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Charles Sylvester "Chick" Stahl (January 10, 1873 – March 28, 1907) was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball who was among the most feared and consistent hitters in his time. Stahl was an active major-league player when he died by suicide during spring training before the 1907 season.
William John Posedel (August 2, 1906 – November 28, 1989), nicknamed "Barnacle Bill", [1] was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Brooklyn Dodgers and Boston Bees/Braves in 1938–1941 and in 1946.
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 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).
William Earl Essick (December 18, 1880–October 12, 1951), nicknamed "Vinegar Bill", was an American professional baseball pitcher in the Major Leagues. A native of Illinois, he attended Knox College and Lombard College. Essick pitched for the Cincinnati Reds during the seasons of 1906 and 1907.
Willie James Wells (August 10, 1906 [1] – January 22, 1989), nicknamed "the Devil", was an American baseball player. He was a shortstop who played from 1924 to 1948 for various teams in the Negro leagues and in Latin America. Wells was a fast base-runner who hit for both power and average.
Eugene Victor Hermanski (May 11, 1920 – August 9, 2010) [1] was a Major League Baseball outfielder. A native of Pittsfield, Massachusetts , he attended Seton Hall University . Signed by the Philadelphia Athletics as an amateur free agent in 1939, Hermanski made his Major League Baseball debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers on August 14, 1943, and ...
He led the National League in On-base percentage (.423) in 1906. [4] In 10 seasons he played in 903 games and had 16 home runs, 253 RBI, 216 stolen bases and a .269 batting average. After his playing career, he was the baseball coach at Georgia Tech in 1902 and Army from 1909 to 1917. Strang died in Chattanooga, Tennessee, at age 55.