Charlie Pabor
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| Charlie Pabor | ||
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| Left fielder | ||
| Born: September 24, 1846 | ||
| Died: April 23, 1913 (aged 66) | ||
| Batted: Left | Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | ||
| May 4, 1871 for the Cleveland Forest Citys |
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| Final game | ||
| October 28, 1875 for the New Haven Elm Citys |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Batting Average | .285 | |
| Home runs | 0 | |
| Runs batted in | 80 | |
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As Player
As Manager |
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| Career highlights and awards | ||
Charles Henry "Charlie" Pabor (September 24, 1846 - April 23, 1913) was a 19th century Major League Baseball outfielder and manager throughout the existence of the National Association from 1871-1875.[1] He is sometimes referred to as Charley[2], or as "The Old Woman in the Red Cap." [3]
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[edit] Early life and career
Born in Brooklyn, New York[1], he played his early baseball in and around the New York City area until he joined the Cleveland Forest Citys of the National Association as left fielder and manager.[2] On May 4, 1871, Charlie managed and played while batting 0-4 for in the first game of the season, which is considered the first professional games ever played, a game between his Forest Citys and the Fort Wayne Kekiongas.[4] Cleveland finished 8th that season,[5] and Charlie was replaced as manager in 1872. He had also batted well in 1871, with a .296 batting average, but it dropped to .207 in 1872.[1]
The Cleveland team folded after the season, and Charlie got a fresh start with the Brooklyn Atlantics. He had his best season that year, hitting .360 and driving in 42 runs.[1] After a short season in 1874 with the Philadelphia Athletics in which only played in 17 games, he returned to the Atlantics for the 1875 season as the player-manager. The season was a disaster, the Atlantics only won two games for the season. Charlie did not finish the season in Brooklyn, as he caught on with the New Haven Elm Citys toward the end of the 1875 season, playing and managing six games, winning only one.[1] Although his record of 13-64 as manager is not prolific, he is credited as starting the careers of both Mike Kelly and Fred Goldsmith.[2]
[edit] Post-career
After the 1875 season ended, and the demise of the National Association, he quit baseball all together and stayed in New Haven, Connecticut, and joined their police department, where he enjoyed a long career and retired from.[2] Charlie died in New Haven of pneumonia at the age of 66[2], and is interred at Mapledale Cemetery.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f Charlie Pabor's Stats. retrosheet.org. Retrieved on 2008-03-23.
- ^ a b c d e Charlie Pabor's Obituary. The New York Times, April 28, 1913. Retrieved on 2008-03-23.
- ^ Reichler, Joseph, ed. (1982). The Baseball Encyclopedia (5th ed.), p. 60. MacMillian Publishing. ISBN 0-02-579010-2.
- ^ Boxscore of First Professional Ballgame. baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-23.
- ^ 1871 National Association Standings. baseball-reference.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-23.
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
