Pete Allen (baseball)
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Jesse Hall "Pete" Allen (May 1, 1868 – April 16, 1946) was a professional baseball
player whose career spanned two seasons, including a part of one in Major League Baseball
with the Cleveland Spiders
(1893). Allen played one game in the majors and went hitless
four at-bats. In that game, Allen played catcher
. He also played in the minor leagues
with the Binghamton Bingoes (1893) and the New Castle, Pennsylvania
baseball team (1895). During Allen's time in the minors, he played catcher and outfielder
. After his baseball career was over, Allen enrolled in the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
where he graduated in 1897. Soon after, Allen began practicing medicine, specializing in proctology
.
from 1892 to 1893. Allen became the first attendee of Amherst to play in Major League Baseball
after making his debut in 1893. After his professional baseball
career was over, Allen attended the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
where he coached
the Penn Quakers
baseball team in 1896 and 1897. Allen was also the Penn Quakers men's basketball coach
in 1897.
career in 1893 with the minor league
Binghamton Bingoes. Allen batted
.229 with five runs
, 11 hits
, two doubles
and one triple
in 12 games with the Bingoes. On defense, Allen played catcher
and outfielder
. On August 4, 1893, Allen played his only game in Major League Baseball
with the Cleveland Spiders
. In that game, Allen had no hits in four at-bats. On defense he played catcher and made one putout
. In Reed Browning's book Cy Young: A Baseball Life, Browning stated that the Spiders signed Allen out of desperation. In 1895, Allen spent his final season in professional baseball with the minor league New Castle, Pennsylvania
baseball team.
. He graduated from that school in 1897. After graduation, Allen started practicing medicine. He specialized in proctology
and was a member of the American Proctology Society, the American Medical Association
and the Philadelphia County Medical Association. Allen wrote many articles for the American Proctology Society. Allen later became the assistant professor of proctology at Jefferson Medical College. Allen served as a staff member for Broad Street Hospital and Methodist Hospital.
. He died on April 16, 1946 of cerebral vascular disease at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
. Allen was buried at Media Cemetery in Media, Pennsylvania
.
Professional baseball
Baseball is a team sport which is played by several professional leagues throughout the world. In these leagues, and associated farm teams, players are selected for their talents and are paid to play for a specific team or club system....
player whose career spanned two seasons, including a part of one in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
with the Cleveland Spiders
Cleveland Spiders
The Cleveland Spiders were a Major League Baseball team which played between 1887 and 1899 in Cleveland, Ohio. The team played at National League Park from 1889 to 1890 and at League Park from 1891 to 1899.- 1887-1891 :...
(1893). Allen played one game in the majors and went hitless
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....
four at-bats. In that game, Allen played catcher
Catcher
Catcher is a position for a baseball or softball player. When a batter takes his turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. This is a catcher's primary duty, but he is also called upon to master many other skills in order to...
. He also played in the minor leagues
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
with the Binghamton Bingoes (1893) and the New Castle, Pennsylvania
New Castle, Pennsylvania
New Castle is a city in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States, northwest of Pittsburgh and near the Pennsylvania-Ohio border just east of Youngstown, Ohio; in 1910, the total population was 36,280; in 1920, 44,938; and in 1940, 47,638. The population has fallen to 26,309 according to the...
baseball team (1895). During Allen's time in the minors, he played catcher and outfielder
Outfielder
Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
. After his baseball career was over, Allen enrolled in the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
The Perelman School of Medicine , formerly the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, was founded in 1765, making it the oldest American medical school. As part of the University of Pennsylvania, it is located in the University City section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is widely...
where he graduated in 1897. Soon after, Allen began practicing medicine, specializing in proctology
Proctology
Colorectal surgery is a field in medicine, dealing with disorders of the rectum, anus, and colon. The field is also known as proctology, but the term is outdated in the more traditional areas of medicine...
.
Amateur career
Allen attended Amherst CollegeAmherst College
Amherst College is a private liberal arts college located in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States. Amherst is an exclusively undergraduate four-year institution and enrolled 1,744 students in the fall of 2009...
from 1892 to 1893. Allen became the first attendee of Amherst to play in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
after making his debut in 1893. After his professional baseball
Professional baseball
Baseball is a team sport which is played by several professional leagues throughout the world. In these leagues, and associated farm teams, players are selected for their talents and are paid to play for a specific team or club system....
career was over, Allen attended the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
The Perelman School of Medicine , formerly the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, was founded in 1765, making it the oldest American medical school. As part of the University of Pennsylvania, it is located in the University City section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is widely...
where he coached
Coach (baseball)
In baseball, a number of coaches assist in the smooth functioning of a team. They are assistants to the manager, or head coach, who determines the lineup and decides how to substitute players during the game...
the Penn Quakers
Penn Quakers
The Penn Quakers are the athletic teams of the University of Pennsylvania. The school sponsors 27 varsity sports. The school has won three NCAA national championships in men's fencing and one in women's fencing.-Men's crew:-Football:...
baseball team in 1896 and 1897. Allen was also the Penn Quakers men's basketball coach
Coach (basketball)
Basketball coaching is the act of directing and strategizing the behaviour of a basketball team or individual basketball player. Basketball coaching typically encompasses the improvement of individual and team offensive and defensive skills, as well as overall physical conditioning.Coaching is...
in 1897.
Professional career
Allen began his professional baseballProfessional baseball
Baseball is a team sport which is played by several professional leagues throughout the world. In these leagues, and associated farm teams, players are selected for their talents and are paid to play for a specific team or club system....
career in 1893 with the minor league
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
Binghamton Bingoes. Allen batted
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 :...
.229 with five runs
Run (baseball)
In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances around first, second and third base and returns safely to home plate, touching the bases in that order, before three outs are recorded and all obligations to reach base safely on batted balls are met or assured...
, 11 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....
, two doubles
Double (baseball)
In baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching second base without being called out by the umpire, without the benefit of a fielder's misplay or another runner being put out on a fielder's choice....
and one triple
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 12 games with the Bingoes. On defense, Allen played catcher
Catcher
Catcher is a position for a baseball or softball player. When a batter takes his turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. This is a catcher's primary duty, but he is also called upon to master many other skills in order to...
and outfielder
Outfielder
Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
. On August 4, 1893, Allen played his only game in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
with the Cleveland Spiders
Cleveland Spiders
The Cleveland Spiders were a Major League Baseball team which played between 1887 and 1899 in Cleveland, Ohio. The team played at National League Park from 1889 to 1890 and at League Park from 1891 to 1899.- 1887-1891 :...
. In that game, Allen had no hits in four at-bats. On defense he played catcher and made one putout
Putout
In baseball statistics, a putout is given to a defensive player who records an out by one of the following methods:* Tagging a runner with the ball when he is not touching a base...
. In Reed Browning's book Cy Young: A Baseball Life, Browning stated that the Spiders signed Allen out of desperation. In 1895, Allen spent his final season in professional baseball with the minor league New Castle, Pennsylvania
New Castle, Pennsylvania
New Castle is a city in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States, northwest of Pittsburgh and near the Pennsylvania-Ohio border just east of Youngstown, Ohio; in 1910, the total population was 36,280; in 1920, 44,938; and in 1940, 47,638. The population has fallen to 26,309 according to the...
baseball team.
Later life
In 1896, Allen enrolled in the University of Pennsylvania School of MedicineUniversity of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
The Perelman School of Medicine , formerly the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, was founded in 1765, making it the oldest American medical school. As part of the University of Pennsylvania, it is located in the University City section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is widely...
. He graduated from that school in 1897. After graduation, Allen started practicing medicine. He specialized in proctology
Proctology
Colorectal surgery is a field in medicine, dealing with disorders of the rectum, anus, and colon. The field is also known as proctology, but the term is outdated in the more traditional areas of medicine...
and was a member of the American Proctology Society, the American Medical Association
American Medical Association
The American Medical Association , founded in 1847 and incorporated in 1897, is the largest association of medical doctors and medical students in the United States.-Scope and operations:...
and the Philadelphia County Medical Association. Allen wrote many articles for the American Proctology Society. Allen later became the assistant professor of proctology at Jefferson Medical College. Allen served as a staff member for Broad Street Hospital and Methodist Hospital.
Personal
Allen was born on May 1, 1868 in Columbiana, OhioColumbiana, Ohio
Columbiana is a city in Columbiana and Mahoning Counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 6,384 at the 2010 census.The Columbiana County portion of Columbiana is part of the East Liverpool–Salem Micropolitan Statistical Area, while the Mahoning County portion is part of the...
. He died on April 16, 1946 of cerebral vascular disease at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
. Allen was buried at Media Cemetery in Media, Pennsylvania
Media, Pennsylvania
The borough of Media is the county seat of Delaware County, Pennsylvania and is located west of Philadelphia. Media was incorporated in 1850 at the same time that it was named the county seat. The population was 5,533 at the 2000 census. Its school district is the Rose Tree Media School District...
.