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John Humphries (hotel Owner)
John Humphries may refer to: * John Humphries (author), Welsh journalist, author and politician * John Humphries (baseball) (1861–1933), Canadian baseball player See also * John Humphreys (other) {{hndis, Humphries, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Humphries (author)
John Humphries is a journalist, author, and politician who was formerly editor of the '' Western Mail''. He is the author of books on the Welsh Chartist Uprising, the rebel Caryl ap Rhys Pryce, and the violent campaign by 20th century Welsh nationalists. Books *Humphries, John. ''Search for the Nile's Source The Ruined Reputation of John Petherick, Nineteenth-Century Welsh Explorer.'' Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 2013. According to WorldCat, the book is held in 411 libraries *Humphries, John. ''Spying for Hitler The Welsh Double-Cross.'' Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 2012. According to WorldCat WorldCat is a union catalog that itemizes the collections of tens of thousands of institutions (mostly libraries), in many countries, that are current or past members of the OCLC global cooperative. It is operated by OCLC, Inc. Many of the OCL ..., the book is held in 632 libraries *Humphries, John. ''The Man from the Alamo: Why the Welsh Chartist Uprising of 1839 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Humphries (baseball)
John Henry Humphries ( – ) was a Major League Baseball player who played for the New York Gothams and the Washington Nationals. Despite being left-handed, Humphries played catcher, a position dominated by right-handed players. He also played outfield and first base. Humphries was the father of the poet Rolfe Humphries, who mentioned him in his poem "Polo Grounds." Amateur career College Humphries attended Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. He was the first player from Cornell to play in Major League Baseball. Professional career New York Gothams At the age of 21, Humphries began his professional career with the New York Gothams. In his first season, , Humphries hit .112 with 12 hits, one double and four RBIs in 29 games. In Humphries batted only .094 with six hits and two RBIs in 20 games. In his two seasons with the Gothams, Humphries batted .105 with 18 hits, one double and six runs batted in and played in 49 games. Washington Nationals Humphries also played for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |