Julius Augustus "Doc" Wiseman (May 15, 1878 - April 3, 1953) was an American baseball player. He played for several minor league baseball clubs, mostly the Nashville Vols.[1] He played in right field, where at Sulphur Dell there was a hill, known as "The Dump",[2][3][4] earning him the nickname "the Goat".[5] In 1901, the first season of the Southern Association, his batting average was .333.[6] He hit the winning run to win the decisive game for the Southern pennant in 1908.[7][8]
| Doc Wiseman | |
|---|---|
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| Right field | |
| Born: May 15, 1878 Cincinnati, Ohio | |
| Died: April 3, 1953 (aged 74) Cincinnati, Ohio | |
| Teams | |
| Nashville Vols |
References
edit- ^ "Doc Wiseman Minor Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
- ^ O'Neal, Bill (1994). The Southern League: Baseball in Dixie, 1885-1994. Eakin Press. ISBN 9780890159521 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Looking Back: Hugh Hill's .416 Batting Average". MiLB.com. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
One of the stars of that day was Doc Wiseman (he used to play that right-centerfield dump-or where it used to be), is also living in Cincinnati.
- ^ M.B.MORTON (1938). KENTUCKIANS ARE DIFFERENT. Universal Digital Library. THE STANDARD PRESS.
- ^ Groebner, Mary. "25 attend Northwest Chapter meeting in Portland". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
- ^ Nipper, Skip (2007). Baseball in Nashville. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9780738543918 – via Google Books.
- ^ Simpson, John A. (August 6, 2007). "The Greatest Game Ever Played in Dixie". McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers. p. 62. ISBN 978-0-78-643050-5.
- ^ Traughber, Bill (June 13, 2011). "Looking Back: Greatest Game Played In The South". MiLB.com. Archived from the original on 2020-02-22.