John Clarkson Stats & Facts
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John Clarkson Stats & Facts

John Clarkson Positions: Pitcher and Rightfielder Bats: Right  •  Throws: Right 5-10, 155lb (178cm, 70kg) Born: July 1, 1861 in Cambridge, MA Died: February 4, 1909 in Belmont, MA Buried: Cambridge Cemetery, Cambridge, MA High School: Webster School (Cambridge, MA) Debut: May 2, 1882 (519th in major league history) Last Game: July 12, 1894 Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1963. (Voted by Veteran’s Committee) View John Clarkson’s Page at the Baseball Hall of…

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

    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….

Cap Anson picks his all-time team
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Cap Anson picks his all-time team

Acknowledging that Cobb‚ Speaker‚ and Collins are all good ball players‚ Cap Anson picks his all-time team‚ leaving them off. In the current issue of TSN‚ Anson selects C-Buck Ewing and King Kelly; P-Amos Rusie‚ John Clarkson‚ Jim McCormick; 1B-himself; 2B-Fred Pfeffer; 3B-Ed Williamson; SS-Ross Barnes; OF-Bill Lange‚ George Gore‚ Jimmy Ryan‚ and Hugh Duffy.

Cleveland’s John Clarkson stops the visiting Colts, 7 – 3

Cleveland’s John Clarkson stops the visiting Colts, 7 – 3

On June 20, Cleveland’s John Clarkson stops the visiting Colts, 7 – 3. Chicago’s Bill Dahlen, hitting .257, goes 1 for 4 to start a hitting streak, which will reach a then-record 42 games. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ Play by Play, Box Scores, News Paper Reports and other links Other Resources & Links Baseball-Reference Box Score 

At Cleveland’s League Park, John Clarkson of the Spiders beats the Pirates 3-2  to record his 300th victory

At Cleveland’s League Park, John Clarkson of the Spiders beats the Pirates 3-2 to record his 300th victory

At Cleveland’s League Park, John Clarkson of the Spiders beats the Pirates 3-2 to become the fifth pitcher in major league history to record his 300th victory. The 31 year-old right-hander will compile a 328-178 record during his 12 year Hall of Fame career in the big leagues.

The Brooklyn Bridegrooms, who will later be known as the Dodgers, play their first National League game
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The Brooklyn Bridegrooms, who will later be known as the Dodgers, play their first National League game

The Brooklyn Bridegrooms, who will later be known as the Dodgers, play their first National League game. At South End Grounds, the former American Association club loses to the host Boston Beaneaters, 15 – 9. Brooklyn would go on to win the pennant in their first season in a new league, following their title in a different major league the previous season.

The Brotherhood meets and expels members who have signed National League contracts

The Brotherhood meets and expels members who have signed National League contracts

1889 – The Brotherhood meets and expels members who have signed National League contracts, including Jack Glasscock, John Clarkson, Kid Gleason, and George Miller. Among those expelled, Jake Beckley, Joe Mulvey, and Ed Delahanty will eventually jump back to the Players League and be reinstated.