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Altoona Mountain Citys
The Altoona Mountain Citys were a professional baseball franchise that played in Altoona, Pennsylvania in 1884. The Mountain Citys were a charter member of the Union Association, but folded after 25 games with a 6–19 record. They were alternately known as the Ottawas, after the local history of the Ottawa people in the 17th and 18th centuries. At the start of the season, they were also known by the nickname Altoona Pride, and were advertised as the Famous Altoonas. By the season's end, they were known as the Altoona Unfortunates. History For its roughly six weeks of play, the Altoona Mountain Citys were managed by Ed Curtis and played in Altoona's Columbia Park. Among its roster, catcher Jerrie Moore and shortstop Germany Smith were two of its best players. John Murphy and Jim Brown were the team's ace pitchers. When Henry Lucas, president of the newest major league, the Union Association, could only find seven teams for his league, he convinced the team, then part of t ...
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1884 In Baseball
Champions *First World's Championship Series: Providence Grays over New York Metropolitans (3–0) *National League: Providence Grays *American Association: New York Metropolitans *Union Association: St. Louis Maroons Major league baseball final standings National League final standings American Association final standings Union Association final standings Statistical leaders National League statistical leaders American Association statistical leaders Union Association statistical leaders All-Time Statistical Leaders (Strikeouts) The 1884 season was memorable in that six of the top 10 all-time Major League Baseball single season strikeout totals were set that season: Notable seasons Old Hoss Radbourn won a record 59 or 60 games (depending on the sources), a record that will almost certainly never be broken. In addition to wins, Radbourn led the National League in games (75), games started (73), complete games (73), ERA (1.38), saves (2), strikeouts (441), and i ...
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Charlie Manlove
Charles Henry Weeks "Chick" Manlove (October 8, 1862 – February 12, 1952) was an American professional baseball catcher. Whose career in the Major League Baseball (MLB) lasted one year. (1884) Major League Baseball career “Chick” was an American professional baseball catcher that played a total of five games in his MLB career. Charlie Manlove compiled a career record of wins and losses in his 5-game career with the New York Gothams and Altoona Mountain City. He played during the 1884 season, collecting three hits Hits or H.I.T.S. may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Music * ''H.I.T.S.'', 1991 album by New Kids on the Block * ''...Hits'' (Phil Collins album), 1998 * ''Hits'' (compilation series), 1984–2006; 2014 - a British compilation album se ... in 17 at bats for a .176 career MLB batting average. Minor League Baseball career Charlie Manlove had a minor career batting average of .151 with 0 home runs and 0 RBI in his 12-game career with the Altoona, R ...
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Frank Shaffer
Francis X. Shaffer (December 6, 1859 – March 18, 1939) was an American Major League Baseball player in the 19th century. Career Frank Shaffer was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1859. His professional baseball career consists of six games played in 1884 for Altoona Mountain City of the Union Association The Union Association was a league in Major League Baseball which lasted for just the 1884 season. St. Louis won the pennant and joined the National League the following season. Seven of the twelve teams who were in the Association at some poi .... He appeared in four games as an outfielder, one as a third baseman, and one as a catcher, with a batting average of .158."Frank Shaffer Statistics and History"
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Taylor Shafer
Zachary Taylor Shafer (July 13, 1866 – October 27, 1945) was a Major League Baseball player in the 19th century. Career Shafer was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1866. He started his professional baseball career in 1884, when he played for the Altoona Mountain City, Kansas City Cowboys, and Baltimore Monumentals of the Union Association. He appeared in 60 games that season, mostly as an outfielder, and had a batting average of .203."Taylor Shafer Statistics and History"
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Shafer spent the next five years in the minor leagues. In 1887, he batted a career-high .364 for Oshkosh of the



Jack Leary
John J. Leary (July, 1857 – December 6, 1905) was an American Major League Baseball player, who played for seven different teams during his five-year career. Jack died at the age of 48 in his hometown of New Haven, Connecticut New Haven is a city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is located on New Haven Harbor on the northern shore of Long Island Sound in New Haven County, Connecticut and is part of the New York City metropolitan area. With a population of 134 .... References External links 1857 births 1905 deaths Baseball players from New Haven, Connecticut Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball outfielders Major League Baseball shortstops Major League Baseball third basemen Boston Red Caps players Detroit Wolverines players Baltimore Orioles (AA) players Louisville Eclipse players Altoona Mountain Citys players Pittsburgh Alleghenys players Chicago Browns/Pittsburgh Stogies players 19th-century baseball players Erie (minor ...
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George Daisy
George R. Daisy (March 9, 1857 – April 17, 1931) was a 19th-century professional baseball player. Sources 1857 births 1931 deaths 19th-century baseball players Altoona Mountain Citys players Altoona (minor league baseball) players Danville (minor league baseball) players Scranton Miners players People from Gloucester City, New Jersey Baseball players from Camden County, New Jersey {{US-baseball-outfielder-1850s-stub ...
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George Noftsker
George Washington Noftsker (August 24, 1859 – May 8, 1931) was a 19th-century Major League Baseball player born in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. He played in just one season, splitting time between the outfield and catcher for the Altoona Mountain City of the Union Association. George had one base hit in 25 at bats for a .040 batting average in seven games played Games played (GP) is a statistic used in team sports to indicate the total number of games in which a player has participated (in any capacity); the statistic is generally applied irrespective of whatever portion of the game is contested. Basebal .... George died in his hometown of Shippensburg at the age of 71 and is interred at Spring Hill Cemetery. References External links 1859 births 1931 deaths Baseball players from Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Altoona Mountain Citys players Major League Baseball right fielders Major League Baseball catchers 19th-century baseball players Chambersburg (minor ...
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Harry Koons
Harry M. Koons (August 18, 1862 – April 5, 1932) was a third baseman in Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is composed of 30 total teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), .... He played for the Altoona Mountain City and the Chicago Browns in 1884. Koons died in 1932 after being hit by a bus driver. References External links 1862 births 1932 deaths Major League Baseball third basemen Altoona Mountain Citys players Chicago Browns/Pittsburgh Stogies players 19th-century baseball players Baseball players from Philadelphia Manchester Farmers players Harrisburg Ponies players Reading Actives players Johnstown Pirates players Road incident deaths in New Jersey Pedestrian road incident deaths {{Baseball-third-baseman-stub ...
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Frank Harris (baseball)
James Harris (November 2, 1858 – November 26, 1939) was an infielder in Major League Baseball. Harris played in 24 games for the Altoona Mountain Citys of the Union Association The Union Association was a league in Major League Baseball which lasted for just the 1884 season. St. Louis won the pennant and joined the National League the following season. Seven of the twelve teams who were in the Association at some poi ... in 1884. Sources 1858 births 1939 deaths Baseball players from Pennsylvania 19th-century baseball players Altoona Mountain Citys players Major League Baseball first basemen People from East Moline, Illinois Hamilton (minor league baseball) players Chattanooga Lookouts players Denver Mountain Lions players Hastings Hustlers players Springfield, Ohio (minor league baseball) players Canton Nadjys players Detroit Wolverines (minor league) players Port Huron (minor league baseball) players Davenport Pilgrims players Rockford Hustlers player ...
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John Grady (baseball)
John F. Grady (December 15, 1858 – April 26, 1924) was a professional baseball player who played one year of professional baseball for the 1884 Altoona Mountain Citys. Mainly an outfielder, Grady played in 9 games, getting 36 at bats. His batting average was .306. Sources 1858 births 1924 deaths Altoona Mountain Citys players Baseball players from Massachusetts Major League Baseball first basemen 19th-century baseball players Pottsville Antharcites players Trenton Trentonians players Reading Actives players Newark Domestics players Lawrence (minor league baseball) players Brockton (minor league baseball) players Charleston Quakers players Manchester Maroons players Lowell Chippies players {{US-baseball-first-baseman-stub ...
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Charlie Dougherty
Charles William Dougherty (February 7, 1862 – February 18, 1925) was a major league baseball player for Altoona Mountain City Altoona, a variant of "Altona", may refer to: Places *Altoona, Alabama *Altoona, Florida *Altoona, Iowa *Altoona, Kansas *Altoona, Ohio * Altoona, Pennsylvania * Altoona, Washington * Altoona, Wisconsin Biology *''Altoona'', a synonym of the moth ... in 1884. He was their second baseman, and he hit a .259 batting average. Sources 1862 births 1925 deaths 19th-century baseball players Baseball players from Wisconsin Altoona Mountain Citys players Major League Baseball second basemen People from Darlington, Wisconsin Wilmington Blue Hens players Atlantic City (minor league baseball) players Altoona Mountain Cities players {{US-baseball-second-baseman-stub ...
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Clarence Cross
Clarence Cross (born Clarence Crause; March 4, 1856 – June 23, 1931) was a 19th-century professional baseball shortstop Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball or softball fielding position between second and third base, which is considered to be among the most demanding defensive positions. Historically the position was assigned to defensive specialists who .... Sources {{DEFAULTSORT:Cross, Clarence 1856 births 1931 deaths Baseball players from Missouri Major League Baseball shortstops Altoona Mountain Citys players Philadelphia Keystones players Kansas City Cowboys (UA) players New York Metropolitans players 19th-century baseball players Chattanooga Lookouts players Memphis Reds players Scranton Indians players Binghamton Crickets (1880s) players Eau Claire (minor league baseball) players Dallas Hams players Houston Babies players New Orleans Pelicans (baseball) players Waco Babies players Waco Texans players Galveston Sand Crabs players For ...
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