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James Edward "Red" Morgan (October 6, 1883 – March 25, 1981) was an American professional baseball player. He played part of one season in Major League Baseball for the Boston Americans in 1906 as a third baseman. Listed at 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m), 180 lb., Morgan threw right-handed (batting side unknown).
Samuel Luther Thompson (March 5, 1860 – November 7, 1922), nicknamed "Big Sam", was an American professional baseball player from 1884 to 1898 and with a brief comeback in 1906. At 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m), the Indiana native was one of the larger players of his day and was known for his prominent handlebar mustache.
September – Matthew Porter, 47, player-manager for the 1884 Kansas City Cowboys of the Union Association. August 31 – Alex Voss , 48, utility for the Nationals and Cowboys in the 1884 season. September 22 – George Davies , 38, pitcher who posted an 18–24 record and a 3.32 ERA for the Spiders, Brewers and Giants from 1891 to 1893.
James Henry Foran (c. 1847 – November 29, 1906) was an American Major League Baseball player from Pennsylvania, [1] and a participant in the first game ever played in a professional baseball league, between his Fort Wayne Kekiongas and the Cleveland Forest Citys on May 4, 1871. [2]
He played for the University of Vermont in 1905, accumulating a 4–0 record before signing a contract with the Chicago Cubs in May. Reulbach won at least 17 games in every season from 1905 to 1909. In the 1906 World Series (ultimately won in six games by the Chicago White Sox ), Reulbach shone in Game 2 at South Side Park , giving up only one ...
Beebe played baseball for the Hyde Park High School in Chicago and the University of Illinois. [1] Beebe made his professional debut on April 17, 1906, and played Major League Baseball from 1906 to 1916. [2] In his rookie year, Beebe led the Major Leagues with 171 strikeouts. His career record was 62–83.
John Peltz (April 23, 1861 – February 27, 1906) was a professional baseball player in the 19th century. Peltz first played with the Indianapolis Hoosiers , in 1884 at the age of 23. He batted .219 and surrendered 38 errors in the outfield.
[2] [3] [4] By 1906, Chance had become the manager of the Cubs, and Harper was struggling on the mound. Chance traded for Harper, cut his salary by two-thirds, and sat him on the bench for the entire season. [5] [6] At that time, organized baseball had the reserve clause; Harper had to pitch for the Cubs or no team at all.