Arlie Latham
American baseball player (1860–1952) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Walter Arlington Latham (March 15, 1860 – November 29, 1952) was an American third baseman in Major League Baseball. He played from 1880 through 1909 for the Buffalo Bisons, St. Louis Browns, Chicago Pirates, Cincinnati Reds, Washington Senators, and New York Giants. He also served as player-manager of the Browns in 1896.
Arlie Latham | |
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Third baseman | |
Born: (1860-03-15)March 15, 1860 West Lebanon, New Hampshire, U.S. | |
Died: November 29, 1952(1952-11-29) (aged 92) Garden City, New York, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
July 5, 1880, for the Buffalo Bisons | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 30, 1909, for the New York Giants | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .269 |
Home runs | 27 |
Runs batted in | 563 |
Stolen bases | 742 |
Teams | |
As player
As manager | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Latham stole 129 bases during the 1887 season. His career total of 742 ranks seventh all-time in the majors. As a player-coach for the 1909 Giants, Latham, at age 49, became the oldest MLB player to steal a base.[1]
After his retirement as a player, he became what is acknowledged as the first full-time base coach in baseball history. For years he served as a coach and manager in the minor leagues.
After retiring from baseball, Latham traveled to Great Britain, where he organized baseball matches for soldiers during World War I and taught baseball to the British. He later worked in baseball as a press box attendant.