Elmer Flick Stats & Facts
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Elmer Flick Stats & Facts

ByBobby

    Elmer Flick Position: RightfielderBats: Left  •  Throws: Right 5-9, 168lb (175cm, 76kg)Born:January 11, 1876 in Bedford, OHDied: January 9, 1971  in Bedford, OH Buried: Crown Hill Cemetery, Twinsburg, OHHigh School: Bedford HS (Bedford, OH)Debut: 1898 (2,039th in major league history)Last Game: July 4, 1910Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1963. (Voted by Veteran’s Committee) View Elmer Flick’s Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos). Full Name: Elmer Harrison Flick View…

Hall of Fame outfielder Elmer Flick dies at the age of 94

Hall of Fame outfielder Elmer Flick dies at the age of 94

ByThis Day in Baseball

On January 9, 1971, Hall of Fame outfielder Elmer Flick dies at the age of 94. Flick batted over .300 eight times and won a batting title in 1905. During a 13-year career, Flick stole 330 bases. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IGp1c3QgY2xpY2sgdGhlIHRhZ3MhICAiLCJhZnRlciI6IiIsImxpbmtfdG9fdGVybV9wYWdlIjoib24iLCJzZXBhcmF0b3IiOiIgfCAiLCJjYXRlZ29yeV90eXBlIjoicG9zdF90YWcifX0=@

John Clarkson, Elmer Flick, Sam Rice and Eppa Rixey are elected to the Hall of Fame

John Clarkson, Elmer Flick, Sam Rice and Eppa Rixey are elected to the Hall of Fame

ByThis Day in Baseball

    On January 27, 1963, John Clarkson, Elmer Flick, Sam Rice and Eppa Rixey are elected to the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America. Rixey will die before the induction ceremonies that summer, marking the first time that a Hall of Famer passes away between the time of election and induction….

Near Lexington, Kentucky, the train carrying the Cleveland Naps is struck by two bricks, shattering windows.

Near Lexington, Kentucky, the train carrying the Cleveland Naps is struck by two bricks, shattering windows.

ByTom

1908 – Near Lexington, Kentucky, the train carrying the Cleveland Naps is struck by two bricks, shattering windows. Elmer Flick, Bill Bradley, and Harry Bay are hit by the flying glass while playing euchre, but no injuries occur. Tomorrow, the team will arrive safely in Macon, Georgia for spring training.

Tiger manager Hugh Jennings tries to deal 21 year old Ty Cobb to the Indians for outfielder Elmer Flick.

Tiger manager Hugh Jennings tries to deal 21 year old Ty Cobb to the Indians for outfielder Elmer Flick.

ByTom

After watching Ty Cobb quarrel with a black groundskeeper and with teammate Charlie Schmidt, Tiger manager Hugh Jennings tries to deal him to the Indians for outfielder Elmer Flick. The Tribe’s manager Napoleon Lajoie turns down the deal for the ‘Georgia Peach.’