Fred Ames Hayner (November 3, 1871 – January 14, 1929) was a

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who played in one game, on August 19, 1890 with the

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of the

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. He pitched four innings in relief and allowed nine runs, six of which were earned. Hayner later became a sportswriter for the ''

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'' in

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and is credited (along with George Rice) with coining the name "Cubs" to refer to the team then known as the

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, owing to their young age. The name was officially adopted in 1906. Hayner also went to

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and helped innovate the flying tackle in football.

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