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Philadelphia Keystones (NABBP) Players
The Philadelphia Keystones (also known as the Keystone Club of Philadelphia) were a professional baseball franchise. In 1884, they were a member of the short-lived Union Association. The team was owned by former player Tom Pratt (baseball), Tom Pratt. The Keystones were managed by catcher Fergy Malone and finished in eighth place in the 12-team league with a 21–46 record. Their top-hitting regular was left fielder / infielder Buster Hoover, who batted .364 with a slugging percentage of .495. Their best pitcher was Jersey Bakley, who was 14–25 with an earned run average of 4.47. Their home games were played at Keystone Park. Jack Clements, who played for 17 seasons and was the last (and virtually the only) left-handed catcher in major league history, made his big-league debut with the Keystones. Like several other teams in the Union Association, the Keystones did not make it through the entire season, folding after the game of August 7. The entire league ceased operations aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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John Fischer (baseball)
John Fischer (August 15, 1856 – February 9, 1942), frequently spelled Fisher during his baseball career, was an American professional baseball pitcher and occasional first baseman. He played Major League Baseball for the Philadelphia Keystones in 1884 and the Buffalo Bisons (NL), Buffalo Bisons in 1885. Early years Fischer was born in Philadelphia in 1856. He was the son of Christian and Dora Fischer. Professional baseball Fischer played professional baseball in 1884 for Johnstown of the Iron & Oil Association. He may have also played for a Williamsport club. In the summer of 1884, he joined the Philadelphia Keystones of the Union Association. He made his major-league debut against Cincinnati on July 17, 1884, pitching a complete game, striking out six batters and giving up six runs. After the game, ''The Philadelphia Times'' wrote that the game was marked by very poor fielding (eight errors by the Keystones) and that Fischer would have won the game had he "been properly suppo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerry McCormick
James J. McCormick (December 31, 1861 – September 11, 1905) was a third baseman in Major League Baseball for the 1883 Baltimore Orioles of the American Association and the 1884 Philadelphia Keystones and Washington Nationals of the Union Association The Union Association was an American professional baseball league which competed with Major League Baseball, lasting for just the 1884 season. St. Louis won the pennant and joined the National League the following season. Seven of the twelv .... Sources 1861 births 1905 deaths 19th-century baseball players 19th-century American sportsmen Major League Baseball third basemen Baltimore Orioles (AA) players Philadelphia Keystones players Washington Nationals (UA) players Jersey City Skeeters players Bridgeport Giants players Boston Blues players Meriden Silvermen players Toronto Canucks players Easton (minor league baseball) players Reading (minor league baseball) players Harrisburg (minor league baseball) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Geer
William H. Geer (died September 30, 1928), was an American Major League Baseball player who played most of his career as a shortstop for five seasons and a total of seven teams. He is most notable for his status as possibly the youngest player in Major League history. Career Geer made his professional baseball debut for the New York Mutuals of the National Association. The following season, while playing for the New Haven Elm Citys, he was arrested along with his roommate, Henry Luff, for burglary of several hotel rooms. Age controversy At age 15 years 63 days, he is credited as the youngest player to ever appear in a Major League Baseball game. There is controversy about his age, or the fact that the National Association has not been officially credited as a "major league". Assuming the veracity of his date of birth, he didn't actually make his Major League debut until the age of 18 years, 3 months, when he played for the Cincinnati Reds of the National League National Leagu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Easterday
Henry Propert Easterday (September 16, 1864 – March 30, 1895) was an American professional baseball player. He played all or part of four seasons in Major League Baseball between 1884 and 1890, primarily as a shortstop. Easterday began his career with the Philadelphia Keystones of the Union Association during the 1884 season. When the league folded he played in the Southern League in 1885, the Eastern League in 1886, and the International Association in 1887 before rejoining the major leagues with the Kansas City Cowboys of the American Association in 1888. He remained in the AA through 1890 with the Columbus Solons, Philadelphia Athletics, and Louisville Colonels. Easterday then played in the minor leagues until he died in 1895. Sources Henry Easterdayat SABR Sabr () (literally 'endurance' or more accurately 'perseverance' and 'persistence'"Ṣabr", ''Encyclopaedia of Islam'') is one of the two parts of Iman (concept), faith (the other being ''shukr'') in Islam. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clarence Cross
Clarence Cross (born Clarence Crause; March 4, 1856 – June 23, 1931) was a 19th-century professional baseball shortstop Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball positions, baseball or softball fielding position between second base, second and third base, which is considered to be among the Defensive spectrum, most demanding defensive positions. Historically, the .... Sources {{DEFAULTSORT:Cross, Clarence 1856 births 1931 deaths Baseball players from Missouri Major League Baseball shortstops Altoona Mountain Citys players Philadelphia Keystones players Kansas City Cowboys (UA) players New York Metropolitans players 19th-century baseball players 19th-century American sportsmen Chattanooga Lookouts players Memphis Reds players Scranton Indians players Binghamton Crickets (1880s) players Eau Claire (minor league baseball) players Dallas Hams players Houston Babies players New Orleans Pelicans (baseball) players Waco Babies players Waco Texans players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John O'Donnell (baseball)
John O'Donnell was a 19th-century American Major League Baseball player. He played catcher in one game for the 1884 Philadelphia Keystones of the Union Association. His one game was played on July 16, 1884. He recorded one hit in four at-bats. Sources 19th-century baseball players 19th-century American sportsmen Major League Baseball catchers Philadelphia Keystones players Year of death missing Baseball players from Adams County, Pennsylvania Year of birth missing People from Littlestown, Pennsylvania {{US-baseball-catcher-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Jones (catcher)
William Jones was a professional baseball player who played catcher and outfield in the American Association for the 1884 Philadelphia Keystones The Philadelphia Keystones (also known as the Keystone Club of Philadelphia) were a professional baseball franchise. In 1884, they were a member of the short-lived Union Association. The team was owned by former player Tom Pratt. The Keystones .... External links Philadelphia Keystones players Major League Baseball outfielders Major League Baseball catchers Baseball players from Syracuse, New York Chester Blue Stockings players Wilmington Blue Hens players Year of death missing Year of birth missing 19th-century baseball players 19th-century American sportsmen {{US-baseball-catcher-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Gillen
Thomas J. Gillen (May 18, 1862 – January 26, 1889) was a 19th-century Major League Baseball player. He played primarily catcher during the 1884 season for the Philadelphia Keystones of the Union Association and during the 1886 season for the Detroit Wolverines of the National League National League often refers to: *National League (baseball), one of the two baseball leagues constituting Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada *National League (division), the fifth division of the English football (soccer) system .... Sources 1862 births 1889 deaths 19th-century baseball players 19th-century American sportsmen Baseball players from Philadelphia Major League Baseball catchers Philadelphia Keystones players Detroit Wolverines players Macon (minor league baseball) players Savannah (minor league baseball) players {{US-baseball-catcher-1860s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Foster (baseball)
Robert G. Foster (October 6, 1856 – June 15, 1921) was a 19th-century Major League Baseball player. He played primarily catcher during the 1884 season for the Philadelphia Keystones of the Union Association and the Philadelphia Athletics The Philadelphia Athletics were a Major League Baseball team that played in Philadelphia from 1901 to 1954, when they moved to Kansas City, Missouri, and became the Kansas City Athletics. Following another move in 1967, they became the Oakland ... of the American Association. Sources {{DEFAULTSORT:Foster, Robert 1856 births 1921 deaths 19th-century baseball players 19th-century American sportsmen Baseball players from Philadelphia Major League Baseball catchers Philadelphia Keystones players Philadelphia Athletics (AA) players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Daly (infielder)
Thomas Peter Daly (February 7, 1866 – October 29, 1938) was an American second baseman and catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1884 to 1903. He played for the Philadelphia Keystones, Chicago White Stockings, Washington Nationals, Brooklyn Bridegrooms/Grooms/Superbas, Chicago White Sox, and Cincinnati Reds. In 1568 games over 17 seasons, Daly posted a .278 batting average (1583-for-5701) with 1025 runs, 262 doubles, 103 triples, 49 home runs, 811 runs batted in, 687 bases on balls, 385 stolen bases, .361 on-base percentage, and .386 slugging percentage. His brother, Joe Daly, also played professional baseball. See also * List of Major League Baseball career triples leaders * List of Major League Baseball career runs scored leaders * List of Major League Baseball career stolen bases leaders In baseball statistics, a stolen base is credited to a baserunning, baserunner when he successfully advances to the next base while the pitcher is throwing th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pat Carroll (baseball)
Patrick (Pat) Carroll (March, 1853 – February 14, 1916) was an American Major League Baseball catcher who played for the Altoona Mountain City and the Philadelphia Keystones, both of the Union Association, in 1884. In 16 total games he was 16-for-68 (.235) and scored 5 runs. He was a slightly below-average defensive catcher for his era, making 13 errors in 106 total chances (.877). In three of his games, Carroll was a right fielder, and made no errors while playing that position. He died in his hometown of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Philadelphia ( ), colloquially referred to as Philly, is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania, most populous city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and the List of United States cities by population, sixth-most populous city in the Unit .... External linksBaseball Reference {{DEFAULTSORT:Carroll, Pat [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
