Juice Latham

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Juice Latham
Juice Latham
First baseman
Born: September 6, 1852
Died: May 26, 1914 (aged 61)
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 19, 1875
for the Boston Red Stockings
Final game
October 11, 1884
for the Louisville Colonels
Career statistics
Batting average     .247
Runs scored     209
RBIs     101
Teams

As Player

As Manager
Career highlights and awards

George Warren "Juice" Latham[1] AKA Jumbo Latham (September 16, 1852 – May 26, 1914) was a American 19th century Major League Baseball First baseman and manager. In his career, he played for five different teams in five seasons, while managing two of them.[2]

[edit] Career

Latham was born on September 16, 1852, in Utica, New York, and is credited as the first major league player from that town.[3] He first played in professional organized baseball in 1875 for two teams in the National Association, the Boston Red Stockings, and the New Haven Elm Citys.[2]

He was still playing baseball as late as 1894 when he was playing first base for a team from Richfield Springs, New York.[4] Latham died at the age of 61 in his hometown of Utica.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Juice Latham's Stats. baseball-reference.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-12.
  2. ^ a b c Jumbo Latham's Stats. retrosheet.org. Retrieved on 2008-04-12.
  3. ^ Mowhawk Valley Hall of Fame. uticaod.net. Retrieved on 2008-04-12.
  4. ^ Throngs Are At Richfield; Many Are The Familiar Faces At This Watering Place. The New York Times, July 15, 1894, Wednesday. Retrieved on 2008-04-12.

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