Arthur Charles Hagan (March 17,1863 –March 25,1936) was an American Major League Baseball player who pitched for two seasons;Philadelphia Quakers of the National League in 1883,and with the Buffalo Bisons in both 1883 and 1884. [1]
On August 21,1883,when the Quakers traveled to Providence,Rhode Island to play the Providence Grays,Manager Bob Ferguson,needed to increase ticket sales on the road because the American Association entry in Philadelphia had forced the Quakers to reduce prices to 25 cents a game. He gave the starting pitcher duties to Art,who was a Rhode Island native,with the idea the appearance of Hagen would draw the locals. [2] The strategy worked as the fans came in large numbers. However,Hagen surrendered 28 runs and the Quakers made 20 errors behind him,as Philadelphia lost in the most lopsided shutout in major league history,28–0. Charles "Old Hoss" Radbourn was the winning pitcher. [3] [4]
Art died at the age of 73 in his hometown of Providence,and is interred at St. Ann Cemetery in Cranston,Rhode Island. [1]
The Providence Grays were a Major League Baseball team based in Providence,Rhode Island who played in the National League from 1878 until 1885. The Grays played at the Messer Street Grounds in the Olneyville neighborhood. The team won the National League title twice,in 1879 and 1884. Following the 1884 season,they won the World Series over the New York Metropolitans of the American Association. The team folded after the 1885 season.
Robert Vavasour Ferguson was an American infielder,league official,manager and umpire in the early days of baseball,playing both before and after baseball became a professional sport. In addition to playing and managing,he served as president of the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players from 1872 through 1875,the sport's first entirely professional league. His character and unquestioned honesty were highly regarded during a period in baseball history where the game's reputation was badly damaged by gamblers and rowdy behavior by players and fans. However,his bad temper and stubbornness were traits that created trouble for him at times during his career,and caused him to be disliked by many. His nickname,"Death to Flying Things",was derived from his greatness as a defensive player.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1882 throughout the world.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1885 throughout the world.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1884 throughout the world.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1883 throughout the world.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1879 throughout the world.
Charles J. Ferguson was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire four-year career for the Philadelphia Quakers. When not pitching,he increasingly played in the outfield and –in his final season –at second base.
Joseph Henry Mulvey was an American professional baseball third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1883 to 1895 for the Providence Grays,Philadelphia Quakers/Phillies,Philadelphia Athletics,Washington Senators,and Brooklyn Grooms. Mulvey survived a gunshot wound to the shoulder with Providence in his first major league season,and he became best known as a third baseman for the three Philadelphia teams between 1883 and 1892.
David Rotchford Stenhouse was an American Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Washington Senators from 1962 to 1964. Born in Westerly,Rhode Island,Stenhouse batted and threw right-handed and was listed as 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and 195 pounds (88 kg).
Frederick Harrison Corey was an American pitcher and third baseman in Major League Baseball in 1878 and from 1880 through 1885,encompassing seven seasons. He played for the Providence Grays,Worcester Ruby Legs,and Philadelphia Athletics. Corey was born in Coventry,Rhode Island,and died in Providence,Rhode Island,and is interred at the North Burial Ground. Corey twice cost himself a potential home run by failing to touch third base:first,on 9/23/1880 vs. Boston,then again,on 9/17/1881 vs. Cleveland. "These would have been the first two homers in his career,which ended up with a total of seven."
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.
James Harding "Hardie" Henderson was an American Major League Baseball pitcher from 1883 to 1888. He played for the Philadelphia Quakers,Baltimore Orioles,Brooklyn Grays,and Pittsburgh Alleghenys,and he had a win–loss record of 81–121.
The Providence Grays went 84–28 during the 1884 season to win the National League championship. The team started out with two main pitchers,Charles "Old Hoss" Radbourn and Charlie Sweeney. After Sweeney jumped to the Union Association in mid-season,Radbourn pitched most of the Grays' remaining games and led the team to the pennant. Radbourn won 60 games by himself,setting a Major League Baseball record that has never been broken.
Emil Michael Gross,was an American professional baseball player whose career spanned from 1877 to 1884. He played five years in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the Providence Grays (1879–1881),Philadelphia Quakers (1883),and Chicago Browns/Pittsburgh Stogies (1884).
Wesley Curry was an American pitcher and umpire in Major League Baseball who played one season for the Richmond Virginians of the American Association before officiating for six seasons between 1885 and 1898.
The Providence Grays were a Major League Baseball franchise based in Providence,Rhode Island from 1878 to 1885. During the team's eight seasons in the National League (NL),which then comprised eight teams,they finished third place or higher in the final standings seven times,and won the league championship in both 1879 and 1884. Providence played their home games at the Messer Street Grounds,which was located in the Olneyville neighborhood of Providence. The Grays were officially organized on January 16,1878 by Benjamin Douglas,who became the team's general manager. Henry Root was hired as the team president‚and Tom Carey was initially hired to be the on-field captain,whose duties were similar to the modern-day manager. On January 21,1878,Providence applied for membership in the NL,and was officially approved on February 6. On April 10,Root took over ownership of the team,fired Douglas for incompetence and insubordination,and hired Tom York to replace Carey as captain.
Edgar Eugene Smith was an American professional baseball outfielder and pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1883 to 1885 and then again in 1890. He stood 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) tall and weighed 160 pounds (73 kg). Smith batted and threw right-handed.