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Harry Wolverton

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Harry Sterling Wolverton (December 6, 1873 – February 4, 1937), nicknamed "Fighting Harry", was an American professional baseball player. [1]

74 relations: American Civil War, American football, American League, At bat, Baseball, Batting average, Captain (baseball), Catcher, Chicago Cubs, Chick Fraser, Clavicle, Colma, California, Columbus Senators, Control pitcher, Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Dentist, Doc Casey, Dubuque, Iowa, Dyeing, Error (baseball), Fielding percentage, First baseman, Florida, Frank J. Farrell, Fred Tenney, Hal Chase, Halfback (American football), Henry Berry, History of the Boston Braves, History of the Washington Senators (1901–60), Hit and run, Home run, International League, Joe McGinnity, Kenyon College, List of Major League Baseball player-managers, Major League Baseball, Manager (baseball), Minor League Baseball, Mount Vernon, Ohio, National League, New York Yankees, Newark Indians, Oakland Oaks (PCL), Oakland Police Department, Oakland, California, Pacific Coast League, Paulding, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Phillies, ..., Pinch hitter, Pitcher, Pittsburgh Pirates, Player-coach, Police officer, Professional baseball, Relief pitcher, Run batted in, Sacramento Solons, San Francisco Seals (baseball), San Mateo, California, Sandlot ball, Seattle Rainiers, Semi-professional, Society for American Baseball Research, The New York Times, Third baseman, Togie Pittinger, Tom Burns (baseball), Tri-State League, Triple (baseball), Western Association, Western League (1885–1899), Williamsport Millionaires. Expand index (24 more) »

American Civil War

The American Civil War (also known by other names) was a war fought in the United States from 1861 to 1865.

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American football

American football, referred to as football in the United States and Canada and also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end.

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American League

The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League (AL), is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada.

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At bat

In baseball, an at bat (AB) or time at bat is a batter's turn batting against a pitcher.

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Baseball

Baseball is a bat-and-ball game played between two opposing teams who take turns batting and fielding.

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Batting average

Batting average is a statistic in cricket, baseball, and softball that measures the performance of batsmen in cricket and batters in baseball and softball.

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Captain (baseball)

In baseball, a captain is an honorary title sometimes given to a member of the team to acknowledge his leadership.

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Catcher

Catcher is a position for a baseball or softball player.

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Chicago Cubs

The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois.

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Chick Fraser

Charles Carrolton Fraser (August 26, 1873 – May 8, 1940) was a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher.

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Clavicle

The clavicle or collarbone is a long bone that serves as a strut between the shoulder blade and the sternum or breastbone.

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Colma, California

Colma is a small incorporated town in San Mateo County, California, near the northern end of the San Francisco Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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Columbus Senators

The Columbus Senators Minor league baseball team was born in as a founding member of the Tri-State League.

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Control pitcher

In baseball, a control pitcher, also known as a finesse pitcher, is a pitcher who succeeds mostly by using accurate pitches, as opposed to a power pitcher who relies on velocity.

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Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, established by Hamden Holmes Noble in 1892, is a cemetery located in Colma, California, a place known as the "City of the Silent".

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Dentist

A dentist, also known as a dental surgeon, is a surgeon who specializes in dentistry, the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases and conditions of the oral cavity.

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Doc Casey

James Patrick Casey (March 15, 1870 – December 31, 1936) was an American professional baseball third baseman.

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Dubuque, Iowa

Dubuque is the county seat of Dubuque County, Iowa, United States, located along the Mississippi River.

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Dyeing

Dyeing is the process of adding color to textile products like fibers, yarns, and fabrics.

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Error (baseball)

In baseball statistics, an error is an act, in the judgment of the official scorer, of a fielder misplaying a ball in a manner that allows a batter or baserunner to advance one or more bases or allows an at bat to continue after the batter should have been put out.

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Fielding percentage

In baseball statistics, fielding percentage, also known as fielding average, is a measure that reflects the percentage of times a defensive player properly handles a batted or thrown ball.

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First baseman

First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner to score a run for that player's team.

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Florida

Florida (Spanish for "land of flowers") is the southernmost contiguous state in the United States.

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Frank J. Farrell

Frank J. Farrell (c. 1866 – February 10, 1926) was an American baseball executive.

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Fred Tenney

Frederick Tenney (November 26, 1871 – July 3, 1952) was an American professional baseball player whose career spanned 20 seasons, 17 of which were spent with the Major League Baseball (MLB) Boston Beaneaters/Doves/Rustlers (1894–1907, 1911) and the New York Giants (1908–1909).

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Hal Chase

Harold Homer Chase (February 13, 1883 – May 18, 1947), nicknamed "Prince Hal", was a first baseman and manager in Major League Baseball, widely viewed as the best fielder at his position.

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Halfback (American football)

A halfback (HB) is an offensive position in American football, whose duties involve lining up in the backfield and carrying the ball on most rushing plays, i.e. a running back.

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Henry Berry

Henry Berry, (1719 in England – 1812) was Liverpool's second dock engineer succeeding Thomas Steers and being succeeded by Thomas Morris.

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History of the Boston Braves

The Atlanta Braves, a current Major League Baseball franchise, originated in Boston, Massachusetts.

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History of the Washington Senators (1901–60)

The Washington Senators baseball team was one of the American League's eight charter franchises.

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Hit and run

In traffic laws, a hit-and-run is the act of causing a traffic accident and not stopping afterwards.

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Home run

In baseball, a home run (abbreviated HR) is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to circle the bases and reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process.

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International League

The International League (IL) is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the eastern United States and is headquartered in Dublin, Ohio.

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Joe McGinnity

Joseph Jerome McGinnity (March 20, 1871 – November 14, 1929) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) in the late 19th and early 20th century.

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Kenyon College

Kenyon College is a private liberal arts college in Gambier, Ohio, United States, founded in 1824 by Philander Chase.

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List of Major League Baseball player-managers

Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in North American professional baseball.

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Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization, the oldest of the four major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada.

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Manager (baseball)

In baseball, the field manager (commonly referred to as the manager) is the equivalent of a head coach who is responsible for overseeing and making final decisions on all aspects of on-field team strategy, lineup selection, training and instruction.

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Minor League Baseball

Minor League Baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball (MLB) and provide opportunities for player development and a way to prepare for the major leagues.

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Mount Vernon, Ohio

Mount Vernon is a city in Knox County, Ohio, United States.

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National League

The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League (NL), is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, and the world's oldest current professional team sports league.

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New York Yankees

The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx.

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Newark Indians

The Newark Sailors, later known as the Newark Indians, were a minor league baseball team in the early twentieth century.

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Oakland Oaks (PCL)

The Oakland Oaks were a minor league baseball team in Oakland, California that played in the Pacific Coast League from 1903 through 1955, after which the club transferred to Vancouver, British Columbia.

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Oakland Police Department

The Oakland Police Department (OPD) is a law enforcement agency responsible for policing the city of Oakland, California, United States.

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Oakland, California

Oakland is the largest city and the county seat of Alameda County, California, United States.

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Pacific Coast League

The Pacific Coast League (PCL) is a Minor League Baseball league operating in the Western, Midwestern, and Southeastern United States.

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Paulding, Ohio

Paulding is a village in and the county seat of Paulding County, Ohio, United States located SW of Toledo.

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Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania German: Pennsylvaani or Pennsilfaani), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state located in the northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States.

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Philadelphia Phillies

The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Pinch hitter

In baseball, a pinch hitter is a substitute batter.

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Pitcher

In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk.

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Pittsburgh Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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Player-coach

A player-coach (also playing coach, captain-coach, or player-manager) is a member of a sports team who simultaneously holds both playing and coaching duties.

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Police officer

A police officer, also known as an officer, policeman, policewoman, cop, police agent, or a police employee is a warranted law employee of a police force.

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Professional baseball

Professional baseball is played in leagues throughout the world.

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Relief pitcher

In baseball and softball, a relief pitcher or reliever is a pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher is removed due to injury, ineffectiveness, fatigue, ejection, or for other strategic reasons, such as inclement weather delays or pinch hitter substitutions.

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Run batted in

A run batted in (RBI), plural runs batted in (RBI or RBIs), is a statistic in baseball and softball that credits a batter for making a play that allows a run to be scored (except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play).

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Sacramento Solons

The Sacramento Solons were a minor league baseball team based in Sacramento, California.

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San Francisco Seals (baseball)

The San Francisco Seals were a minor league baseball team in San Francisco, California, that played in the Pacific Coast League from 1903 until 1957 before transferring to Phoenix, Arizona.

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San Mateo, California

San Mateo (Spanish for "Saint Matthew") is a city on the San Francisco Peninsula in Northern California's Bay Area, approximately south of San Francisco, and northwest of San Jose.

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Sandlot ball

Sandlot ball or sandlot baseball is a North American game of children and adolescents that generally follows the basic rules of baseball.

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Seattle Rainiers

The Seattle Rainiers, originally named the Seattle Indians and also known as the Seattle Angels, were a Minor League Baseball team in Seattle, Washington, that played in the Pacific Coast League from 1903 to 1906 and 1919 to 1968.

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Semi-professional

A semi-professional athlete is one for whom sport is not a full-time occupation.

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Society for American Baseball Research

The Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) is a membership organization dedicated to fostering the research and dissemination of the history and record of baseball.

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The New York Times

The New York Times (sometimes abbreviated as The NYT or The Times) is an American newspaper based in New York City with worldwide influence and readership.

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Third baseman

A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run.

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Togie Pittinger

Charles Reno (Togie) Pittinger (January 12, 1872 – January 14, 1909) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Beaneaters (1900–1904) and Philadelphia Phillies (1905–1907).

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Tom Burns (baseball)

Thomas Everett "Tom" Burns (March 30, 1857 – March 19, 1902) was an American infielder and manager in Major League Baseball, primarily for the Chicago White Stockings/Colts/Orphans.

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Tri-State League

The Tri-State League was the name of five different circuits in American minor league baseball.

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Triple (baseball)

In baseball, a triple is the act of a batter safely reaching third base after hitting the ball, with neither the benefit of a fielder's misplay (see error) nor another runner being put out on a fielder's choice.

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Western Association

The Western Association was the name of five different leagues formed in American minor league baseball during the 19th and 20th centuries.

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Western League (1885–1899)

The Western League of Professional Baseball Clubs, also called the Western League, was a minor league baseball league founded on February 11, 1885, and focused in the Midwestern United States.

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Williamsport Millionaires

The Williamsport Millionaires were a minor league baseball team based in Williamsport from 1906 to 1910.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Wolverton

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