About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 29. Chapters: Abner Powell, Biff Sheehan, Bill Byers, Bill Carrick, Bill George (baseball), Bill Hallman (outfielder), Bill Hassamaer, Bill Stuart, Bill Whitrock, Bobby Cargo, Bob Miller (1890s pitcher), Charlie Gettig, Charlie Jordan (baseball), Con Lucid, Dan Kerwin, Davey Dunkle, Dave Zearfoss, Dick Cogan, Ed Pabst, Frank McManus (baseball), Frank McPartlin, George Bristow (baseball), Gil Hatfield, Hal O'Hagan, Harry Bemis, Harry Felix, Harry Raymond, Hi Ladd, Jack Katoll, Jack Rothfuss, Jake Boyd, Jim Field, Jim Gilman, Joe Gunson, John Otten, John Thornton (baseball), Larry Battam, Larry Hesterfer, Lee Viau, Leo Smith (baseball), Mike Roach, Ned Garvin, Oyster Burns, Parson Nicholson, Pete Cassidy, Phenomenal Smith, Rasty Wright (outfielder), Sam McMackin, Sam Wise, Sam Woodruff, Scott Hardesty, Stub Brown, Stub Smith, Ted Scheffler, Tom Delahanty, Tom Donovan, Tom Vickery, Tun Berger, Willie Mills (baseball). Excerpt: Thomas P. "Oyster" Burns (September 6, 1864 - November 11, 1928) was a professional baseball player whose career spanned 15 seasons, 11 of which were spent with the Major League Baseball (MLB) Wilmington Quicksteps (1884), Baltimore Orioles (1884-85, 1887-88), Brooklyn Bridegrooms (1888-1895), and New York Giants (1895). Burns, who predominately played as an outfielder, also played as a shortstop, second baseman, third baseman and as a pitcher. Over his career, Burns compiled a career batting average of .300 with 870 runs scored, 1,392 hits, 224 doubles, 129 triples, 65 home runs, and 834 runs batted in (RBI) in 1,188 games played. Although the majority of his career was spent in the major leagues, Burns also played in minor league baseball. He made his MLB debut at the age of 19 and was listed as standing 5 feet 8 inches (173 cm) and weighing 183 pounds (83 kg). Burns, nicknamed "Oyster" because he...
