Juice Latham Explained

Juice Latham
Position:First baseman
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:6 September 1852
Birth Place:Utica, New York, U.S.
Death Place:Utica, New York, U.S.
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:April 19
Debutteam:Boston Red Stockings
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:October 11
Finalteam:Louisville Eclipse
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.247
Stat2label:Runs scored
Stat2value:209
Stat3label:RBIs
Stat3value:101
Teams:
As player
As manager

George Warren "Juice" Latham[1] (September 6, 1852 – May 26, 1914), also known as "Jumbo" Latham, was an American Major League Baseball first baseman and manager. In his career, he played for five different teams in five seasons, while managing two of them.[2]

Career

Latham was born on September 16, 1852, in Utica, New York, and is credited as the first major league player from that city.[3] He first played in professional organized baseball in for two teams in the National Association, the Boston Red Stockings, and the New Haven Elm Citys.[2]

In 1877 and 1878, he was the first baseman and manager of the Canadian team, the London Tecumsehs of the International Association of Professional Base Ball Players.

He was still playing baseball as late as when he was playing first base for a team from Richfield Springs, New York.[4] Latham died at the age of 61 in his hometown of Utica.[2] He was buried at Forest Hill Cemetery in Utica.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Juice Latham's Stats . baseball-reference.com . 2008-04-12 .
  2. Web site: Jumbo Latham's Stats . retrosheet.org . 2008-04-12 .
  3. Web site: Mowhawk Valley Hall of Fame . uticaod.net . 2008-04-12 .
  4. News: Throngs Are At Richfield; Many Are The Familiar Faces At This Watering Place . The New York Times, July 15, 1894, Wednesday . 2008-04-12 . July 15, 1894.