Timothy Joseph Jordan (February 14, 1879 – September 13, 1949) was a professional
baseball player. He was a
first baseman over parts of seven seasons with the
Washington Senators,
New York Highlanders and
Brooklyn Superbas. He led the
National League and tied for the major league lead in
home runs in 1906, becoming the first rookie with a share of the major league home run crown (later joined by
Mark McGwire in 1987 and
Pete Alonso in 2019) with
Brooklyn, and won the NL home run title again in 1908.
Jordan also created and marketed a baseball-themed card game, the "T.J. Jordan In Door Card Game".
He was born and later died at the age of 70 in New York City.
See also
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List of Major League Baseball annual home run leaders
In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit so far that the batter is able to circle all the bases ending at home plate, scoring himself plus any runners already on base, with no errors by the defensive team on the play. An automati ...
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National League home run champions
1879 births
1949 deaths
Major League Baseball first basemen
Baseball players from New York (state)
Washington Senators (1901–1960) players
New York Highlanders players
Brooklyn Superbas players
Newark Sailors players
Toronto Maple Leafs (International League) players
Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players
Binghamton Bingoes players
Richmond Clippers players
Syracuse Stars (minor league baseball) players
Burials at Gate of Heaven Cemetery (Hawthorne, New York)
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