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Chicago City League
The Chicago City League was a minor league baseball league based in Chicago, Illinois. The Independent level league played with teams based entirely in Chicago. The league played in 1887, from 1890 to 1894 and 1909 to 1910 as a minor league. In the era of segregated baseball, the 1909 and 1910 leagues were integrated, with the Leland Giants joining as a member. History The Chicago City League began minor league play in 1887. The 1887 league member teams are unknown. The 1890 Chicago City League played with six team members. The Chicago Brands, Chicago Franklins, Chicago Garden Citys, Chicago Rivals, Chicago West Ends and Chicago Whitings were the six league franchises. Records and standings are unknown. The Chicago City League continued play in 1891 with the same six franchises remaining. The 1892 Chicago City League added two teams. The 1892 league members were the Chicago Brands, Chicago Crystals, Chicago Franklins, Chicago Garden Citys, Chicago Lake Views, Chicago Rivals, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1910 Leland Giants
Year 191 ( CXCI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Apronianus and Bradua (or, less frequently, year 944 '' Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 191 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Parthia * King Vologases IV of Parthia dies after a 44-year reign, and is succeeded by his son Vologases V. China * A coalition of Chinese warlords from the east of Hangu Pass launches a punitive campaign against the warlord Dong Zhuo, who seized control of the central government in 189, and held the figurehead Emperor Xian hostage. After suffering some defeats against the coalition forces, Dong Zhuo forcefully relocates the imperial capital from Luoyang to Chang'an. Before leaving, Dong Zhuo orders his troops to loot the tombs of the H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lou Gertenrich
Louis Wilhelm Gertenrich (May 4, 1875 – October 20, 1933) was a professional baseball player. He played parts of two seasons in Major League Baseball as an outfielder An outfielder is a person playing in one of the three defensive positions in baseball or softball, farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder. As an outfielder, their duty is to c ... for the Milwaukee Brewers and Pittsburgh Pirates."Lou Gertenrich Statistics and History" ''baseball-reference.com''. Retrieved 2010-12-05. References External links Major League Baseball outfielders[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emil Geiss
Emil August Geiss (March 20, 1867 – October 4, 1911) was an American professional baseball player who was a pitcher and infielder for one season in Major League Baseball. He appeared in three games for the Chicago White Stockings (1870–89), Chicago White Stockings; one as a pitcher, one at first base, and one at second base. His brother, Bill Geiss, played parts of and at the major league level. References External links Retrosheet 1867 births 1911 deaths Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball infielders Chicago White Stockings players 19th-century baseball players Pueblo Pastimes players London Tecumsehs (baseball) players Bloomington (minor league baseball) players Ottumwa (minor league baseball) players Baseball players from Chicago {{US-baseball-infielder-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed Gastfield
Edward Gastfield (August 1, 1865 – December 1, 1899) was an American professional baseball player in the 1880s. He appeared in 25 games in Major League Baseball, principally as a catcher, for the Detroit Wolverines in 1884, and in one game for the Chicago White Stockings in July 1885. He compiled a career batting average of .068 with 37 strikeouts in 88 at bats. Early years Gastfield was born in Chicago in 1865. Professional baseball player Gastfield got his start in baseball playing for the West End team in the Chicago City League. He then went with pitcher Charlie Getzien to play for the ball club at Grand Rapids, Michigan. Gastfield was a catcher for Grand Rapids in the first half of the 1884 season. In August 1884, Gastfield and Getzien joined the Detroit Wolverines, both players making their debut on August 13, 1884. Gastfield appeared in 23 games for the 1884 Wolverines, compiling a .073 batting average with 34 strikeouts in 84 at bats. He began the 1885 season ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pete Galligan
Peter F. Galligan (January 20, 1860 – May 20, 1917) was an American politician who also played Shortstop in Major League Baseball in one game for the 1886 Washington Nationals. Galligan was born in Chicago, Illinois and went to Saint Ignatius College. After his brief appearance in the majors, he played in the Western Association in 1888, the Central Interstate League in 1889 and the Chicago City League in 1891. He also worked in the manufacturing business. Galligan served briefly as a patrolman for the police force before he was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives, where he served from 1897 to 1899 and from 1909 to 1913 and was a Democrat. He also served in the Illinois Senate The Illinois Senate is the Upper house, upper chamber of the Illinois General Assembly, the legislative branch of the government of the U.S. state, State of Illinois in the United States. The body was created by the first state constitution adop ... from 1899 to 1903. Galligan died in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Carbine
John C. Carbine (October 12, 1855 – September 11, 1915) was an American professional baseball player who played first base for the 1875 Keokuk Westerns and 1876 Louisville Grays. External links Keokuk Westerns players Louisville Grays players 19th-century baseball players 1855 births 1915 deaths Major League Baseball first basemen Baseball players from Syracuse, New York {{US-baseball-first-baseman-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Cady
Charles B. Cady (December 1865 – June 7, 1909) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher/outfielder in the 19th century. In 1883 he played in three games for the Cleveland Blues of the National League, and in 1884 played in six games for the Chicago Browns and in two games for the Kansas City Cowboys, both of the Union Association. In 11 total games, Cady was just 2-for-34 at the plate, a batting average of .059. He was much more successful as a pitcher. In five starts, all complete games, he was 3–2 with an earned run average of 3.77. At age 17 in 1883, he was the second-youngest player to appear in a National League game, and at age 18 in 1884 was the sixth-youngest in 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 .... External linksBaseball R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Bowman (baseball)
William George Bowman (January 23, 1867 in Chicago – December 28, 1944 in Chicago) was a catcher 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), ... for the Chicago Colts (today known as the Chicago Cubs) in 1891. Bowman appeared in 15 games for the Colts, batting just .089 (4-for-45) with one double and five RBI. He died on April 6, 1944, in Arlington Heights, Illinois. ReferencesBaseball-reference page 1867 births 1918 deaths Chicago Colts players Major League Baseball catchers Burials at Rosehill Cemetery 19th-century baseball players Rockford (minor league baseball) players Wheeling National Citys players Wheeling Nailers (baseball) players Sacramento Senators players Rochester Hop Bitters players Buffalo Bisons (minor league) play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Art Ball
Arthur Clark Ball (April 1876 – December 26, 1915) was an American Major League Baseball player from Kentucky. Ball played parts of two seasons in the Majors; one game for the 1894 St. Louis Browns, and 32 games for the 1898 Baltimore Orioles. After his professional baseball career ended after 1913, he moved to Chicago, where he was a nightwatchman. Ball died at the age of 39 in Chicago of liver cirrhosis and peritonitis with pulmonary tuberculosis Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease usually caused by '' Mycobacterium tuberculosis'' (MTB) bacteria. Tuberculosis generally affects the lungs, but it can also affect other parts of the body. Most infections show no symptoms, i ..., and is interred at Mount Olivet Cemetery. References External links 1876 births 1915 deaths Major League Baseball infielders St. Louis Browns (NL) players Baltimore Orioles (NL) players Baseball players from Kentucky Deaths from cirrhosis 20th-century deaths from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Andrews
James Pratt Andrews (June 5, 1865 – December 27, 1907) was an American professional baseball right fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) in 1890 for the Chicago Colts of the National League. He was a native of Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts. In , his only Major League season, Andrews was in the starting lineup for the first 2½ months (April 19 – July 4) of the 5½ month season. In 53 games he was just 38-for-202, a batting average of .188. He had 3 home runs, 17 RBI, and scored 32 runs. An average fielder for the era, he handled 90 out of 100 chances successfully for a fielding percentage of .900. To give some perspective to his value to the team, the Colts were 29-28 during his time with them, and 54-25 after he was gone. Andrews died at the age of 42 in Chicago of pulmonary tuberculosis Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease usually caused by ''Mycobacterium tuberculosis'' (MTB) bacteria. Tuberculosis generally affects the lungs, but it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Henry Lloyd
John Henry Lloyd (April 25, 1884 – March 19, 1964), nicknamed "Pop" and "El Cuchara", was an American baseball shortstop and manager in the Negro leagues. During his 27-year career, he played for many teams and had a .343 batting average. Lloyd is considered to be the greatest shortstop in Negro league history, and he was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1977. Early life Lloyd is thought to have been born in Palatka, Florida. He was a descendant of slaves, and his father died when Lloyd was a baby. Lloyd's maternal grandmother, Maria Jenkins, raised him in Jacksonville. Jenkins had lived in Jacksonville prior to moving to Palatka. The return to Jacksonville may have been prompted by a great fire that had damaged businesses and changed the overall economic situation in Palatka.Singletary, pp. 8-9. Before Lloyd completed elementary school, he had to go to work full-time. Early on, he delivered items for a grocery store, and then he became a railroad porter. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
