Jimmy Slagle Stats & Facts
Jimmy Slagle Essentials Positions: Bats: L Throws: R 67 Weight: 144 Born: 7 11, 1873 in Worthville, PA USA Died: 5 10 1956 in Chicago, IL USA Debut: 1899-04-17 Last Game: 10/3/1908 Full Name: James Franklin Slagle
In Game 2 of the World Series played at Chicago’s West Side Grounds, Tigers third baseman Bill Coughlinusing the hidden ball trick
In Game 2 of the World Series played at Chicago’s West Side Grounds, Tigers third baseman Bill Coughlin tags out Jimmy Slagle, who is leading off the base, using the hidden ball trick. The Cubs center fielder is the first victim ever to be deceived about the location of the ball during the Fall Classic.
