Bob Unglaub
| Bob Unglaub | |
|---|---|
 | |
| First baseman/Utility infielder | |
| Born: July 31, 1881 Baltimore, Maryland | |
| Died: November 29, 1916 (aged 35) Baltimore, Maryland | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 15, 1904, for the New York Highlanders | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 17, 1910, for the Washington Senators | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .258 |
| Home runs | 5 |
| RBI | 216 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Robert Alexander Unglaub (July 31, 1881 – November 29, 1916) was an American first baseman and utility infielder in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Highlanders, Boston Americans, and Washington Senators.
Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he attended the University of Maryland, and in 1904 he was offered his first shot at the major leagues, being signed by the Highlanders. Due to blood poisoning, he was only able to play six games, and was sent to the Americans for Patsy Dougherty, which some people perceived as the American League's attempt to increase competition against the National League's New York Giants.[1] He didn't become a regular player until the 1907 season when he also served as manager of the Red Sox, replacing George Huff. He went 9–20 (.310) in his only managerial stint.
Unglaub had a series of minor league managerial jobs, and in 1916, while supervising repair work on a locomotive, he was killed in an accident in his hometown of Baltimore at age 35.[2] He was laid to rest at Sunny Ridge Memorial Park in Crisfield, Maryland.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b BaseballLibrary.com. Retrieved October 24, 2006.
- ^ TheDeadBallEra.com – Unglaub's Obituary. Retrieved October 24, 2006.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Baseball-Reference.com – managerial statistics and analysis
- TheDeadBallEra.com – Unglaub's grave marker
- Baseball-Almanac.com
- 1881 births
- 1916 deaths
- Major League Baseball first basemen
- New York Highlanders players
- Boston Americans players
- Boston Red Sox players
- Boston Red Sox managers
- Washington Senators (1901–60) players
- Major League Baseball player-managers
- Baseball players from Maryland
- Sportspeople from Baltimore, Maryland
- Maryland Terrapins baseball players
- Railway accident deaths in the United States
- Accidental deaths in Maryland
- Minor league baseball managers
- Worcester Farmers players
- Petersburg Farmers players
- Meriden Silverites players
- Worcester Quakers players
- Sacramento Gilt Edges players
- Milwaukee Brewers (minor league) players
- Williamsport Millionaires players
- Lincoln Railsplitters players
- Baltimore Orioles (IL) players
- Minneapolis Millers (baseball) players
- Fargo-Moorhead Graingrowers players