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John Gaffney
John H. Gaffney (June 29, 1855 – August 8, 1913), nicknamed the "King of Umpires" and "Honest John" was an American umpire (baseball), umpire and manager (baseball), manager in Major League Baseball. He was baseball's first great umpire, and played a pioneering role in the use of multiple umpires in baseball games. Biography Born in Roxbury, Massachusetts, Gaffney's family moved to Worcester, Massachusetts, Worcester when he was 11. He began playing baseball as a third baseman, but his promising career was ended when he injured his arm throwing a snowball in 1880 in baseball, 1880, reportedly just before being promoted to the National League (baseball), National League. He became a printing, printer, and started umpiring college games involving nearby Ivy League teams in 1883 in baseball, 1883. He joined the National League's umpiring staff in August 1884 in baseball, 1884, with his first game being an 11-inning, 1–0 game between the two teams battling for first place, Provi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died c. AD 30), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (lived c. AD 30), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1887 In Baseball
Champions Major League Baseball *National League: Detroit Wolverines *American Association (19th century), American Association: St. Louis Browns (NL), St. Louis Browns ;World Series Detroit defeated St. Louis, ten games to five. Minor League Baseball *California League: San Francisco baseball team (California League), San Francisco Pioneers *Eastern League (1884), Eastern League: Waterbury *International League: Toronto *New England League: Lowell *Northwestern League: Oshkosh *Southern League (1885–99), Southern League: New Orleans *Western League (1885–1899), Western League: Topeka College baseball *American College Association: Dartmouth College *Eastern College League: Yale University *Inter-Collegiate Association: Michigan State University, Michigan Agriculture College *New York State Inter-Collegiate Base Ball League: Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Hobart College Major league baseball final standings National League final standings American Association fina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Lynch (baseball Executive)
Thomas J. Lynch (1859 – February 27, 1924) was an umpire in Major League Baseball for 13 seasons, all of which were in the National League (NL), between the years of and . Known as an honest, but sometimes brash umpire, he later became NL president in as a compromise among the major league owners. Although his time as league president was considered uneventful, he was replaced following the 1913 season. In 1946 Lynch had been named to the Honor Rolls of Baseball by the National Baseball Hall of Fame. References Further reading Tom Lynch biographyby SABR The Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) is a membership organization dedicated to fostering the research and dissemination of the history and record of baseball primarily through the use of statistics. Established in Cooperstown, New ... * External links * Career statistics aRetrosheet* Sportspeople from New Britain, Connecticut 19th-century baseball umpires Major League Baseball umpires B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Players' League
The Players' National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs, popularly known as the Players' League (PL), was a short-lived but star-studded professional American baseball league of the 19th century. The PL was formed by the Brotherhood of Professional Base Ball Players in November 1889, after a dispute over pay with the National League (NL) and American Association (AA). The NL had implemented a reserve clause in 1879, which limited the ability of players to negotiate across teams for their salaries; both the AA and NL had passed a salary cap of US$2,000 per player in 1885, equivalent to $ in ; the owners of the NL had agreed to remove the salary cap in 1887 but failed to do so. Major League Baseball (MLB) considers the PL a "major" league for official statistical purposes. The Brotherhood included most of the best players of the National League. Brotherhood members, led by John Montgomery Ward, left the National League and formed the Players' League after failing to chang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Klem
William Joseph Klem, born William Joseph Klimm (February 22, 1874 – September 16, 1951), known as the "Old Arbitrator" and the "father of baseball umpires", was a National League (NL) umpire in Major League Baseball from 1905 to 1941. He worked 18 World Series, which is a major league record. Klem was posthumously inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1953. Biography Early life Klem was born on February 22, 1874, in the "Dutchtown" area of Rochester, New York. He had changed the spelling of his last name from "Klimm" to "Klem" because he thought it had a better sound. Klem pursued a baseball career as a catcher until he sustained an arm injury. He then worked as a bartender and traveled through the Northeast building bridges. He decided to pursue umpiring after reading a newspaper article about major league umpire Silk O'Loughlin. His umpiring career began in the Connecticut League in 1902. That year, Klem had a run-in with league secretary and team manager Jim O'Rourke a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1892 In Baseball
Champions *National League (split season): ** First-half: Boston Beaneaters ** Second-half: Cleveland Spiders ** World Series: Boston Beaneaters over Cleveland Spiders (5–0; 1 tie) National League final standings The National League played a split season schedule, with the teams that had the best record in each half of the season meeting in a postseason best-of-nine series, known at the time as the " World's Championship Series". Statistical leaders Events *March 4 – Following the collapse of the American Association, the National League holds its first meeting. They decide on a split season for 1892, with the winners from each half to meet in a championship series following the regular season. *June 6 – Benjamin Harrison becomes the first U.S. president to attend a game while in office, when he watches the Cincinnati Reds defeat the Washington Senators, 7–4 in 11 innings. *July 13 – The final games of the first half are played. *July 15 – Play resumes for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1889 In Baseball
Champions Major League Baseball *National League: New York Giants *American Association: Brooklyn Bridegrooms ;World Series New York defeated Brooklyn, six games to three. ;Ohio Championship *First place: Columbus Solons *Second place: Cincinnati Red Stockings *Third place: Cleveland Spiders ;Philadelphia Championship *Draw between the Philadelphia Quakers and the Philadelphia Athletics, who both won and lost five games apiece. Minor League Baseball * Atlantic League: Worcester *California League: Oakland * Central Interstate League: Davenport *Michigan State League: Jackson *Middle States League: Harrisburg *New York State League: Auburn * Southern League: New Orleans *Tri-State League: Canton *Western Association: Omaha College baseball *Tri-Collegiate League: Yale University Major league baseball final standings National League final standings American Association final standings Statistical leaders National League statistical leaders American Association stati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1888 In Baseball
Champions Major League Baseball *National League: New York Giants *American Association: St. Louis Browns ;World Series New York defeated St. Louis, six games to four. Major league baseball final standings ''Note: team nicknames are given here according to the modern retroactive convention. According to the 1889 Spalding Official Guide, however, which covered the 1888 season, no nicknames were used for any team - aside from Athletic - with the exception of "Giants" (always within quotation marks).''''Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide 1889.'' Chicago: A. G. Spalding and Brothers 1889 https://www.loc.gov/resource/spalding.00145/?sp=1 National League final standings American Association final standings Statistical leaders National League statistical leaders American Association statistical leaders Events January–March *January 2 – Fred Dunlap signs a contract paying him a $5,000 salary and a $2,000 signing bonus. It is the largest contract ever given to a player ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1910 In Baseball
Champions *World Series: Philadelphia Athletics over Chicago Cubs (4-1) Awards and honors * Chalmers Award **Ty Cobb, Detroit Tigers, OF **Nap Lajoie, Cleveland Naps MLB statistical leaders Major league baseball final standings American League final standings National League final standings Events *April 14 – William Howard Taft became the first U.S. president to throw out the ceremonial "first pitch" after he opened the 1910 season at Washington's League Park. Washington Senators' Walter Johnson christened the tradition by pitching a one-hitter, beating the Philadelphia Athletics, 3-0. *April 20 – Addie Joss of the Cleveland Naps pitches the second no-hitter of his career defeating the Chicago White Sox, 1-0. Joss was the last major leaguer to throw a no-hitter, when he tossed a perfect game on October 2, 1908. That game was also a 1-0 win over the White Sox. *May 12 – Chief Bender throws a no-hitter for the Philadelphia Athletics, coming within one walk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louisville Colonels
The Louisville Colonels were a Major League Baseball team that also played in the American Association (AA) throughout that league's ten-year existence from 1882 until 1891. They were known as the Louisville Eclipse from 1882 to 1884, and as the Louisville Colonels from 1885 to 1891; the latter name derived from the historic title of the Kentucky Colonel. After the AA folded in 1891, the Colonels joined the National League and played through the 1899 season. "Colonels" was also the name of several minor league baseball teams that played in Louisville, Kentucky, in the 20th century. American Association After spending several years as a well-known semi-pro team, the Eclipse joined the newly founded American Association in 1882. The Eclipse's backer, local distiller J. H. Pank, was named vice-president of the AA, and the team was to be run by a consortium led by W. L. Lyons. Their star player, infielder Pete Browning, who had achieved some measure of local fame, remained with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Association (19th Century) , a minor professional American football league that existed from 1936 to 1950
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American Association may refer to: Baseball * American Association (1882–1891), a major league active from 1882 to 1891 * American Association (1902–1997), a minor league active from 1902 to 1962 and 1969 to 1997 * American Association of Professional Baseball, an independent league founded in 2006 Football * American Association (American football) The American Association (AA) was a professional American football minor league based in New York City. Founded in 1936 with teams in New York and New Jersey, the AA extended its reach to Providence, Rhode Island prior to the onset of World War I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kick Kelly
John O. "Kick" Kelly (October 31, 1856 – March 27, 1926), also nicknamed "Honest John" and "Diamond John," was an American catcher, manager (baseball), manager and umpire (baseball), umpire in Major League Baseball who went on to become a boxing referee (boxing), referee and to run gambling houses in his native New York City. He made a notable impact on the development of umpiring, helping to pioneer the use of multiple umpires in games in the 1880s. By the time he initially retired in , he held the record for most games umpired in the major leagues (587); he returned to work the last two months of the season. Playing career Kelly played just one season in the National League in , split between two teams, the Syracuse Stars (National League), Syracuse Stars, for which he played in ten games played, games, eight of them at catcher, and then another six games with the Troy Trojans (MLB team), Troy Trojans. He played in 16 total games, had a .155 batting average (baseball), batting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
