Jackie Hayes (baseball catcher)
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| Jackie Hayes | ||
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| Catcher/Outfielder | ||
| Born: June 27, 1861 | ||
| Died: April 25, 1905 (aged 43) | ||
| Batted: Unknown | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| May 2, 1882 for the Worcester Ruby Legs |
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| Final game | ||
| August 23, 1890 for the Brooklyn Ward's Wonders |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Batting average | .233 | |
| Home runs | 10 | |
| Runs batted in | 81 | |
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| Career highlights and awards | ||
John J. "Jackie" Hayes (June 27, 1861 – April 25, 1905) was a 19th century Major League Baseball player from Brooklyn, New York, who split most of his playing time between catcher and in the outfield.[1]
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[edit] Career
From 1882 to 1887 he played for five different teams getting most of his playing time in his first two seasons when playing for the Worcester Ruby Legs, and the Pittsburgh Alleghenys. In 1890, he returned to major league baseball when he played for the Brooklyn Ward's Wonders.[1]
He is known for one infamous game on June 17, 1885 when playing for the Brooklyn Grays, he and his teammates resented the arrival of Phenomenal Smith, whose brash demeanor didn't sit well with the veterans on the team, and committed 28 errors in route to an 18-5 loss to the St. Louis Browns, with Jackie committing seven of them. After the game, Charlie Byrne fired manager Charlie Hackett, and handed out heavy fines to the guilty players.[2]
[edit] Post-career
Jackie died at the age of 43 in his hometown of Brooklyn, and was buried in the Calvary Cemetery.[1]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Jackie Hayes' Stats. retrosheet.org. Retrieved on 2008-04-06.
- ^ The Dodgers Encyclopedia, pg. 21. Glenn by Stout, Richard A. (PHT) Johnson. Retrieved on 2008-04-06.
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
