Abraham Lincoln "Ham" Wade (December 20, 1879 – July 21, 1968) was a

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player. Wade played in one game in the

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season with the

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. He was hit by a pitch in his only plate appearance, giving him a perfect OBP of 1.000, and made two putouts as an outfielder, giving him a perfect fielding percentage of 1.000. Four other players have been hit by a pitch in their only Major League plate appearance: Charlie Faust in 1911, Harvey Grubb in 1912, Cy Malis in 1934, and Fred Van Dusen in 1955. Wade was born in

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, and died in Riverside, New Jersey.

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New York Giants (baseball) players Norwich Reds players New Haven Blues players Meriden Silverites players 1879 births 1968 deaths Baseball players from Chester County, Pennsylvania {{US-baseball-outfielder-1870s-stub