Kept on Wikipedia:Sam Field
| Sam Field | |||
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| Catcher | |||
| Born: October 12, 1848 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||
| Died: October 28, 1904 (aged 56) Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| May 19, 1875, for the Philadelphia Centennials | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| 1876, for the Cincinnati Reds | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| At bats | 41 | ||
| RBI | 4 | ||
| Home Runs | 0 | ||
| Batting average | .146 | ||
| Teams | |||
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Samuel Jay Field (October 12, 1848 – October 28, 1904) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) catcher.
Field was born in Philadelphia in 1848.[1] During the Civil War, he served in the United States Navy from 1864 to 1865.
He began playing baseball in 1865, prior the formation of MLB. During the early years, he played for a Philadelphia team and caught for Cherokee Fisher.[2] He played for 15 years and was regarded as "one of the leading baseball players" of his section of the country.[3] The Sporting Life called him "one of the best catchers of his time."[4]
During the 1875 season, he appeared in three games for the Philadelphia Centennials and five games with the Washington Nationals of the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players. In 1876, he played in four games for the Cincinnati Reds of the National League. He also played for the Reading Actives, for whom he was a part owner.[2][5][1]
His brother, Jim Field, also played in professional baseball.[5]
In later years, Field was a fire chief and the proprietor of the Central Hotel in Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania.[6][7] Field died in Sinking Spring in 1904.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Sam Field". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Paul Batesel (2012). Players and Teams of the National Association, 1871-1875. McFarland. p. 54. ISBN 9780786470129. Search this book on
- ↑ "Death of a Ball Player". Harrisburg Telegraph. October 29, 1904. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Death of a Veteran Player". The Sporting Life. November 12, 1904. p. 6 – via LA84 Foundation.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 David Nemec. The Rank and File of 19th Century Major League Baseball. McFarland. ISBN 9780786468904. Search this book on
- ↑ "Happenings". The Courier. October 30, 1904. p. 12.
- ↑ "Wednesday Funerals". Reading Times. November 3, 1904. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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