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Memphis Reds (Southern League)
The Memphis Reds were a Minor League Baseball team that played in the Southern League in 1885. They were located in Memphis, Tennessee, and played their home games at Olympic Park. In 1877, a different team also called the Memphis Reds played in the League Alliance. The Reds played their first game on April 15, losing to the Birmingham Coal Barons, 8–3, on the road. They ended the season in fifth place at 38–54 (.413). In 1886, the city was represented in the Southern League by the Memphis Grays. Notable players Twenty-eight Reds also played in at least one game in Major League Baseball during their careers. These players were: *Tug Arundel * Frank Bell *Bob Black *Tommy Bond *Jack Brennan *Scrappy Carroll *Billy Colgan *Clarence Cross *Doug Crothers *Billy Crowell * Conny Doyle *Harry East *Bill Geiss *Bernie Graham * Bill Hart *Ducky Hemp * Mortimer Hogan * Tom Lee * Frank McLaughlin *Trick McSorley * Billy O'Brien * Tom O'Brien *Billy Palmer *Dick Phelan * John Richmo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southern League (1885–1899)
The Southern League was a Class B and Class C minor league baseball league which operated intermittently in the Southern United States from 1885 to 1899. Financial problems plagued the league and its member teams throughout their existence. It was not unusual for teams to depart the league during the season or for the league to cease operations without completing the season. It was this lack of financial support which ultimately caused the league to permanently disband in 1889. In 1901, a new league, called the Southern Association, was created from its remnants. History The original Southern League was formed on February 11, 1885, in Atlanta. It was the first professional league to operate in the South. Henry W. Grady, managing editor of ''The Atlanta Journal-Constitution'', was selected as the league's first president. The eight-team circuit included the Atlanta Atlantas, Augusta Browns, Chattanooga Lookouts, Columbus Stars, Memphis Reds, Nashville Americans, and unnamed t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doug Crothers
Douglass Crothers (November 16, 1859 – March 29, 1907), was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for the Kansas City Cowboys of the Union Association in 1884 and the New York Metropolitans of the American Association American Association may refer to: Baseball * American Association (1882–1891), a major league active from 1882 to 1891 * American Association (1902–1997), a minor league active from 1902 to 1962 and 1969 to 1997 * American Association of Profe ... in 1885. He played in the minor leagues through 1892. External links 1859 births 1907 deaths Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from Mississippi Kansas City Cowboys (UA) players New York Metropolitans players 19th-century baseball players Memphis Browns players Syracuse Stars (minor league baseball) players Hamilton Hams players Dallas Hams players Evansville Hoosiers players Dallas Tigers players Memphis Reds players {{US-baseball-pitcher-1850s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom O'Brien (second Baseman)
Thomas H. O'Brien (June 22, 1860 – April 21, 1921) was an infielder in Major League Baseball who played for five clubs in parts of six seasons between 1882 and 1890. O'Brien batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Salem, Massachusetts. A valuable utility, O'Brien played at least one game in each position except shortstop, although he played mostly at second base and first base. He reached the majors in 1882 with the Worcester Ruby Legs ( NL), spending one year with them before moving to the Baltimore Orioles ( AA), 1883), Boston Reds ( UA, 1884), again with Baltimore (1885), and the New York Metropolitans (AA, 1887) and Rochester Broncos (AA, 1890). His most productive season came in 1884 with Boston, when he appeared in 103 games while hitting .263 with four home runs, 118 hits, 31 doubles, eight triples and 80 runs scored –all career-numbers. In 270 games, O'Brien was a .231 hitter (257-for-1111), including 74 extra-base hits and 61 RBI. O'Brien died in Worcester ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy O'Brien (baseball)
William Smith O'Brien (March 14, 1860 – May 26, 1911) was an American Major League Baseball player who played first base. He was considered a "one-year wonder" and led the National League (NL) in home runs in 1887. Baseball career O'Brien was born in Albany, New York, in 1860. He started his professional baseball career in 1884 and spent most of the season with the St. Paul Apostles of the Northwestern League."Billy O'Brien Minor Leagues Statistics & History" baseball-reference.com. Retrieved November 5, 2021. In September, O'Brien made his major league debut in the , playing a total of 12 games for the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trick McSorley
John Bernard "Trick" McSorley (December 6, 1852 – February 9, 1936) was an American professional baseball player. He played all or part of four seasons in Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Red Stockings of the National Association, the St. Louis Maroons of the National League and the Toledo Blue Stockings and St. Louis Browns of the American Association between 1875 and 1886. He played six different positions, including pitcher, but mostly played at first base, third base and left field In baseball, a left fielder, abbreviated LF, is an outfielder who plays defense in left field. Left field is the area of the outfield to the left of a person standing at home plate and facing towards the pitcher's mound. In the numbering syst .... He was apparently removed from the Red Stockings team because of "crooked play", but returned several years later for Toledo. He died in his home town of St. Louis, Missouri in 1936 of a cerebral hemorrhage. Notes External link ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank McLaughlin (baseball)
Francis Edward McLaughlin (June 19, 1856 – April 5, 1917) was an infielder for Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is composed of 30 total teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL) ... in the 19th century. Sources Frank McLaughlin stats 1856 births 1917 deaths Baseball players from Massachusetts [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Lee (baseball)
Thomas Frank Lee (June 8, 1862 – March 4, 1886) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for Chicago White Stockings and the Baltimore Monumentals The Baltimore Monumentals were an American baseball team in the short-lived Union Association. In their lone season of 1884, they finished fourth in the UA with a 58–47 record. History The team was managed by Bill Henderson. Their top-hitting ... in the season. External links Chicago White Stockings players Baltimore Monumentals players 1862 births 1886 deaths Baseball players from Milwaukee 19th-century baseball players Memphis Reds players Milwaukee Brewers (minor league) players 19th-century deaths from tuberculosis Tuberculosis deaths in Wisconsin {{US-baseball-pitcher-1860s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mortimer Hogan
Mortimer Edward Hogan (February 1862 – March 17, 1923) was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball. He started his professional career in 1883 with the Peoria Reds. He played in the Union Association in 1884 and in the American Association (19th century), American Association in 1887–1888. Sources 1862 births 1923 deaths 19th-century baseball players Major League Baseball outfielders Milwaukee Brewers (UA) players New York Metropolitans players Cleveland Blues (1887–88) players Milwaukee Brewers (minor league) players Peoria Reds players Memphis Reds players Cleveland Forest Cities players Elmira Colonels players Leavenworth Soldiers players Augusta Browns players Atlanta Atlantas players Nashville Blues players Baseball players from Illinois {{US-baseball-outfielder-1860s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ducky Hemp
William H. "Ducky" Hemp (December 27, 1862 – March 3, 1923) was a professional baseball player whose career spanned seven seasons. Hemp played two of those seven seasons in Major League Baseball. Over his major league career, Hemp compiled a batting average of .214 with 25 hits, 2 doubles, 2 triples, 5 RBIs, and 4 stolen bases. Professional career Louisville Colonels Before entering the major leagues, Hemp played in the minors with the Memphis Reds of the Southern League in 1885, and later the Wichita Braves of the Western League in 1887. With the Braves, Ducky was noted as a fan favorite, and his nickname "Ducky" was given to him while he played with the Braves. Hemp would later become the first player from the Braves to play in the majors. Later in 1887, Hemp joined the major league Louisville Colonels. In 1 game with the Colonels, Hemp got 1 hit, 1 run, 1 double, and 1 base on balls in 4 plate appearances. He played the entire game in the outfield as well. Pittsburg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Hart (pitcher)
William Franklin Hart (July 19, 1865 – September 19, 1936) was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1886 to 1901. Hart pitched in the American Association, National League and American League. External links * 1865 births 1936 deaths Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from Louisville, Kentucky 19th-century baseball players Philadelphia Athletics (AA) players Brooklyn Grooms players Pittsburgh Pirates players St. Louis Browns (NL) players Cleveland Blues (1901) players Chattanooga Lookouts players Lincoln Tree Planters players Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Des Moines Prohibitionists players Lincoln Rustlers players Sioux City Corn Huskers players Minneapolis Millers (baseball) players Milwaukee Brewers (minor league) players Milwaukee Creams players Cleveland Lake Shores players Peoria Distillers players Columbus Senators players Indianapolis Indians players Little Rock Travelers players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernie Graham
Bernard W. Graham (February 10, 1863 October 30, 1886) was an American Major League Baseball player who played one season in the Union Association. The Association lasted just one season, 1884, and Graham played one game for the Chicago Browns and 41 for the Baltimore Monumentals. He batted .267 for the year, scored 23 runs, and hit 11 doubles. Graham died at the age of 23 in Mobile, Alabama from typhoid fever Typhoid fever, also known as typhoid, is a disease caused by '' Salmonella'' serotype Typhi bacteria. Symptoms vary from mild to severe, and usually begin six to 30 days after exposure. Often there is a gradual onset of a high fever over several ..., and is interred at Catholic Cemetery in Mobile / Catholic Cemetery, Beloit, Rock County, Wisconsin. Death Death notice taken from the Beloit Weekly Free Press, from November 11, 1886, page 3 The remains of Mr. Barney Graham arrived in the city Thursday from Mobile, Alabama. Deceased was a professional baseball pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Geiss
William J. Geiss (July 15, 1858 – September 18, 1924) was an American professional baseball player from 1882 to 1894. He played two seasons in Major League Baseball, as a pitcher for the 1882 Baltimore Orioles, and as a second baseman for the 1884 Detroit Wolverines. He appeared in 93 major league games, 73 as a second baseman and 13 as a pitcher. He also played 11 seasons of minor league baseball for at least 17 different minor league clubs from 1883 to 1894. Early years Geiss was born in 1858 in Chicago, Illinois. His parents, John Geis and Mary (Meyer) Geis, were both immigrants from Germany. Geiss's younger brother, Emil Geiss, also played professional baseball. Professional baseball Baltimore Orioles Geiss made his debut in Major League Baseball with the Baltimore Orioles on July 19, 1882, at age 24. He appeared in 13 games as a pitcher for the Orioles and also appeared in four games as an outfielder. As a pitcher he compiled a 4-9 (.308) record with a 4.80 earne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
