Jack Daniels (baseball)
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Harold Jack Daniels nicknamed "Sour Mash Jack," is a retired American
professional baseball
player. He played in 106 Major League Baseball
games
, mostly as a right fielder
, for the Boston Braves
during the season. Listed at 5 in 10 in (1.78 m) tall and 165 pounds (74.8 kg), Daniels batted and threw left-handed
. He was born in Chester, Pennsylvania
.
At age 24, it had been a long journey to the major leagues for Daniels. He spent nearly seven full seasons in the minors, playing for nine teams at six different levels before reaching the majors with the Braves in 1952. In 106 games for Boston he hit .187 (41-for-219) with two home run
s and 14 RBI
, while sharing outfield duties with Sid Gordon
(LF) and Sam Jethroe
(CF).
Daniel returned to the minors for six more seasons and retired at the end of 1958. He posted a .255 average with 167 homers and 214 RBI in 1375 games.
United States
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Professional baseball
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player. He played in 106 Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
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games
Games played
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, mostly as a 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...
, for the Boston Braves
Atlanta Braves
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during the season. Listed at 5 in 10 in (1.78 m) tall and 165 pounds (74.8 kg), Daniels batted and threw left-handed
Left-handed
Left-handedness is the preference for the left hand over the right for everyday activities such as writing. In ancient times it was seen as a sign of the devil, and was abhorred in many cultures...
. He was born in Chester, Pennsylvania
Chester, Pennsylvania
Chester is a city in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States, with a population of 33,972 at the 2010 census. Chester is situated on the Delaware River, between the cities of Philadelphia and Wilmington, Delaware.- History :...
.
At age 24, it had been a long journey to the major leagues for Daniels. He spent nearly seven full seasons in the minors, playing for nine teams at six different levels before reaching the majors with the Braves in 1952. In 106 games for Boston he hit .187 (41-for-219) with 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 and 14 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...
, while sharing outfield duties with Sid Gordon
Sid Gordon
Sidney "Sid" Gordon , known as "Sid," was a stocky, powerfully built American right-handed Major League Baseball outfielder, third baseman, and first baseman....
(LF) and Sam Jethroe
Sam Jethroe
Samuel Jethroe, nicknamed "The Jet" , was an American center fielder in Negro League and Major League Baseball. With the Cincinnati & Cleveland Buckeyes he won a pair of batting titles, hit .340 over seven seasons from 1942 to 1948, and helped the team to two pennants and the Negro League World...
(CF).
Daniel returned to the minors for six more seasons and retired at the end of 1958. He posted a .255 average with 167 homers and 214 RBI in 1375 games.