George Hopkins (baseball)
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| George Hopkins | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Pitcher / 2nd Baseman | |
| Born: 1858 Unknown | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| debut | |
| 1890, for the Chicago Unions | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1909, for the Minneapolis Keystones | |
| Teams | |
George Hopkins (born 1858) was an American baseball pitcher and second baseman in the pre-Negro leagues. He played many seasons for the Chicago Unions,[1] and for Iowa's Algona Brownies[3] and Minnesota's Minneapolis Keystones.[5]
Hopkins played with many popular players of the day, including Dangerfield Talbert, Henry W. Moore, Chappie Johnson, Albert Toney, and Harry Hyde.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Frank Lelands' Chicago Giants Base Ball Club" Fraternal Printing Company, 1910
- ^ "Pounded at 'Haha" Minneapolis Journal, Minneapolis, MN, April 22, 1895, Page 6, Column 3
- ^ a b "Algona Brownies Win the Big Game" Webster City Tribune, Webster City, IA, Page 12, Columns 4 and 5
- ^ "Keystones Trimmed Oelwein Saturday" Monday, July 13, 1908, Page 4, Column 3
- ^ Riley, James A. (2002), The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues, New York: Carroll & Graf, p. 392, ISBN 0786709596
External links[edit]
- Negro league and Cuban League statistics and player information from Seamheads.com, or Baseball Reference (Negro leagues)