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]
| Juice Latham | |
|---|---|
 | |
| First baseman | |
| Born: September 6, 1852 Utica, New York, U.S. | |
| Died: May 26, 1914 (aged 61) Utica, New York, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 19, 1875, for the Boston Red Stockings | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 11, 1884, for the Louisville Eclipse | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .247 |
| Runs scored | 209 |
| RBIs | 101 |
| Teams | |
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Career
editLatham 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 1875 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 1894 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]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Juice Latham's Stats". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved April 12, 2008.
- ^ a b c "Jumbo Latham's Stats". retrosheet.org. Retrieved April 12, 2008.
- ^ "Mowhawk Valley Hall of Fame". uticaod.net. Retrieved April 12, 2008.
- ^ "Throngs Are At Richfield; Many Are The Familiar Faces At This Watering Place". The New York Times, July 15, 1894, Wednesday. July 15, 1894. Retrieved April 12, 2008.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Baseball Almanac player page