The Lynn Shoemakers were an early minor league baseball team based in Lynn, Massachusetts. The "Shoemakers" and other Lynn teams played as members of the New England League beginning in 1877 and continuing through the 1915 season. Lynn played the 1916 season as members of the Eastern League, after the New England League was renamed. The Lynn "Shoemakers" nickname corresponds with Lynn's large shoemaking industry in the era. The Lynn teams hosted home minor league home games at the West Lynn Grounds (1877–1878), Glenmere Park (1886–1888, 1891, 1901) and Ocean Park (1905–1916). In 1906, Thomas F. Burke, of the Lynn Shoemakers died after being hit in the temple by a pitch during a home game in Lynn. Four

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members played for Lynn teams. Candy Cummings was a player/manager for the Lynn Live Oaks in 1877 and Bud Fowler played for the 1878 Live Oaks, breaking the color barrier in the International Association for organized baseball. Billy Hamilton served as player/manager for the 1909 and 1910 Lynn Shoemakers. Pitcher Waite Hoyt played for the 1916 Lynn Pipers at age 16. The 1926 Lynn Papooses resumed Lynn's tenure as a member of the New England League.

History

Early minor league teams 1877 to 1891

In the 1877 season, Lynn, Massachusetts first hosted minor league baseball. The Lynn "Live Oaks" became members of the newly formed New England League, also known as the New England "Association." The league began play on May 3, 1877, as an eight–team league and ended the season as a four-team league. The league championship was won by the

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, with a 33–7 record; Lowell finished 4.0 games ahead of the second place

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, who had a 29–11 record. Lowell and Manchester were followed by the

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(19–21) and

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(11–29) teams in the final standings. The Lynn Live Oaks (8–22), Fitchburg, Haverhill and

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teams all folded before the 1877 New England Association season ended on October 15, 1877. Candy Cummings served as player/manager for Lynnm woh also accumulated a 1-9 record in International Association contests. The New England Association folded after the 1877 season. In the winter of 1877,

member Candy Cummings declined a major contract. Instead, Cummings joined the Lynn Live Oaks as the team's player/manger. That winter, Cummings attended the convention that created the new player-controlled league, and the delegates elected him as the first president of the International Association. However, Cummings did not stay long with the Live Oaks as the team in late June, Cummings then signed with the Cincinnati Red Stockings to complete the 1877 season. Cummings was a charter member of the Baseball Hall of Fame, inducted in 1939. In 1878, the Lynn Live Oaks team continued play as members of the International Association. There were 12 member teams in the association. During the season, the Live Oaks merged with Worcester on June 1, 1878. The team ended the International Association 1878 season with a record of 9–26, placing tenth in the twelve-team league's final standings. George Brackett served as manager and Lynn ended the season 17.0 games behind the first place Buffalo Bisons. The International Association permanently folded and did not return to play in 1979.

Baseball Hall of Fame member Bud Fowler played for the Lynn Live Oaks in 1878. On May 17, 1878, while playing for Lynn, Bud Fowler became the first Black player in to appear in a game in organized baseball. In the game, Fowler pitched for Lynn in place of an injured player and defeated the

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by the score of 5-0. Fowler played for Lynn until June 1,1878, when the Lynn team merged with the Worcester team and paired its roster. Fowler went on to have a playing career that lasted over 30 years, playing through the 1909 season. After a decade hiatus, the Lynn "Lions" resumed minor league play during the 1886 New England League season. On August 14, 1886, the

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moved to Lynn. The Clamdiggers had a record of 35-34 at the time of the relocation. After compiling a 20-18 record while based in Lynn, the team ended the season with an overall record of 53–52. Lynn ended the season in third place in the six-team league. The Newburyport/Lynn team was managed by

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, Ed Flanagan and Fred Doe, as the team finished 14.5 games behind the first place

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team. Lynn's

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had 134 total hits to lead the New England League, white teammates

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and Tug Wilson tied for the league lead with 11 home runs. Lynn pitcher

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led the league with 32 wins, 300 strikeouts and a 1.27 ERA in a dominant season. In 1887, the New England league expanded from six teams to eight-teams to begin the season, as Lynn continued play in the league. Managed by George Brackett and Henry Murphy, the Lynn Lions ended the 1887 season with a record of 40–64, placing sixth in the New England League. Lynn ended the New England League season 31.0 games behind the first place Lowell Browns in the final standings of the eight-team league, which had reduced to six teams by the end the season, leaving Lynn in last place of the remaining teams. Shortstop

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played for Lynn in 1887. In 1882, as a result of a decision at the at the National League convention, Houck had been blacklisted from organized baseball for being "addicted to drink". He was barred from playing for or against any National League teams. Houck was eventually reinstated after missing the entire 1882 season before and resuming play in 1883. The 1888 Lynn "Shoemakers" continued New England League play to begin the season in the eight-team league, before folding during the season. On July 20, 1888, Lynn folded. The Shoemakers ended their 1888 season with a record of 37–26 as the returning George Brackett served as manager. The first place

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won the championship in the eight-team league. Lynn pitcher Jim Devlin led the New England League with an 1.84 ERA. The New England League folded after the 188 season and did not return to play until 1891. The Lynn "Shoemakers" nickname for the baseball team corresponds with Lynn history and local industry in the era. Shoes were manufactured in the city beginning as early as 1683, with the shoe industry growing in the 19th century to include numerous shoe factories within the city. Lynn was known as the Shoe Capiton of the World. The 1891 Lynn team rejoined the eight-team Class B level New England League to begin the season. On July 20, 1891, Lynn folded. After folding, Lynn ended their season with a 18–45 record, as the eight–team league lost three teams during the season. Playing the season under managers Harry Putnam, Herbert Nichols and Charles Cook, the league was won by the first place Worchester team in the final standings.

1901, 1905 to 1910 - New England League

The Lynn franchise returned to the reformed 1901 New England League in the middle of the season. The Augusta Live Oaks, Bangor Millionaires,

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, Lewiston,

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, Manchester, Nashua and

teams began league play on May 15, 1901. In 1901, the Augusta Live Oaks relocated during the season as new members in the independent level New England League. On June 30, 1901, the team had a 10–23 record while playing under manager John Leighton when the franchise was relocated to Lynn, Massachusetts to become the Lynn Live Oaks. The Augusta/Lynn franchise the disbanded on July 6, 1901, finishing with a 11–25 overall record. After a three year hiatus from minor league play, the Lynn Shoemakers rejoined the 1905 New England League and ended the season in third place. The Shoemakers ended the season with a record of 60–48, playing the season under managers Fred Lake and

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, who began a six-year tenure as manager. Lynn ended the season finishing 9.0 games behind the first place

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in the final standings of the eight-team Class B level league, as no playoffs were held. Lynn player Clarence Lovell led the New England League with 6 home runs. During the 1906 season, a fatal beaning occurred during a minor league game at Lynn home game. On August 9, 1906, Thomas F. Burke, the left fielder for the Lynn Shoemakers was at the plate in a game at Lynn's Ocean Park. Pitching for the visiting

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was Joseph J. Jerger. Jerger threw a pitch that broke inside and struck Burke in the temple. Burke was immediately knocked unconscious, and he was caught by the umpire as he fell. Burke underwent surgery, but never regained consciousness and died on August 11, 1906. In the aftermath, Jerger was initially charged with manslaughter. Judge Berry of the Lynn Police Court, who had been in attendance at the game, presided over a brief hearing on August 20, 1906. Six witnesses testified on Jerger’s behalf. The Boston Evening Transcript reported that Berry ruled "(Jerger) was in no way to blame for the death of Burke." The 1906 Lynn Shoemakers continued New England League play, as the league remained a Class B level league with eight teams. The Shoemakers finished in second place as Frank Leonard continued as manager. With a 66–49 record, Lynn finished 7.5 games behind the first place

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in the final standings. Lynn player Clarence Lovell hit 4 home runs, which tied for the league lead, while Lynn pitcher Henry Labelle won 23 games to lead the New England League. George Barclay played for the Lynn Shoemakers in 1906 and 1907 in his final seasons in professional baseball aster stints with the St. Louis Cardinals and

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. Barclay also played football and is credited with inventing the first football helmet, while playing collegiately for Lafayette. Barclay inventing the first-ever football helmet in 1894, in a quest to design a helmet that would prevent the development of cauliflower ears. Barclay's first helmet was constructed by a saddle-maker from Easton, Pennsylvania and gained attracted national attention when Lafayette played a game agaginst Penn on Oct. 24, 1896. The Lynn Shoemakers were the runner up for the second consecutive season in the 1907 New England League, as Frank Leonard again managed the Shoemakers. The Shoemakers ended the 1907 season with a 61-49 record, ending the season 14.0 games behind the first place

, who were managed by Baseball Hall of Fame member

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in the Class B level league. Lynn pitcher

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led the New England League hurlers with 24 wins. For the 1907 season, Lynn manager Frank Leonard had signed Elmer Steele in hopes of improving the team's pitching depth. Steele proceeded to pitch to a 24-11 record on the season. Fred Lake, the former Lynn manager, now scouting for the Boston Americans recommended that Boston sign Steele to their roster after having scouted many games that Steele pitched. Boston followed Lake's recommendation and purchased the rights to Steele's contract on July 8, 1907. Steele was scheduled to report to Boston and make his major league debut after the New England League season ended on Labor Day. Steele made his first start for Boston on September 12, 1907. The 1908 Lynn Shoemakers were managed by Frank Leonard as the team finished in sixth place in the eight-team New England League final standings. The Shoemakers had a 54–70 final record, finishing 26.0 games behind the New England League champion

in the final standings of the Class B level league, which held no playoffs. Lynn hired Baseball Hall of Fame member "Sliding" Billy Hamilton to be a player/manager for the Shoemakers team for the 1909 season. After playing in the major leagues, Hamilton had previously managed the Haverhill team in the New England League. In ceremonies before the game, Hamilton raised the team flay on the opening day at Lynn in 1909. At the conclusion of the 1909 season, the Lynn Shoemakers again placed third in the eight–team Class B level New England League. Managed during the season by Billy Hamilton, the Shoemakers ended the season with a record of 74–69. In a close race, Lynn finished 2.5 games behind the first place Worcester Busters in the final standings. Billy Hamilton won the 1909 New England League batting championship, as the player/manager hit .332 for Lynn. At age 44, Baseball Hall of Fame member Billy Hamilton continued as the player/manager for the Lynn Showmakers in 1910, in what was his final season as a professional player. Hamilton had left the major leagues in 1902 with a lifetime batting average of .344, ranking eighth all time, His on base percentage of .455 ranked fourth all time. His 914 stolen bases were the most of all time, until surpassed by Lou Brock and Rickey Henderson. The 1910 Lynn Shoemakers finished in second place in the eight-team league, an improvement from their third-place finish in the New England League standings the previous season. The Shoemakers ended the season with a record of 68–52. In his final season as manager, Billy Hamilton led Lynn as the Shoemakers finished the season7.5 games behind the first place New Bedford Whalers in the final standings of the Class B level league. Shoemaker player Jim Wallace won the New England League batting championship, with a .312 average.

1911 to 1915 - New England League

The 1912 season saw Frank Leonard return to the team and replace Billy Hamilton as the Lynn Manager. The team became known as the Lynn "Leonardites" in conjunction with their manager. On May 19, 1911,

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pitched an 11-inning complete game over the Fall River Brienies in a 2-1 victory for Lynn. The next day, on May 20, 1911, the game between Lynn and the Fall River Brienies had a weather affected outcome. Playing at Ocean Park in Lynn, the conditions were foggy, as fog rolled in from over the ocean. In the seventh inning, Lynn was leading by one run when Buck Weaver of Fall River hit a ball that disappeared into the fog, Weaver circled the bases with a three-run home run while the outfielders unsuccessfully searched for the ball in the fog. Lynn manager Frank Leonard argued that the game should be called because of the foggy conditions. The umpires agreed. However, they reverted to the end of the previous inning, wiping out the home run by Weaver and awarded Lynn a one run victory. Continuing the Lynn tenure in the Class B level New England League, the 1911 Lynn Leonardites placed sixth in the league standings in their first season known as the "Leonardites" in recognition of their manager Frank Leonard. The Leonardites ended the season with a record of 60–60 in the eight-team league. Lynn finished 15.5 games behind of the first place

, as the league held no playoffs. During the 1912 season, player

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had four transactions in the New England League that included a stop in Lynn. Playing as both a position player and a pitcher, Cooney started the 1912 season under contract with the

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, but he held out in demanding a pay increase. In late April, he ended his holdout and began play with Lowell. On June 11, he was traded to the

for Ed MacGamwell. After a pitching performance with Haverhill left him injured, Cooney was sold to Lynn on August 8, 1912, who planned to play him at shortstop. After he played badly at shortstop, Cooney was sent by Lynn back to Haverhill on August 21. 1912. He finished the season playing as Haverhill's right fielder. The 1912 Lynn Leonardites finished the New England League season in fourth place, playing under managers Frank Leonard and Terry McGovern. The Leonardites ended the season with a 63–62 record and finished 14.0 games behind the first place Lawrence Barristers in the league standings, as the Class B level league held no playoffs. During the offseason before the 1913 season, Lynn hired a new manager to replace Frank Leonard. On November 1, 1912, with his pitching career waning due to an injured arm, Patsy Flaherty was hired to manage Lynn in the 1913 New England League. Flaherty would hold the manager post for Lynn until July 1914, when he resigned to become a scout for the Boston Red Sox. The Lynn team was again known as the "Showmakers," continuing play in the 1913 eight-team New England League and finishing the season in fifth place. Patsy Flaherty was the Lynn manager as no playoffs were held. The Shoemakers ended the season with a 61–60 record and finished 17.5 games behind the first place

in the final standings. The second place Portland Duffs team was managed by Baseball Hall of Fame member

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and opened a new ballpark in 1913. The third place Worcester Busters, were managed by another Baseball Hall of Fame member,

. Catcher George Wilson of Lynn led the New England League hitting, with a .365 average. In 1913, Lynn player

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lead the New England League with his .365 average, playing in a full 122-game season. Wilson also hit nine home runs and also led the league in stolen bases. Wilson's strong 1913 season led to him to being signed by the Boston Red Sox for 1914. During the winter, Wilson taught high school mathematics at Reading High School, located just outside outside Boston. For the 1914 season, Arlie Latham was hired to be a coach for Lynn, working under returning manager Patrick “Patsy” Flaherty, as the Lynn "Fighters" continued play in the New England League. In June 1914, Latham was released after he run afoul of the entire Lynn team. The Associated Press reported that Latham was forced to resign because the Lynn "Players thought he was after manager Flaherty’s job and threatened to go on strike unless he was dismissed." Latham then finished the 1914 season working as an umpire in the Colonial League after his tenure with Lynn. Playing the 1914 New England League season, known as the Lynn "Fighters," Lynn ended the season in fourth place. During the season, manager Patsy Flaherty left Lynn in Lynn in July, resigning his post to become a minor league scout for the American League's Boston Red Sox. The Lynn Fighters had a 60–62 record to finish in fourth place in the Class B New England League's final standings. In the eight-team league, Lynn finished 23.5 games behind the first place Lawrence Barristers. On February 10, 1915, Louis Piper was announced as the Lynn manager for the 1915 season. Piper had previously coached Lawrence in New England League play. Newspapers called the team "Pipers Pirates." The Lynn "Pirates" returned to New England League play in 1915, continuing in the Class B level, eight-team league. The Pirates ended the season in third place in the eight-team league. Lynn ended the season with a record of 62–57, as Louis Piper served as manager, In the New England League standings, The Pirates finished 15.0 games behind the first place Portland Duffs, who were managed by Baseball Hall of Fame member Hugh Duffy. After the 1915 season, the Class B level New England League folded.

1916 - Eastern League

After the New England folded, the Lynn "Pipers" immediately became members of the ten-team, Class B level Eastern League in 1916. The Bridgeport Hustlers,

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, Lawrence Barristers, Lowell Grays,

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, Portland Duffs,

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and Worcester Busters teams joined Lynn in the newly formed league, which evolved from the folded New England League. The Eastern League began play on April 20, 1916. Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Waite Hoyt played for the 1916 Lynn Pipers in his first professional season at age 16. At age 15, the

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had signed Hoyt to a contract in the winter of 1915 and he began his professional career in 1916, His father had initially refused to co-sign his professional contract. After beginning the 1916 season with the Penn State League Lebanon team in May, the league folded shortly after. Hoyt was then sent to Lynn. While pitching for Lynn in 1916, Hoyt was unable to pitch for two months due to blood poisoning in his hands. After his lengthy and successful pitching career, Hoyt was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1969. Pipers player Billy Gleason was drafted in the 1916 Rule 5 draft by the

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and made his major league debut with Pittsburgh on September 25, 1916. Lynn was nicknamed the "Pipers" after their returning manager Louis Piper. In Eastern League play, Lynn ended the 1916 season with a record of 66–57, placing fourth in the final league standings. The Lynn franchise did not return to the 1917 Eastern League, which reduced to an eight=team league, as the Lowell Grays and Lynn franchises folded. Pitcher Oscar Tuero of Lynn led the Eastern League with 22 wins, while pitching 301 innings. The Lynn franchise did not return to the Eastern League in 1917, as the league reduced to eight teams. Lynn next hosted minor league baseball in 1926, when the New England League reformed as a Class B level league with eight teams. The Lynn Papooses were a member of the newly formed league, beginning another tenure of a Lynn franchise playing in the league. Lynn joined the

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teams in beginning play for the reformed league on May 11, 1926.

The ballparks

Early Lynn minor league teams hosted home games at the West Lynn Grounds. In the minor league seasons from 1887 to 1901. Lynn played home minor league games as Glenmere Park. The 13-acre park was at first a bicycle park. In 1887, a baseball field was built in the center of the bicycle loop. The property site was later sold and became residential. Beginning in 1905, Lynn hosted home minor league games at Ocean Park trough 1916. The ballpark was located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. Today, the ballpark site is residential.

Timeline

Year–by–year records

Notable alumni

* Candy Cummings (1877, MGR) Inducted

, 1939 * Bud Fowler (1878) Inducted Baseball Hall of Fame, 2023 * Billy Hamilton (1909–1910, MGR) Inducted Baseball Hall of Fame, 1961 * Waite Hoyt (1916) Inducted Baseball Hall of Fame, 1969
* George Adams (1877) * Jack Allen (1877) * Chick Autry (1909) * Jim Ball (1907) *

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Bill Dam Elbridge Rust Dam (April 4, 1885 – June 22, 1930) was a former Major League Baseball player. He played one game with the Boston Doves on August 23, 1909, going 1-for-2 with a double and a walk in three plate appearances. References External ...

(1910) * John Deering (1906) *

Fred Demarais Frederick Demarais (November 1, 1866 – March 6, 1919) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball with the Chicago Colts of the National League The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League (NL), is the ...

(1887–1888) * Jim Devlin (1887) * Fred Doe (1886, MGR; 1891)) * James Donnelly (1884) * Jerry Donovan (1906) * Conny Doyle (1888) * Jack Doyle (1888) * Rich Durning (1914–1915) * Steve Dunn (1887) *

Bill Fagan William A. Fagan (February 15, 1869 – March 21, 1930), nicknamed "Clinkers", was an American baseball player who played for the New York Metropolitans and the Kansas City Cowboys Several sports team in Kansas City, Missouri have used the name ...

(1887) *

Howard Fahey Howard Simpson Fahey (June 24, 1892 – October 24, 1971) was an American Major League Baseball infielder. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics during the season. He attended Dartmouth College Dartmouth College (; ) is a private researc ...

(1914) * Joe Farrell (1887) *

Alex Ferson Alexander "Colonel" Ferson (July 14, 1866 – December 5, 1957) was a 5'9", 165 pound right-handed baseball pitcher who played from 1889 to 1890 and in 1892 for the Washington Nationals, Buffalo Bisons and Baltimore Orioles. Ferson began h ...

(1888) *

Pembroke Finlayson Pembroke Finlayson (known as the "Midget Twirler"
at blogspot.com) (July 31, 1888 in

(1907) * John Fitzgerald (1887) * Patsy Flaherty (1914–1915, MGR) * Ed Flanagan (1886, MGR) *

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 p ...

(1877) *

Larry Gardner William Lawrence Gardner (May 13, 1886 – March 11, 1976) was a third baseman in Major League Baseball. From 1908 through 1924, Gardner played for the Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Athletics, and Cleveland Indians. He was a four-time World Series ...

(1908)

Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame The Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame was instituted in 1995 to recognize the careers of selected former Boston Red Sox players, coaches and managers, and non-uniformed personnel. A 15-member selection committee of Red Sox broadcasters and executives, p ...

Whitey Gibson Leighton P. "Whitey" Gibson (October 6, 1868 – October 12, 1907) was a professional baseball catcher in the major leagues in 1888 for the Philadelphia Athletics of the American Association American Association may refer to: Baseball * American ...

(1887) * Patrick Gillespie (1878) *

Barney Gilligan Andrew Bernard "Barney" Gilligan (January 3, 1856April 1, 1934) was an American professional baseball player whose career spanned 12 seasons, 11 of which were spent with the Major League Baseball (MLB) Cleveland Blues (1879–1880), Providence ...

(1888, 1891) *

Charlie Girard Charles August Girard (December 16, 1884 – August 6, 1936) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Philadelphia Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. They com ...

(1909) * Billy Gleason (1915–1916) * Eddie Grant (1907) *

Henry Gruber Henry John Gruber (December 14, 1863 – September 26, 1932) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played from 1885 through 1895. A right-hander, he played five years in Major League Baseball with the Detroit Wolverines (1887–88) a ...

(1886, 1891) * Andy Harrington (1913) * Thorny Hawkes (1877) * George Henry (1887) * Mike Hines (1891) * Jack Hoey (1915) *

(1887) *

Merwin Jacobson Merwin John William Jacobson (March 7, 1894 – January 13, 1978) was a backup outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for three different teams between and . Listed at , 165 lb., Jacobson batted and threw left-handed. He was born in ...

(1913) * Tom Keady (1907) * Fred Lake (1905, MGR) *

(1886, 1888) * Art LaVigne (1913) *

Jack Leary John J. Leary (July, 1857 – December 6, 1905) was an American Major League Baseball player, who played for seven different teams during his five-year career. Jack died at the age of 48 in his hometown of New Haven, Connecticut New Hav ...

(1877) * John Leighton (1901, MGR)) *

(1905–1908, 1911–1912, MGR) *

(1886) * Henry Lynch (1887–1888) *

Bunny Madden Thomas Francis "Bunny" Madden (September 14, 1882 – January 20, 1954) was a backup catcher in Major League Baseball who played from through for the Boston Red Sox (1909–1911) and Philadelphia Phillies (1911). Listed at , 190 lb., Madden ...

(1906) * Dick McCabe (1915–1916) *

Bill McCaffrey William T. McCaffrey was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues for the 1885 Cincinnati Red Stockings. His Major League debut came as the starting pitcher against the Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers The Brooklyn Do ...

(1887) * Jack McCarthy (1891) *

Bill McCorry William Charles McCorry (July 9, 1887 – March 22, 1973) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the St. Louis Browns in . He had a long career as a player/manager in the minor leagues that lasted as late as 1942, including lengthy sti ...

(1910) *

Art McGovern Arthur John McGovern (February 27, 1882 – November 14, 1915) was a reserve catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Americans during the season. Listed at 5' 10", 160 lb., McGovern batted and threw right-handed. He was bo ...

(1911–1912) * Frank McLaughlin (1891) *

Doc McMahon Henry John McMahon (December 19, 1886 – December 11, 1929) was a right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the 1908 Boston Red Sox. McMahon was born in Woburn, Massachusetts, attended the College of the Holy ...

(1909) * Charlie Mason (1877) * Bobby Mathews (1878) * Ray Miller (1906) * Allie Moulton (1913–1915) * Mike Muldoon (1877–1878, 1901) *

Simmy Murch Simeon Augustus Murch (November 21, 1880 – June 6, 1939) was a professional baseball infielder. He played parts of three seasons in Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals and Brooklyn Superbas. Murch was 6 feet, 2 inches tall and weig ...

(1911–1912) * John Murphy (1905) *

Mike Murphy Michael James Murphy (born 20 October 1941) is an Irish broadcaster, actor and property developer. He is best known for his long broadcasting career with RTÉ, presenting many TV shows such as ''The Live Mike'', ''Winning Streak'' and '' The Big ...

(1914) * Tony Murphy (1886–1887) * Billy Murray (1887) *

Tom Niland Thomas James Niland (April 14, 1870 – April 30, 1950), nicknamed "Honest John", was a professional baseball player. He played for the St. Louis Browns of the National League The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply ...

(1891, 1906) * John O'Connell (1891) *

Andy O'Connor Andrew James O'Connor (September 14, 1884 – September 26, 1980) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. O'Connor played for the New York Highlanders in . In 1 career game, he had a 0–1 record, with a 10.13 ERA. He batted and threw right-ha ...

(1910) * Hal O'Hagan (1908) *

Dan O'Leary Daniel O'Leary (October 22, 1856 – June 24, 1922), also known as "Hustlin' Dan", was an American Major League Baseball player from Detroit. He played in the outfield sparingly for five seasons with five different teams from to . The last ...

(1878) *

Patsy O'Rourke Joseph Leo "Patsy" O'Rourke Sr. (April 13, 1881 – April 18, 1956) was a Major League Baseball shortstop Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball or softball fielding position between second and third base, which is considered to be among ...

(1909) *

Henry Oxley Henry Havelock Oxley (January 4, 1858 – October 9, 1945) was an athlete who played Major League Baseball in 1884 for the New York Gothams (now known as the San Francisco Giants) and the New York Metropolitans. He is one of only three players fr ...

(1884) *

Elias Peak Elias Peak (May 23, 1859 – December 17, 1916) was a Major League Baseball second baseman. He played for the 1884 Philadelphia Keystones and Boston Reds in the Union Association The Union Association was a league in Major League Base ...

(1886, 1891) * Marr Phillips (1878) *

Dave Pickett David Pickett (May 26, 1874 – April 22, 1950) was an American outfielder 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 com ...

(1906) * Irv Porter (1913–1916) *

Nate Pulsifer Nathan T. Pulsifier (born 1877) was a minor league baseball player and collegiate American football and basketball and coach. He served as the head men's basketball coach at Tufts University from 1908 to 1909. He served as the head football coach ...

(1908) *

Charlie Reilley Charles Augustine Reilley (born Charlse Augustine O'Reilly; 1856 – November 4, 1904) was a Major League Baseball player for parts of five seasons. Career Charles was a catcher for most of his career, but did play in the outfielder, outfiel ...

(1877) *

Charlie Reipschlager Charles W. Reipschlager (February 7, 1856 – March 16, 1910), was a Major League Baseball catcher who played from to with the New York Metropolitans and the Cleveland Blues in the American Association. He batted and threw right-handed. Early ...

(1878) * Jim Rogers (1891) *

Lou Say Louis I. Say (February 4, 1854 – June 5, 1930) was an American professional baseball player who played in seven seasons for the Baltimore Marylands, Baltimore Canaries and Washington Nationals of the National Association, the Cincinnati Re ...

(1877–1878, 1901) *

(1886, MGR; 1891) *

Frank Shannon Francis Connolly Shannon (27 July 1874 – 1 February 1959) was an Irish people, Irish actor and writer. Career A Stage (theatre), stage actor and silent film pioneer, Shannon made his screen debut in 1913's ''The Artist's Joke''. He la ...

(1908) *

Fred Siefke Frederick Edwin Siefke (March 27, 1870 – April 18, 1893) was an American Major League Baseball player from New York City. Career Siefke's only season consisted of 16 games at third base for the 1890 Brooklyn Gladiators during their one and ...

(1891) *

(1905–1913) *

Bill Smiley William B. Smiley (1856 in Baltimore, Maryland – July 11, 1884 in Baltimore, Maryland) was a professional baseball player who primarily played second base in the American Association for the St. Louis Brown Stockings and the Baltimore Orio ...

(1878) * Harry Spence (1878) *

Charlie Sprague Charlie Sprague (October 10, 1864 – December 31, 1912) was an outfielder and pitcher in Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world ...

(1887) *

(1907) * Fred Stem (1909) * Larry Strands (1911–1913) * Sleeper Sullivan (1877–1878, 1891, 1901) *

Jerry Sweeney Jeremiah James Sweeney (September 4, 1857 – August 25, 1891) was a 19th-century professional baseball player. He played for the Kansas City Cowboys (UA), Kansas City Cowboys of the Union Association in 1884. External links

1857 births ...

(1887) *

(1910–1911) * Walt Thomas (1909) *

Bill Tierney William G. Tierney (born September 26, 1952) is an American lacrosse coach who currently heads the men's lacrosse team at the University of Denver. Tierney is the first college lacrosse coach to win an NCAA DI Championship west of the Eastern T ...

(1877) * Tom Tuckey (1909) * Oscar Tuero (1916) * Bob Vail (1906–1907) * Jim Wallace (1908–1912) *

Red Waller John Francis "Red" Waller (June 16, 1883 – February 9, 1915) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for one season. He pitched for the New York Giants for one game on April 27 during the 1909 New York Giants season. He pitched one inning ...

(1911–1912) *

Bert Weeden Charles Albert "Bert" Weeden (December 21, 1882 – January 7, 1939) was a Major League Baseball player who played in with the Boston Rustlers as a pinch hitter In baseball, a pinch hitter is a substitute Batting (baseball), batter. Batters ...

(1909, 1912) *

(1886, 1891) *

George F. Wilson George Francis "Squanto" Wilson (March 29, 1889 – March 26, 1967) was an American professional baseball player. He played six games in Major League Baseball, primarily as a catcher. He batted .188 in five games for the Detroit Tigers in 1911, a ...

(1911–1912, 1914) * Tug Wilson (1886, 1891) * George Wood (1878) * Willis Wyman (1891) * Bill Zimmerman (1909) *

Lynn Shoemakers players Lynn may refer to: People and fictional characters * Lynn (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Lynn (surname) * The Lynns, a 1990s American country music duo consisting of twin sisters Peggy and Patsy Lynn * Lynn ( ...

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