John E. "Jack" Manning (December 20, 1853 – August 15, 1929) was an American
Major League Baseball
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player. Born in
Braintree, Massachusetts
Braintree (), officially the Town of Braintree, is a municipality in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Although officially known as a towBraintree is a city, with a mayor-council government, mayor-council form of government, and i ...
, United States, he broke into the
National Association in at the age of 19. His career covered 12 seasons, eight teams, and three leagues. He was a primarily a
right fielder
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who also played many games as a
pitcher
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, and would play the
infield
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Baseball
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positions on occasion as well.
On October 9, , when his
Philadelphia Quakers ballclub were visiting the
Chicago White Stockings in
Lakeshore Park, he hit three
home run
In baseball, a home run (abbreviated HR) is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to circle the bases and reach home plate safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team. A home run i ...
s in the same game, becoming the third player to do so. The first occasions were done by
Ned Williamson
Edward Nagle "Ned" Williamson (October 24, 1857 – March 3, 1894) was a professional baseball infielder in Major League Baseball. He played for three teams: the Indianapolis Blues of the National League (NL) for one season, the Chicago White S ...
and
Cap Anson
Adrian Constantine Anson (April 17, 1852 – April 14, 1922), nicknamed "Cap" (for "Captain") and "Pop", was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) first baseman. Including his time in the National Association (NA), he played a record 27 c ...
. All three had their big game in that hitter-friendly park in 1884.
Manning died in
Boston, Massachusetts, and was interred at New Calvary Cemetery in Boston.
Baseball Almanac
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See also
* List of Major League Baseball annual saves leaders
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...
*List of Major League Baseball player-managers
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1853 births
1929 deaths
19th-century baseball players
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Boston Red Stockings players
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Hartford Dark Blues players
Haverhill (minor league baseball) players
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Philadelphia Phillies (minor league) players
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Sportspeople from Braintree, Massachusetts
Rochester Hop Bitters players