Howard Ellsworth "Smoky Joe" Wood was an American professional baseball player for 14 years. He played for the Boston Red Sox from 1908 to 1915,where he was primarily a pitcher,and for the Cleveland Indians from 1917 to 1922,where he was primarily an outfielder. Wood is one of only 13 pitchers to win 30 or more games in one season since 1900.
Charles Gardner Radbourn,nicknamed "Old Hoss",was an American professional baseball pitcher who played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for Buffalo (1880),Providence (1881–1885),Boston (1886–1889),Boston (1890),and Cincinnati (1891).
James Joseph Collins was an American professional baseball player. He played 14 seasons in Major League Baseball. In 1945,Collins was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Earle Bryan Combs was an American professional baseball player who played his entire career for the New York Yankees (1924–1935). Combs batted leadoff and played center field on the Yankees' fabled 1927 team. He is one of six players on that team who have been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame;the other five are Waite Hoyt,Herb Pennock,Tony Lazzeri,Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth.
Joseph James Kelley was an American left fielder in Major League Baseball (MLB) who starred in the outfield of the Baltimore Orioles teams of the 1890s. Making up the nucleus of the Orioles along with John McGraw,Willie Keeler,and Hughie Jennings,Kelley received the nickname "Kingpin of the Orioles".
Michael Joseph "King" Kelly,also commonly known as "$10,000 Kelly",was an American outfielder,catcher,and manager in various professional American baseball leagues including the National League,International Association,Players' League,and the American Association. He spent the majority of his 16-season playing career with the Chicago White Stockings and the Boston Beaneaters. Kelly was a player-manager three times in his career –in 1887 for the Beaneaters,in 1890 leading the Boston Reds to the pennant in the only season of the Players' League's existence,and in 1891 for the Cincinnati Kelly's Killers –before his retirement in 1893. He is also often credited with helping to popularize various strategies as a player such as the hit and run,the hook slide,and the catcher's practice of backing up first base. In 1945,Kelly was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Ernesto Natali Lombardi was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a catcher for the Brooklyn Robins,Cincinnati Reds,Boston Braves,and New York Giants during a career that spanned 17 years,from 1931 through 1947. He had several nicknames,including "Schnozz","Lumbago","Bocci","the Cyrano of the Iron Mask",and "Lom". He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1986.
Charles Wesley Bennett was an American professional baseball player from 1875 or 1876 through the 1893 season. He played 15 years in Major League Baseball,principally as a catcher,with the Milwaukee Grays,Worcester Ruby Legs,Detroit Wolverines and Boston Beaneaters. He played on four pennant-winning teams,one in Detroit and three in Boston,and is one of only two players to play with the Detroit Wolverines during all eight seasons of the club's existence.
Charles G. Buffinton was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1882 to 1892. One of the workhorse pitchers of the 1880s,he won 20 games seven times and his 1,700 career strikeouts are the ninth-highest total of the 19th century.
John Elmer Stivetts was an American professional baseball pitcher who played 11 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) spanning from 1889 to 1899. He played in the American Association (AA) with the St. Louis Browns,and in the National League (NL) with the Boston Beaneaters and Cleveland Spiders. "Happy Jack" was born to German immigrants and raised in Ashland,Pennsylvania. He initially followed his father into the coal mining industry before playing professional baseball. After playing 2+1⁄2 seasons in minor league baseball,he was signed by the Browns. Over the next few seasons,he was regarded as one of the best pitchers in baseball.
Paul Aloysius Hines was an American center fielder in professional baseball who played in the National Association and Major League Baseball from 1872 to 1891. Born in Virginia,he is credited with winning baseball's first batting triple crown in 1878;the accomplishment was not noted at the time,as runs batted in would not be counted until years later,home runs were rare and home run leadership obscure,and Abner Dalrymple was then erroneously recognized as the batting champion. Hines was the first of only three players to achieve the batting Triple Crown in the 19th century.
Frank Andrew McCormick was an American baseball first baseman who played fifteen seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Nicknamed "Buck" in honor of Frank Buck,he played for the Cincinnati Reds,Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Braves from 1934 to 1948. He batted and threw right-handed and was listed at 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) and 205 pounds (93 kg).
James Robert "Loafer" McAleer was an American center fielder,manager,and stockholder in Major League Baseball who assisted in establishing the American League. He spent most of his 13-season playing career with the Cleveland Spiders,and went on to manage the Cleveland Blues,St. Louis Browns,and Washington Senators. Shortly before his retirement,he became a major shareholder in the Boston Red Sox. His career ended abruptly. During his brief tenure as co-owner of the Red Sox,McAleer quarreled with longtime friend and colleague Ban Johnson,president of the American League. In the wake of this disagreement,he sold off his shares in the Red Sox and broke off his relationship with Major League Baseball.
The Youngstown Ohio Works baseball team was a minor league club that was known for winning the premier championship of the Ohio–Pennsylvania League in 1905,and for launching the professional career of pitcher Roy Castleton a year later. A training ground for several players and officials who later established careers in Major League Baseball,the team proved a formidable regional competitor and also won the 1906 league championship.
Cornelius "Neal" Ball was an American baseball shortstop who played seven seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the New York Highlanders,Cleveland Naps,and Boston Red Sox from 1907 to 1913. Although his primary position was shortstop,Ball played at second base,third base,and in the outfield as well. He is the first player to turn an unassisted triple play in Major League Baseball history on July 19,1909.
Charles Andrew "Duke" Farrell was an American Major League Baseball catcher. He played for eight teams during his 18-year career. He made his major-league debut in 1888 and retired as a player after the 1905 season. He then entered coaching,ran a hotel,and became a deputy U.S. marshal.
Sebastian Daniel "Sibby" Sisti was an American Major League Baseball utility player.
James Evans "Grasshopper Jim" Whitney was an American professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of ten seasons (1881–1890) with the Boston Red Caps/Beaneaters,Kansas City Cowboys,Washington Nationals,Indianapolis Hoosiers and Philadelphia Athletics (AA). He was the National League strikeout champion in 1883 with the Boston Beaneaters.
Samuel E. Barkley was an American Major League Baseball second baseman. Born in Wheeling,Virginia he played for four teams in six seasons from 1884 to 1889.
James McKeever,was an American professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the Boston Reds in 1884.
