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1871 Washington Olympics Season
The Washington Olympics played their first season in 1871 as a charter member of the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players. They finished fourth in the league with a record of . Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Roster Player stats Batting Starters by position ''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in'' Other batters ''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in'' Pitching Starting pitchers ''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts'' References1871 Washington Olympics season at Baseball Reference Washington Olympics seasons Washington Olympics The Olympic Club of Washington, D.C., or Washington Olympics in modern nomenclature, was an early professional baseball team. When the National Association of Base B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympics Grounds
Olympics Grounds was a baseball grounds located in Washington, D.C. It was home to the Washington Olympics of the National Association in 1871–1872 and home to the short-lived Washington clubs of 1873 and 1875, including the Washington Blue Legs. It is considered a major league ballpark by those who count the NA as a major league. The ballfield was located at 16th Street NW (east); 17th Street NW (west); and S Street NW (south); about a mile west-southwest of the eventual site of Griffith Stadium Griffith Stadium stood in Washington, D.C., from 1911 to 1965, between Georgia Avenue and 5th Street (left field), and between W Street and Florida Avenue NW. The site was once home to a wooden baseball park. Built in 1891, it was called Boundar .... The neighborhood is now a combination of residences and commercial businesses. Further reading * Peter Filichia, ''Professional Baseball Franchises'', Facts on File, 1993. * * References Baseball venues in Washington, D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Norton
Frank Prescott Norton (June 9, 1845 – August 1, 1920) was an American professional baseball player, who played in one game for the Washington Olympics on May 5, 1871. He struck out in his only at-bat and played third base A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in baseball or softball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run. In the scoring system us ... and outfield in the game. References External links Major League Baseball outfielders Major League Baseball third basemen Washington Nationals (NABBP) players Washington Olympics (NABBP) players Washington Olympics players Baseball players from New York (state) People from Port Jefferson, New York 19th-century baseball players 1845 births 1920 deaths {{US-baseball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington Olympics Seasons
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George Hall (baseball)
George William Hall (March 29, 1849 – June 11, 1923) was a professional baseball player who played in the National Association and later the National League. Born in Stepney, England, Hall later immigrated to the U.S. He made his professional debut on May 5, 1871. While playing for the Louisville Grays, he was banned from Major League Baseball after an 1877 gambling scandal. Early career Prior to the inception of professional leagues, Hall played for the Brooklyn Atlantics. He commenced his professional career with the Washington Olympics of the National Association in , hitting .294 in 32 games. He played for the Baltimore Canaries in and seasons, hitting .336 and .345 respectively. Playing mostly center field up to this point, he shifted from center to right field the following year when he played for the champions, the Boston Red Stockings. After just one season with the Red Stockings, he moved on to play for the Philadelphia Athletics, where he had another good s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Glenn (1870s Outfielder)
John W. Glenn (January 1850 – November 10, 1888) was an American Major League Baseball player for four teams during his seven-year career. On November 10, 1888, Glenn died from injuries sustained from being accidentally shot the week prior by a police officer in Sandy Hill, New York Hudson Falls (formerly Sandy Hill) is a village located in Washington County, New York, United States. The village is in the southwest of the town of Kingsbury, on U.S. Route 4. Hudson Falls is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area .... Glenn was accused of robbery and rape of a 12-year-old girl, and the officer was attempting to protect him from a lynch mob.Conner, p. 346 References Bibliography * External links 19th-century baseball players 1850 births 1888 deaths Major League Baseball left fielders Major League Baseball first basemen Washington Nationals (NABBP) players Washington Olympics (NABBP) players Washington Olympics players Washington Nationals (NA) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Burroughs
Henry S. Burroughs (February 3, 1845 – March 31, 1878) was an American professional baseball player, for the Washington Olympics The Olympic Club of Washington, D.C., or Washington Olympics in modern nomenclature, was an early professional baseball team. When the National Association of Base Ball Players permitted openly professional clubs for the 1869 season, the Olympic ... in 1871 and 1872. He died at age 33 in Newark New Jersey of undisclosed causes External links Major League Baseball outfielders Washington Olympics (NABBP) players Washington Olympics players Baseball players from Newark, New Jersey 19th-century baseball players 1845 births 1878 deaths {{US-baseball-outfielder-1840s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Berthrong
Henry Washburn Berthrong (January 1, 1844 – April 28, 1928) was an American professional baseball player, who played in 17 games for the Washington Olympics in 1871. He hit .233 in 73 at-bats. He was a veteran of the Civil War A civil war or intrastate war is a war between organized groups within the same state (or country). The aim of one side may be to take control of the country or a region, to achieve independence for a region, or to change government policies ... and his chief fame was derived from his painting of candidates in U.S. Presidential elections. An example of one of these paintings was included in a March 2018 article in '' New York''. In the Civil War he served with the 140th New York Volunteers, Co. E. and the 5th Corps, Army of the Potomac, before he was discharged on July 13, 1865. He then served with the Olympics in 1871 and afterwards joined the customs service. References External links * 1844 births 1928 deaths Major League Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Beals
Thomas Lamb Beals (August 1850 – October 2, 1915) was an American Major League Baseball player in the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players and the National League. He played mostly in the outfield and at second base for the Washington Olympics, Washington Blue Legs, Boston Red Stockings, and Chicago White Stockings from 1871 to 1880. Beals made his debut for the Olympics playing under the name W. Thomas on July 27, 1871. The Olympics franchise did not last beyond nine games into their 1872 schedule, and Beals was able to join the Blue Stockings the next season as a second baseman/catcher. He had the best season of his career, hitting .272 with a career-high 24 RBI on 46 hits. In 1874, Beals started playing under his given name with the perennially powerful Red Stockings. As a part-time second baseman/outfielder, he only managed to hit .196. He reprised his part-time role in the Boston outfield the next season but significantly increased his production ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warren White (baseball)
William Warren White (1844 – June 12, 1890) was an American Major League Baseball player who played mainly third base for six different teams in his six seasons of professional baseball, five of which were in the National Association and one season in the Union Association. Early life Born in Milton, New York, he also played under the name William Warren. Before he played professional baseball, Warren served in the Civil War from 1861 to 1865 as part of the 14th Heavy Artillery Regiment New York. He joined the Union Army, and began working as a clerk for the Paymaster General in Washington, D.C. Career He was a player-manager for the Baltimore Canaries during the 1874 season, finishing in 8th place with a 9-38 record. The team would fold after the season, and Warren would never manage in the majors again. In , White was elected and served as the Secretary of the Union Association, while also serving as the delegate from the Washington Nationals. He also played in f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Waterman
Frederick A. Waterman (December 1845 – December 16, 1899) played third base for the original Cincinnati Red Stockings, the first fully professional baseball team. Throughout his career with "major" teams, amateur and pro, third base was his regular position in the field. Born 1845 in New York City, Waterman played for the Empire club of his native city in 1865 and for the famous Mutual club (New York Mutuals) the next two years. Some Mutuals players were compensated materially during the amateur era of National Association of Base Ball Players—city employment is one possibility—and Waterman may be considered a candidate. Cincinnati At age 22 Waterman moved to Cincinnati for the 1868 season and played for the original Cincinnati Red Stockings managed by Harry Wright. Open professionalism was one year away but the long move suggests that Waterman was somehow compensated by club members if not by the club. Cincinnati fielded a strong team that year, with five of the fam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Sweasy
Charles James Sweasy (November 2, 1847 – March 30, 1908), born ''Swasey'', played second baseman, second base for the original Cincinnati Red Stockings, the first fully professional baseball team. He returned to Cincinnati in 1876, hired by the new club that was a charter member of the National League. In the meantime he played for six teams during the five seasons of the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players, National Association, so he may be considered one of the first "journeyman" ballplayers. A right-handed thrower and batter, he almost exclusively played second base. Born 1847 in Newark, New Jersey, Sweasy's debut with a "major" team was in 1866 with the New Jersey Irvingtons that hailed from Irvington, New Jersey about 20 miles inland. Irvington was a new member of the National Association of Base Ball Players, with many other clubs as the association tripled in size to more than 90 in its first post-war season. The Irvingtons frightened the champion B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Everett Mills
Everett Mills (January 20, 1845 – June 22, 1908) was an American Major League Baseball player from Newark, New Jersey. He played in all five seasons of the National Association of Professional Baseball Players, National Association (–), and one season in the National League (). He played every one of his games at first baseman, first base save for one game in center fielder, center field. In , he became player-manager for the final 17 games of the season while a member of the Baltimore Canaries. The team finished in second place, and he would never manage again. Everett died in his hometown of Newark at the age of 63, and was buried at Fairmount Cemetery (Newark, New Jersey), Fairmount Cemetery. References External links Major League Baseball first basemen Baseball player-managers New Jersey Irvingtons players New York Mutuals (NABBP) players Washington Olympics players Baltimore Canaries players Baltimore Canaries managers Hartford Dark Blues player ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |