On July 16, 1897, Cap Anson of the Chicago Cubs became the first player in major league history to reach 3,000 hits when he singled off Blackburn.[2]
Blackburn also pitched for 34 different minor league teams from 1892 through 1909 and managed six of its teams in 1896 (two), 1903 and from 1907 to 1909, retiring at the age of 48. His date of death is missing.[3]
SourcesEdit
^Major league statistics at Baseball Reference. Retrieved 2010-08-06.
^Minor league statistics at Baseball Reference. Retrieved 2010-08-06.
August 29, 2023
george, blackburn, baseball, george, blackburn, smiling, george, september, 1871, after, 1919, right, handed, pitcher, major, league, baseball, played, baltimore, orioles, 1897, season, native, ozark, missouri, spent, years, baseball, player, coach, managergeo. George W Blackburn Smiling George September 21 1871 after 1919 was a right handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Baltimore Orioles in the 1897 season A native of Ozark Missouri he spent 17 years in baseball as a player coach and managerGeorge BlackburnPitcherBorn 1871 09 21 September 21 1871Ozark MissouriDied UnknownUnknownBatted UnknownThrew RightMLB debutJuly 6 1897 for the Baltimore OriolesLast MLB appearanceJuly 24 1897 for the Baltimore OriolesMLB statisticsWin loss record2 2Earned run average6 82Strikeouts1TeamsBaltimore Orioles 1897 Blackburn posted a 2 2 record with a 6 82 earned run average in five pitching appearances with the Orioles allowing 30 runs 25 earned on 34 hits and 12 walks while striking out one batter in 33 innings of work 1 On July 16 1897 Cap Anson of the Chicago Cubs became the first player in major league history to reach 3 000 hits when he singled off Blackburn 2 Blackburn also pitched for 34 different minor league teams from 1892 through 1909 and managed six of its teams in 1896 two 1903 and from 1907 to 1909 retiring at the age of 48 His date of death is missing 3 Sources Edit Major league statistics at Baseball Reference Retrieved 2010 08 06 Baseball almanac com 3 000 Hits Club Retrieved 2007 07 28 Minor league statistics at Baseball Reference Retrieved 2010 08 06 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George Blackburn baseball amp oldid 1162991669, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
