Fred Ames Hayner (November 3, 1871 – January 14, 1929)[1] was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played in one game, on August 19, 1890 with the Pittsburgh Alleghenys of the National League. He pitched four innings in relief and allowed nine runs, six of which were earned. Hayner later became a sportswriter for the Chicago Daily News in Chicago and is credited (along with George Rice) with coining the name "Cubs" to refer to the team then known as the Chicago Colts, owing to their young age.[2] The name was officially adopted in 1906.
| Fred Hayner | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: November 3, 1871 Janesville, Wisconsin | |
| Died: January 14, 1929 (aged 57) Lake Forest, Illinois | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 19, 1890, for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 19, 1890, for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0-0 |
| Earned run average | 13.50 |
| Strikeouts | 1 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Hayner also went to Lake Forest College and helped innovate the flying tackle in football.[3][4]
External links
edit- ^ "Dies in Mysterious Fire". St. Joseph News-Press. January 15, 1929. p. 1.
- ^ Schlossberg, Dan (2008). Baseball Bits: The Best Stories, Facts, and Trivia from the Dugout to the Outfield. Alpha Books. p. 187. ISBN 9781592577750.
- ^ "Hotchkiss Hall". November 1, 2006. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
- ^ "Fred A. Hayner, Lake Forest University Class of 1895". Retrieved January 1, 2016.
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference
- http://collections.lakeforest.edu/items/show/2853
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