John Montgomery Ward
American baseball player and manager (1860–1925) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Montgomery Ward (March 3, 1860 – March 4, 1925), known as Monte Ward, was an American Major League Baseball pitcher, shortstop, second baseman, third baseman, manager, executive, union organizer, owner and author.[1][2] Ward, of English descent,[3] was born in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania and grew up in Renovo, Pennsylvania.[4] He led the formation of the first professional sports players union and a new baseball league, the Players' League.
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John Montgomery Ward | |
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Shortstop / Second baseman / Pitcher | |
Born: (1860-03-03)March 3, 1860 Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Died: March 4, 1925(1925-03-04) (aged 65) Augusta, Georgia, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
July 15, 1878, for the Providence Grays | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 29, 1894, for the New York Giants | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .275 |
Home runs | 26 |
Runs batted in | 867 |
Stolen bases | 540 |
Win–loss record | 164–103 |
Earned run average | 2.10 |
Strikeouts | 920 |
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As manager | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Member of the National | |
Baseball Hall of Fame | |
Induction | 1964 |
Election method | Veterans Committee |
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