Cornelius "Con" Strouthers was a baseball manager in the late 19th century and early 20th century. From 1895 to 1896, he was the third manager of the

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during their time in the Western League before they became a major league team in 1901. In 1904 he was the manager of the

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of the

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or "Sally League" when he invited

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, who would go on to a Hall of Fame career with the Tigers, to join the club. Overall, after his playing career ended, Strouthers served as a minor league manager in 13-seasons with 13 different teams between 1892 and 1909.

References

*Stump, Al (1994). ''Cobb: A Biography.'' Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill.

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