Bill Coughlin Stats & Facts
Bill Coughlin Essentials Positions: Bats: R Throws: R 69 Weight: 140 Born: 7 12, 1878 in Scranton, PA USA Died: 5 7 1943 in Scranton, PA USA Debut: 1899-08-09 Last Game: 9/23/1908 Full Name: William Paul Coughlin
Bill Coughlin Essentials Positions: Bats: R Throws: R 69 Weight: 140 Born: 7 12, 1878 in Scranton, PA USA Died: 5 7 1943 in Scranton, PA USA Debut: 1899-08-09 Last Game: 9/23/1908 Full Name: William Paul Coughlin
In Game 2 of the World Series played at Chicagoās West Side Grounds, Tigers third baseman Bill Coughlin tags out Jimmy Slagle, who is leading off the base, using the hidden ball trick. The Cubs center fielder is the first victim ever to be deceived about the location of the ball during the Fall Classic.
Bill CoughlinĀ is the secondĀ TigerĀ within a month to steal second baseā third baseā and home in a game; he does this in the 7th inning againstĀ WashingtonĀ during a 13 ā 4 romp. PitcherĀ Bill DonovanĀ did it onĀ May 7th. Washington ties the game at 4 apieceā but the Tigers score 9 in the last 2 innings to win.Ā Charley OāLearyĀ has a homer for Detroit.
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