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Hack Wilson of the Chicago Cubs becomes the first player to hit a home run that strikes the center field scoreboard at Wrigley Field.
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Hack Wilson Stats & Facts

ByTom December 29, 2018December 27, 2021

  Hack Wilson Essentials Positions: Outfield Bats: R Throws: R Weight: 190 Born:  April 26, 1900 in Ellwood City, PA USA Died: November 23, 1948 in Baltimore, MD USA Buried: Rosedale Cemetery, Martinsburg, WV Debut: September 29, 1923   vs. BRO 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB Last Game: August 25, 1934 vs. PIT 1…

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Mike Wood Stats & Facts

ByTom December 29, 2018December 29, 2018

Mike Wood Essentials Positions: Bats: R Throws: R Weight: 190 Born: Saturday, April 26, 1980 Year: 1980 in West Palm Beach, FL USA Died: in , Debut: 8/21/2003 Last Game: 9/28/2007 Full Name: Michael Burton Wood

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Whitey Ritterson Stats & Facts

ByTom December 29, 2018December 29, 2018

Whitey Ritterson Essentials Positions: Bats: R Throws: R Weight: Born: 4 26, 1855 in Philadelphia, PA USA Died: 7 28 1917 in East Rockhill Township, PA USA Debut: 1876-05-02 Last Game: 1876-08-09 Full Name: Edward West Ritterson

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Epp Sell Stats & Facts

ByTom December 29, 2018December 29, 2018

Epp Sell Essentials Positions: Bats: R Throws: R 72 Weight: 175 Born: 4 26, 1897 in Llewellyn, PA USA Died: 2 19 1961 in Reading, PA USA Debut: 9/1/1922 Last Game: 5/29/1923 Full Name: Lester Elwood Sell

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Buzz Murphy Stats & Facts

ByTom December 29, 2018December 29, 2018

Buzz Murphy Essentials Positions: Bats: L Throws: L 68 Weight: 155 Born: 4 26, 1895 in Denver, CO USA Died: 5 11 1938 in Denver, CO USA Debut: 7/14/1918 Last Game: 9/21/1919 Full Name: Robert Sylvester Murphy

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Ray Caldwell Stats & Facts

ByTom December 29, 2018December 29, 2018

Ray Caldwell Essentials Positions: Bats: L Throws: R 74 Weight: 190 Born: 4 26, 1888 in Corydon Township, PA USA Died: 8 17 1967 in Salamanca, NY USA Debut: 9/9/1910 Last Game: 9/29/1921 Full Name: Raymond Benjamin Caldwell

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Olaf Henriksen Stats & Facts

ByTom December 29, 2018December 29, 2018

Olaf Henriksen Essentials Positions: Bats: L Throws: L 67 Weight: 158 Born: 4 26, 1888 in Kirkerup, Denmark Died: 10 17 1962 in Norwood, MA USA Debut: 8/11/1911 Last Game: 6/27/1917 Full Name: Olaf Henriksen

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Jack Barry Stats & Facts

ByTom December 29, 2018December 29, 2018

Jack Barry Essentials Positions: Bats: R Throws: R 69 Weight: 158 Born: 4 26, 1887 in Meriden, CT USA Died: 4 23 1961 in Shrewsbury, MA USA Debut: 7/13/1908 Last Game: 6/23/1919 Full Name: John Joseph Barry

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Irv Higginbotham Stats & Facts

ByTom December 29, 2018December 29, 2018

Irv Higginbotham Essentials Positions: Bats: R Throws: R 73 Weight: 196 Born: 4 26, 1882 in Homer, NE USA Died: 6 13 1959 in Seattle, WA USA Debut: 8/11/1906 Last Game: 9/11/1909 Full Name: Irving Clinton Higginbotham

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Jim Cockman Stats & Facts

ByTom December 29, 2018December 29, 2018

Jim Cockman Essentials Positions: Bats: R Throws: R 66 Weight: 145 Born: 4 26, 1873 in Guelph, ON CAN Died: 9 28 1947 in Guelph, ON CAN Debut: 9/28/1905 Last Game: 10/7/1905 Full Name: James Cockman

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