Jimmy Wood

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James Leon Wood (December 1, 1842 - November 3, 1927) was an American second baseman and manager in Major League Baseball who hailed from Brooklyn, New York. He was the player-manager for four different teams in the National Association, where he spent his entire career.

In 1874, he tried to lance an abscess on his leg with a pocketknife. This caused an infection which led to an eventual amputation of the leg. This did not end his managerial career, though; he returned to the Chicago White Stockings, and managed them for two seasons before the National Association folded in 1875. He then retired from professional baseball and moved to Florida and began investing in citrus interests.^[1]

His daughter, Carrie, married William Chase Temple, who was at one time, the owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates. It was he who the Temple Cup was named after. Wood's grand-daughter, Dorothy Temple, married pitcher Del Mason.

Wood's whereabouts had been debated for years until recently. He was traced all over the United States and Canada and eventually wound up in San Francisco, California, where he passed away at age 84.

[edit] Notes

1. ^ SABR Biographical Research Committee

[edit] External links

• Baseball-Reference.com - career managing record and playing statistics

Preceded by First manager	Chicago White Stocking Managers 1871	Succeeded by No Team
Preceded by Bill Craver	Troy Haymakers Managers 1872	Succeeded by Team Folded
Preceded by Jim Clinton	Brooklyn Eckfords Managers 1873	Succeeded by Team Folded
Preceded by Fergy Malone	Philadelphia White Stocking Managers 1873	Succeeded by Bill Craver
Preceded by Fergy Malone	Chicago White Stocking Managers 1874-1875	Succeeded by League Folded