- Rube Waddell
George Edward Waddell (October 13, 1876 - April 1, 1914) was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. In his thirteen-year career he played for the Louisville Colonels (1897, 1899), Pittsburgh Pirates (1900-01) and Chicago Orphans (1901) in the National League, and the Philadelphia Athletics (1902-07) and St. Louis Browns (1908-10) in the American League. Waddell earned the nickname "Rube" because he was a big, fresh kid. - Honus Wagner
Johannes Peter "Honus" Wagner (February 24, 1874 - December 6, 1955), nicknamed "The Flying Dutchman", was an American baseball player who played during the 1890s until the 1910s. In 1936, the Baseball Hall of Fame inducted Wagner as one of the first five members. Although Ty Cobb is frequently cited as the greatest player of the dead-ball era, some contemporaries regarded Wagner as the better all-around player, … - Harry Davis
Harry H. Davis (July 19, 1873 - August 11, 1947) was a Major League Baseball first baseman and right-handed batter who played for the New York Giants (1895-96), Pittsburgh Pirates (1896-98), Louisville Colonels (1898), Washington Senators (1898-99), Philadelphia Athletics) (1901-11, 1913-17), and Cleveland Naps (1912). Davis was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended Girard College. He led the American League in home runs from 1904-1907. - Fred Clarke
Fred Clifford Clarke (October 3, 1872 - August 14, 1960) was a Hall of Fame Major League Baseball player from 1894 to 1915 and manager from 1897 to 1915. Clarke played for and managed both the Louisville Colonels and Pittsburgh Pirates. He was a left fielder and left-handed batter. Of the nine pennants in Pittsburgh franchise history, Clarke was the player-manager for four of them. He and fellow Hall of Famers, Honus Wagner and Vic Willis, … - Guy Hecker
Guy Jackson Hecker (April 3 1856 in Youngsville, Pennsylvania -December 3 1938) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball. He was born in Youngsville, Pennsylvania. His debut game took place on May 2, 1882. His final game took place on September 30, 1890. During his career he played for the Louisville Eclipse and Pittsburgh Pirates. Hecker is considered by some baseball historians to be the best combination pitcher and hitter to play in the 19th Century. - Nick Altrock
Nicholas Altrock (September 15, 1876 - January 20, 1965) was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Louisville Colonels (1898), Boston Americans (1902-03), Chicago White Sox (1903-09) and Washington Senators (1909, 1912-15, 1918-19, 1924, 1931, 1933). Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Altrock was one of the better pitchers in baseball for a brief period from 1904 to 1906 with the White Sox. - Ben Sanders
Alexander Bennett "Ben" Sanders (Born: February 16, 1865 on Catharpin, Virginia; Died: August 29, 1930 in Memphis, Tennessee) was a 19th Century Major League Baseball player. He pitched a total of 5 seasons, debuting on June 6 1888 with the Philadelphia Quakers of the National League. He also played for the Philadelphia Athletics of both the Players League and American Association. He finished his career with the Louisville Colonels of the National League, … - Pete Browning
Louis Rogers "Pete" Browning (June 17 1861 - September 10 1905) was an American center and left fielder in Major League Baseball from 1882 to 1894 who played primarily for the Louisville Eclipse/Colonels, becoming one of the sport's most accomplished batters of the 1880s. A three-time batting champion, he finished among the top three hitters in the league in each of his first seven years; only twice in his eleven full seasons did he finish lower than sixth. - Dummy Hoy
William Ellsworth "Dummy" Hoy was an American center fielder in Major League Baseball who played for several teams from 1888 to 1902, most notably the Cincinnati Reds and two Washington, D.C. franchises. He is noted for being the most accomplished deaf player in major league history, and is credited by some sources with causing the establishment of signals for safe and out calls. He held the major league record for games in center field (1726) from 1899 to 1920, … - Hughie Jennings
Hugh Ambrose Jennings was a Major League Baseball player and manager from 1891-1925. 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 the three championship seasons, Jennings had 355 RBIs and hit .335, 386, and .401. Jennings was a fiery, hard-nosed player who was not afraid to be hit by a pitch to get on base. - Ossee Schreckengost
Ossee Freeman Schreckengost ("also played under name of Ossee Schreck, born Schrecongost") (April 11, 1875 - July 9, 1914) was a Major League Baseball catcher and first baseman. Schreckengost was born in New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Schreckengost would make his Major League Baseball debut with the Louisville Colonels on September 8, 1897, and appear in his final game on October 2, 1908. Schreckengost died of uremia at the age of 39 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. - Jerry Denny
Jeremiah Dennis Denny, born Jeremiah Dennis Eldridge (March 16, 1859 - August 16, 1927) born in New York, New York was a third baseman in Major League Baseball with the Providence Grays (1881-1885), St. Louis Maroons (1886), Indianapolis Hoosiers (1888-1889), New York Giants (1890-1891), Cleveland Spiders (1891), Philadelphia Phillies (1891), and Louisville Colonels (1893-1894). He helped the Grays win the 1884 World Series. - Jack Glasscock
John Wesley Glasscock (July 22 1857 - February 24 1947) was an American shortstop in Major League Baseball who played for several teams from 1879 to 1895 and was the top player at his position in the 1880s during the sport's bare-handed era. He led the National League in fielding percentage seven times and in assists six times, … - Deacon Phillippe
Charles Louis "Deacon" Phillippe (originally Phillippi) (May 23, 1872-March 30, 1952) was a turn-of-the-century pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Born in Rural Retreat, Virginia to Andrew Phillippe and Jane Margaret Hackler, Deacon first appeared in pro baseball with the National League's Louisville Colonels in 1899. He had a 21-17 record that year, which was highlighted by a no-hitter in just his seventh career game. - Dan Brouthers
Dennis Joseph "Big Dan" Brouthers (May 8, 1858 - August 2, 1932) was a pre-1900 era Major League Baseball player. He was born in Sylvan Lake, New York. Brouthers' career began in 1879 and didn't finish until 1904 (with a gap between 1896 and 1904), giving him the distinction of playing in four different decades. From the last weeks of the 1886 season to the first month of the 1890 season, Brouthers had more career home runs than any other player. - Chief Zimmer
Charles Louis Zimmer (November 23, 1860 in Marietta, Ohio – August 22, 1949 in Cleveland, Ohio) was a Major League Baseball Catcher from 1884 to 1903. - Lave Cross
Lafayette Napoleon Cross (May 12 1866 - September 6 1927) was an American third baseman in Major League Baseball who played most of his 21-year career with Philadelphia-based teams in four different leagues. One of the sport's top all-around players in the years surrounding the turn of the 20th century, when he retired he ranked fifth in major league history in hits (2644; various sources give totals up to 2666) and runs batted in (1371), … - Danny Richardson
Daniel Richardson (January 25, 1863 in Elmira, New York - September 26, 1926 in New York, New York), was an American professional baseball player who played second base in the Major Leagues from 1884-1894. He played for the Providence Grays, New York Giants (NL), New York Giants (PL), Louisville Colonels, Washington Senators, and Brooklyn Dodgers. - Fred Pfeffer
Nathaniel Frederick "Dandelion" Pfeffer (March 17 1860 - April 10 1932) was an American second baseman in Major League Baseball. He was born in Louisville, Kentucky. His debut game took place on May 1, 1882. His final game took place on June 14, 1897. During his career he played for the Troy Trojans (1882), Chicago White Stockings (1883-1889), Chicago Pirates (1890), Chicago Colts (1891, 1896-1897), Louisville Colonels (1892-1895) and New York Giants (1896). - Bill Magee
William J. Magee was born in 1864 in New Brunswick, Canada. A right handed pitcher for the 1898 Louisville Colonels, Magee had a record of 16-15. He then continued a mediocre career for five National League teams in four more seasons. He walked more than twice as many batters as he struck out. - Chick Fraser
Charles Carrolton Fraser (born August 26, 1873, in Chicago, Illinois - died May 8, 1940, in Wendell, Idaho) was a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. Fraser would make his Major League Baseball debut with the Louisville Colonels on April 19, 1896, and appear in his final game on May 3, 1909. Fraser was a member of the 1907 and 1908 Chicago Cubs teams that won the World Series. - Charlie Bell
Charles C. Bell (August 12, 1868 - February 7, 1937) was an American Association pitcher in the 19th century, playing parts of two seasons. He was 1-0 for the Kansas City Cowboys (1889), 2-6 for the Louisville Colonels (1891), and 1-0 for the Cincinnati Kelly's Killers (1891). He pitched in 12 games, completed 10 out of 11 starts, and had an ERA of 3.88 in 95 innings pitched. He also played one game in the outfield, … - Dan O'Connor
Daniel Cornelius O'Connor (August 11, 1868 - March 3, 1942) was a Canadian Major League Baseball first baseman who played for the Louisville Colonels of the American Association in 1890. The 21-year-old rookie stood 6'2" and weighed 185 lbs. O'Connor played in 6 games for the Colonels, who won the 1890 A.A. pennant with a record of 88-44. His first appearance was on June 3 and his last on July 19. He hit .462 (12-for-26) with 5 runs batted in and 3 runs scored. - Bert Cunningham
Ellsworth Elmer "Bert" Cunningham (November 25, 1865 in Wilmington, Delaware - May 14, 1952 in Cragmere, Delaware), is a former professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1887-1901. He would play for the Brooklyn Grays, Baltimore Orioles, Philadelphia Athletics, Buffalo Bisons, Louisville Colonels, and Chicago Cubs. - Patsy Flaherty
Patrick Joseph Flaherty (June 29, 1876 - January 23, 1968) born in Mansfield, Pennsylvania was a pitcher for the Louisville Colonels (1899), Pittsburgh Pirates (1900 and 1904-05), Chicago White Sox (1903-1904), Boston Doves (1907-08), Philadelphia Phillies (1910) and Boston Rustlers (1911). He led the American League in Hits Allowed (338) and Losses (25) in 1903. He led the National League in Earned Runs Allowed (88) in 1908. In 9 years he had a Win-Loss record of 67-84, … - Tommy Leach
Thomas William Leach (November 4 1877 - September 29 1969) was a center fielder and third baseman in Major League Baseball in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, playing 19 big league seasons. He also participated in the first modern World Series in 1903 with the Pittsburgh Pirates, hitting four triples to set a record that still stands, and he played with legendary players such as Honus Wagner, Dummy Hoy, Three Finger Brown, Frank Chance, Heinie Groh, … - Tom Dowse
Thomas Joseph (Tom) Dowse (August 12, 1866 - December 14, 1946) was a catcher/outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1890 through 1892. Listed at 5' 11", 175 lb., Dowse batted and threw right handed. He was born in Mohill, Ireland. In a three-season career, Dowse was a .197 hitter (116-for-590) with 46 RBI without home runs in 160 games played. Despite his modest numbers, he entered the record books by playing for four different teams in a single season, … - Larry Twitchell
Lawrence Grant Twitchell (February 18, 1864 - August 23, 1930) was a Major League baseball outfielder. Twitchell was born in Cleveland, OH. On August 15, 1889, he hit for the cycle, getting 6 hits in 6 at bats to lead the Cleveland Spiders over the Boston Beaneaters. Twitchell occasionally pitched throughout his career, compiling a 17-11 win-loss record. Twitchell died in Cleveland, OH in 1930. He was laid to rest in Lakewood Park Cemetery in Rocky River, OH. - Tom Brown
Thomas Tarlton Brown (September 21 1860 in Liverpool, England - October 25 1927 in Washington, DC) was an Anglo-American center fielder in Major League Baseball. During his 17-year career, he batted a respectable .265, while averaging 3.8 home runs and 43 RBI a year. Upon his retirement he ranked fifth in major league history in runs scored. In June of 1882, Tom Brown signed on with the fledgling American Association team the Baltimore Orioles. - Jack Crooks
John Charles Crooks (November 9, 1865 - February 2, 1918) was an American Major League Baseball infielder from St. Paul, Minnesota. He played mainly second base and third base for four different teams during his eight seasons ranging from 1889 to 1898. Crooks was well known in his era as an extremely patient hitter, often fouling off many pitches until he got the pitch he was looking for. This approach led him to draw many walks, in fact, … - Farmer Vaughn
Harry Francis Vaughn (March 1, 1864 - February 21, 1914) born in Ruraldale, Ohio was a catcher and utility player for the Cincinnati Red Stockings/Cincinnati Reds (1886 and 1892-99), Louisville Colonels (1888-89), New York Giants (1890), Cincinnati Kelly's Killers (1891) and Milwaukee Brewers (1891). In 13 seasons he played in 915 Games and had 3,454 At Bats, 474 Runs, 946 Hits, 147 Doubles, 53 Triples, 21 Home Runs, 525 RBI, 92 Stolen Bases, 151 Walks, … - Sammy Strang
Samuel Strang Nicklin (December 16, 1876 - March 13, 1932) born in Chattanooga, Tennessee was a Utility Player for the Louisville Colonels (1896), Chicago Orphans (1900 and 1902), New York Giants (1901 and 1905-08), Chicago White Sox (1902) and Brooklyn Superbas (1903-04). He helped the Giants win the 1905 World Series. Strang led the National League in On-base percentage (.423) in 1906. In 10 seasons he played in 903 Games and had 2,933 At Bats, 479 Runs, 790 Hits, … - Charlie Hamburg
Charles M. Hamburg was a Major League Baseball left fielder in the 19th century. The Louisville, Kentucky native played for his hometown team, the American Association Louisville Colonels, in 1890. Hamburg played major league ball for just one season, but it was a season to remember. He played in 133 of the Colonels 136 games, and they won the American Association championship with a record of 88-44-4. - Dan Shannon
Daniel Webster Shannon (March 23, 1865 - October 25, 1913) was 19th century major league baseball player and manager. He began his major league career in 1889 with the Louisville Colonels as their second baseman. During the season, he became player-manager for a total of 56 games, of which only 10 were victories. In 1890, he jumped to the Players League and played for the Philadelphia Athletics and the New York Giants that season. - John Ewing
John Ewing (June 1, 1863-April 23, 1895) was a former professional baseball player. He was a pitcher over parts of four seasons (1888-1891) with the Louisville Colonels, New York Giants of the Players League, and New York Giants of the National League. He led the National League in ERA in 1891 while playing for New York. For his career, he compiled a 53-63 record in 129 appearances, with a 3.68 ERA and 525 strikeouts. - Tom McCreery
Thomas Livingston (Tom) McCreery (October 19, 1874 - July 3, 1941) was an outfielder and pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Louisville Colonels (1895-1897["start"]), New York Giants (1897["end"]-1898["start"]), Pittsburgh Pirates (1898["end"]-1900), Brooklyn Superbas (1901-1903["start"]) and Boston Beaneaters (1903["end"]). McCreery was a switch hitter and threw right handed. He was born in Beaver, Pennsylvania. - Topsy Hartsel
Tully Frederick Hartsel (June 26, 1874 - October 14, 1944) was an Major League Baseball outfielder, born in Polk, Ohio, who played for the Louisville Colonels (1898-99), Cincinnati Reds (1900), Chicago Orphans (1901), Philadelphia Athletics (1902-11). He died in Toledo, Ohio on October 14, 1944 - Jimmy Wolf
William Van Winkle "Jimmy" Wolf (May 12, 1862 - May 16, 1903) was a 19th century Major League Baseball player from Louisville, Kentucky who played most often in the outfield, but occasionally would played other position in the infield. Jimmy, or as he was sometimes called, "Chicken", played for his his hometown team, the Louisville Colonels of the American Association from 1882, when they were called the Eclipse, to 1891. - Doggie Miller
George Frederick "Doggie" Miller (August 15, 1864 in Brooklyn, New York - April 6, 1909 in Ridgewood, New York), is a former professional baseball player who played catcher in the Major Leagues from 1884-1896. He played for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys, Pittsburgh Pirates, Louisville Colonels, and St. Louis Cardinals. - Ducky Holmes
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). Born in Des Moines, Iowa, he batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
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