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Wright, George
George Wright
Born:
January 28, 1847, Yonkers, New York
Died:
August 21, 1937, Boston, Massachusetts
Bats:
Right
Throws:
Right
Played For:
Boston Red Stockings (1871-1875), Boston Red Caps (1876-1878), 1880-1881), Providence Grays (1879, 1882)
Elected to the Hall of Fame by Veterans Committee:
1937
Biography:
George Wright was the star shortstop of baseball's first openly all-professional team, the 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings, for whom he hit 49 home runs in 57 games and batted an astounding .633. Besides being a feared slugger, Wright was renowned as a superior fielder, revolutionizing play at shortstop. He went on to captain the Boston Red Stockings to four straight National Association flags (1872-75). He also captained Boston to National League pennants in 1877 and '78, and in 1879 led Providence to the city's first league championship.
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Did You Know:
that ballplayer George Wright, founder of the Wright and Ditson Sporting Goods Company, is also credited with setting up New England's first nine-hole golf course in 1890?
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This Day in Baseball History
On May 24, 1935, the first night game in major league history is played at Crosley Field in Cincinnati. When President Franklin Delano Roosevelt pushes a button in the White House, the ballpark is illuminated. After a festive pre-game ceremony, the Reds defeat the Philadelphia Phillies, 2-1.