Joe Hornung Stats & Facts
Joe Hornung Essentials Positions: Bats: R Throws: R Weight: 164 Born: 6 12, 1857 in Carthage, NY USA Died: 10 30 1931 in New York, NY USA Debut: 1879-05-01 Last Game: 1890-10-03 Full Name: Michael Joseph Hornung
Joe Hornung is released because of unruly tongue
1889 – Veteran outfielder Joe Hornung is released by the Boston Beaneaters after eight years with that club. According to The Sporting News, “Ubbo’s unruly tongue was the principal cause of his release.”
South End Grounds between the Boston Nationals and the New York Giants
June 1 1888 game at the South End Grounds between the Boston Nationals and the New York Giants. The artist used reproductions from original images to depict the players on the field, in foul ground, and some of the spectators, presumably prominent people. The players on the field are identified as follows: William Nash, second…
Philadelphia makes 21 errors as Boston mauls them 29-4
June 20, 1883 – Boston mauls Philadelphia 29-4‚ as Sam Wise goes 6-for-7 with 4 extra-base hits. Wise‚ Ezra Sutton‚ and Joe Hornung each score 5 runs‚ and Jim Whitney has 8 plate appearances. Philadelphia helps by committing 21 errors. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ Play by Play, Box Scores, News Paper Reports and other links Other Resources &…
Boston Base Ball Club, 1883
Boston Base Ball Club, 1883; National League Champion Beaneater Club shows the members who helped the city of Boston regain the championship, its first since 1878. Unfortunately there was no on-field championship between the National League and American Association in 1883. Back row L-R: Joe Hornung, LF; Ezra Sutton, 3B; Sam Wise, SS; Jack Burdock,…
