Dick Hurley Explained

Dick Hurley
Position:Outfielder
Bats:Left
Throws:Unknown
Birth Date:c. 1847
Birth Place:Honesdale, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:April 18
Debutyear:1872
Debutteam:Washington Olympics
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:April 23
Finalyear:1872
Finalteam:Washington Olympics
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Games played
Stat1value:2
Stat2label:At bats
Stat2value:7
Stat3label:Hits
Stat3value:0
Teams:
  National Association of Base Ball Players
  • Buckeye of Cincinnati (1868)
  • Cincinnati Red Stockings
  • Washington Olympics (1869 -)
      National Association of Professional BBP
  • Washington Olympics
  • William H. "Dick" Hurley (c. 1847 – Aft. 1916) was an American baseball player who is notable for being the substitute player for the first paid professional club, the Cincinnati Red Stockings.

    Hurley was born in Honesdale, Pennsylvania. After attending Columbia University and playing on its baseball team, he played for the Buckeyes of Cincinnati, one of the leading amateur teams in the Midwest. Along with two of his teammates, Andy Leonard and Charlie Sweasy, he was recruited by Harry Wright as the utility man for the rival Cincinnati Red Stockings in 1869 - 70, being paid $600 per season for his efforts. He briefly returned to professional baseball in the fledgling National Association as an outfielder for the Washington Olympics in .

    In 1916, Hurley managed the Great Falls Electrics in the Northwestern League.

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