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Fred Clarke Stats & Facts

ByTom

    Fred Clarke Position: LeftfielderBats: Left  •  Throws: Right5-10, 165lb (178cm, 74kg)Born: October 3, 1872 in Winterset, IA usDied: August 14, 1960  in Winfield, KSBuried: St. Mary Cemetery, Winfield, KSDebut: June 30, 1894 (1,794th in major league history)Last Game: September 23, 1915vs. BSN 2 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBHall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1945. (Voted by Old Timers Committee)No induction ceremony in Cooperstown held (until 2013).View Fred Clarke’s Page at…

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Hugh Duffy Stats & Facts

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  Hugh Duffy Essentials Positions: Centerfield, ManagerBats: Right Throws: RightHeight:  5′-7″ Weight: 168Born: November 26, 1866 in Cranston, RI USADied: October 19, 1954 in Boston, MA USABuried: Mount Calvary Cemetery, Roslindale, MADebut: June 23, 1888Last Game: April 13, 1906Hall of Fame: Inducted as a Player in 1945 by Old TimersFull Name: Hugh DuffyHall of Fame: Inducted as…

The rules are revised for election of modern players to the Hall of Fame

ByThis Day in Baseball

1945 – The rules are revised for election of modern players to the Hall of Fame. A runoff election is formulated as a way to qualify more players for selection, but it fails to meet its objective as no one reaches the 75 percent requirement in the runoff. Former players Frank Chance, Johnny Evers and Ed Walsh and former manager Miller Huggins come closest.

The Baseball Writers Association of America  fails to elect a new member for the Hall of Fame this year

The Baseball Writers Association of America  fails to elect a new member for the Hall of Fame this year

ByThis Day in Baseball

1945 – The Baseball Writers Association of America again fails to elect a new member for the Hall of Fame this year. Frank Chance, Rube Waddell and Ed Walsh get the most votes but fall short of the necessary three-fourths of the ballots.

Umpire Hank O'Day, New York Giants catcher Roger Bresnahan and Pittsburgh Pirates batter Honus Wagner, New York's Polo Grounds, September 19, 1908.
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Roger Bresnahan Stats & Facts

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    Roger Bresnahan Essentials Positions: CatcherBats: Right Throws: RightHeight:  5′-9″ Weight: 200Born: June 11, 1879 in Toledo, OH USADied: December 4, 1944 in Toledo, OH USABuried: Calvary Cemetery, Toledo, OHHigh School: Central HS (Toledo, OH)Debut: August 27, 1897 vs. STL 2 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBLast Game: October 3, 1915 vs. STL 2 AB,…

Ed Delahanty Stats & Facts
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Ed Delahanty Stats & Facts

ByTom

    Ed Delahanty Positions: Leftfielder, First Baseman and Second BasemanBats: Right  •  Throws: Right6-1, 170lb (185cm, 77kg)Born: October 30, 1867 in Cleveland, OHDied: July 2, 1903 in Niagara Falls, CanadaBuried: Calvary Cemetery, Cleveland, OHDebut: May 22, 1888 (1,269th in MLB history)Last Game: June 25, 1903 Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1945. (Voted by Old Timers Committee)No induction ceremony in Cooperstown held (until 2013).View Ed Delahanty’s Page at the Baseball Hall of…