Hugh Ambrose Jennings was an American professional baseball player,coach and manager from 1891 to 1925. Jennings was a leader,both as a batter and as a shortstop,with the Baltimore Orioles teams that won National League championships in 1894,1895,and 1896. During those three seasons,Jennings had 355 runs batted in and hit .335,.386,and .401.
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.
James Joseph Collins was an American professional baseball player. He played 14 seasons in Major League Baseball. Collins was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1945.
James Henry O'Rourke,nicknamed "Orator Jim",was an American professional baseball player in the National Association and Major League Baseball who played primarily as a left fielder. For the period 1876–1892,he ranks behind only Cap Anson in career major league games played (1,644),hits (2,146),at-bats (6,884),doubles (392) and total bases (2,936),and behind only Harry Stovey in runs scored (1,370).
Thomas Frank Haller was an American professional baseball player,coach,and executive. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1961 to 1972,most notably as a member of the San Francisco Giants where he became a three-time All-Star. Haller ended his playing career with the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Detroit Tigers.
Thomas William Corcoran was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a shortstop from 1890 to 1907 for the Pittsburgh Burghers (1890),Philadelphia Athletics (1891),Brooklyn Grooms/Brooklyn Bridegrooms (1892–1896),Cincinnati Reds (1897–1906) and the New York Giants (1907). The 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Connecticut native occasionally played second base later in his career. He batted and threw right-handed.
Walter Arlington Latham was an American third baseman in Major League Baseball. He played from 1880 through 1909 for the Buffalo Bisons,St. Louis Browns,Chicago Pirates,Cincinnati Reds,Washington Senators and New York Giants. He also served as player-manager of the Browns in 1896.
Thomas P. "Oyster" Burns was an American professional baseball player whose career spanned 15 seasons,11 of which were spent with the Major League Baseball (MLB) Wilmington Quicksteps (1884),Baltimore Orioles,Brooklyn Bridegrooms (1888–1895),and New York Giants (1895). Burns,who predominately played as an outfielder,also played as a shortstop,second baseman,third baseman,and pitcher. Over his career,Burns compiled a career batting average of .300 with 870 runs scored,1,392 hits,224 doubles,129 triples,65 home runs,and 834 runs batted in (RBI) in 1,188 games played. Although the majority of his career was spent in the major leagues,Burns also played in minor league baseball. He made his MLB debut at the age of 19 and was listed as standing 5 feet 8 inches (173 cm) and weighing 183 pounds (83 kg).
James William "Ducky" Holmes was an outfielder in Major League Baseball. He played ten seasons in the National League and American League with the Louisville Colonels (1895–97),New York Giants (1897),St. Louis Browns (1898),Baltimore Orioles (1898–99),Detroit Tigers (1901–02),Washington Senators (1903),and Chicago White Sox (1903–05). His minor league career included stops in Lincoln (1906–07) as player manager,Sioux City as player manager (1908–09),and as manager in Toledo (1910),Mobile (1911),Nebraska City (1912),Sioux City again (1912–13),Butte (1914),Lincoln (1916–17),Sioux City (1918),Beatrice (1922),and Fort Smith (1922). He was the player manager of the Western League Sioux City Packers playing alongside one time White Sox teammate Danny Green. Born in Des Moines,Iowa,he batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
John Joseph Doyle was an Irish born first baseman in Major League Baseball whose career spanned 17 seasons,mainly in the National League. He was born in Killorglin,Ireland,and emigrated to the U.S. when he was a child,his family settling in Holyoke,Massachusetts.
Arthur Hamilton "Dad" Clarkson was a pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1891 to 1896. He played for the New York Giants,Boston Beaneaters,St. Louis Browns,and Baltimore Orioles.
James Henry "Foxy Grandpa" Bannon was an American Major League Baseball player for the St. Louis Browns and Boston Beaneaters. Bannon was primarily an outfielder,though he played a few games as an infielder and pitched in three games. He stood at 5'5".
Thomas H. Cahill was an American professional baseball player who played from 1888 to 1894. He played one season in Major League Baseball and had a career batting average of .253 with 109 hits,17 doubles,7 triples,3 home runs,44 RBIs,and 38 stolen bases. He was of Irish descent.
William Henry "Yale" Murphy was an American baseball player and coach of American football and baseball. He played as a shortstop in Major League Baseball for the New York Giants. Murphy served as the head baseball coach at Stanford University (1900–1901),Columbia University (1902),and the United States Naval Academy (1905),compiling a career college baseball record of 24–27–1. He was also the head football coach at Fordham University in 1902,tallying a mark of 2–4–1.
Nicholas Nicholie Koback was a Russian American professional baseball player whose career spanned eight seasons,three of which were spent with the Major League Baseball (MLB) Pittsburgh Pirates (1953–55). At the age of 17,Koback signed with the Pirates as a bonus baby out of Hartford Public High School. He made his MLB debut without ever playing in the minor leagues. At the time,he was the youngest Pittsburgh Pirates player ever. During his first career start,Koback caught a complete game shutout by Pirates pitcher Murry Dickson. Most of Koback's time with Pittsburgh was spent as a bullpen catcher. Over his three-year MLB career,Koback compiled a .121 batting average with one run scored,four hits,one triple and one base on balls in 16 games played. The majority of his playing career was spent in the minor leagues with the Lincoln Chiefs,Williamsport Grays (1956),Hollywood Stars (1956–57),New Orleans Pelicans (1956–57),Columbus/Gastonia Pirates (1958) and Charleston Senators (1960). He batted and threw right-handed. During his career,he weighed 187 pounds (85 kg) and stood at 6 feet (180 cm). After retiring from baseball,Koback played pro–am golf in Connecticut.
Antoan Edward Richardson is a Bahamian professional baseball coach and former outfielder who is the first base coach for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the Atlanta Braves and New York Yankees. Before his professional career,he played college baseball at Palm Beach Community College and Vanderbilt University. He also served as the bench coach for the 2023 Great Britain national baseball team.
Springfield Ponies was the primary name of minor league baseball teams based in Springfield,Massachusetts that played between 1893 and 1943. The team competed as the Ponies through its history except for single seasons as the Maroons (1895),Tips (1915),and Green Sox (1917);and three seasons each as the Rifles and Nationals (1939–1941). The team played its home games at Pynchon Park.
Minor league baseball teams were based in Lawrence,Massachusetts between 1877 and 1946. Lawrence minor league baseball teams played as members of the 1877 New England Association,1884 Massachusetts State Association,1885 Eastern New England League,New England League,1895 New England Association,New England League,Eastern League (1916–1917) and New England League.
Minor league baseball teams were based in Meriden,Connecticut in various seasons between 1884 and 1913. Meriden teams played as members of the Connecticut State League (1884–1885),Southern New England League (1885),Eastern League (1886),Connecticut State League,Connecticut League (1903),Connecticut State League,Connecticut Association (1910) and Eastern Association (1913).
