Herman Long
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Herman C. Long (April 13, 1866 - September 17, 1909) was an American shortstop in Major League Baseball who played for the Kansas City Cowboys (1889), Boston Beaneaters (1890-1902), New York Highlanders (1903), Detroit Tigers (1903), and Philadelphia Phillies (1904).
Long was born in Chicago, Illinois. He later managed in the minor leagues. He died of tuberculosis at age 43 in Denver, Colorado.
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As of May 2006, Long holds the Major League record for most errors in a career, with 1096 errors made over his seventeen year career. [1]
[edit] External links
- Baseball-Reference.com - career statistics and analysis
- Bio at BaseballLibrary.com
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National League Home Run Champion 1900 |
Succeeded by Sam Crawford |
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