Arthur Charles Hagan (March 17, 1863 – March 25, 1936) was an American

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player who pitched for two seasons; Philadelphia Quakers of the

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in , and with the

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in both 1883 and . On August 21, 1883, when the Quakers traveled to

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to play the

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Bob Ferguson, needed to increase ticket sales on the road because the American Association entry in Philadelphia had forced the Quakers to reduce prices to 25 cents a game. He gave the

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duties to Art, who was a Rhode Island native, with the idea the appearance of Hagen would draw the locals. The strategy worked as the fans came in large numbers. However, Hagen surrendered 28 runs and the Quakers made 20 errors behind him, as Philadelphia lost in the most lopsided shutout in major league history, 28–0. Charles "Old Hoss" Radbourn was the winning pitcher. Art died at the age of 73 in his hometown of Providence, and is interred at St. Ann Cemetery in

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hagan, Art 1863 births 1936 deaths Baseball players from Providence, Rhode Island Major League Baseball pitchers 19th-century baseball players 19th-century American sportsmen Philadelphia Quakers players Buffalo Bisons (NL) players Waterbury (minor league baseball) players