George Van Haltren Essentials Positions: Bats: L Throws: L 71 Weight: 170 Born: 3 30, 1866 in St. Louis, MO USA Died: 10 1 1945 in Oakland, CA USA Debut: 1887-06-27 Last Game: 9/26/1903 Full Name: George Edward Martin Van Haltren
In a 6 – 3 win against the Giants, the Pirates’ Lefty Davis, 26, in stealing second “broke his leg in the same manner George Van Haltren did two months ago on the same spot,” according to the Sporting Life. Davis, a .287 hitter with 45 steals in 171 big league games so far, is out for the season. He’ll return, but bat only .234 with 20 thefts in 177 more games.
October 1, 1889 Another example of the highly desirable baseball “currency” of the late 1800s, when various local retailers distributed discount coupons that blended the design of paper money with images of popular baseball teams to help advertise their establishments. This piece, advertising the Wm. Stuart Furniture, Carpet and Stove store of Baltimore, Md…
1888 Chicago White Stockings baseball team Top row, left to right: Fred Pfeffer, Cap Anson, George Van Haltren Bottom row, left to right: Jimmy Ryan, Ned Williamson, Duke Farrell, Digby Bell (in white bowler with black band), Clarence Duval (mascot), DeWolf Hopper (in dark bowler), George Borchers, Tom Burns, Tom Daly DeWolfe Hopper is the…
In San Francisco, CA, New York Giants pitcher George Van Haltren tosses a no-hitter against the St. Louis Browns in an exhibition game. The only solidly hit ball is a Tip O’Neill line drive caught by first baseman Buck Ewing.
1888 Chicago White Stockings baseball team Fred Pfeffer, Cap Anson, George Van Haltren, Jimmy Ryan, Ned Williamson, Duke Farrell, George Borchers, Tom Burns, Tom Daly Baseball HOT ON EBAYCard Collections ENDING SOON ON EBAYMOST WANTED ROOKIE CARDSVINTAGE SPORTS TICKETSBaseball Hall of Famers @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ Play by Play, Box Scores, News Paper Reports and other links Other…