Matt Stairs plays for his twelfth major league organization, equaling Deacon McGuire’s record (1884 to 1912) for the most teams ever played with by a position player

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Matt Stairs plays for his twelfth major league organization, equaling Deacon McGuire’s record (1884 to 1912) for the most teams ever played with by a position player. The 18-year veteran, who also joins pitchers Mike Morgan and Ron Villone for being on a dozen different clubs, flies out in a pinch-hitting role for the Padres in a 6-3 loss to Arizona at Chase Field.

A federal court judge rules that Brooklyn has no claim on C Deacon McGuire

A federal court judge rules that Brooklyn has no claim on C Deacon McGuire

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On June 25, 1902 A federal court judge rules that Brooklyn has no claim on C Deacon McGuire, who jumped to Detroit. Two weeks later, another U.S. judge denies jurisdiction to stop Nap Lajoie from playing for Cleveland, thus ending the Phillies’ chances of regaining him legally.     @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IGp1c3QgY2xpY2sgdGhlIHRhZ3MhICAiLCJhZnRlciI6IiIsImxpbmtfdG9fdGVybV9wYWdlIjoib24iLCJzZXBhcmF0b3IiOiIgfCAiLCJjYXRlZ29yeV90eXBlIjoicG9zdF90YWcifX0=@

The Chicago Orphans lose, 2 – 1, to Brooklyn when Bill Dahlen hits a sacrifice fly to bring home Brooklyn’s Wee Willie Keeler. Brooklyn C Deacon McGuire throws out five Chicago runners.

The Chicago Orphans lose, 2 – 1, to Brooklyn when Bill Dahlen hits a sacrifice fly to bring home Brooklyn’s Wee Willie Keeler. Brooklyn C Deacon McGuire throws out five Chicago runners.

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The Chicago Orphans lose, 2 – 1, to Brooklyn when Bill Dahlen hits a sacrifice fly to bring home Brooklyn’s Wee Willie Keeler. Brooklyn C Deacon McGuire throws out five Chicago runners.

Aan intentional walk to Deacon McGuire goes awry. McGuire reaches out and taps a Noodles Hahn pitch, but the catcher picks it up, then drops it, and the winning run scores.

Aan intentional walk to Deacon McGuire goes awry. McGuire reaches out and taps a Noodles Hahn pitch, but the catcher picks it up, then drops it, and the winning run scores.

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1900 – In the last of the 9th at Brooklyn, with two outs and the score tied at 5 – 5 with the Reds, an intentional walk to Deacon McGuire goes awry. McGuire reaches out and taps a Noodles Hahn pitch, but the catcher picks it up, then drops it, and the winning run scores.

Deacon McGuire Stats & Facts

Deacon McGuire Stats & Facts

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Deacon McGuire Positions: Catcher and First BasemanBats: Right  •  Throws: Right6-1, 185lb (185cm, 83kg)Born: November 18, 1863 in Youngstown, OHDied: October 31, 1936 (Aged 72-348d) in Duck Lake, MIBuried: Riverside Cemetery, Albion, MIDebut: June 21, 1884 (Age 20-216d, 874th in MLB history)Last Game: May 18, 1912 (Age 48-182d)vs. PHA 2 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBFull Name: James Thomas McGuire View Player Bio from the SABR BioProject   Notable Events and Chronology for Deacon McGuire Career Jim “Deacon”…