Bob Caruthers Stats & Facts
Bob Caruthers Essentials Positions: Bats: L Throws: R 67 Weight: 138 Born: 1 5, 1864 in Memphis, TN USA Died: 8 5 1911 in Peoria, IL USA Debut: 1884-09-07 Last Game: 1893-05-19 Full Name: Robert Lee Caruthers
The Brooklyn Bridegrooms, who will later be known as the Dodgers, play their first National League game
The Brooklyn Bridegrooms, who will later be known as the Dodgers, play their first National League game. At South End Grounds, the former American Association club loses to the host Boston Beaneaters, 15 – 9. Brooklyn would go on to win the pennant in their first season in a new league, following their title in a different major league the previous season.
Chris Von der Ahe completes his biggest deal, selling Bob Caruthers to Brooklyn for $8,250. The deal is delayed by Caruthers’s negotiations with Brooklyn, but he finally agrees to a $5,000 salary for 1888.
1887 – Chris Von der Ahe completes his biggest deal, selling Bob Caruthers to Brooklyn for $8,250. The deal is delayed by Caruthers’s negotiations with Brooklyn, but he finally agrees to a $5,000 salary for 1888.
