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Washington Senators (1912)
The Washington Senators was one of eight teams of the United States Baseball League. The league folded after just over a month of play in 1912. The Senators were owned by Hugh McKinnon and managed by George Browne. 1912 Standings In the USBL's only year, the Senators finished fifth place at 6-7, playing the fewest games of any team. The first game they played was on May 1, against Richmond Richmond most often refers to: * Richmond, British Columbia, a city in Canada * Richmond, California, a city in the United States * Richmond, London, a town in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, England * Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town ..., a 2-0 loss before 9,000 fans.Daniel, W. Harrison (2011). ''Baseball & Richmond: a history of the Professional game, 1884-2000''. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. pp. 62 It is one of the few known results of any of the USBL teams. Washington finished 6—7 and 5th in the league. Roster References {{Refli ...
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1912 In Baseball
Champions *World Series: Boston Red Sox over New York Giants (4–3–1) Awards and honors * Chalmers Award **Tris Speaker, Boston Red Sox, OF ** Larry Doyle, New York Giants, 2B Statistical leaders 1 National League Triple Crown batting winner Major league baseball final standings American League final standings National League final standings Events *Three clubs opened brand-new ballparks in this season. **Boston Red Sox : Fenway Park **Cincinnati Reds : Redland Field, which later became Crosley Field **Detroit Tigers : Navin Field, which was renamed Briggs Stadium and later Tiger Stadium **Fenway Park is the only one still standing. *In response to the demand for an alternative way to statistically rate pitchers, the National League elected to officially score the Earned Run Average for the first time. New York Giants pitcher Jeff Tesreau went on to lead the new category with a 1.96 ERA. January *January 2 – Brooklyn Superbas president and architect ...
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United States Baseball League
The United States Baseball League was a short-lived prospective third major professional baseball league that was established in New York City in 1912 and lasted only one partial season. History In March 1912, organizers of the proposed league – described by members of the sports establishment as an "outlaw league" – met in New York's Hotel Imperial. The U.S. Baseball League subsequently organized teams in Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, New York, Reading, Pennsylvania; Richmond, Virginia; and Washington, D.C. The league president was William Witmann. Sports historian Rudolf K. Haerle observed that the U.S. Baseball League "stressed the inherent 'good' of baseball for all individuals and communities, and indicated that it wished to conduct its business in the accepted capitalist style–free competition in the marketplace". Despite these lofty ambitions, the league quickly incurred the scorn and hostility of the baseball establishment. Additionally burdened with ...
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George Browne (baseball)
George Edward Browne (January 12, 1876 – December 9, 1920) was an American professional baseball right fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies, New York Giants, Boston Doves, Chicago Cubs, Washington Senators, Chicago White Sox, and Brooklyn Dodgers between 1901 and 1912. Biography Browne was born in Richmond, Virginia. Browne entered the major leagues with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1901. Though he usually spent one or two seasons with a team, he remained with the New York Giants from 1902 to 1907. He was the National League leader in runs scored in 1904 with New York; runs were down across the league and Browne's 99 runs were the lowest total for a league leader until 1915. A member of the 1905 World Series champion Giants, Browne hit .227 with one RBI and two runs scored in the World Series. Moonlight Graham, whose one-inning major-league career became famous through the movie ''Field of Dreams'', replaced Browne in his lone app ...
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Richmond Rebels
The Richmond Rebels were one of eight teams in the United States Baseball League, and were based in Richmond, Virginia. The league collapsed within two months of its creation from May 1 to June 24, 1912. The Rebels were managed by Alfred Newman and owned by Ernest Landgraf. 1912 standings In the United States Baseball League's only season, the Rebels finished 2nd in the league with a 15-11 record. The league had originally planned to have a 126-game season, but failed to have any team play 27 games. On the USBL's opening day on May 1, more than 9,000 fans saw the Rebels defeat the Washington Senators 2-0. The umpire was Arlie Latham. Notable players * Socks Seybold Ralph Orlando "Socks" Seybold (November 23, 1870 – December 21, 1921) was an American professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball over parts of nine seasons with the Cincinnati Reds and Philadelphia Athletics.

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Big Jeff Pfeffer
Francis Xavier "Big Jeff" Pfeffer (March 31, 1882 – December 19, 1954) was an American Major League pitcher from 1905 to 1911. He threw a no-hitter in 1907. He was the older brother of Jeff Pfeffer. Pfeffer attended the University of Illinois. He made his MLB debut on April 15, 1905 for the Chicago Cubs and had a 4-4 record for them that season. He missed out on the 1906 World Series, going to Boston, where he had his most active season with a record of 13-22 for the 1906 season. He finished second in the National League that season in complete games and strikeouts. Early the following season, Pfeffer pitched a no-hitter on May 8, 1907, with the Boston Doves defeating Cincinnati 6-0. See also *List of Major League Baseball no-hitters Below is a list of Major League Baseball no-hitters, enumerating every no-hitter pitched in Major League Baseball history. The list also includes no-hit games that were broken up in extra innings or were in shortened games, although they h ...
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Washington Senators (1912)
The Washington Senators was one of eight teams of the United States Baseball League. The league folded after just over a month of play in 1912. The Senators were owned by Hugh McKinnon and managed by George Browne. 1912 Standings In the USBL's only year, the Senators finished fifth place at 6-7, playing the fewest games of any team. The first game they played was on May 1, against Richmond Richmond most often refers to: * Richmond, British Columbia, a city in Canada * Richmond, California, a city in the United States * Richmond, London, a town in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, England * Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town ..., a 2-0 loss before 9,000 fans.Daniel, W. Harrison (2011). ''Baseball & Richmond: a history of the Professional game, 1884-2000''. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. pp. 62 It is one of the few known results of any of the USBL teams. Washington finished 6—7 and 5th in the league. Roster References {{Refli ...
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United States Baseball League Teams
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Defunct Baseball Teams In Washington, D
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Baseball Teams Disestablished In 1912
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