|
Tack (maneuver), Change Tack
Tack may refer to: People Given name or nickname * Tacks Latimer (1875–1936), American baseball catcher * Tacks Neuer (1877–1966), American baseball pitcher * Tack Wilson (born 1955), American baseball outfielder * Wong Tack (born 1959), Malaysian politician * Irwin "Tack" Kuntz (), American pharmaceutical chemist Surname * François Tack (–1686), Dutch East India Company officer * Augustus Vincent Tack (1870–1949), American painter * Anita Tack (born 1951), German politician of the Left Party * Erik Tack (born 1958), Belgian politician * Kerstin Tack (born 1968), German politician of the Social Democratic Party Implements, and creative or constructive tasks and materials * Tack (sewing) (also ''baste'' or ''pin''), quick, temporary stitching intended to be removed * Blu Tack, a reusable putty-like pressure-sensitive adhesive used for attaching paper items to walls * Horse tack, equipment used to allow riding or driving of horses and some other riding animals * Thumbtack ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tacks Latimer
Clifford Wesley "Tacks" Latimer (November 30, 1875 – April 24, 1936) was an American professional baseball catcher who played in Major League Baseball for the New York Giants (NL), New York Giants, Louisville Colonels, Pittsburgh Pirates, Baltimore Orioles (1901–1902), Baltimore Orioles, and Brooklyn Superbas from 1898 to 1902. Including the years he played only in the Minor League Baseball, minor leagues or as a semi-professional sports, semi-professional, Latimer's career ranged from 1895 to 1908. After his playing career ended, Latimer became a police officer with the Pennsylvania Railroad. In 1924, after a dispute with another police officer, Latimer shot him four times in the back, killing him. Latimer was found guilty of second-degree murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. He received a pardon in 1930 for his heroism during a prison break. Early life Clifford Wesley Lattimer was born in Loveland, Ohio, on November 30, 1875, to John Wesley and Nora (née McAda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |