William Vaness McGill (November 10,1873 –August 29,1944) was an American major league baseball pitcher. He played professionally for the Cleveland Infants,Cincinnati Kelly's Killers,St. Louis Browns,Cincinnati Reds,Chicago Colts,St. Louis Browns and the Philadelphia Phillies.
McGill was born in Atlanta and attended the University of Notre Dame. [1] He played his first professional game with the Cleveland Infants on May 8,1890.
He pitched for seven years,with six different teams. His best year was with the 1891 St. Louis Browns when he had a 19–10 record with a 2.93 ERA. He finished his career with a 4.59 earned run average. [2] He played his last game on June 12,1896.
McGill died on August 29,1944,in Indianapolis,and is interred at Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis. [3]
Willie Edward Jones,nicknamed "Puddin' Head",was an American professional baseball third baseman who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies (1947–1959),Cleveland Indians (1959),and Cincinnati Reds (1959–1961). He batted and threw right-handed.
Arthur Lee Rhodes,Jr. is an American former professional baseball left-handed relief pitcher and current pitching coach for the Hagerstown Flying Boxcars of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He played 20 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles,Seattle Mariners,Oakland Athletics,Cleveland Indians,Philadelphia Phillies,Florida Marlins,Cincinnati Reds,Texas Rangers,and St. Louis Cardinals.
Leon Lamar Wagner was an American professional baseball left fielder who played Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants,St. Louis Cardinals (1960),Los Angeles Angels (1961–1963),Cleveland Indians (1964–1968),and Chicago White Sox (1968). He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
David Michael Bell is an American former professional baseball third baseman and second baseman,former coach,and former manager who most recently managed the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). Over the course of his 12-year MLB playing career,Bell appeared at all four infield positions while playing for the Cleveland Indians,St. Louis Cardinals,Seattle Mariners,San Francisco Giants,Philadelphia Phillies,and Milwaukee Brewers,but played primarily at third and second. Bell made his MLB debut for the Indians in 1995.
Walter Charles Post was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right fielder from 1949 to 1964,most prominently as a member of the Cincinnati Reds,where he was one of the most prolific power hitters in team history,and was an integral member of the 1961 National League pennant-winning team.
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George Washington Bradley,nicknamed "Grin",was an American professional baseball player who was a pitcher and infielder. He played for multiple teams in the early years of the National League,the oldest league still active in Major League Baseball (MLB). Bradley is noted for pitching the first no-hitter that is officially recognized by MLB,on July 15,1876,for the St. Louis Brown Stockings against the Hartford Dark Blues. As a player,he was listed at 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) and 175 pounds (79 kg);he threw and batted right-handed.
Opening Day is the day on which professional baseball leagues begin their regular season. For Major League Baseball (MLB) and most of the American minor leagues,this day typically falls during the first week of April,although in recent years it has occasionally fallen in the last week of March. In Nippon Professional Baseball,this day typically falls during the last week of March.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1890 throughout the world.
John Edgar Clapp,nicknamed "Honest John",was an American professional baseball player-manager whose career spanned 12 seasons,11 of which were spent with the Major League Baseball (MLB) Middletown Mansfields (1872),Philadelphia Athletics (1873–75),St. Louis Brown Stockings (1876–77),Indianapolis Blues (1878),Buffalo Bisons (1879),Cincinnati Stars (1880),Cleveland Blues (1881),and New York Gothams (1883). Clapp,who predominately played as a catcher,also played as an outfielder. Over his career,Clapp compiled a career batting average of .283 with 459 runs scored,713 hits,92 doubles,35 triples,7 home runs,and 834 runs batted in (RBI). Over 1,188 games played,Clapp struck out 51 times. Although the majority of his career was spent in the major leagues,Clapp also played two seasons of minor league baseball. He made his MLB debut at the age of 21 and was listed as standing 5 feet 7 inches (170 cm) and weighing 194 pounds (88 kg). His brother,Aaron Clapp,also played one season of MLB for the Troy Trojans.
The 2000 Major League Baseball season ended with the New York Yankees defeating the New York Mets in five games,for their third consecutive World Series title. The 2000 World Series was known as the Subway Series because both fans and the two teams could take the subway to and from every game of the series.
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