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Buster Burrell
Frank Andrew Burrell (December 22, 1866 – May 8, 1962), was a professional baseball player who played catcher from 1891 to 1897 for the New York Giants and Brooklyn Grooms/Bridegrooms. At the time of his death, he was the oldest living former major league player. Early life Frank Andrew Burrell was born on December 22, 1866, in Weymouth, Massachusetts. The first child of Andrew Burrell, a shoe maker and mechanic, and his second wife Eliza Hayden. Frank grew up with an older sister Alice, from Andrew's first marriage, and two younger brothers, Albert and Fred. Somewhere along the way Frank acquired the nickname “Buster” and it stuck with him throughout his life. Growing up in the suburbs of baseball mad Boston, it was easy for the athletic Burrell to gravitate towards the game. By the time he was twenty one he was playing semi-professionally for teams in East Weymouth, Holbrook-Randolph, and Medford. By 1889, the catcher and first baseman had shown enough progress to be pic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catcher
Catcher is a Baseball positions, position in baseball and softball. When a Batter (baseball), batter takes their at bat, turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the (home plate, home) Umpire (baseball), umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. In addition to this primary duty, the catcher is also called upon to master many other skills in order to field the position well. The role of the catcher is similar to that of the wicket-keeper in cricket. Positioned behind home plate and facing toward the outfield, the catcher can see the whole field, and is therefore in the best position to direct and lead the other players in a defensive play. The catcher typically calls for pitches using hand signals. The calls are based on the pitcher's mechanics and strengths, as well as the Batting (baseball), batter's tendencies and weaknesses. Essentially, the catcher controls what happens during the game when the ball is not "in play". Foul tips, bouncing balls in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connie Mack
Cornelius McGillicuddy (December 22, 1862 – February 8, 1956), better known as Connie Mack, was an American professional baseball catcher, manager, and team owner. The longest-serving manager in Major League Baseball history, he holds untouchable records for wins (3,731), losses (3,948), and games managed (7,755). Mack's victory total is 829 more than the second highest total, 2,902 wins by Tony La Russa. Mack's lead in career losses is even greater, 1,433 higher than the second highest total, La Russa's 2,515. Mack managed the Philadelphia Athletics for the club's first 50 seasons of play, starting in 1901, before retiring at age 87 following the 1950 season, and was at least part-owner from 1901 to 1954. He was the first American League manager to lead a team to 100 wins, doing so in 1910, 1911, 1929, 1930, and 1931; his five 100-win seasons are second most in MLB history, with only two other managers surpassing him. He was the first manager to win the World Series three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Staley
Henry Eli Staley (November 3, 1866 – January 12, 1910) was an American professional baseball player who pitched in the major leagues from 1888 to 1895. He played for the Boston Beaneaters, Pittsburgh Alleghenys/Pirates, Pittsburgh Burghers, and St. Louis Browns. On June 1, 1893, in a game against the Louisville Colonels, Staley had nine runs batted in, a record for most RBIs in a game by a pitcher. The record stood for over 70 years until equaled by Atlanta Braves pitcher Tony Cloninger Tony Lee Cloninger (August 13, 1940 – July 24, 2018) was an American professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher from through for the Milwaukee / Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds and ... in 1966. References External links 1866 births 1910 deaths 19th-century baseball players Major League Baseball pitchers Boston Beaneaters players Pittsburgh Alleghenys players Pittsburgh Burghers players Pittsburgh Pirates playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Con Daily
Cornelius F. Daily (September 11, 1864 – June 14, 1928) was an American professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Providence Grays, Boston Beaneaters, Indianapolis Hoosiers, Brooklyn Ward's Wonders, Brooklyn Grooms, and Chicago Colts The following is a North American professional sports league organization, franchise history of the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball, a charter member of the National League who started play in the National Association of Base Ball Players, ... between 1885 and 1896."Con Daily Statistics and History" "baseball-reference.com. Retrieved on 2017-05-2017. References External links [...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] |
Charlie Byrne (baseball)
Charles H. Byrne (September 1843–January 4, 1898) was a New York realtor who was one of the original founders of the team that became the Brooklyn Dodgers (now the Los Angeles Dodgers). Byrne was a graduate of St. Francis Xavier College, and after graduation he worked as a writer for a newspaper.Charles H. Byrne Dead - President of the Brooklyn Baseball Club Passes Away After a Long Illness , The New York Times, January 5, 1898. Byrne, his brother-in-law Joseph Doyle, |
Joe McGinnity
Joseph Jerome McGinnity (March 20, 1871 – November 14, 1929) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) in the late 19th and early 20th century. McGinnity played in MLB for ten years, pitching for the National League's (NL) Baltimore Orioles (1899) and Brooklyn Superbas (1900), before jumping to the American League (AL) to play for the Baltimore Orioles (AL) (1901–1902). He returned to the NL with the New York Giants (1902–1908). McGinnity continued to pitch in the minor leagues, eventually retiring from baseball for good at the age of 54. In MLB, he won 246 games with a 2.66 earned run average (ERA). He had seven 20-win seasons and two 30-win seasons. Including his time in the minor leagues, McGinnity won close to 500 games as a professional ballplayer. He led MLB in wins five times (1899, 1900, 1903, 1904, and 1906) and ERA once (1904). With the Giants, he won the 1905 World Series. His teams also won NL pennants in 1900 and 1904. McGinnity ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artie Clarke
Arthur Franklin Clarke (1865–1949) was a Major League Baseball player. He played for the New York Giants of the National League in 1890–1891. He played college ball at Brown University and Williams College Williams College is a Private college, private liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Williamstown, Massachusetts. It was established as a men's college in 1793 with funds from the estate of Ephraim Williams, a col .... Sources {{DEFAULTSORT:Clarke, Artie Sportspeople from Brookline, Massachusetts Major League Baseball catchers Major League Baseball outfielders Major League Baseball third basemen Major League Baseball second basemen New York Giants (NL) players Baseball players from Providence, Rhode Island 1865 births 1949 deaths Newburyport Clamdiggers players Troy Trojans (minor league) players Williams Ephs baseball players 19th-century baseball players Burials at Walnut Hills Cemetery (Brookline, Massachusetts) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amos Rusie
Amos Wilson Rusie (May 30, 1871 – December 6, 1942), nicknamed "The Hoosier Thunderbolt", was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball during the late 19th century. He had a 10-season career in the National League (NL), which consisted of one season with the Indianapolis Hoosiers in , eight with the New York Giants from to , and one with the Cincinnati Reds in . He is best known for the speed in which he pitched a baseball. The velocity of his fastball was unknown, but it has been estimated that he threw it in the mid to upper 90s. He led the league in strikeouts five times, and won 20 or more games eight times. Though he did throw hard, he did not have good control of his pitches, leading the league in walks five times and being seventh all-time among the career pitching leaders in that category. In 1890 he walked 289, the all-time single-season record. In 1897, one of his fastballs struck future Hall of Famer Hughie Jennings in the head, rende ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick Buckley (baseball)
Richard D. Buckley (September 21, 1858 – December 12, 1929) was a 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), ... player. He played from 1888 to 1895. Sources Major League Baseball catchers Indianapolis Hoosiers (NL) players New York Giants (NL) players St. Louis Browns (NL) players Philadelphia Phillies players Baseball players from New York (state) 1858 births 1929 deaths East Liberty Liberty Stars players Binghamton Bingoes players Syracuse Stars (minor league baseball) players Indianapolis Hoosiers (minor league) players Grand Rapids Bob-o-links players Columbus Senators players Columbus Buckeyes (minor league) players Grand Rapids Furniture Makers players Chicago White Stockings (minor league) players Omaha Omahogs players 19th-c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York City
New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the List of United States cities by population, most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the List of United States cities by population density, most densely populated major city in the United States, and is more than twice as populous as second-place Los Angeles. New York City lies at the southern tip of New York (state), New York State, and constitutes the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban area, urban landmass. With over 20.1 million people in its metropolitan statistical area and 23.5 million in its combined statistical area as of 2020, New York is one of the world's most populous Megacity, megacities, and over 58 million people live within of the city. New York City is a global city, global Culture of New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jocko Halligan
William E. "Jocko" Halligan (December 8, 1868 in Avon, New York – February 13, 1945 in Buffalo, New York), was a professional baseball player who played outfielder in the Major Leagues from 1890–1892. He would play for the Baltimore Orioles, Cincinnati Reds, and Buffalo Bisons The Buffalo Bisons (known colloquially as the Herd) are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays. Located in Buffalo, New York, the team plays their home games at Sahlen .... External links 1868 births 1945 deaths Major League Baseball outfielders Baltimore Orioles (NL) players Buffalo Bisons (PL) players Cincinnati Reds players 19th-century baseball players Binghamton Crickets (1880s) players Canandaigua (minor league baseball) players Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Omaha Lambs players Wilkes-Barre Coal Barons players Kansas City Blues (baseball) players Jersey City Skeeters players Scranton Miners ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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