Rebel Oakes

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Rebel Oakes
Rebel Oakes
Outfielder
Born: December 17, 1883
Died: February 29, 1948 (aged 64)
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 28, 1892
for the Cincinnati Reds
Final game
October 3, 1915
for the Pittsburgh Rebels
Career statistics
Batting average     .279
Home runs     15
Runs batted in     397
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Ennis Telfair "Rebel" Oakes (December 17, 1883 – February 29, 1948) was a Major League Baseball player born in Lisbon, Louisiana. After attending Louisiana Industrial Institute, which is now Louisiana Tech University[1], Rebel turned his attention to playing baseball, eventually reaching the Majors when he was signed by the Cincinnati Reds in 1909.[2] The following year, he was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals along with future Hall of Fame manager Miller Huggins for Fred Beebe. He played for the Cardinals for four seasons as a starting center fielder, then jumped to the Federal League when it was established in 1914. After two seasons as the player-manager for the Pittsburgh Rebels, named in Oakes' honor[3], the league folded and Rebel never returned to Major League Baseball.[2]

After his baseball career, Oakes moved on to play and manage for the Denver Bears of the Western League in 1916, where his team finished fourth and he led the league in hits with 205.[4] He died at the age of 74 in Lisbon, Louisiana, and was interred at Rocky Springs Cemetery in Lisbon.[2]

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  1. ^ Rebel Oakes's Stats. baseball-reference.com. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ a b c Rebel Oakes's Stats. retrosheet.org. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ The Pittsburgh Pirates Encyclopedia, pg. 248 (2003) ISBN 1582614164. By David Finoli, Bill Ranier. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  4. ^ The Western League: A Baseball History, 1885 Through 1999, pg. 111 (2002) ISBN 0786410035. By W. C. Madden, Patrick J. Stewart. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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