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1898 Brooklyn Bridegrooms Season
The 1898 Brooklyn Bridegrooms suffered a huge loss on January 4 when team founder Charles Byrne died. Charles Ebbets became the new president of the team and moved them into the new Washington Park. The team struggled all season, finishing in a distant tenth place in the National League race. Offseason * November 12, 1897: George Shoch and cash were traded by the Bridegrooms to the St. Louis Browns for Bill Hallman. * March 5, 1898: Tommy Tucker was purchased by the Bridegrooms from the Washington Senators. Regular season Billy Barnie was fired as manager in June with the team's record at 15–20 and the team mired in ninth place. Ebbets took over himself for a while before they handed the team over to Mike Griffin to finish the season. The results weren't much better, as the team immediately lost five out of their next six, with an overall 39–71 record after Barnie's departure. Season standings Record vs. opponents Notable transactions * May 19, 1898: John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington Park (baseball)
Washington Park was the name given to three Major League Baseball parks (or four, by some reckonings) on two different sites in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, located at Third Street and Fourth Avenue. The two sites were diagonally opposite each other at that intersection. First park The first Washington Park was bounded by Third and Fifth Streets, and Fourth and Fifth Avenues. The property contained an old building then called the Gowanus House, which stands today, albeit largely reconstructed. Known today as the Old Stone House, it was used as an impromptu headquarters by General George Washington during the Battle of Long Island, during a delaying action by 400 Maryland troops against approximately 2000 British and Hessian troops that allowed a good portion of the Continental Army to retreat to fortified positions on Brooklyn Heights. Those events inspired the ballpark's name. The ballpark was the home of the Brooklyn baseball club during 1883–1891, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lefty Hopper
Clarence Franklin "Lefty" Hopper (May 27, 1874 in Jersey City, New Jersey – September 27, 1959 in San Diego) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played in two games for the Brooklyn Bridegrooms The Brooklyn Dodgers were a Major League Baseball team founded in 1884 as a member of the American Association before joining the National League in 1890. They remained in Brooklyn until 1957, after which the club moved to Los Angeles, Califor ... during the 1898 season. External links 1874 births 1959 deaths Major League Baseball pitchers Brooklyn Bridegrooms players Baseball players from Jersey City, New Jersey {{US-baseball-pitcher-1870s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Magoon
George Henry Magoon (March 27, 1875 – December 6, 1943) was an American professional baseball infielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1898 to 1903 with five different teams. In 522 games, he hit 2 home runs with 201 RBI. He was born in St. Albans, Maine, and died in Rochester, New Hampshire Rochester is a city in Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 32,492 at the 2020 census. In addition to the downtown area, the city contains the villages of East Rochester, Gonic, and North Rochester. Rochester is .... External links 1875 births 1943 deaths Baseball players from Maine People from St. Albans, Maine Chicago Orphans players Brooklyn Bridegrooms players Cincinnati Reds players Baltimore Orioles (NL) players Chicago White Sox players 19th-century baseball players Major League Baseball shortstops Major League Baseball second basemen Baseball players from Nebraska Minor league baseball managers Brockton Shoemakers pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Candy LaChance
George Joseph "Candy" LaChance (February 14, 1870 – August 18, 1932) was an American professional baseball first baseman. He played twelve seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1893 and 1905 for the Brooklyn Grooms / Bridegrooms, Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Blues, and Boston Americans."Candy LaChance Statistics and History" "baseball-reference.com. Retrieved May 21, 2017. LaChance reached the majors in 1893, spending six years with the Brooklyn Grooms / Bridegrooms before moving to the |
Tom Daly (infielder)
Thomas Peter Daly (February 7, 1866 – October 29, 1938) was an American second baseman and catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1884 to 1903. He played for the Philadelphia Keystones, Chicago White Stockings, Washington Nationals, Brooklyn Bridegrooms/Grooms/Superbas, Chicago White Sox, and Cincinnati Reds. In 1568 games over 17 seasons, Daly posted a .278 batting average (1583-for-5701) with 1025 runs, 262 doubles, 103 triples, 49 home runs, 811 runs batted in, 687 bases on balls, 385 stolen bases, .361 on-base percentage, and .386 slugging percentage. His brother, Joe Daly, also played professional baseball. See also * List of Major League Baseball career triples leaders * List of Major League Baseball career runs scored leaders * List of Major League Baseball career stolen bases leaders * List of Major League Baseball annual doubles leaders In baseball, a doubles is recorded when the ball is hit so that the batter is able to advance to second ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Ryan (catcher)
John Bernard Ryan (November 12, 1868 – August 21, 1952) was a Major League Baseball catcher. He played from 1889 to 1913 in the American Association, National League and American League. He is one of only 29 players in baseball history to date to have appeared in Major League games in four decades. Ryan was born in Haverhill, Massachusetts to Irish immigrants The Irish diaspora ( ga, Diaspóra na nGael) refers to ethnic Irish people and their descendants who live outside the island of Ireland. The phenomenon of migration from Ireland is recorded since the Early Middle Ages,Flechner and Meeder, The .... He played baseball from an early age and began playing professionally by age 18. He was a manager in the minor leagues in 1909–1911, 1922–1923, 1926, and 1928–1929. See also * List of Major League Baseball players who played in four decades References External links 1868 births 1952 deaths 19th-century baseball players Major League Baseball catchers B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Grim (baseball)
John Helm Grim (August 9, 1867 – July 28, 1961) was an American catcher in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played 11 seasons in the majors from 1888 to 1899. Career Grim was born in Lebanon, Kentucky. Although he played in two games for the 1888 Philadelphia Quakers (NL), Philadelphia Quakers, his MLB career really started when he joined the Rochester Broncos of the American Association (19th century), American Association in 1890. Grim played sparingly for the Broncos and the Milwaukee Brewers (1886–92), Milwaukee Brewers in 1891. It wasn't until he joined the Louisville Colonels in 1892 that he became the starting catcher. Grim played three seasons for Louisville, enjoying his best season in 1894 when he batting average (baseball), batted .299 with 7 home runs and 71 runs batted in. He played his final five seasons for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Brooklyn Grooms/Bridegrooms/Superbas with moderate success. In his 11-year career, Grim batted .267, hit 16 home runs, and drove in 332 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Yeager
Joseph Francis Yeager (August 28, 1875 – June 29, 1937), nicknamed "Little Joe", was an American professional baseball infielder and pitcher. He played 10 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Brooklyn Bridegrooms/Superbas, Detroit Tigers, New York Highlanders, and St. Louis Browns. Early years Yeager was born in Philadelphia in 1875. Professional baseball Yeager began playing professional baseball in the minor leagues, including two years with the Lancaster Maroons from 1896 to 1897. In 1897, he compiled a 26–11 win–loss record as a pitcher and had a .345 batting average. In 1898, Yeager made his major league debut with the Brooklyn Bridegrooms. He had 32 complete games and a respectable earned run average but lost 22 games for a team that finished in 10th place."Joe Yeager Statistics and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed Stein (baseball)
Edward F. Stein (September 5, 1869 – May 12, 1928) was a Major League Baseball player who pitched for the Chicago Colts and Brooklyn Grooms/Bridegrooms of the National League from to . Career Chicago Hailing from Detroit, Michigan, Stein began his major league career with the Colts, winning 12 of the 20 games he pitched as the team went on to a second-place finish behind the Brooklyn Bridegrooms. The following season, he pitched in fewer games, winning 7 of the 14 games he pitched that year, as the Colts again finished second, but this time behind the Boston Beaneaters. Brooklyn It was in Brooklyn where Stein enjoyed his greatest success. He made an immediate impact, winning 27 games that season, and 87 games total during his first four seasons in Brooklyn, including another 26 win season in 1894. On June 2, 1894, Stein pitched a rain-shortened six inning no-hit game against the Beaneaters, a 1–0 victory at the Bridegrooms home field, Eastern Park. Do to subsequent rul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harley Payne
Harley Fenwick Payne (January 8, 1868 – December 29, 1935), was a professional baseball player who played pitcher for the Brooklyn Bridegrooms The Brooklyn Dodgers were a Major League Baseball team founded in 1884 as a member of the American Association before joining the National League in 1890. They remained in Brooklyn until 1957, after which the club moved to Los Angeles, Califor ... and Pittsburgh Pirates from 1896 to 1899. External links 1868 births 1935 deaths Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from Ohio Brooklyn Bridegrooms players Pittsburgh Pirates players People from Ashtabula County, Ohio Youngstown Giants players Peoria Distillers players Kansas City Blues (baseball) players Kansas City Cowboys (minor league) players Marinette Badgers players Albany Senators players Allentown Buffaloes players Syracuse Stars (minor league baseball) players Rochester Browns players Toronto Canucks players {{US-baseball-pitcher-1860s- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralph Miller (right-handed Pitcher)
Ralph Darwin Miller (March 15, 1873 – May 7, 1973) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Brooklyn Bridegrooms and Baltimore Orioles during the 1898 and 1899 baseball seasons. Born in Cincinnati, he died there at age 100; he was the first major league player to live to his 100th birthday. At the time of his death he was believed to be the last surviving 19th century Major Leaguer, a title which he unofficially held until the 1990s when baseball researchers discovered that Charlie Emig, a pitcher who played in one game in 1896 and died in 1975, held that distinction. See also *List of centenarians (Major League Baseball players) *List of centenarians (sportspeople) The following is a list of centenarians – specifically, people who became famous as sportspeople — known for reasons other than their longevity. For more lists, see lists of centenarians. References {{Longevity Centenarians A centena ... References External ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kit McKenna
Kristian "Kit" Kerr McKenna (February 10, 1873 – March 31, 1941) was a Major League Baseball player, from Lynchburg, Virginia, who pitched for the Brooklyn Bridegrooms and Baltimore Orioles during the two seasons in which he played. In March , Jade Frisch sold his rights to the Cleveland Blues of the then-minor league American League. After his two seasons in the National League, he did appear on an early roster and photograph for the Boston Americans The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston. The Red Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight ... team of the American League as a pitcher, but did not play. Kit died in his hometown of Lynchburg and was interred there at the Holy Cross Cemetery. References External links * 1873 births 1941 deaths 19th-century baseball players Major League Baseball pitchers B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
