Al Thake
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Al Thake | |||
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Left fielder | |||
Born: Wymondham, England | September 21, 1849|||
Died: September 1, 1872 Fort Hamilton, New York | (aged 22)|||
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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[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "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[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- Al Thake's Obituaries
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