George Hopkins (baseball) explained

George Hopkins
Position:	Pitcher / 2nd Baseman
Bats:	Right
Throws:	Right
Birth Date:	1858
Birth Place:	Unknown
Debutteam:	Chicago Unions
Finalteam:	Minneapolis Keystones
Teams:	Chicago Unions (–) ^[1] Page Fence Giants (^[2] Algona Brownies ^[3] Chicago Union Giants Minneapolis Keystones (–)^[4]

George Hopkins (born 1858) was an American baseball pitcher and second baseman in the pre-Negro leagues. He played many seasons for the Chicago Unions, and for Iowa's Algona Brownies and Minnesota's Minneapolis Keystones.

Hopkins played with many popular players of the day, including Dangerfield Talbert, Henry W. Moore, Chappie Johnson, Albert Toney, and Harry Hyde.

Notes and References

1. https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B1Wcncq5-bHdOGxTTXJvRVNWRmc "Frank Lelands' Chicago Giants Base Ball Club" Fraternal Printing Company, 1910
2. https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B1Wcncq5-bHdc2w3bDRac2dsalE "Pounded at 'Haha" Minneapolis Journal, Minneapolis, MN, April 22, 1895, Page 6, Column 3
3. https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B1Wcncq5-bHdc0dpbUlTelFRVVE "Algona Brownies Win the Big Game" Webster City Tribune, Webster City, IA, Page 12, Columns 4 and 5
4. https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B1Wcncq5-bHdY2JhZTQ2OGYtYzgzYi00MTA5LThhZGYtNzcwZWJhZTNiNjE2 "Keystones Trimmed Oelwein Saturday" Monday, July 13, 1908, Page 4, Column 3