George Hall of the Philadelphia Athletics becomes the first major league player to hit two home run Home run In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process... s in a single game. |
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| June 27 | Chicago Chicago Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles... |
23rd Street Grounds 23rd Street Grounds 23rd Street Grounds, also known as State Street Grounds and 23rd Street Park, and sometimes spelled out as Twenty-third Street Grounds, was a ballpark in Chicago, Illinois... |
Davy Force Davy Force David W. "Davy" Force was a shortstop in Major League Baseball.From 1871 through 1886, he played in the National Association with the Washington Olympics , Troy Haymakers , Baltimore Canaries , Chicago White Stockings and Philadelphia Athletics , and in the National League for the Philadelphia... of the Philadelphia Athletics collects six hits Hit (baseball) In baseball statistics, a hit , also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches first base after hitting the ball into fair territory, without the benefit of an error or a fielder's choice.... in six at bat At bat In baseball, an at bat or time at bat is used to calculate certain statistics, including batting average, on base percentage, and slugging percentage. It is a more restricted definition of a plate appearance... s in a 14-13 victory against the Chicago White Stockings Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National... and Albert Spalding Albert Spalding Albert Goodwill Spalding was a professional baseball player, manager and co-founder of A.G. Spalding sporting goods company.-Biography:... . He is the first major leaguer to collect six hits in a nine-inning game. |
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| July 15 | St. Louis St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St... |
Grand Avenue Park Sportsman's Park Sportsman's Park was the name of several former Major League Baseball ballpark structures in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, all but one of which were located on the same piece of land, the northwest corner of Grand Boulevard and Dodier Street on the north side of the city.- History :From... |
George Bradley George Bradley George Washington Bradley , nicknamed "Grin", was an American Major League Baseball player who was a pitcher and infielder. He was 5'10.5" and weighed 175 lbs. Bradley was born in Reading, Pennsylvania.-Baseball career:... of the St. Louis Brown Stockings pitches the first no-hitter No-hitter A no-hitter is a baseball game in which one team has no hits. In Major League Baseball, the team must be without hits during the entire game, and the game must be at least nine innings. A pitcher who prevents the opposing team from achieving a hit is said to have "thrown a no-hitter"... in MLB history, a 2–0 victory against the Hartford Dark Blues Hartford Dark Blues The Hartford Dark Blues were a 19th century baseball team. The team was based in Hartford, Connecticut.-History:They were a member of the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players in 1874 and 1875 and the National League in 1876 and 1877... . It is the second no-hitter recorded in professional play, after Joe Borden Joe Borden Joseph Emley Borden, aka Joe Josephs, , nicknamed "Josephus the Phenomenal", was a starting pitcher in professional baseball for two seasons. Born in Jacobstown, New Jersey, he was playing for a Philadelphia amateur team when he was discovered by the Philadelphia White Stockings of the National... 's on July 28, 1875. |
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| July 25 | Chicago Chicago Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles... |
23rd Street Grounds 23rd Street Grounds 23rd Street Grounds, also known as State Street Grounds and 23rd Street Park, and sometimes spelled out as Twenty-third Street Grounds, was a ballpark in Chicago, Illinois... |
Cal McVey Cal McVey Calvin Alexander McVey was a professional baseball player during the 1860s and 1870s. McVey's importance to the game stems from his play on two of the earliest professional baseball teams, the original Cincinnati Red Stockings and the National Association Boston Red Stockings... of the Chicago White Stockings Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National... collects six hits Hit (baseball) In baseball statistics, a hit , also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches first base after hitting the ball into fair territory, without the benefit of an error or a fielder's choice.... for the second consecutive nine-inning game. He has totaled 15 hits in the last three games, and 18 hits in the last four, both records. After collecting two more hits on July 27, and four more on July 29, McVey will have tied his own record with 18 hits in a four-game stretch. |
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| August 4 | Louisville Louisville, Kentucky Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096... |
Louisville Baseball Park Louisville Baseball Park Louisville Baseball Park is a former baseball ground located in Louisville, Kentucky. The ground was home to the Louisville Grays of the National League from 1876 to 1877. The ground was on a piece of property that was later developed into an upper-class neighborhood known as St. James Court.... |
Trailing the Chicago White Stockings Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National... with rain looming, the Louisville Grays Louisville Grays The Louisville Grays were a 19th century U.S. baseball team and charter member of the National League, based in Louisville, Kentucky. They played two seasons, 1876 and 1877, and compiled a record of 65–61. Their home games were at the Louisville Baseball Park. The Grays were owned by... stall the game by committing error Error (baseball) In baseball statistics, an error is the act, in the judgment of the official scorer, of a fielder misplaying a ball in a manner that allows a batter or baserunner to reach one or more additional bases, when such an advance would have been prevented given ordinary effort by the fielder.The term ... after error until the umpire Umpire (baseball) In baseball, the umpire is the person charged with officiating the game, including beginning and ending the game, enforcing the rules of the game and the grounds, making judgment calls on plays, and handling the disciplinary actions. The term is often shortened to the colloquial form ump... rules the game a forfeit. The game result would later be removed from the official league standings. |
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| August 21 | St. Louis St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St... |
Grand Avenue Park Sportsman's Park Sportsman's Park was the name of several former Major League Baseball ballpark structures in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, all but one of which were located on the same piece of land, the northwest corner of Grand Boulevard and Dodier Street on the north side of the city.- History :From... |
In the ninth inning, and the score tied 6–6, of game between the Chicago White Stockings Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National... and the St. Louis Brown Stockings St. Louis Brown Stockings The St. Louis Brown Stockings were a professional baseball club based in St. Louis, Missouri from 1875 to 1877.-History:Joining the National Association in the final season of that league, the Brown Stockings were the first team to represent St. Louis in a professional baseball association . The... , a St. Louis batter hit the base-runner coming from third base with batted ball. The umpire Umpire (baseball) In baseball, the umpire is the person charged with officiating the game, including beginning and ending the game, enforcing the rules of the game and the grounds, making judgment calls on plays, and handling the disciplinary actions. The term is often shortened to the colloquial form ump... ruled that the runner was allowed to score, so Chicago left the field in protest. The umpire then awarded the game to St. Louis. |
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| September 5 | New York New York City New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and... |
Union Grounds Union Grounds Union Grounds was a baseball park located in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, New York. The grounds opened in 1862 and was the first baseball park enclosed entirely by a fence, thereby allowing proprietor William Cammeyer or his tenant to charge admission, permitting only paying customers to... |
George Bradley George Bradley George Washington Bradley , nicknamed "Grin", was an American Major League Baseball player who was a pitcher and infielder. He was 5'10.5" and weighed 175 lbs. Bradley was born in Reading, Pennsylvania.-Baseball career:... of the St. Louis Brown Stockings St. Louis Brown Stockings The St. Louis Brown Stockings were a professional baseball club based in St. Louis, Missouri from 1875 to 1877.-History:Joining the National Association in the final season of that league, the Brown Stockings were the first team to represent St. Louis in a professional baseball association . The... records his 16th shutout Shutout In team sports, a shutout refers to a game in which one team prevents the opposing team from scoring. While possible in most major sports, they are highly improbable in some sports, such as basketball.... of the season in a 9–0 win over the New York Mutuals New York Mutuals The Mutual Base Ball Club of New York was a leading American baseball club almost throughout its 20-year history. It was established during 1857, the year of the first baseball convention, just too late to be a founding member of the National Association of Base Ball Players. It was a charter... . This season total of 16 shutouts has since been tied, by Grover Cleveland Alexander Grover Cleveland Alexander Grover Cleveland Alexander , nicknamed "Old Pete", was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, and St. Louis Cardinals and was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1938.-Career:Alexander was born in Elba, Nebraska, one of thirteen... , of the Philadelphia Phillies Philadelphia Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League... in . |
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| September 11 | Philadelphia | The Philadelphia Athletics inform the league office that they will be unable to make their last western road trip due to financial trouble. The owner of the Athletics suggested that the Chicago White Stockings Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National... and the St. Louis Brown Stockings St. Louis Brown Stockings The St. Louis Brown Stockings were a professional baseball club based in St. Louis, Missouri from 1875 to 1877.-History:Joining the National Association in the final season of that league, the Brown Stockings were the first team to represent St. Louis in a professional baseball association . The... play additional games in Philadelphia, take a larger than normal portion of the gate receipts, so they raise enough money to finish their schedule, which was denied. |
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| September 16 | New York New York City New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and... |
The New York Mutuals New York Mutuals The Mutual Base Ball Club of New York was a leading American baseball club almost throughout its 20-year history. It was established during 1857, the year of the first baseball convention, just too late to be a founding member of the National Association of Base Ball Players. It was a charter... announce the league office that they will not make their final western road trip of the season due to lack of funds. |
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| September 26 | Chicago Chicago Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles... |
23rd Street Grounds 23rd Street Grounds 23rd Street Grounds, also known as State Street Grounds and 23rd Street Park, and sometimes spelled out as Twenty-third Street Grounds, was a ballpark in Chicago, Illinois... |
The Chicago White Stockings Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National... clinch the first National League National League The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional... pennant with a 7–6 win over the Hartford Dark Blues Hartford Dark Blues The Hartford Dark Blues were a 19th century baseball team. The team was based in Hartford, Connecticut.-History:They were a member of the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players in 1874 and 1875 and the National League in 1876 and 1877... . |
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| October 23 | Chicago Chicago Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles... |
The Chicago Tribune Chicago Tribune The Chicago Tribune is a major daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, and the flagship publication of the Tribune Company. Formerly self-styled as the "World's Greatest Newspaper" , it remains the most read daily newspaper of the Chicago metropolitan area and the Great Lakes region and is... published the year-end player statistics, one of which would be the newly created, batting average Batting average Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :... ; the first known instance of this statistic being published. |
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| December 10 | Cleveland | During the NL's Winter Meetings Winter meetings The Baseball Winter Meetings are an annual event, held each December, attended by representatives from all 30 Major League Baseball organizations, more than 160 minor league baseball teams, various league offices, companies associated with baseball and guests from international baseball-playing... , it was announced that William Hulbert William Hulbert William Ambrose Hulbert was one of the founders of the National League, recognized as baseball's first major league, and was also the president of the Chicago White Stockings franchise.... was elected President of the league, and that the Philadelphia Athletics and the New York Mutuals New York Mutuals The Mutual Base Ball Club of New York was a leading American baseball club almost throughout its 20-year history. It was established during 1857, the year of the first baseball convention, just too late to be a founding member of the National Association of Base Ball Players. It was a charter... were expelled for failure to complete their required schedule in the 1876 season. |
Free agents
- Chicago White StockingsChicago CubsThe Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
signed Cap AnsonCap AnsonAdrian Constantine Anson , nicknamed "Cap" and "Pop", was a National Association and Major League Baseball first baseman...
as a free agent. - Hartford Dark BluesHartford Dark BluesThe Hartford Dark Blues were a 19th century baseball team. The team was based in Hartford, Connecticut.-History:They were a member of the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players in 1874 and 1875 and the National League in 1876 and 1877...
signed Candy CummingsCandy CummingsWilliam Arthur "Candy" Cummings was a professional baseball pitcher in the National Association and National League who was credited with inventing the curveball. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1939.-Career:...
as a free agent. - Boston Red CapsAtlanta BravesThe Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
signed George Wright as a free agent.
Loans
- August 10, 1876 - The New York MutualsNew York MutualsThe Mutual Base Ball Club of New York was a leading American baseball club almost throughout its 20-year history. It was established during 1857, the year of the first baseball convention, just too late to be a founding member of the National Association of Base Ball Players. It was a charter...
loaned Nealy PhelpsNealy PhelpsCornelius Carmen "Nealy" Phelps was an American Major League Baseball right fielder who played for a total of five seasons, four in the National Association, and one in the National League....
to the Philadelphia Athletics. Phelps returned to the Mutuals on the same day.
Births
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| † | Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is an American history museum and hall of fame, located at 25 Main Street in Cooperstown, New York, operated by private interests serving as the central point for the study of the history of baseball in the United States and beyond, the display of... |
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| January 1 | Joe Kostal Joe Kostal Joseph William Kostal was an American Major League Baseball player who pitched two games for the Louisville Colonels. He pitched a total of two innings, gave up four runs, zero earned runs, and was charged one error. Kostal was born in Chicago, Illinois, and died at the age of 57 in Guelph,... |
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| January 1 | Joe Martin Joe Martin (outfielder) Joseph Samuel Martin was a outfielder who played in Major League Baseball.-External links:... |
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| January 11 | Elmer Flick Elmer Flick Elmer Harrison Flick was an American player in Major League Baseball from until . An outfielder known predominantly for his solid batting and speed, Flick was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1963.... † |
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| January 12 | George Browne George Browne (baseball) George Edward Browne was a professional baseball player. He was an outfielder over parts of twelve seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies, New York Giants, Boston Doves, Chicago Cubs, Washington Senators, Chicago White Sox and Brooklyn Dodgers. He was the National League leader in runs scored... |
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| January 14 | Bill Wolff Bill Wolff (baseball) William Franklyn Wolff was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched in one game for the Philadelphia Phillies of the National League on September 10, 1902.-External links:... |
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| January 22 | Warren McLaughlin Warren McLaughlin Warren A. McLaughlin was a left-handed Major League Baseball pitcher with the Philadelphia Phillies and Pittsburgh Pirates from –.-External links:... |
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| January 25 | Fred Glade Fred Glade Frederick Monroe Glade was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. From 1902 through 1908, Glade played for the Chicago Orphans , St. Louis Browns and New York Highlanders . A native of Dubuque, Iowa, he batted and threw right-handed... |
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| January 27 | Otis Clymer Otis Clymer Otis Edgar Clymer was an American Major League Baseball player who was primarily a right fielder for four teams during his six season career... |
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| February | Ike Van Zandt Ike Van Zandt Charles Isaac "Ike" Van Zandt was an American Major League Baseball player born in Brooklyn, New York, who played three seasons in the majors from 1901 to 1905... |
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| February 4 | Germany Schaefer Germany Schaefer Herman A. "Germany" Schaefer was a second baseman in Major League Baseball who played fifteen seasons with the Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers, Washington Senators, Newark Pepper, New York Yankees, and Cleveland Indians.... |
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| February 6 | Andy Sommerville Andy Sommerville Andrew Henry Sommerville was a 19th century Major League Baseball pitcher. He appeared in one game for the 1894 Brooklyn Grooms, giving up six runs in one-third of an inning while walking five batters.-External links:... |
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| February 7 | Pat Moran Pat Moran Patrick Joseph Moran was an American catcher and manager in Major League Baseball. As a manager, he led two teams to their first-ever modern-era National League championships: the 1915 Philadelphia Phillies and the 1919 Cincinnati Reds... |
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| February 10 | Doc Sechrist Doc Sechrist Theodore O'Hara "Doc" Sechrist was a professional baseball player. He was a pitcher who played for the New York Giants of the National League in one game, on April 28, 1899. He faced two batters and walked both of them. Because they did not score and he did not record an out, he has no official... |
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| February 13 | Fred Buckingham Fred Buckingham Frederick Bristol "Fred" Buckingham was a Major League Baseball pitcher. Buckingham played for the Washington Senators in the 1895 season. He played just one game in his career, pitching in 3 innings, with a 6.00 ERA.... |
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| February 13 | Fritz Buelow Fritz Buelow Frederick William Alexander "Fritz" Buelow was a catcher in Major League Baseball. Born in Berlin, Germany, Buelow was the first player born in Berlin to play in the major leagues.... |
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| February 15 | Carlton Molesworth Carlton Molesworth Carlton Molesworth was a Major League Baseball pitcher. Molesworth played for the Washington Senators in the 1895 season... |
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| February 19 | Joe Marshall Joe Marshall Joseph Hanley Marshall , nicknamed "Home Run Joe", was an outfielder in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals. He also played 12 years in the minor leagues. Marshall stood at 5' 8" and weighed 170 lbs.-Career:Joseph Marshall was born in Audubon, Minnesota... |
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| February 21 | John Titus | |
| February 27 | Art Goodwin Art Goodwin Arthur Ingram Goodwin was a Major League Baseball pitcher. Goodwin played for the New York Highlanders in . In 1 career game, he had a 0-0 record with a 81.00 ERA. He threw right-handed.... |
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| March 15 | Bill Hallman Bill Hallman (outfielder) William Harry "Bill" Hallman was an American professional baseball player. As an outfielder, he played for three different team in Major League Baseball; the Milwaukee Brewers in 1901, the Chicago White Sox in 1903, and the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1906 and 1907. Additionally, he had long minor... |
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| March 17 | Daff Gammons | |
| March 29 | Harry Lochhead Harry Lochhead Robert Henry "Harry" Lochhead was a Major League Baseball shortstop in 1899 and 1901. Lochhead was born and died in Stockton, California.-Cleveland Spiders :... |
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| March 29 | Frank Oberlin Frank Oberlin Frank Rufus "Flossie" Oberlin was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Boston Americans and Washington Senators.-Biography:... |
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| April | Art Ball Art Ball Arthur Clark Ball was an American Major League Baseball player from Kentucky. Ball played parts of two seasons in the Majors; one game for the 1894 St. Louis Browns, and 32 games for the 1898 Baltimore Orioles.... |
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| April 1 | Bill Friel Bill Friel William Edward Friel was a professional baseball player. He played three seasons in Major League Baseball, as a second baseman, third baseman and outfielder.... |
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| April 5 | Bill Dinneen Bill Dinneen William Henry Dinneen, alternately spelled Dineen , was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who followed his 12-year career from 1898 to 1909 with a highly regarded tenure as an American League umpire from 1909 to 1937... |
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| April 6 | Charlie Luskey | |
| April 6 | Frank Murphy Frank Murphy (baseball) Francis Patrick Murphy was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Beaneaters and New York Giants in 1901. He went to college at Fordham University.- External links :... |
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| April 11 | Win Kellum Win Kellum Winford Ansley Kellum was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played between and for the Boston Americans , Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals . Listed at 5'10", 190 lb., Kellum was a switch-hitter and threw left-handed... |
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| April 12 | Vic Willis Vic Willis Victor Gazaway Willis was a Major League Baseball player nicknamed "The Delaware Peach." He was a starting pitcher... † |
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| April 20 | Charlie Hemphill Charlie Hemphill Charles Judson "Eagle Eye" Hemphill was an outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for six different teams between and . Listed at 5'9", 160 lb., Hemphill batted and threw left-handed.-Biography:... |
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| April 29 | Pat Deisel Pat Deisel Edward "Pat" Deisel , is a former professional baseball player who played catcher for the 1902 Brooklyn Superbas and the 1903 Cincinnati Reds. He appeared in a total of three games in the major leagues during his short career.-External links:... |
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| May 1 | Larry Battam Larry Battam Lawrence Battam , was a professional baseball player who played third base in the Major Leagues for the 1895 New York Giants. His minor league career stretched through 1903.-External links:... |
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| May 2 | Jack Morrissey Jack Morrissey John Albert "Jack" Morrissey , nicknamed "King", was an American professional baseball player from Lansing, Michigan who played parts of two season in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds from 1902 to 1903.... |
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| May 4 | Charlie Hickman Charlie Hickman Charles Taylor Hickman was a professional baseball player. He played all or part of twelve seasons in Major League Baseball as a utility player for the Boston Beaneaters , New York Giants , Boston Americans , Cleveland Bronchos/Naps , Detroit Tigers , Washington Senators and Chicago White Sox... |
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| May 4 | Dave Murphy Dave Murphy David Francis Murphy was a shortstop in Major League Baseball. He played for the Boston Beaneaters in 1905.-External links:... |
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| May 5 | Frank Morrissey Frank Morrissey (baseball) Michael Joseph Morrissey , known as Frank and nicknamed "Deacon," was a pitcher in Major League Baseball in the early twentieth century. Morrissey appeared in a total of six games as a pitcher in 1901 and 1902, five of which were as a member of the Chicago Orphans. He compiled a 1-3 record with... |
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| May 7 | Casey Patten | |
| May 16 | George Barclay George Barclay (baseball) George Oliver Barclay was an American football and baseball player. He played Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals and later the Boston Beaneaters. He was also an early professional football player-coach for the Greensburg Athletic Association. He was nicknamed "The Rose" for his... |
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| May 24 | Fred Jacklitsch Fred Jacklitsch Frederick Lawrence Jacklitsch , was a professional baseball player. He played all or part of thirteen seasons in Major League Baseball between 1900 and 1917, primarily as a catcher.-External links:... |
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| June 2 | Charlie Jones Charlie Jones (outfielder) Charles Claude Jones was a utility player in Major League Baseball who played with four different teams between the and seasons including the Boston Americans and Chicago White Sox... |
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| June 5 | Offa Neal Offa Neal Theophilus Fountain Neal , was a Major League Baseball third baseman for the New York Giants. He played in 4 games with the Giants in 1905 and recorded 13 at-bats without getting a hit. He later managed in the minor leagues in 1912.... |
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| June 7 | Barney Wolfe Barney Wolfe Wilbert Otto "Barney" Wolfe was a Major League Baseball pitcher. Wolfe played for the New York Highlanders and the Washington Senators from to . In 76 career games, he had 21 wins and 37 losses, with a 2.96 ERA... |
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| June 10 | George Prentiss George Prentiss George Pepper Prentiss was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1901 through 1902 for the Boston Americans and Baltimore Orioles . Listed at 5' 11", 175 lb., Prentiss was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed... |
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| June 13 | Gene McCann Gene McCann Henry Eugene McCann was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he pitched in nine games for the Brooklyn Superbas during the 1901 and 1902 baseball seasons. He died at age 66 in New York City.-External links:... |
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| June 15 | Charlie Dexter Charlie Dexter Charles Dana Dexter , was a Major League Baseball outfielder from -. He would play for the Louisville Colonels, Boston Braves, and Chicago Cubs. An alumnus of the University of the South, he committed suicide in Cedar Rapids by shooting in 1934.- External links :... |
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| June 19 | John Hinton John Hinton (baseball) John Robert Hinton was an American third baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Beaneaters in 1901.- External links :... |
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| June 21 | Billy Gilbert Billy Gilbert (baseball) William Oliver Gilbert was a Major League Baseball second baseman from to . He played for the Milwaukee Brewers, Baltimore Orioles, New York Giants, and St. Louis Cardinals.... |
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| June 24 | Bill Hanlon Bill Hanlon William Joseph Hanlon , is a former professional baseball player who was a first baseman in the Major Leagues in 1903. He would play for the Chicago Cubs. He played college ball at Santa Clara University and Saint Mary's College of California.-External links:... |
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| June 29 | Patsy Flaherty Patsy Flaherty Patrick Joseph Flaherty born in Mansfield, Pennsylvania was a pitcher for the Louisville Colonels , Pittsburgh Pirates , Chicago White Sox , Boston Doves , Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Rustlers , who specialized in his spitball.He led the American League in Hits Allowed and Losses... |
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| July 1 | Jim Buchanan Jim Buchanan James Forrest Buchanan was a professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of one season with the St. Louis Browns. For his career, he compiled a 5-9 record in 22 appearances, with a 3.50 earned run average and 54 strikeouts.Buchanan attended Austin College and Midland... |
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| July 3 | Ralph Frary Ralph Frary Ralph Frary was a professional baseball player and umpire.From 1895 to 1906, Frary played in the minor leagues with several teams as a catcher, outfielder, and first baseman.... |
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| July 7 | Happy Iott Happy Iott Frederick Bidds "Happy" Iott was an American professional baseball center fielder. He played in Major League Baseball with the Cleveland Naps in 1903. He was born in Houlton, Maine, and pitched for the town team there... |
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| July 10 | John Puhl John Puhl John G. Puhl was an American professional baseball player from Brooklyn, New York who appeared in three games over two seasons with the New York Giants from 1898 to 1899.... |
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| July 23 | Ginger Beaumont Ginger Beaumont Clarence Howeth "Ginger" Beaumont was an American center fielder in Major League Baseball who spent most of his career with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Boston Braves . He was born in Rochester, Wisconsin, and attended Beloit College... |
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| July 23 | Harry Mathews Harry Mathews (baseball) Harry Mathews was a baseball coach.Mathews coached for the Cleveland Indians in 1926 and 1927, and for the New York Yankees in 1929.-External links:*... |
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| July 26 | Sam Breadon Sam Breadon Samuel Breadon was an American executive who served as the president and majority owner of the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball from 1920 through 1947... |
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| July 27 | Moose Baxter Moose Baxter John Morris "Moose" Baxter was a Major League Baseball player. Baxter played for the St. Louis Cardinals in the season. He played in only six games in his single season career, with four hits in 21 at bats.... |
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| July 29 | Emmet Heidrick Emmet Heidrick R. Emmet "Snags" Heidrick was an outfielder in Major League Baseball from 1898 to 1908. He played for the Cleveland Spiders, St. Louis Cardinals, and St. Louis Browns.-External links:... |
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| August 2 | Kid Nance | |
| August 7 | Pat Carney Pat Carney (baseball) Patrick Joseph Carney was a professional baseball player. He played all or part of four seasons in Major League Baseball, from 1901 until 1904, for the Boston Beaneaters, primarily as an outfielder... |
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| August 7 | Lou Nordyke Lou Nordyke Louis Ellis Nordyke was an American Major League Baseball first baseman who played for the St. Louis Browns for one season, from April 18 to June 27, 1906. He was sold to the Browns by the Tacoma Tigers of the Pacific Coast League, after having previously been on their Champion 1904-1905 team... |
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| August 11 | Danny Murphy | |
| August 18 | Gus Dorner Gus Dorner Augustus "Gus" Dorner , was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from -. He played for the Boston Beaneaters, Cincinnati Reds, and Cleveland Naps.-References:... |
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| August 24 | John Brown John Brown (baseball) John J. Brown was a 19th century Major League Baseball pitcher. He appeared in one game for the 1897 Brooklyn Bridegrooms, starting the game and working five innings.-External links:... |
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| August 24 | Frank Quinn Frank Quinn (outfielder) Franklin Cady Quinn , was a former professional baseball player who played outfield in the Major Leagues for the 1899 Chicago Orphans of the National League.-Sources:*... |
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| August 28 | Doc Hazleton Doc Hazleton Willard Carpenter Hazleton was a first baseman, right-handed batter in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the St. Louis Cardinals during the season. Hazleton was born in Strafford, Vermont. He attended Tufts University.In one season career, Hazleton posted a .130 average in seven games... |
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| August 29 | Elmer Stricklett Elmer Stricklett Elmer Griffin Stricklett , was a professional baseball pitcher. He pitched in Major League Baseball from 1904 through 1907. He is best known for being the first pitcher to master the spitball.-Career:... |
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| September 1 | Jimmy Wiggs Jimmy Wiggs James Alvin Wiggs , nicknamed "Big Jim," was a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds and Detroit Tigers .... |
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| September 3 | Jerry Donovan Jerry Donovan Jeremiah Francis Donovan was a Major League Baseball catcher. He played one season in the major leagues for the Philadelphia Phillies in . His brother, Tom Donovan, was a major league outfielder.-Sources:... |
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| September 3 | Dusty Miller Dusty Miller (1900s outfielder) Dakin Evans "Dusty" Miller was a professional baseball player. He played 51 games in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Orphans in 1902, primarily as an outfielder.-External links:... |
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| September 3 | George Stone | |
| September 5 | Pete LePine Pete LePine Louis Joseph "Pete" LePine was a Major League Baseball player... |
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| September 9 | Frank Chance Frank Chance Frank Leroy Chance was a Major League Baseball player at the turn of the 20th century. Performing the roles of first baseman and manager, Chance led the Chicago Cubs to four National League championships in the span of five years and earned the nickname "The Peerless Leader".Chance was elected to... † |
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| September 15 | Nick Altrock Nick Altrock Nicholas Altrock was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball.Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Altrock was one of the better pitchers in baseball for a brief period from to with the Chicago White Sox... |
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| September 17 | Otto Krueger Otto Krueger (baseball) Arthur William "Otto" Krueger was a Major League Baseball player. Krueger played from to with several teams. He batted and threw right-handed.He was born in Chicago, Illinois and died in St. Louis, Missouri.... |
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| September 27 | Stephen Cusack | |
| September 28 | Frank Bates Frank Bates Creed Napoleon "Frank" Bates was a pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1898 to 1899. He played for the Cleveland Spiders and St. Louis Perfectos. Bates was tall and weighed .-Early career:... |
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| September 28 | Red Long Red Long Nelson Long was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for the Boston Beaneaters of the National League in one game on September 11, 1902.-External links:... |
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| October 13 | Wild Bill Donovan | |
| October 13 | Rube Waddell Rube Waddell George Edward Waddell was an American southpaw pitcher in Major League Baseball. In his thirteen-year career he played for the Louisville Colonels , Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Orphans in the National League, and the Philadelphia Athletics and St. Louis Browns in the American League... † |
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| October 15 | Percy Coleman Percy Coleman (baseball) Pierce Devon Coleman was an American professional baseball player who played in the season.-External links:... |
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| October 19 | Mordecai Brown Mordecai Brown Mordecai Peter Centennial Brown , nicknamed "Three Finger" or "Miner", was an American Major League Baseball pitcher at the turn of the 20th century. Due to a farm-machinery accident in his youth, Brown lost parts of two fingers on his right hand and eventually acquired his nickname as a result... † |
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| October 27 | Patsy Dougherty Patsy Dougherty Patrick Henry Dougherty was a Major League baseball outfielder. Dougherty was born in Andover, New York.He was the first player to hit two home runs in a single World Series game, doing so with the Boston Americans in Game 2 of the first modern World Series... |
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| October 31 | Ed Fisher Ed Fisher Edward Fredrick Fisher was a Major League Baseball pitcher who appeared in one game for the Detroit Tigers near the end of the 1902 season... |
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| November 3 | Phil Geier Phil Geier Philip Louis Geier was an American Major League Baseball outfielder. He played during five seasons for five different teams in the major leagues between 1896 and 1904.-External links:... |
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| November 3 | Ike Rockenfield Ike Rockenfield Isaac Broc Rockenfield was a second baseman in Major League Baseball. He played for the St. Louis Browns.-External links:... |
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| November 6 | Dave Altizer Dave Altizer David Tilden Altizer was a Major League Baseball player who played six seasons for the Washington Senators, Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, and Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball. Altizer died in Pleasant Hill, Illinois at the age of 87.-References:... |
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| November 6 | Danny Green Danny Green (baseball) Edward "Danny" Green was a center fielder/right fielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1898 through 1905 for the Chicago Orphans and Chicago White Sox . Green batted left handed and threw right handed... |
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| November 8 | Danny Shay Danny Shay Daniel Charles Shay was a professional baseball player. He played all or part of four seasons in Major League Baseball, for the Cleveland Blues in 1901, the St. Louis Cardinals from 1904 to 1905, and the New York Giants in 1907, primarily as a shortstop.-External links:... |
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| November 9 | Judge McCredie | |
| November 12 | Ed Killian Ed Killian Edwin Henry Killian , nicknamed "Twilight Ed," was a Major League Baseball pitcher primarily of the Detroit Tigers.... |
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| November 12 | Solly Salisbury | |
| November 14 | Harry Howell | |
| November 17 | Claude Elliott Claude Elliott (baseball) Claude Judson "Chaucer" Elliott was a professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of two seasons with the Cincinnati Reds and New York Giants. For his career, he compiled an 3-3 record in 22 appearances, with an 3.33 earned run average and 47 strikeouts... |
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| November 24 | Harvey Bailey Harvey Bailey (baseball) Harvey Francis Bailey was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for two seasons. He played for the Boston Beaneaters in 1899 and 1900. He played in the minor leagues through 1908.-External links:... |
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| November 25 | Lou Castro | |
| November 28 | Lee Fohl Lee Fohl Leo Alexander Fohl was an American manager in Major League Baseball for the Cleveland Indians, St. Louis Browns, and Boston Red Sox.... |
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| December 2 | Roscoe Miller Roscoe Miller Roscoe Clyde Miller was a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played parts of four seasons with the Detroit Tigers, New York Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates. For his career, he compiled an 39-45 record in 102 appearances, with an 3.45 earned run average and 198 strikeouts... |
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| December 4 | John Farrell | |
| December 4 | Henry Krug Henry Krug Henry Charles Krug was a outfielder in Major League Baseball for the 1902 Philadelphia Phillies.-External links:... |
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| December 12 | Joe Rickert Joe Rickert Joseph Francis Rickert was an outfielder in Major League Baseball. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1898 and the Boston Beaneaters in 1901. he also managed the New Orleans Pelicans in 1903.-External links:... |
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| December 13 | Rube Kisinger Rube Kisinger Charles Samuel "Rube" Kisinger was a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. Born in Adrian, Michigan, Kisinger played baseball at his hometown Adrian College before signing with the Detroit Tigers. He debuted with the Tigers at the end of the 1902 season on September 10, 1902... |
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| December 16 | Fred Crolius Fred Crolius Frederick Joseph Crolius was a professional baseball and football player. He is best remembered as being the first player from Tufts University to come to play Major League Baseball. He was at Tufts in 1894, and at Dartmouth College, where he also played college football, from 1896 until 1899... |
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| December 16 | Sammy Strang Sammy Strang Samuel Strang Nicklin born in Chattanooga, Tennessee was a Utility Player for the Louisville Colonels , Chicago Orphans , New York Giants , Chicago White Sox and Brooklyn Superbas .He helped the Giants win the 1905 World Series.Strang led the National League in On-base percentage in... |
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| December 17 | Roy Patterson Roy Patterson Roy Lewis Patterson was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. Nicknamed "The Boy Wonder," he played for the Chicago White Sox from 1901 to 1907.... |
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| December 20 | Jimmy Williams Jimmy Williams (second baseman) James Thomas Williams was a second baseman in Major League Baseball from 1899 to 1909. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Baltimore Orioles, New York Highlanders, and St. Louis Browns. The power-hitting Williams set several records during his rookie season and led a major league in triples... |
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| December 25 | Jim Jones Jim Jones (baseball) James Tilford Jones was a Major League Baseball outfielder. He played all or part of three seasons in the majors: for the Louisville Colonels, and and for the New York Giants.... |
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| December 27 | Charlie Carr | |
| December 27 | Sam Woodruff Sam Woodruff Orville Francis Woodruff was a infielder for the Cincinnati Reds in the 1904 season and 1910 season.-Sources:... |
Deaths
| Date | Individual's death date |
| Name | Individual's name |
| Age | Age at death |
| Cause | Cause of death |
| Cemetery | Place individual is interred |
| City/State | City and state of burial |
| Seasons | Seasons in which individual appeared |
| Teams | Teams the individual played for or managed |
| Date | Name | Age | Cause | Cemetery | City/State | Seasons | Teams | Ref |
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| May 29 | Tom Miller Tom Miller (catcher) Thomas P. Miller , nicknamed "Reddy", was an American Major League Baseball catcher who played a total of 59 games during his two season career. He played four games for the Philadelphia Athletics, and 55 games for the St. Louis Brown Stockings, both of the NAPBBP... |
26? | Malaria Malaria Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease of humans and other animals caused by eukaryotic protists of the genus Plasmodium. The disease results from the multiplication of Plasmodium parasites within red blood cells, causing symptoms that typically include fever and headache, in severe cases... |
Evergreen Memorial Park | Bensalem, Pennsylvania | 1874–1875 | Philadelphia Athletics, St. Louis Brown Stockings St. Louis Brown Stockings The St. Louis Brown Stockings were a professional baseball club based in St. Louis, Missouri from 1875 to 1877.-History:Joining the National Association in the final season of that league, the Brown Stockings were the first team to represent St. Louis in a professional baseball association . The... |
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| October 18 | Bub McAtee Bub McAtee Michael James "Bub" McAtee was an American Major League Baseball first baseman who played two seasons in the NAPBBP. He played one season for the Chicago White Stockings and one for the Troy Haymakers . He was the regular first baseman for both clubs... |
31 | Consumption Tuberculosis Tuberculosis, MTB, or TB is a common, and in many cases lethal, infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis usually attacks the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body... |
St. John Cemetery | Troy, New York Troy, New York Troy is a city in the US State of New York and the seat of Rensselaer County. Troy is located on the western edge of Rensselaer County and on the eastern bank of the Hudson River. Troy has close ties to the nearby cities of Albany and Schenectady, forming a region popularly called the Capital... |
1871–1872 | Chicago White Stockings Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National... , Troy Haymakers Troy Haymakers The Troy Haymakers were an American professional baseball team.-History:Established in 1860 as the Union base ball club of neighboring Lansingburgh, New York, the Haymakers participated in the first professional pennant race of 1869 and joined the first professional league, the 1871 National... |