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William Stearns (March 20, 1853 – December 30, 1898) was an American professional baseball player who played pitcher and outfielder in the National Association from 1871 to 1875. He was the first person who had played baseball in a major league to become a casualty of military service.
played Service Notes Tom Burr [2] 24 1918 Outfielder: New York Yankees: 1914 United States Army: A pilot, he crashed after a mid-air collision. Harry Chapman [2] 32 Catcher: St. Louis Browns: 1916 Died of influenza-induced pneumonia, a victim of the Spanish flu. Larry Chappell [2] 28 Outfielder Boston Braves: 1917 United States Army Died of the ...
Dr. Erasmus Arlington "Arlie" Pond (January 19, 1873 – September 19, 1930) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles from 1895 to 1898, as well as a doctor in the United States Army during the Spanish–American War and World War I.
George Tweedy Stallings (November 17, 1867 – May 13, 1929) was an American professional baseball catcher and manager.He played in Major League Baseball for the Brooklyn Bridegrooms and Philadelphia Phillies in 1890 and 1897 to 1898 and managed the Phillies, Detroit Tigers, New York Highlanders, and Boston Braves between 1897 and 1920.
USS Maine baseball team, 1898, shortly after winning the Navy baseball championship. The entire team was killed save one in February 1898. January 4 – Charlie Byrne, 54, co-founder of the franchise that became the Brooklyn Dodgers (1883), manager of the "Brooklyns" from June 15, 1885 through 1887, and co-owner until his death.
George Stallings was the team's manager from 1898 to 1901 [136] and was the team's field boss when the Western League declared itself a major league and became the American League, [137] thus becoming the franchise's first MLB manager. Sparky Anderson's 1,331 wins and 1,248 losses lead all Tigers managers. [138]
John Joseph McGraw (April 7, 1873 – February 25, 1934) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) player and manager who was for almost thirty years manager of the New York Giants. He was also the third baseman of the pennant -winning 1890s Baltimore Orioles teams, noted for their innovative, aggressive play.
Christy Mathewson played one season with the Cincinnati Reds as a player-manager, then remained as their manager. John McGraw retired as a player in 1906, but managed the New York Giants until 1932. Frank Robinson became the first African-American manager in MLB history when he was named player-manager of the Cleveland Indians in 1975. [19]