Rebel Oakes
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Ennis Telfair "Rebel" Oakes (December 17, 1883 – February 29, 1948) was an American
Major League Baseball
player born in Lisbon, Louisiana
. After attending Louisiana Industrial Institute, which is now Louisiana Tech University
, Rebel turned his attention to playing professional baseball, eventually reaching the Majors when he was traded to the Cincinnati Reds
in . The following year, he was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals
along with future Hall of Fame manager
Miller Huggins
for Fred Beebe
. He played for the Cardinals for four seasons as a starting center fielder
, then jumped to the Federal League
when it was established in . After two seasons as the player-manager for the Pittsburgh Rebels
, named in Oakes' honor, the league folded and Rebel never returned to Major League Baseball.
After his baseball career, Oakes moved on to play and manage for the Denver Bears of the Western League
in , where his team finished fourth and he led the league in hits
with 205. He died at the age of 74 in Lisbon, Louisiana
, and is interred at Rocky Springs Cemetery in Lisbon.
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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...
player born in Lisbon, Louisiana
Lisbon, Louisiana
Lisbon is a village in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 162 at the 2000 census. Lisbon is located east of the parish seat of Homer....
. After attending Louisiana Industrial Institute, which is now Louisiana Tech University
Louisiana Tech University
Louisiana Tech University, often referred to as Louisiana Tech, LA Tech, or Tech, is a coeducational public research university located in Ruston, Louisiana. Louisiana Tech is designated as a Tier 1 school in the national universities category by the 2012 U.S. News & World Report college rankings...
, Rebel turned his attention to playing professional baseball, eventually reaching the Majors when he was traded to the Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
in . The following year, he was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
along with future Hall of Fame manager
Manager (baseball)
In baseball, the field manager is an individual who is responsible for matters of team strategy on the field and team leadership. Managers are typically assisted by between one and six assistant coaches, whose responsibilities are specialized...
Miller Huggins
Miller Huggins
Miller James Huggins , nicknamed "Mighty Mite", was a baseball player and manager. He managed the powerhouse New York Yankee teams of the 1920s and won six American League pennants and three World Series championships....
for Fred Beebe
Fred Beebe
Frederick Leonard Beebe was a professional baseball player.Born in Lincoln, Nebraska, Beebe played baseball for the Hyde Park High School in Chicago, Illinois and the University of Illinois. He played Major League Baseball from 1906 to 1916. In his rookie year, Beebe led the major leagues with...
. He played for the Cardinals for four seasons as a starting center fielder
Center fielder
A center fielder, abbreviated CF, is the outfielder in baseball who plays defense in center field – the baseball fielding position between left field and right field...
, then jumped to the Federal League
Federal League
The Federal League of Base Ball Clubs, known simply as the Federal League, was an American professional baseball league that operated as a "third major league", in competition with the established National and American Leagues, from to...
when it was established in . After two seasons as the player-manager for the Pittsburgh Rebels
Pittsburgh Rebels
The Pittsburgh Rebels were a professional baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team was a member of the short-lived Federal League, which was a minor league in 1913 but a full-fledged outlaw major league the next two years...
, named in Oakes' honor, the league folded and Rebel never returned to Major League Baseball.
After his baseball career, Oakes moved on to play and manage for the Denver Bears of the Western League
Western League (defunct minor league)
The Western League is a name given to several circuits in American minor league baseball. Its earliest progenitor, which existed from 1885 to 1899, was the predecessor of the American League...
in , where his team finished fourth and he led the league in 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....
with 205. He died at the age of 74 in Lisbon, Louisiana
Lisbon, Louisiana
Lisbon is a village in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 162 at the 2000 census. Lisbon is located east of the parish seat of Homer....
, and is interred at Rocky Springs Cemetery in Lisbon.