After attending St. Mary's College (in St. Mary's, Kansas) and Saint Louis University,[1] he managed four teams during the 1880s, one of which was the 1884St. Louis Maroons of the Union Association, which finished with an astonishing 94–19 record. He began the year with a 28–3 record, but moved on in midseason to manage another UA team, the Kansas City Cowboys; Fred Dunlap took over in St. Louis, compiling a 66–16 record as the Maroons won the UA pennant in the league's only year of existence. Kansas City was a dismal 3-17 when Sullivan took over managerial duties, going 13-46 the rest of way. During his time in Kansas City, he also made his only three field appearances, playing two games in right field and one as a shortstop; he collected three hits in nine at bats. He did not manage again until the 1888Washington Nationals, then 10–29, hired him to finish out the season.[2] He led the team to a mark of 38–57, and ended his major league career with a record of 132-132. Sullivan later managed in the minors, including a stint with the Nashville Tigers of the Southern League in 1893.[3]
Sullivan is considered a pioneer of early baseball; he founded both the Northwest League and the Texas League, both minor leagues that still exist and thrive today. Credited with discovering Charles Comiskey, he is considered by some to be the first person to emphasize the importance of scouting.[4] Comiskey joined the St. Louis Browns in 1882, and replaced Sullivan as the team's manager in mid-1883; it had been Sullivan's first managerial post, as he compiled a record of 53–26 to begin the year. Also, Sullivan was a great promoter of the game; he would tell stories of baseball's beginnings, and of its many star players. He authored books detailing these, including a barnstorming trip around the world in 1913–1914 by Comiskey's Chicago White Sox and the New York Giants. He also credited himself as the originator of the word "fan", as in baseball fan. Sullivan later became a team executive and owner.
Post-careerEdit
Sullivan died in Washington, D.C. at the age of 78, and is interred at Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
^Traughber, Bill. "Looking Back: Nashville Tigers See Light in 1894." Nashville Sounds. 5 May 2004. 22 March 2008
^Peter Morris research presentation 2007-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
External linksEdit
Baseball-Reference.com – career managing record and playing statistics
– account of Charles Comiskey's 1913–1914 baseball world tour, recounts his early association with Sullivan
Ted Sullivan at Amazon.com
review of The Tour to End All Tours
A Most Impressive Man - Ted Sullivan - Shamrock Club's Emerald Reflections
August 25, 2023
sullivan, baseball, timothy, paul, sullivan, march, 1851, july, 1929, irish, born, manager, player, major, league, baseball, born, county, clare, ireland, sullivanan, 1893, illustration, sullivanmanager, right, fielderborn, 1851, march, 1851county, clare, irel. Timothy Paul Ted Sullivan March 17 1851 July 5 1929 was an Irish born manager and player in Major League Baseball who was born in County Clare Ireland Ted SullivanAn 1893 illustration of SullivanManager Right fielderBorn 1851 03 17 March 17 1851County Clare IrelandDied July 5 1929 1929 07 05 aged 78 Washington D C U S Batted UnknownThrew UnknownMLB debutJuly 16 1884 for the Kansas City CowboysLast MLB appearanceOctober 18 1884 for the Kansas City CowboysMLB statisticsGames played4At bats11Batting average 364TeamsAs Player Kansas City Cowboys 1884 As Manager St Louis Browns 1883 St Louis Maroons 1884 Kansas City Cowboys 1884 Washington Nationals 1888 Contents 1 Career 2 Post career 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksCareer EditAfter attending St Mary s College in St Mary s Kansas and Saint Louis University 1 he managed four teams during the 1880s one of which was the 1884 St Louis Maroons of the Union Association which finished with an astonishing 94 19 record He began the year with a 28 3 record but moved on in midseason to manage another UA team the Kansas City Cowboys Fred Dunlap took over in St Louis compiling a 66 16 record as the Maroons won the UA pennant in the league s only year of existence Kansas City was a dismal 3 17 when Sullivan took over managerial duties going 13 46 the rest of way During his time in Kansas City he also made his only three field appearances playing two games in right field and one as a shortstop he collected three hits in nine at bats He did not manage again until the 1888 Washington Nationals then 10 29 hired him to finish out the season 2 He led the team to a mark of 38 57 and ended his major league career with a record of 132 132 Sullivan later managed in the minors including a stint with the Nashville Tigers of the Southern League in 1893 3 Sullivan is considered a pioneer of early baseball he founded both the Northwest League and the Texas League both minor leagues that still exist and thrive today Credited with discovering Charles Comiskey he is considered by some to be the first person to emphasize the importance of scouting 4 Comiskey joined the St Louis Browns in 1882 and replaced Sullivan as the team s manager in mid 1883 it had been Sullivan s first managerial post as he compiled a record of 53 26 to begin the year Also Sullivan was a great promoter of the game he would tell stories of baseball s beginnings and of its many star players He authored books detailing these including a barnstorming trip around the world in 1913 1914 by Comiskey s Chicago White Sox and the New York Giants He also credited himself as the originator of the word fan as in baseball fan Sullivan later became a team executive and owner Post career EditSullivan died in Washington D C at the age of 78 and is interred at Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Milwaukee Wisconsin See also EditList of Major League Baseball player managers List of players from Ireland in Major League BaseballReferences Edit 1 dead link Baseball Reference manager page Traughber Bill Looking Back Nashville Tigers See Light in 1894 Nashville Sounds 5 May 2004 22 March 2008 Peter Morris research presentation Archived 2007 03 03 at the Wayback MachineExternal links EditBaseball Reference com career managing record and playing statistics Nebraska Press The Tour to End All Tours account of Charles Comiskey s 1913 1914 baseball world tour recounts his early association with Sullivan Ted Sullivan at Amazon com review of The Tour to End All Tours A Most Impressive Man Ted Sullivan Shamrock Club s Emerald Reflections Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ted Sullivan baseball amp oldid 1162086118, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
