Ossee Schrecongost

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Ossee Schrecongost Stats & Facts

ByTom December 29, 2018December 28, 2020

Ossee Schrecongost Essentials Positions: Catcher and First Baseman Bats: Right • Throws: Right 5-10, 180lb (178cm, 81kg) Born: April 11, 1875 in New Bethlehem, PA Died: July 9, 1914 (Aged 39-089d) in Philadelphia, PA Buried: Kittanning Cemetery, Kittanning, PA School: Rollins College (Winter Park, FL) Debut: September 8, 1897 (Age 22-150d, 2,028th in MLB history) Last Game: October 2, 1908 (Age 33-174d) vs. CLE 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB Full Name: Freeman Osee Schrecongost View…

This Day In Baseball

Rube Waddell beats the Whitesox 2-1 leading the A’s into first place

ByThis Day in Baseball August 16, 1902August 16, 2020

1902 – The Athletics move into first place to stay as 18,675 see them beat Chicago, 2 – 1.

immaculate innings

Rube Waddell debuts in historic fashion for A’s

ByThis Day in Baseball July 1, 1902June 30, 2023

Playing his first game for Connie Mack’s A’s, Rube Waddell faces only 27 batters, blanking the Orioles, 2 – 0. The 25-year old southpaw strikes out the side three times by whiffing Billy Gilbert, Harry Howell and Jack Cronin in the 3rd (on just nine pitches) 6th, and 9th innings. C Ossee Schreckengost throws out the two baserunners.