Al Thake
| Al Thake | |
|---|---|
| Left fielder | |
| Born: September 21, 1849 Wymondham, England | |
| Died: September 1, 1872 (aged 22) Fort Hamilton, New York | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 13, 1872, for the Brooklyn Atlantics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 28, 1872, for the Brooklyn Atlantics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .295 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 15 |
| Runs scored | 14 |
| Teams | |
Albert Thake (September 21, 1849 – September 1, 1872) was an English professional baseball player who played left field for the 1872 Brooklyn Atlantics team of the NAPBBP.[1]
Thake died on September 1, 1872, when he drowned off the coast of Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn, New York while fishing. Teammate and Manager Bob Ferguson arranged a benefit game that day in his memory. The old Brooklyn Atlantics and Members of the 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings played against each other in the game.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Al Thake's Stats". retrosheet.org. Retrieved 2008-05-20.
- ^ "The Players: Bob Ferguson". 19cbaseball.com. Archived from the original on 15 April 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-08.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference
- Al Thake's Obituaries
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- 1849 births
- 1872 deaths
- Major League Baseball players from England
- Major League Baseball players from the United Kingdom
- Sportspeople from Norfolk
- People from Wymondham
- 19th-century baseball players
- Brooklyn Atlantics players
- Major League Baseball left fielders
- Burials at Green-Wood Cemetery
- Accidental deaths in New York (state)
- Deaths by drowning
- Baseball left fielder stubs