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1909 Atlanta Crackers Season
The 1909 Atlanta Crackers season represented the Atlanta Crackers baseball team in the Southern Association and won the league pennant. John Heisman was president of the group of owners. The team was managed by Billy Smith and led by Dutch Jordan. The team also included Tommy Atkins, Scotty Barr, Bill Bartley, Dick Bayless, Roy Castleton, Tom Fisher, Enos Kirkpatrick Enos Claire Kirkpatrick (December 9, 1884 – April 14, 1964) was a third baseman in Major League Baseball who played from 1912 through 1915 for the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Baltimore Terrapins. He went to college at Duquesne University Duque ..., Roy Moran, and Syd Smith. Manager Billy Smith credited Syd Smith as the team's best player. The Crackers had just a .222 batting average on the season. Both Tom Fisher and Harold Johns had 20 win seasons, and Tommy Atkins won 19. Only Nashville's Hub Perdue won more games as a pitcher in the Southern Association. References {{Southern Association champions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ponce De Leon Park
Ponce de Leon Park ( ; also known as Spiller Park or Spiller Field from 1924 to 1932, and "Poncey" to locals, was the primary home field for the minor league baseball team called the Atlanta Crackers for nearly six decades. The Crackers played here in the Southern Association (1907–1959) and the International League (1962–64). It was also home of the Atlanta Black Crackers who captured the second half championship of the Negro American League in 1938. The ballpark was located at 650 Ponce de Leon Avenue; the street ran along the south side of the park i.e. along its first base side. Behind right and center field, atop the slope bordering the park on the East, were the tracks of the Southern Railway, now part of the BeltLine, a trail and future transit ring around the central neighborhoods of Atlanta. Across the street was the Ponce de Leon Amusement Park until 1926, when the hulking Sears Roebuck Southeastern Headquarters, now known as Ponce City Market, was built. Histor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick Bayless
Harry Owen "Dick" Bayless (September 6, 1885 – December 16, 1920) was a professional baseball player. He was an outfielder for one season (1908) with the Cincinnati Reds. He played in the minor leagues through 1917. He died three years later in a copper mine explosion in Santa Rita, New Mexico Santa Rita is a ghost town in Grant County in the U.S. state of New Mexico. The site of Chino copper mine, Santa Rita was located fifteen miles east of Silver City. History Copper mining in the area began late in the Spanish colonial period, but .... References 1883 births 1920 deaths Cincinnati Reds players Major League Baseball outfielders Baseball players from Missouri Minor league baseball managers Springfield Reds players Springfield Midgets players Joplin Miners players Wichita Jobbers players Dayton Veterans players Atlanta Crackers players Mobile Sea Gulls players Vernon Tigers players Memphis Chickasaws players Venice Tigers players Salt Lake City Bees pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hub Perdue
Herbert Rodney "Hub" Perdue (June 7, 1882 – October 31, 1968), also known as The Gallatin Squash was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1911 to 1915. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Braves. He later managed the Nashville Volunteers in the Southern Association in 1921. Professional career Perdue played his first professional season in 1906 with the minor league Vincennes Alices of the Class D Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League. From 1907 to 1910, he pitched for the Class A Nashville Vols of the Southern Association. He led all pitchers in the league with 23 wins in 1909. He was drafted by the Brooklyn Superbas of the National League from Nashville on September 1, 1910, in the Rule 5 draft. Before the beginning of the 1911 season, Perdue was selected off waivers by the Boston Rustlers. He then played with the Rustlers, later to become the Boston Braves, from 1911 to 1914. After four seasons of play, he accum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syd Smith (baseball)
Sydney A. Smith (August 31, 1883 – June 5, 1961) was an American professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Athletics and the St. Louis Browns in 1908, the Cleveland Naps from 1910 to 1911, and the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1914 to 1915. Smith was also the first head football coach at The Citadel, serving for one season, in 1905, and compiling a record of 2–3–1. Smith later worked for the South Carolina Employment Security Commission. He retired to Camden, South Carolina and died on June 5, 1961, at a hospital in Orangeburg, South Carolina Orangeburg, also known as ''The Garden City'', is the principal city in and the county seat of Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population of the city was 13,964 according to the 2010 United States Census and declined to 12 .... Head coaching record Football References External links * * 1883 births 1961 deaths Major League Baseball catchers Phila ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roy Moran
Roy Ellis Moran (September 17, 1884 – July 18, 1966), nicknamed "Deedle", was a Major League Baseball left fielder In baseball, a left fielder, abbreviated LF, is an outfielder who plays defense in left field. Left field is the area of the outfield to the left of a person standing at home plate and facing towards the pitcher's mound. In the numbering system ... who played for the Washington Senators in . Married: Modo Moran -- Daughter: Muriel Setters -- Grand Daughter: Betty Kenimer -- Great Grandson: Ronald Curland. External links 1884 births 1966 deaths Washington Senators (1901–1960) players Major League Baseball left fielders Baseball players from Indiana People from Vincennes, Indiana Jacksonville Lunatics players Atlanta Crackers players Chattanooga Lookouts players Sacramento Sacts players Sacramento Wolves players Mission Wolves players {{baseball-left-fielder-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enos Kirkpatrick
Enos Claire Kirkpatrick (December 9, 1884 – April 14, 1964) was a third baseman in Major League Baseball who played from 1912 through 1915 for the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Baltimore Terrapins. He went to college at Duquesne University Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit ( or ; Duquesne University or Duquesne) is a private Catholic research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Founded by members of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, Duquesne first opened as the Pittsbu .... External links 1884 births 1964 deaths Major League Baseball third basemen Brooklyn Dodgers players Brooklyn Superbas players Baltimore Terrapins players Baseball players from Pittsburgh Duquesne Dukes baseball players Burials at Calvary Catholic Cemetery (Pittsburgh) Richmond Colts players Lynchburg Shoemakers players Macon Peaches players Atlanta Crackers players Portsmouth Truckers players Petersburg Goobers players Dayton Veterans players Newark Indians players Wilkes-Barre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Fisher (1900s Pitcher)
Thomas Chalmers Fisher (November 1, 1880 – September 3, 1972) was a professional baseball pitcher. The 5"10½", . right-hander played one season in Major League Baseball for the Boston Beaneaters in 1904. Fisher made his major league debut in relief on April 17, 1904 against the Brooklyn Superbas at Washington Park. His first major league win came as a starter on May 10 against the Chicago Cubs at West Side Park. The score was 7-1. He pitched his first shutout five days later at Robison Field, a 1–0 decision over the St. Louis Cardinals. He ended his season and career with a 6–16 record for the 55-98 Beaneaters. Other totals include 31 games pitched, 21 games started, 19 complete games, 2 shutouts, 9 games finished, and an earned run average of 4.25 in 214 innings pitched. He struck out 84 and walked 82. He also played six games in center field, and in a total of 39 games played had a batting average of .212 (21-for-99) with 2 home runs and 8 RBI. Fisher died in his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roy Castleton
Royal Eugene Castleton (July 26, 1885 – June 24, 1967) was a relief pitcher for the New York Highlanders and Cincinnati Reds. The first native of the state of Utah and the first Mormon to play in the major leagues, Castleton made his debut with the Highlanders on April 16, 1907, and played his final game with the Reds on May 29, 1910. Castleton's potential as a player was undermined by chronic health problems that ultimately forced him to retire. He is most often remembered for pitching a perfect game while playing for a team in the Ohio–Pennsylvania League. Early years Castleton was born in Salt Lake City, to parents who were born in England. After arriving in the United States, his grandfather, James Castleton, worked as a gardener for Brigham Young, eventually saving enough money to establish his own business. His father, Charles Castleton, was a successful carpenter, and young Roy enjoyed the amenities of a middle-class upbringing. A strong student who excelled at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Bartley
William Jackson Bartley (January 8, 1885 – May 17, 1965) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the New York Giants and Philadelphia Athletics The Philadelphia Athletics were a Major League Baseball team that played in Philadelphia from 1901 to 1954, when they moved to Kansas City, Missouri, and became the Kansas City Athletics. Following another move in 1967, the team became the Oaklan .... References Major League Baseball pitchers New York Giants (NL) players Philadelphia Athletics players Beaumont Oil Gushers players San Antonio Bronchos players Shreveport Pirates (baseball) players New Orleans Pelicans (baseball) players Atlanta Crackers players Jersey City Skeeters players Chattanooga Lookouts players Cleveland Green Sox players Baseball players from Cincinnati 1885 births 1965 deaths {{US-baseball-pitcher-1880s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 living within the city limits, it is the eighth most populous city in the Southeast and 38th most populous city in the United States according to the 2020 U.S. census. It is the core of the much larger Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to more than 6.1 million people, making it the eighth-largest metropolitan area in the United States. Situated among the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains at an elevation of just over above sea level, it features unique topography that includes rolling hills, lush greenery, and the most dense urban tree coverage of any major city in the United States. Atlanta was originally founded as the terminus of a major state-sponsored railroad, but it soon became the convergence point among several rai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scotty Barr
Hyder Edward "Scotty" Barr (October 6, 1886 – December 2, 1934) was a Major League Baseball player. Barr played for the Philadelphia Athletics in the and seasons. An alumnus of Davidson College, he was born in Bristol, Tennessee Bristol is a city in the State of Tennessee. Located in Sullivan County, its population was 26,702 at the 2010 census. It is the twin city of Bristol, Virginia, which lies directly across the state line between Tennessee and Virginia. The ... and died in Ft. Worth, Texas. External linksBaseball Reference.com page 1886 births 1934 deaths Philadelphia Athletics players Baseball players from Tennessee People from Bristol, Tennessee Major League Baseball infielders Minor league baseball managers Atlanta Crackers players New Orleans Pelicans (baseball) players Mobile Sea Gulls players Birmingham Barons players Chattanooga Lookouts players New Haven White Wings players Shreveport Gassers players San Antonio Bronchos players David ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Atkins (baseball)
Francis Montgomery "Tommy" Atkins (December 9, 1887 – May 7, 1956) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. Atkins made one start for the Philadelphia Athletics The Philadelphia Athletics were a Major League Baseball team that played in Philadelphia from 1901 to 1954, when they moved to Kansas City, Missouri, and became the Kansas City Athletics. Following another move in 1967, the team became the Oaklan ... in 1909 and a further 15 appearances (four starts) during 1910. According to the 1911 ''Reach Guide'', Atkins had a key pitch called the "fingernail fling".Neyer, Rob and James, Bill. The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers' (Simon & Schuster, 2004), p. 122. References External links 1887 births 1956 deaths Major League Baseball pitchers Philadelphia Athletics players Atlanta Crackers players Baseball players from Nebraska People from Ponca, Nebraska {{US-baseball-pitcher-1880s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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