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4-20 the famous 1909-11 T-206 with stories,facts and scans A- Z- Frank Smith Chic/Bos
4-20 the famous 1909-11 T-206 with stories,facts and scans A- Z- Frank Smith Chic/Bos
Most of you all know back in 2012 when my dad passed I stopped getting my T-206s' for my set or noticed I slowed down considerable amount I think in the past 3 years I only picked up 4 or 5 of them. I think mostly I missed the stories my dad told me that he dad told him about some of the players in that era. My Grandpa smoked those cigarettes back in the day. My Grandpa was born in 1888 and died in 1959. My dad was born in 1938. Some if the vintage cards I have he said that he once had and the better players made a better noise in the bicycle spokes and they would trade cards for that purpose and nothing else.
Well now that I have had some time to heal and I finding the passion to try to get more T-206 and just got one the other day and today it being moderately slow I have had time to recapture some of the intest even more so I decided to look up the players in that set and I can feel that spark.
3-13 picked up James Westlake on page 5
Cards I need to finish the set (total 70 more cards)
George Brown Washington, Mordecia Brown Chicago & Portrait, Scoops Carey, Frank Chance Batting, Jack Chesbro, Ed Cicotte, all 4 Ty Cobbs, , Bill Dahlen Brooklyn, Joe Doyle,Kid Elberfield Washington, Roy Ellam, Johnny Evers portrait, Ed Foster, Charlie Fritz. Chick Gandil, Clark Griffith portrait, Jimmy Hart, Ross Helm, Gordon Hickman, Bock Hooker, Hughie Jenninings Both Hands, Portrait, both Walter Johnson, Addie Joss (port), Willie Parker (port), Willie Keeler (bat), James Lafitte, Nap Lajoie (all 3), Harry Lentz, Perry Lipe, Carl Lundgren, George Manion, Rube marquard (Follow through, hands at hip), Christy Mathewson (all 3) Pat McCauley, Molly Miller, Dom Mullaney, Al Orth, Hub Perdue, Arch Persons, Ed Reagan, Dutch Revelle, Ray Ryan, Shagnausy, Carlos Smith, Frank Smith (boston), Sid Smith, Joe Tinker (all 4) Juan Violat, Rube Waddle (both of them) Ed Walsh, Vic Willis (all 3), Cy Young (all 3)
If everyone likes I can post some of the facts about the palyers that I find real interesting
(Credited for inventing the Spiral punt 1896)
Ed Abbaticchio:--Edward James "Batty" Abbaticchio
Football[edit]
Born in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, Abbatticchio was among the first wave of professional football players. He began his professional football career with the Latrobe Athletic Association in 1895, where he starred as a fullback and kicker. In 1896, Abbatticchio kicked a 23-yard kicked field goal to help give Latrobe a 5-0 win over the West Virginia Mountaineers.[2] After their season ended, Abbatticchio and several Latrobe players such as John Brallier and Harry Ryan traveled to Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania and played for that town's local team against a team from DuBois. The game lasted only 12 minutes before a riot ended play with Punxsutawney leading, 12-0.[3] In 1897, Abbatticchio reportedly kicked several field goals against the Pittsburgh Athletic Club, which resulted in a 47-0 Latrobe win, and the worst defeat in the Pittsburgh Athletic Club team's history.[4] At the season's end, a Pittsburgh-base football expert picked an all-western Pennsylvania team from among the area's amateur, professional, and college teams. Abbatticchio and two other Latrobe players, tackle Harry Ryan and end Walter Okeson, were chosen to the team.[5] On November 30, 1899, during a Thanksgiving Day game against Indiana Normal School (today Indiana University of Pennsylvania), Abbaticchio was noted for his runs in a 35-0 Latrobe win.[6] In 1900, in a two-game series against the Greensburg Athletic Association, he was credited for a 23-yard game-winning field goal kick in the first game. Meanwhile in the second game, Abbatticchio kicked 12-yard field goal, scored a touchdown, and kicked a goal after, in an 11-0 Latrobe win.[7]
He is credited by Fielding H. Yost with developing the first spiral punt, enabling the ball to travel farther. Abbey was paid $50 a game for Latrobe
Baseball[edit]
Abbatticchio was primarily a shortstop and second baseman, though he also saw playing time in the outfield and at third base. He began his baseball career with a semi-professional team from Greensburg, Pennsylvania in 1897. Shortly afterwards, he made his Major League debut, in the National League, on September 4, 1897 for the Philadelphia Phillies. He played in three games for the Phillies that season and played another 25 for them in 1898. In 1899, he played in the Western League for the Minneapolis Millers and in 1900 in the American Association for the Millers and the Milwaukee Brewers. For the 1901 and 1902 seasons, Abbaticchio moved on to play with the Nashville Vols of the Southern Association. During those two seasons, he led the league in batting with averages of .360 and .367, respectively. For the next two years, he played once again in the National League for the Boston Beaneaters. He had initially decided to leave baseball in 1906, choosing instead to run a hotel in Latrobe.
A year later, the Pittsburgh Pirates convinced Abbaticchio to join them for their 1907 season. He then stayed with Pirates until the 1910 season, when he joined the Boston Doves. During his time in Pittsburgh, Ed played on the Pirates's 1909 World Series team. However in the World Series he struck out in his only at-bat, as a pinch hitter.[8] However the season prior, on October 4, Ed hit a ball into the stands in game against the Chicago Cubs, which was called foul by umpire Hank O'Day, who also ruled on the infamous Merkle's Boner. The Pirates' protested the call which would have been a possible home run or triple, and brought the tying run to the plate. Had the Pirates' won the game, they would've also captured the 1908 National League pennant. The hit eventually evolved into an urban legend that had Abbaticchio's foul ball striking a woman in the stands, to where she required hospital care, and which resulted in her filing a lawsuit against the Cubs. The story of the lawsuit has since been debunked as fiction.[9]
Abbaticchio was a good friend of Pirates' great Honus Wagner. The two played alongside each other in the Pirate infield. Wagner once called Abbaticchio a "great second baseman with whom he had the honor to play with. " Wagner also went on to say that he was "an ever lasting credit to baseball, to Pittsburgh, and his home section of Latrobe." Statistically was an above-average fielder and base thief.[10]
He died in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 1957
Fred Abbott
Harry Frederick Abbott (October 22, 1874 – June 11, 1935) was an American Major League Baseball catcher. Born Harry Frederick Winbigler, he played three seasons of Major League baseball for the Cleveland Naps and the Philadelphia Phillies.
Began career as a teenager with Marion (Interstate League) in 1891. Abbot played with independent Ohio teams Springfield and Dayton in 1892 and 1983 respectively before joining the San Antonio Missionaries of the Texas-Southern League in 1895. In 1897 he was playing with the Cairo Egyptians in the Central League. By 1898, he was with the Southern League's New Orleans Pelicans, where he batted .265 in 15 games, while playing mostly in the outfield. Abbott joined Danville of the Indiana-Illinois League the following season, and remained with them when they joined the Central League the next year. Abbott batted a very respectable .318 with three home runs and stole 14 bases over 83 games. He rejoined the New Orleans Pelicans, batting .296 for them in 1901, and .289 in 1902, playing over 100 each season. Abbott made his major league baseball debut with the Cleveland Naps a week into the 1903 season, on April 29 against the St. Louis Browns. He would go on to play a total of 77 games as a backup catcher behind Harry Bemis, batting .235 with a single home run to go with 25 RBI and eight stolen bases.
1904 found Abbott's playing time diminished, along with his batting average. Splitting his time in the backup role this time, with Fritz Buelow and rookie Harry Ostdiek Abbott batted a meager .169 with no homers and only a dozen RBI before being sent down to the Columbus Senators of the American Association where he finished the season going .222 over 34 games. In January 1905 he was traded to the Philadelphia Philliesfor infielder Rudy Hulswitt.
In his final season in the major leagues Abbott was used primarily as backup for Phillies starter Red Dooin Abbott nearly duplicated his previous season with the Naps, hitting .195 to go with his dozen RBI in 42 games. Following the season his contract was purchased by the Toledo Mudhens. Abbott would spend the next five years with Toledo primarily as a starter. His most notable season being 1908, in which he batted .331. In his final season as a player Abbott was starting for the Los Angeles Angels of the Pacific Coast League where he played in 110 games hitting .215 with a home run.
Bill Abstein
William Henry Abstein (February 2, 1883 – April 8, 1940), nicknamed "Big Bill", was a professional baseball and amateur soccer player. He played all or part of three seasons in Major League Baseball player, from 1906 to 1910, primarily as a first baseman. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Browns.
Abstein spent the 1904-05 St. Louis Association Foot Ball League season with Diel F.C. which was managed by Thomas Cahill. He later played for Memphis Chicks in the Southern League. During those years, he also played soccer as a midfielder for St. Leo's in the St. Louis Soccer League during the off-season.[1]
Doc Adkins
Merle Theron (Doc) Adkins (August 5, 1872 – February 21, 1934) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Americans (1902) and New York Highlanders (1903). Adkins batted and threw right-handed.
Adkins spent the 1903 season with the New York Highlanders, pitching in two games, one of which was a start. In seven innings of work, he let up eight runs, six of which were earned, on 10 hits and five walks with a 7.71 ERA. His final Major League appearance came September 29, 1903 - the last day of the season - in a 10-4 win over the Detroit Tigers.
After his stint with the Highlanders, Adkins spent eight seasons with the Baltimore Orioles, winning 132 games in that time. He retired after one season with the Scranton Miners in 1914.
After his retirement as a player, Adkins was affiliated with Trinity College. He also scouted players, notably discovering Ernie Shore and calling him to the attention of Jack Dunn, then the owner of the Baltimore Orioles
Whitey Alperman
Charles Augustus Alperman (November 11, 1879 – December 25, 1942) was a Major league baseball player born in Etna, Pennsylvania. He played mainly at second baseman for the Brooklyn Superbas from 1906 to 1909.[1] In 1907, he tied for the league lead in triples. He was also in the top three in hit by pitch in 1906 and 1907. In 1909, he batted 442 times, while only receiving two walks, which is the lowest single-season walk ratio recorded in the twentieth century, of players with 300 or more plate appearances.[2]
Red Ames
Born in Warren, Ohio, Ames was a third or fourth starter for the New York Giants during their early period of dominance under John McGraw. He made his debut on September 14, 1903, pitching an abbreviated five-inning no-hitter against the Cardinals, but wasn't in the rotation full-time until 1905, when his 22 wins and 2.74 ERA helped the Giants to their first twentieth-century world championship. This was by far his best season, for although the Giants were perennial contenders during this time, injury and wildness kept him from becoming a star even though he was the Opening Day pitcher three years running. A career ERA of 2.63 ties him with Cy Young.
He pitched in three World Series with the Giants (1905, 1911, 1912), but because he was only a third or fourth starter in an era when top pitchers pitched more games than they do today he appeared almost entirely in relief in the fall classic, starting only once, the last game in 1911, which he lost decisively to the world champion Philadelphia Athletics. He was traded to the Reds in 1913, and never again approached his earlier success with the Giants.
Ames' greatest distinction was being one of the wildest pitchers in history with a curveball charitably described as "dramatic." Other of his notable accomplishments are leading the National League in saves with 6 in 1914 and 8 in 1916, and in strikeouts per 9 innings pitched in 1905 (6.78), 1906 (6.90) and 1907 (5.63).
On Opening Day, April 15, 1909, he achieved the unique feat of losing a no-hitter in a game in which he didn't give up a hit until the 10th inning or a run until the 13th, but still got credit for 9 no-hit innings.[1]
John Anderson
John Joseph Anderson (December 14, 1873 in Sarpsborg, Norway – July 23, 1949) was a Major League outfielder and first baseman. Nicknamed "Honest John", Anderson played for six seasons in the National League from 1894 to 1899 and then in the American League from 1900 to 1908.
Anderson was born in Sarpsborg, Norway; he was the first of only three Major League baseball players to have ever been born in the country. He first appeared in the National League in 1894, when he signed with the Brooklyn Grooms. He spent the next three full seasons with Brooklyn and was primarily used as an outfielder, and batted over .300 in both 1896 and 1897.
During the 1898 season, he was sold to the Washington Senators, only to be sold back to Brooklyn four months later. Nevertheless, he managed to have one of his best seasons, leading the National League with 22 triples and also leading the league in slugging percentage and extra-base hits. Anderson stayed in Brooklyn for the 1899 before being purchased by the Milwaukee Brewers of the newly formed American League.
Anderson was one of the league's best hitters in the AL's first year as a Major League in 1901. (In 1900, the American League was still considered a minor league.) As the Brewers' first baseman, he finished second in the league in base hits and doubles, trailing only Nap Lajoie in both categories, ranked third in runs batted in behind Lajoie and Buck Freeman, and was sixth in the league with a .330 average.
He stayed with the franchise when it relocated to St. Louis in 1902 to become the Browns. He played two seasons in St. Louis and recorded virtually identical .284 batting averages in those years.
On September 24, 1903, Anderson tried to steal second base when the base was already occupied. This particular mistake was often referred to as a "John Anderson play" in the early part of the century [1]
Anderson was dealt to the New York Highlanders before the 1904 season in exchange for Jack O'Connor. He played one full season in New York and batted .278 with the club. He started the 1905 season in New York but was waived after a slow start. The Washington Senators (officially a different franchise from the team he played for in 1898) claimed him off of waivers, and he recovered to bat .279 on the season, good enough for ninth in the AL in the midst of the dead-ball era.
He remained in Washington for the next two seasons. In 1906, Anderson tied for the American League lead in stolen bases with Elmer Flick. He left Washington after his contract was purchased by the Chicago White Sox for the 1908 season. He played for one season with the Pale Hose to end his career in the Major Leagues.
Anderson retired with a .290 career average, 49 home runs, and 976 runs batted in. He also finished his career with 124 triples, currently tying him for 90th place all-time in that category.
Frank Arellanes
Frank Julián Arellanes [ah-ray-yah'-ness] (January 28, 1882 – December 13, 1918) was a professional baseball starting pitcher. He played three seasons in Major League Baseball for the Boston Red Sox from 1908 through 1910. Listed at 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m), 180 lb, he batted and threw right-handed.[1]
Born in Santa Cruz, California, Arellanes attended Santa Clara University before joining the Boston Red Sox during the 1908 midseason. He posted a 4–3 record and a 1.82 ERA in eight starts, including a one-hit victory against the Philadelphia Athletics. His most productive season came in 1909, when he recorded 16 wins with a 2.18 ERA as the replacement of Cy Young in the pitching rotation, leading the American League in games finished (15) and saves (eight). His 1910 season was interrupted by illness and he finished at 4–7, 2.88 in 18 games. He ended the year with the Sacramento Solons of the Pacific Coast League, where he pitched a nine-inning no-hitter, losing a 2–0 game.[2][3]
In a three-season career, Arellanes posted a 24–22 record with 148 strikeouts and a 2.28 ERA in 409⅔ innings of work. A strong control pitcher, he allowed 85 walks for a 1.86 BB/9IP.
Arellanes died in San Jose, California at age 36, a victim of the Spanish flu pandemic
Harry Armbruster
Henry Gregory "Harry" Armbruster (March 20, 1882 – December 10, 1953)
Armbruster began his professional baseball career in 1902 with the Providence Grays of the Class-A Eastern League. That season, he batted .253 with 62 hits and eight doubles in 67 games played. In 1903, Armbruster continued playing with the Providence team. On the season, he batted .257 with 68 runs, 120 hits, 14 doubles, five triples, two home runs and 20 stolen bases in 131 games played. During the 1904 season, Armbruster played for two teams; the Grays, who he had played with for the past two seasons, and the Class-B Manchester, New Hampshire baseball team. With Providence, he batted .272 with 41 hits, two doubles and one triple in 45 games played. In 48 games with the Manchester team, Armbruster batted .362 with 63 hits, two doubles and seven triples. As a member of the Manchester club, Armbruster's batting average was second amongst batters in the New England League.[1] During the 1905 season, Armbruster split the season between the Manchester club and the Lawrence Colts, both of the New England League. Between the two teams, he batted .339 with 134 hits in 107 games played. Armbruster led the New England League in hits and was second in batting average.[2]
Armbruster signed with the Philadelphia Athletics in February 1906.[3] He joined the team for spring training in Birmingham, Alabama that season.[4] Armbruster was used a replacement for Danny Hoffman who was traded to the New York Highlanders for the rights to negotiate with outfielder Dave Fultz.[5] Fultz and Athletics manager Connie Mack never reached an agreement.[5] Armbruster was scheduled assigned to the Newark minor league team for the start of the season; however, Mack added him to the major league roster before he appeared in a game.[6] He made his debut in Major League Baseball on April 30, 1906. On June 23, against pitcher Joe Harris, Armbruster hit his first major league home run.[7] He primarily played center field as a member of the Athletics.[8] During the season, he compiled a batting average of .238 with 40 runs, 63 hits, six doubles, three triples, two home runs, 24 runs batted in and 13 stolen bases in 91 games played. On defense he played a total of 74 games in the outfield, committing four errors in 137 total chances.
After the 1906 season, Armbruster was released by the Philadelphia Athletics and joined the Toledo Mud Hens of the Class-A American Association for the 1907 season.[9] During that season, Sporting Life described Armbruster as the "best outfielder and hitter in the American Association".[10] In September, Armbruster was sidelined with an injury.[11] With the Mud Hens, Armbruster batted .322 with 161 hits, 32 doubles, eight hits and five home runs in 133 games played. He was seventh in the league in doubles and eight in batting average.[12] In 1908, he continued playing for the Mud Hens and batted .272 with 148 hits, 37 doubles, five triples and one home run in 148 games played. That season, he was third in the American Association in doubles.[13]
Before the 1909 season, the Class-A St. Paul Saints of the American Association offered to trade third baseman Eddie Tiemeyer to the Toledo Mud Hens in exchange for Armbruster, but the deal was declined.[14] Toledo later sold Armbruster to the St. Paul club for US$1,000.[15] In 148 games played that season, he batted .283 with 154 hits, 33 doubles, two triples and two home runs. Amongst league batters that season, Armbruster was fifth in doubles and eight in batting average.[16] In 1910, he joined the Syracuse Stars of the Class-B New York State League. That season, Armbruster batted .302 with 137 hits in 133 games played. Amongst league batters, he was ninth in batting average and tenth in hits.[17] Armbruster spent his final season in professional baseball with the Stars in 1911. That season, he batted .284 with 139 hits in 141 games played. Hit hits total ranked sixth in the league.[18]
Harry Arndt
Harry John Arndt is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) second baseman. He was born on February 12, 1879 in South Bend, Indiana. He played four seasons, with the Detroit Tigers, Baltimore Orioles, and St. Louis Cardinals. Arndt played in 271 games with 244 hits in 985 at bats. He had a .248 average with six home runs and 99 runs batted in. Arndt died on March 25, 1921 in his home town of South Bend.
Jake Atz
Jake Atz, born Jacob Henry Atz (born July 1, 1879 — May 22, 1945) was an American second baseman for the Washington Senators (1902) and Chicago White Sox (1907–1909) in Major League Baseball. He also was the most successful minor league managers of the 1920s, winning all or parts of the Texas League championship in seven consecutive seasons (1919–25) as skipper of the Fort Worth Panthers. Atz was born in Washington, D.C. An Ancestor, Eric Atz plays for the AAA Yankees as Shortstop
In four major league seasons, he played in 209 games, had 605 at bats, 64 runs, 132 hits, 21 doubles, three triples, 49 RBIs, 23 stolen bases, 69 walks, a .218 batting average, .304 on-base percentage, .263 slugging percentage, and 33 sacrifice hits.
Atz' first managerial assignment was the Providence Grays of the East League in 1911, and he failed dismally, losing 69 of 108 games (.361). Three years later, in 1914, he took over Fort Worth. His Panthers had winning records in his first 13 seasons. During their seven-year skein as kings of the Texas League, the Panthers won over 100 games five times – with records of 108–40 (.730) in 1920, 107–51 (.677) in 1921, 109–43 (.717) in 1922, 109–41 (.727) in 1924, and 103–48 (.682) in 1925. In 1926, the Panthers fell to third and Atz would not win another pennant until 1939, with Henderson in the Class C East Texas League, three levels below the Texas League. His career record as a manager in the minors over 27 seasons was 1,972 wins, 1,619 losses (.549), still one of the best winning percentages among longtime minor league skippers.
He died 22 May 1945 in New Orleans, Louisiana, at age 64
Well now that I have had some time to heal and I finding the passion to try to get more T-206 and just got one the other day and today it being moderately slow I have had time to recapture some of the intest even more so I decided to look up the players in that set and I can feel that spark.
3-13 picked up James Westlake on page 5
Cards I need to finish the set (total 70 more cards)
George Brown Washington, Mordecia Brown Chicago & Portrait, Scoops Carey, Frank Chance Batting, Jack Chesbro, Ed Cicotte, all 4 Ty Cobbs, , Bill Dahlen Brooklyn, Joe Doyle,Kid Elberfield Washington, Roy Ellam, Johnny Evers portrait, Ed Foster, Charlie Fritz. Chick Gandil, Clark Griffith portrait, Jimmy Hart, Ross Helm, Gordon Hickman, Bock Hooker, Hughie Jenninings Both Hands, Portrait, both Walter Johnson, Addie Joss (port), Willie Parker (port), Willie Keeler (bat), James Lafitte, Nap Lajoie (all 3), Harry Lentz, Perry Lipe, Carl Lundgren, George Manion, Rube marquard (Follow through, hands at hip), Christy Mathewson (all 3) Pat McCauley, Molly Miller, Dom Mullaney, Al Orth, Hub Perdue, Arch Persons, Ed Reagan, Dutch Revelle, Ray Ryan, Shagnausy, Carlos Smith, Frank Smith (boston), Sid Smith, Joe Tinker (all 4) Juan Violat, Rube Waddle (both of them) Ed Walsh, Vic Willis (all 3), Cy Young (all 3)
If everyone likes I can post some of the facts about the palyers that I find real interesting
(Credited for inventing the Spiral punt 1896)
Ed Abbaticchio:--Edward James "Batty" Abbaticchio
Football[edit]
Born in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, Abbatticchio was among the first wave of professional football players. He began his professional football career with the Latrobe Athletic Association in 1895, where he starred as a fullback and kicker. In 1896, Abbatticchio kicked a 23-yard kicked field goal to help give Latrobe a 5-0 win over the West Virginia Mountaineers.[2] After their season ended, Abbatticchio and several Latrobe players such as John Brallier and Harry Ryan traveled to Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania and played for that town's local team against a team from DuBois. The game lasted only 12 minutes before a riot ended play with Punxsutawney leading, 12-0.[3] In 1897, Abbatticchio reportedly kicked several field goals against the Pittsburgh Athletic Club, which resulted in a 47-0 Latrobe win, and the worst defeat in the Pittsburgh Athletic Club team's history.[4] At the season's end, a Pittsburgh-base football expert picked an all-western Pennsylvania team from among the area's amateur, professional, and college teams. Abbatticchio and two other Latrobe players, tackle Harry Ryan and end Walter Okeson, were chosen to the team.[5] On November 30, 1899, during a Thanksgiving Day game against Indiana Normal School (today Indiana University of Pennsylvania), Abbaticchio was noted for his runs in a 35-0 Latrobe win.[6] In 1900, in a two-game series against the Greensburg Athletic Association, he was credited for a 23-yard game-winning field goal kick in the first game. Meanwhile in the second game, Abbatticchio kicked 12-yard field goal, scored a touchdown, and kicked a goal after, in an 11-0 Latrobe win.[7]
He is credited by Fielding H. Yost with developing the first spiral punt, enabling the ball to travel farther. Abbey was paid $50 a game for Latrobe
Baseball[edit]
Abbatticchio was primarily a shortstop and second baseman, though he also saw playing time in the outfield and at third base. He began his baseball career with a semi-professional team from Greensburg, Pennsylvania in 1897. Shortly afterwards, he made his Major League debut, in the National League, on September 4, 1897 for the Philadelphia Phillies. He played in three games for the Phillies that season and played another 25 for them in 1898. In 1899, he played in the Western League for the Minneapolis Millers and in 1900 in the American Association for the Millers and the Milwaukee Brewers. For the 1901 and 1902 seasons, Abbaticchio moved on to play with the Nashville Vols of the Southern Association. During those two seasons, he led the league in batting with averages of .360 and .367, respectively. For the next two years, he played once again in the National League for the Boston Beaneaters. He had initially decided to leave baseball in 1906, choosing instead to run a hotel in Latrobe.
A year later, the Pittsburgh Pirates convinced Abbaticchio to join them for their 1907 season. He then stayed with Pirates until the 1910 season, when he joined the Boston Doves. During his time in Pittsburgh, Ed played on the Pirates's 1909 World Series team. However in the World Series he struck out in his only at-bat, as a pinch hitter.[8] However the season prior, on October 4, Ed hit a ball into the stands in game against the Chicago Cubs, which was called foul by umpire Hank O'Day, who also ruled on the infamous Merkle's Boner. The Pirates' protested the call which would have been a possible home run or triple, and brought the tying run to the plate. Had the Pirates' won the game, they would've also captured the 1908 National League pennant. The hit eventually evolved into an urban legend that had Abbaticchio's foul ball striking a woman in the stands, to where she required hospital care, and which resulted in her filing a lawsuit against the Cubs. The story of the lawsuit has since been debunked as fiction.[9]
Abbaticchio was a good friend of Pirates' great Honus Wagner. The two played alongside each other in the Pirate infield. Wagner once called Abbaticchio a "great second baseman with whom he had the honor to play with. " Wagner also went on to say that he was "an ever lasting credit to baseball, to Pittsburgh, and his home section of Latrobe." Statistically was an above-average fielder and base thief.[10]
He died in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 1957
Fred Abbott
Harry Frederick Abbott (October 22, 1874 – June 11, 1935) was an American Major League Baseball catcher. Born Harry Frederick Winbigler, he played three seasons of Major League baseball for the Cleveland Naps and the Philadelphia Phillies.
Began career as a teenager with Marion (Interstate League) in 1891. Abbot played with independent Ohio teams Springfield and Dayton in 1892 and 1983 respectively before joining the San Antonio Missionaries of the Texas-Southern League in 1895. In 1897 he was playing with the Cairo Egyptians in the Central League. By 1898, he was with the Southern League's New Orleans Pelicans, where he batted .265 in 15 games, while playing mostly in the outfield. Abbott joined Danville of the Indiana-Illinois League the following season, and remained with them when they joined the Central League the next year. Abbott batted a very respectable .318 with three home runs and stole 14 bases over 83 games. He rejoined the New Orleans Pelicans, batting .296 for them in 1901, and .289 in 1902, playing over 100 each season. Abbott made his major league baseball debut with the Cleveland Naps a week into the 1903 season, on April 29 against the St. Louis Browns. He would go on to play a total of 77 games as a backup catcher behind Harry Bemis, batting .235 with a single home run to go with 25 RBI and eight stolen bases.
1904 found Abbott's playing time diminished, along with his batting average. Splitting his time in the backup role this time, with Fritz Buelow and rookie Harry Ostdiek Abbott batted a meager .169 with no homers and only a dozen RBI before being sent down to the Columbus Senators of the American Association where he finished the season going .222 over 34 games. In January 1905 he was traded to the Philadelphia Philliesfor infielder Rudy Hulswitt.
In his final season in the major leagues Abbott was used primarily as backup for Phillies starter Red Dooin Abbott nearly duplicated his previous season with the Naps, hitting .195 to go with his dozen RBI in 42 games. Following the season his contract was purchased by the Toledo Mudhens. Abbott would spend the next five years with Toledo primarily as a starter. His most notable season being 1908, in which he batted .331. In his final season as a player Abbott was starting for the Los Angeles Angels of the Pacific Coast League where he played in 110 games hitting .215 with a home run.
Bill Abstein
William Henry Abstein (February 2, 1883 – April 8, 1940), nicknamed "Big Bill", was a professional baseball and amateur soccer player. He played all or part of three seasons in Major League Baseball player, from 1906 to 1910, primarily as a first baseman. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Browns.
Abstein spent the 1904-05 St. Louis Association Foot Ball League season with Diel F.C. which was managed by Thomas Cahill. He later played for Memphis Chicks in the Southern League. During those years, he also played soccer as a midfielder for St. Leo's in the St. Louis Soccer League during the off-season.[1]
Doc Adkins
Merle Theron (Doc) Adkins (August 5, 1872 – February 21, 1934) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Americans (1902) and New York Highlanders (1903). Adkins batted and threw right-handed.
Adkins spent the 1903 season with the New York Highlanders, pitching in two games, one of which was a start. In seven innings of work, he let up eight runs, six of which were earned, on 10 hits and five walks with a 7.71 ERA. His final Major League appearance came September 29, 1903 - the last day of the season - in a 10-4 win over the Detroit Tigers.
After his stint with the Highlanders, Adkins spent eight seasons with the Baltimore Orioles, winning 132 games in that time. He retired after one season with the Scranton Miners in 1914.
After his retirement as a player, Adkins was affiliated with Trinity College. He also scouted players, notably discovering Ernie Shore and calling him to the attention of Jack Dunn, then the owner of the Baltimore Orioles
Whitey Alperman
Charles Augustus Alperman (November 11, 1879 – December 25, 1942) was a Major league baseball player born in Etna, Pennsylvania. He played mainly at second baseman for the Brooklyn Superbas from 1906 to 1909.[1] In 1907, he tied for the league lead in triples. He was also in the top three in hit by pitch in 1906 and 1907. In 1909, he batted 442 times, while only receiving two walks, which is the lowest single-season walk ratio recorded in the twentieth century, of players with 300 or more plate appearances.[2]
Red Ames
Born in Warren, Ohio, Ames was a third or fourth starter for the New York Giants during their early period of dominance under John McGraw. He made his debut on September 14, 1903, pitching an abbreviated five-inning no-hitter against the Cardinals, but wasn't in the rotation full-time until 1905, when his 22 wins and 2.74 ERA helped the Giants to their first twentieth-century world championship. This was by far his best season, for although the Giants were perennial contenders during this time, injury and wildness kept him from becoming a star even though he was the Opening Day pitcher three years running. A career ERA of 2.63 ties him with Cy Young.
He pitched in three World Series with the Giants (1905, 1911, 1912), but because he was only a third or fourth starter in an era when top pitchers pitched more games than they do today he appeared almost entirely in relief in the fall classic, starting only once, the last game in 1911, which he lost decisively to the world champion Philadelphia Athletics. He was traded to the Reds in 1913, and never again approached his earlier success with the Giants.
Ames' greatest distinction was being one of the wildest pitchers in history with a curveball charitably described as "dramatic." Other of his notable accomplishments are leading the National League in saves with 6 in 1914 and 8 in 1916, and in strikeouts per 9 innings pitched in 1905 (6.78), 1906 (6.90) and 1907 (5.63).
On Opening Day, April 15, 1909, he achieved the unique feat of losing a no-hitter in a game in which he didn't give up a hit until the 10th inning or a run until the 13th, but still got credit for 9 no-hit innings.[1]
John Anderson
John Joseph Anderson (December 14, 1873 in Sarpsborg, Norway – July 23, 1949) was a Major League outfielder and first baseman. Nicknamed "Honest John", Anderson played for six seasons in the National League from 1894 to 1899 and then in the American League from 1900 to 1908.
Anderson was born in Sarpsborg, Norway; he was the first of only three Major League baseball players to have ever been born in the country. He first appeared in the National League in 1894, when he signed with the Brooklyn Grooms. He spent the next three full seasons with Brooklyn and was primarily used as an outfielder, and batted over .300 in both 1896 and 1897.
During the 1898 season, he was sold to the Washington Senators, only to be sold back to Brooklyn four months later. Nevertheless, he managed to have one of his best seasons, leading the National League with 22 triples and also leading the league in slugging percentage and extra-base hits. Anderson stayed in Brooklyn for the 1899 before being purchased by the Milwaukee Brewers of the newly formed American League.
Anderson was one of the league's best hitters in the AL's first year as a Major League in 1901. (In 1900, the American League was still considered a minor league.) As the Brewers' first baseman, he finished second in the league in base hits and doubles, trailing only Nap Lajoie in both categories, ranked third in runs batted in behind Lajoie and Buck Freeman, and was sixth in the league with a .330 average.
He stayed with the franchise when it relocated to St. Louis in 1902 to become the Browns. He played two seasons in St. Louis and recorded virtually identical .284 batting averages in those years.
On September 24, 1903, Anderson tried to steal second base when the base was already occupied. This particular mistake was often referred to as a "John Anderson play" in the early part of the century [1]
Anderson was dealt to the New York Highlanders before the 1904 season in exchange for Jack O'Connor. He played one full season in New York and batted .278 with the club. He started the 1905 season in New York but was waived after a slow start. The Washington Senators (officially a different franchise from the team he played for in 1898) claimed him off of waivers, and he recovered to bat .279 on the season, good enough for ninth in the AL in the midst of the dead-ball era.
He remained in Washington for the next two seasons. In 1906, Anderson tied for the American League lead in stolen bases with Elmer Flick. He left Washington after his contract was purchased by the Chicago White Sox for the 1908 season. He played for one season with the Pale Hose to end his career in the Major Leagues.
Anderson retired with a .290 career average, 49 home runs, and 976 runs batted in. He also finished his career with 124 triples, currently tying him for 90th place all-time in that category.
Frank Arellanes
Frank Julián Arellanes [ah-ray-yah'-ness] (January 28, 1882 – December 13, 1918) was a professional baseball starting pitcher. He played three seasons in Major League Baseball for the Boston Red Sox from 1908 through 1910. Listed at 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m), 180 lb, he batted and threw right-handed.[1]
Born in Santa Cruz, California, Arellanes attended Santa Clara University before joining the Boston Red Sox during the 1908 midseason. He posted a 4–3 record and a 1.82 ERA in eight starts, including a one-hit victory against the Philadelphia Athletics. His most productive season came in 1909, when he recorded 16 wins with a 2.18 ERA as the replacement of Cy Young in the pitching rotation, leading the American League in games finished (15) and saves (eight). His 1910 season was interrupted by illness and he finished at 4–7, 2.88 in 18 games. He ended the year with the Sacramento Solons of the Pacific Coast League, where he pitched a nine-inning no-hitter, losing a 2–0 game.[2][3]
In a three-season career, Arellanes posted a 24–22 record with 148 strikeouts and a 2.28 ERA in 409⅔ innings of work. A strong control pitcher, he allowed 85 walks for a 1.86 BB/9IP.
Arellanes died in San Jose, California at age 36, a victim of the Spanish flu pandemic
Harry Armbruster
Henry Gregory "Harry" Armbruster (March 20, 1882 – December 10, 1953)
Armbruster began his professional baseball career in 1902 with the Providence Grays of the Class-A Eastern League. That season, he batted .253 with 62 hits and eight doubles in 67 games played. In 1903, Armbruster continued playing with the Providence team. On the season, he batted .257 with 68 runs, 120 hits, 14 doubles, five triples, two home runs and 20 stolen bases in 131 games played. During the 1904 season, Armbruster played for two teams; the Grays, who he had played with for the past two seasons, and the Class-B Manchester, New Hampshire baseball team. With Providence, he batted .272 with 41 hits, two doubles and one triple in 45 games played. In 48 games with the Manchester team, Armbruster batted .362 with 63 hits, two doubles and seven triples. As a member of the Manchester club, Armbruster's batting average was second amongst batters in the New England League.[1] During the 1905 season, Armbruster split the season between the Manchester club and the Lawrence Colts, both of the New England League. Between the two teams, he batted .339 with 134 hits in 107 games played. Armbruster led the New England League in hits and was second in batting average.[2]
Armbruster signed with the Philadelphia Athletics in February 1906.[3] He joined the team for spring training in Birmingham, Alabama that season.[4] Armbruster was used a replacement for Danny Hoffman who was traded to the New York Highlanders for the rights to negotiate with outfielder Dave Fultz.[5] Fultz and Athletics manager Connie Mack never reached an agreement.[5] Armbruster was scheduled assigned to the Newark minor league team for the start of the season; however, Mack added him to the major league roster before he appeared in a game.[6] He made his debut in Major League Baseball on April 30, 1906. On June 23, against pitcher Joe Harris, Armbruster hit his first major league home run.[7] He primarily played center field as a member of the Athletics.[8] During the season, he compiled a batting average of .238 with 40 runs, 63 hits, six doubles, three triples, two home runs, 24 runs batted in and 13 stolen bases in 91 games played. On defense he played a total of 74 games in the outfield, committing four errors in 137 total chances.
After the 1906 season, Armbruster was released by the Philadelphia Athletics and joined the Toledo Mud Hens of the Class-A American Association for the 1907 season.[9] During that season, Sporting Life described Armbruster as the "best outfielder and hitter in the American Association".[10] In September, Armbruster was sidelined with an injury.[11] With the Mud Hens, Armbruster batted .322 with 161 hits, 32 doubles, eight hits and five home runs in 133 games played. He was seventh in the league in doubles and eight in batting average.[12] In 1908, he continued playing for the Mud Hens and batted .272 with 148 hits, 37 doubles, five triples and one home run in 148 games played. That season, he was third in the American Association in doubles.[13]
Before the 1909 season, the Class-A St. Paul Saints of the American Association offered to trade third baseman Eddie Tiemeyer to the Toledo Mud Hens in exchange for Armbruster, but the deal was declined.[14] Toledo later sold Armbruster to the St. Paul club for US$1,000.[15] In 148 games played that season, he batted .283 with 154 hits, 33 doubles, two triples and two home runs. Amongst league batters that season, Armbruster was fifth in doubles and eight in batting average.[16] In 1910, he joined the Syracuse Stars of the Class-B New York State League. That season, Armbruster batted .302 with 137 hits in 133 games played. Amongst league batters, he was ninth in batting average and tenth in hits.[17] Armbruster spent his final season in professional baseball with the Stars in 1911. That season, he batted .284 with 139 hits in 141 games played. Hit hits total ranked sixth in the league.[18]
Harry Arndt
Harry John Arndt is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) second baseman. He was born on February 12, 1879 in South Bend, Indiana. He played four seasons, with the Detroit Tigers, Baltimore Orioles, and St. Louis Cardinals. Arndt played in 271 games with 244 hits in 985 at bats. He had a .248 average with six home runs and 99 runs batted in. Arndt died on March 25, 1921 in his home town of South Bend.
Jake Atz
Jake Atz, born Jacob Henry Atz (born July 1, 1879 — May 22, 1945) was an American second baseman for the Washington Senators (1902) and Chicago White Sox (1907–1909) in Major League Baseball. He also was the most successful minor league managers of the 1920s, winning all or parts of the Texas League championship in seven consecutive seasons (1919–25) as skipper of the Fort Worth Panthers. Atz was born in Washington, D.C. An Ancestor, Eric Atz plays for the AAA Yankees as Shortstop
In four major league seasons, he played in 209 games, had 605 at bats, 64 runs, 132 hits, 21 doubles, three triples, 49 RBIs, 23 stolen bases, 69 walks, a .218 batting average, .304 on-base percentage, .263 slugging percentage, and 33 sacrifice hits.
Atz' first managerial assignment was the Providence Grays of the East League in 1911, and he failed dismally, losing 69 of 108 games (.361). Three years later, in 1914, he took over Fort Worth. His Panthers had winning records in his first 13 seasons. During their seven-year skein as kings of the Texas League, the Panthers won over 100 games five times – with records of 108–40 (.730) in 1920, 107–51 (.677) in 1921, 109–43 (.717) in 1922, 109–41 (.727) in 1924, and 103–48 (.682) in 1925. In 1926, the Panthers fell to third and Atz would not win another pennant until 1939, with Henderson in the Class C East Texas League, three levels below the Texas League. His career record as a manager in the minors over 27 seasons was 1,972 wins, 1,619 losses (.549), still one of the best winning percentages among longtime minor league skippers.
He died 22 May 1945 in New Orleans, Louisiana, at age 64