Jesse Cail Burkett,nicknamed "Crab",was an American professional baseball left fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1890 to 1905 for the New York Giants,Cleveland Spiders,St. Louis Perfectos / Cardinals,St. Louis Browns,and Boston Americans.
Charles Roscoe Barnes was one of the stars of baseball's National Association (1871–1875) and the early National League (1876–1881),playing second base and shortstop. He played for the dominant Boston Red Stockings teams of the early 1870s,along with Albert Spalding,Cal McVey,George Wright,Harry Wright,Jim O'Rourke,and Deacon White. Despite playing for these star-studded teams,many claim that Ross was the most valuable to his teams.
Víctor Jesús Martínez,also known by his nickname "V-Mart",is a Venezuelan former professional baseball designated hitter and catcher. Martínez played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians,Boston Red Sox,and Detroit Tigers. After joining the Tigers,he played mostly as a designated hitter.
William Robert Allison was an American professional baseball outfielder who played 13 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB),with the Washington Senators / Minnesota Twins.
Douglas L. Allison was an American Major League Baseball player. He began his career as a catcher for the original Cincinnati Red Stockings,the first fully professional baseball team. Allison was one of the first catchers to stand directly behind the batter,as a means to prevent baserunners from stealing bases. He was considered a specialist,at a time when some of the better batsmen who manned the position normally rested,or substituted at other fielding positions. Allison became the earliest known player to use a type of baseball glove when he donned buckskin mittens to protect his hands in 1870.
The Elizabeth Resolutes were a 19th-century professional baseball team based in Elizabeth,New Jersey. They were a member of the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players for the 1873 season,and played their home games at Waverly Fairgrounds. Though based in the vicinity of Elizabeth,they were usually listed in game reports as simply "Resolute" or "the Resolutes",per the style of the day. "Elizabeth Resolutes" is modern nomenclature.
Kenneth Frederick Keltner was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a third baseman from 1937 to 1950,most prominently as a member of the Cleveland Indians where he was a seven-time All-Star player and was a member of the 1948 World Series winning team. He played his final season for the Boston Red Sox.
Ricardo Adolfo Jacobo Carty,nicknamed "Beeg Boy",was a Dominican professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder from 1963 to 1979,most prominently as a member of the Atlanta Braves. He had the first hit for the team in their first game in Atlanta on April 12,1965. In 1969,he helped the franchise win its first National League Western Division title. Carty had a career batting average of .299,most notably hitting .366 to become the 1970 National League (NL) batting champion while also garnering him a start at the 1970 All-Star Game as a write-in candidate. In a fifteen-year major league career,Carty played in 1,651 games,accumulating 1,677 hits in 5,606 at bats for a .299 career batting average along with 204 home runs,890 runs batted in,.369 on-base percentage and .464 slugging percentage. He ended his career with a .974 fielding percentage. During his career,he played as a catcher,first baseman,third baseman,outfielder,and designated hitter.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1881 throughout the world.
Ezra Ballou Sutton was an American third baseman in the National Association and Major League Baseball from 1871 to 1888. Sutton collected 1,574 hits during this time period;he had a lifetime batting average of .294. Like many players in an era when walks were more rare,Sutton did not walk a lot,only drawing 169 walks in more than 5,500 plate appearances. By almost all measures,Sutton had his two best seasons in 1883 and 1884 –he collected 203 runs and 296 hits during those seasons. On May 8,1871,Sutton hit the first home run in professional baseball history for the Cleveland Forest Citys against the Chicago White Stockings. He would go on to hit another home run later in the game but Cleveland still lost the game 14–12.
Levi Samuel Meyerle was an American Major League Baseball player who played for eight seasons in organized professional league play. During his career he played for the Philadelphia Athletics of the National Association,Cincinnati Reds and Chicago White Stockings of the National League and Keystones of Philadelphia of the Union Association.
John Joseph Anderson,nicknamed "Honest John",was a Norwegian-born American professional baseball first baseman and outfielder. He played fourteen seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Brooklyn Grooms/Bridegrooms,Washington Senators,Brooklyn Bridegrooms/Superbas,Milwaukee Brewers/St. Louis Browns,New York Highlanders,Washington Senators,and Chicago White Sox between 1894 and 1908.
Reinder Albertus Wolters was a professional baseball player from Nieuweschans,Netherlands. He played five seasons in the amateur National Association of Base Ball Players from 1866 to 1870,and three seasons in its professional successor,the National Association from 1871 to 1873. He was the first Dutch professional baseball player. While he was primarily a pitcher,he also played occasionally in the outfield.
Oliver Wendell"Patsy"Tebeau was an American first baseman,third baseman,and manager in Major League Baseball.
Michael Henry McGeary was an American professional baseball player whose career spanned from 1871 to 1882. He played 11 seasons in Major League Baseball,playing principally as an infielder and catcher,for seven different major league clubs:the Troy Haymakers (1870–1871),the Philadelphia Athletics (NA) (1872–1874),the Philadelphia White Stockings (1875),the St. Louis Brown Stockings (1876–1877),the Providence Grays (1879–1880),the Cleveland Blues (1880–1881) and the Detroit Wolverines (1882). Three of those clubs,the Philadelphia White Stockings,Providence Grays and Cleveland Blues,also employed him as player-manager.
Charles Henry Pabor,also spelled Charley,nicknamed "The Old Woman in the Red Cap",was an American Major League Baseball left fielder and manager throughout the existence of the National Association,1871–1875.
Winfield Scott Hastings was an American baseball player and manager in the late 19th century. Primarily a catcher and outfielder,Hastings also appeared as a first baseman,second baseman,and shortstop over the course of his career.
Jay Justin "Nig" Clarke was a Canadian professional baseball player. A catcher,Clarke played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for nine seasons with the Detroit Tigers,Cleveland Naps,St. Louis Browns,Philadelphia Phillies,and Pittsburgh Pirates. In 506 career games,Clarke recorded a batting average of .254 and accumulated 20 triples,six home runs,and 127 runs batted in (RBI).
John Francis Coleman was an American professional baseball outfielder and pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Quakers,Philadelphia Athletics,and Pittsburgh Alleghenys from 1883 to 1890. Coleman holds the MLB single-season record for pitching losses,with 48.
Noah-Gibson "Bo" Naylor is a Canadian professional baseball catcher for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022.
