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Frank Chance, the Glossary

Frank Leroy Chance (September 9, 1877 – September 15, 1924) was an American professional baseball player.^[1]

119 relations: American League, Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery, Arthur Irwin, Asthma, Barney Oldfield, Baseball's Sad Lexicon, Batting average (baseball), Bill Hanlon, Bill Lange, Boston Red Sox, California Winter League, Catcher, Charles Comiskey, Charles Murphy (baseball owner), Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, City of Hope National Medical Center, Cozy Dolan (1900s outfielder), Dan McGann, Dentistry, Detroit Free Press, Double (baseball), Double play, Ed Abbaticchio, First baseman, Frank J. Farrell, Frank Selee, Franklin P. Adams, Fred Luderus, Fremont, California, Fresno High School, Fresno, California, Glendora, California, Harry Steinfeldt, Heinie Zimmerman, Hit by pitch, Home run, Influenza, International News Service, Jake Beckley, James J. Corbett, Jim Doyle (baseball), Joe DiMaggio, Joe Tinker, John L. Sullivan, John McGraw, Johnny Evers, Johnny Kling, KFSN-TV, ... Expand index (69 more) »
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American League

The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the American League (AL), is the younger of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada.

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Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery

Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery is a cemetery, located at 1831 West Washington Boulevard in the West Adams neighborhood of Los Angeles, southwest of Downtown.

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Arthur Albert Irwin (February 14, 1858 – July 16, 1921), nicknamed "Doc", "Sandy", "Cutrate" or "Foxy", was a Canadian-American shortstop and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB) during the late nineteenth century. Frank Chance and Arthur Irwin are major League Baseball player-managers.

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Asthma

Asthma is a long-term inflammatory disease of the airways of the lungs.

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Barney Oldfield

Berna Eli "Barney" Oldfield (January 29, 1878 – October 4, 1946) was a pioneer American racing driver.

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Baseball's Sad Lexicon

"Baseball's Sad Lexicon," also known as "Tinker to Evers to Chance" after its refrain, is a 1910 baseball poem by Franklin Pierce Adams.

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Batting average (baseball)

In baseball, batting average (BA) is determined by dividing a player's hits by their total at-bats.

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Bill Hanlon

William Joseph Hanlon (June 24, 1876 in Los Angeles, California – November 23, 1905 in Los Angeles, California), was a former professional baseball player who was a in the Major Leagues in 1903.

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Bill Lange

William Alexander Lange (June 6, 1871 – July 23, 1950), also known as "Little Eva",Robbins, p. 194 was an American Major League Baseball center fielder, who played his entire seven-year career for the Chicago Colts and Orphans from to. Frank Chance and Bill Lange are Chicago Orphans players and National League stolen base champions.

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Boston Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston.

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California Winter League

California Winter League is a former baseball winter league.

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Catcher

Catcher is a position in baseball and softball.

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Charles Comiskey

Charles Albert Comiskey (August 15, 1859 – October 26, 1931), nicknamed "Commy" or "the Old Roman", was an American Major League Baseball player, manager and team owner. Frank Chance and Charles Comiskey are major League Baseball player-managers and National Baseball Hall of Fame inductees.

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Charles Murphy (baseball owner)

Charles Webb Murphy (January 22, 1868 – October 16, 1931) was the owner of the Chicago Cubs of the National League from through.

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Chicago Cubs

The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago.

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Chicago White Sox

The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago.

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Cincinnati Reds

The Cincinnati Reds are an American professional baseball team based in Cincinnati.

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City of Hope National Medical Center

City of Hope is a private, non-profit clinical research center, hospital and graduate school located in Duarte, California, United States.

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Cozy Dolan (1900s outfielder)

Patrick Henry "Cozy" Dolan (December 3, 1872 – March 29, 1907) was an American professional baseball right fielder. Frank Chance and Cozy Dolan (1900s outfielder) are Chicago Orphans players.

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Dan McGann

Dennis Lawrence "Dan" McGann (July 15, 1871 – December 13, 1910) was an American professional baseball first baseman and second baseman.

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Dentistry

Dentistry, also known as dental medicine and oral medicine, is the branch of medicine focused on the teeth, gums, and mouth.

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Detroit Free Press

The Detroit Free Press is the largest daily newspaper in Detroit, Michigan, US.

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Double (baseball)

In baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching second base without being called out by the umpire, without the benefit of a fielder's misplay (see error) or another runner being put out on a fielder's choice.

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Double play

In baseball and softball, a double play (denoted as DP in baseball statistics) is the act of making two outs during the same continuous play.

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Ed Abbaticchio

Edward James Abbaticchio (April 15, 1877 – January 6, 1957) was the first Major League Baseball player and first professional football player of Italian ancestry, both chronologically and alphabetically.

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First baseman

A first baseman, abbreviated 1B, is the player on a baseball or softball team who fields the area nearest first base, the first of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run.

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Frank J. Farrell

Frank J. Farrell (c. 1866 – February 10, 1926) was an American baseball executive.

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Frank Selee

Frank Gibson Selee (October 26, 1859 – July 5, 1909) was an American Major League Baseball manager in the National League (NL). Frank Chance and Frank Selee are Chicago Cubs managers and National Baseball Hall of Fame inductees.

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Franklin P. Adams

Franklin Pierce Adams (November 15, 1881 – March 23, 1960) was an American columnist known as Franklin P. Adams and by his initials F.P.A. Famed for his wit, he is best known for his newspaper column, "The Conning Tower", and his appearances as a regular panelist on radio's Information Please.

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Fred Luderus

Frederick William Luderus (September 12, 1885 – January 5, 1961) was an American professional baseball player who played first base in the major leagues from 1909 to 1920 for the Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs.

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Fremont, California

Fremont is a city in Alameda County, California, United States.

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Fresno High School

Fresno High School is a four-year secondary school located in Fresno, California.

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Fresno, California

Fresno is a major city in the San Joaquin Valley of California, United States.

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Glendora, California

Glendora is a city in the San Gabriel Valley in Los Angeles County, California, east of Los Angeles.

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Harry Steinfeldt

Harry M. Steinfeldt (September 29, 1875 – August 17, 1914) was an American professional baseball player.

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Heinie Zimmerman

Henry Zimmerman (February 9, 1887 – March 14, 1969), known as "Heinie" or "the Great Zim", was an American professional baseball third baseman.

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Hit by pitch

In baseball, hit by pitch (HBP) is an event in which a batter or his clothing or equipment (other than his bat) is struck directly by a pitch from the pitcher; the batter is called a hit batsman (HB).

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Home run

In baseball, a home run (abbreviated HR) is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to circle the bases and reach home plate safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team.

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Influenza

Influenza, commonly known as "the flu" or just "flu", is an infectious disease caused by influenza viruses.

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International News Service

The International News Service (INS) was a U.S.-based news agency (newswire) founded by newspaper publisher William Randolph Hearst in 1909.

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Jake Beckley

Jacob Peter Beckley (August 4, 1867 – June 25, 1918), nicknamed "Eagle Eye", was an American professional baseball first baseman. Frank Chance and Jake Beckley are National Baseball Hall of Fame inductees.

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James J. Corbett

James John Corbett (September 1, 1866 – February 18, 1933) was an American professional boxer and a World Heavyweight Champion, best known as the only man who ever defeated John L. Sullivan (hence the "man who beat the man" concept of the championship boxing lineage).

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Jim Doyle (baseball)

James Francis Doyle (December 21, 1886 – February 1, 1912) was a professional baseball infielder he played for two seasons in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs.

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Joe DiMaggio

Joseph Paul DiMaggio (born Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio;; November 25, 1914 – March 8, 1999), nicknamed "Joltin' Joe", "The Yankee Clipper" and "Joe D.", was an American baseball center fielder who played his entire 13-year career in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees. Frank Chance and Joe DiMaggio are National Baseball Hall of Fame inductees.

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Joe Tinker

Joseph Bert Tinker (July 27, 1880 – July 27, 1948) was an American professional baseball player and manager. Frank Chance and Joe Tinker are Chicago Cubs managers, Chicago Orphans players, major League Baseball player-managers and National Baseball Hall of Fame inductees.

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John L. Sullivan

John Lawrence Sullivan (October 15, 1858 – February 2, 1918), known simply as John L. among his admirers, and dubbed the "Boston Strong Boy" by the press, was an American boxer.

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John McGraw

John Joseph McGraw (April 7, 1873 – February 25, 1934) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) player and manager who was for almost thirty years manager of the New York Giants. Frank Chance and John McGraw are major League Baseball player-managers, National Baseball Hall of Fame inductees and world Series-winning managers.

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Johnny Evers

John Joseph Evers (July 21, 1881 – March 28, 1947) was an American professional baseball second baseman and manager. Frank Chance and Johnny Evers are Chicago Cubs managers, Chicago Orphans players, major League Baseball player-managers and National Baseball Hall of Fame inductees.

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Johnny Kling

John Gransfield Kling (November 13, 1875 – January 31, 1947) was an American professional baseball player and manager. Frank Chance and Johnny Kling are Chicago Orphans players and major League Baseball player-managers.

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KFSN-TV

KFSN-TV (channel 30) is a television station in Fresno, California, United States, serving as the market's ABC network outlet.

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List of Major League Baseball 100 win seasons

Over the course of 129 seasons (from 1892 to 2023 excluding 1981, 1994, and 2020), 116 teams have won 100 or more games in a single Major League Baseball season.

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List of Major League Baseball annual runs scored leaders

Major League Baseball recognizes runs scored leaders in the American League and National League each season.

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List of Major League Baseball annual stolen base leaders

Major League Baseball recognizes stolen base leaders in the American League and National League each season.

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List of Major League Baseball career stolen bases leaders

In baseball statistics, a stolen base is credited to a baserunner when he successfully advances to the next base while the pitcher is throwing the ball to home plate.

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List of Major League Baseball player-managers

Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in North American professional baseball. Frank Chance and List of Major League Baseball player-managers are major League Baseball player-managers.

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List of National League pennant winners

The National League pennant winner of a given Major League Baseball season is the team that wins the championship—the pennant—of MLB's National League (NL).

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Los Angeles

Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California.

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Los Angeles Angels (PCL)

The Los Angeles Angels were a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles that played in the Pacific Coast League (PCL) from 1903 through 1957.

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Los Angeles Times

The Los Angeles Times is a regional American daily newspaper that began publishing in Los Angeles, California in 1881.

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Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball league and the highest level of organized baseball in the United States and Canada.

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Manager (baseball)

In baseball, the field manager (commonly referred to as the manager) is the equivalent of a head coach who is responsible for overseeing and making final decisions on all aspects of on-field team strategy, lineup selection, training and instruction.

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National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is a history museum and hall of fame in Cooperstown, New York, operated by private interests.

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National League (baseball)

The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League (NL), is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league.

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New York Evening Mail

The New York Evening Mail (1867–1924) was an American daily newspaper published in New York City.

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New York Yankees

The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx.

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On-base percentage

In baseball statistics, on-base percentage (OBP) measures how frequently a batter reaches base.

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Outfielder

An outfielder is a person playing in one of the three defensive positions in baseball or softball, farthest from the batter.

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Pacific Coast League

The Pacific Coast League (PCL) is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the Western United States.

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Philadelphia Athletics

The Philadelphia Athletics were a Major League Baseball team that played in Philadelphia from 1901 to 1954, when they moved to Kansas City, Missouri, and became the Kansas City Athletics.

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Professional baseball

Professional baseball is organized baseball in which players are selected for their talents and are paid to play for a specific team or club system.

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Professional boxing

Professional boxing, or prizefighting, is regulated, sanctioned boxing.

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Providence, Rhode Island

Providence is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Rhode Island.

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Red Dooin

Charles Sebastian "Red" Dooin (June 12, 1879 – May 12, 1952) was an American professional baseball player and manager. Frank Chance and Red Dooin are major League Baseball player-managers.

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Roger Bresnahan

Roger Philip Bresnahan (June 11, 1879 – December 4, 1944), nicknamed "the Duke of Tralee", was an American player and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). Frank Chance and Roger Bresnahan are Chicago Cubs managers, Chicago Orphans players, major League Baseball player-managers and National Baseball Hall of Fame inductees.

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Roger Peckinpaugh

Roger Thorpe Peckinpaugh (February 5, 1891 – November 17, 1977) was an American professional baseball player shortstop and manager. Frank Chance and Roger Peckinpaugh are major League Baseball player-managers and new York Yankees managers.

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Roy Thomas

Roy William Thomas Jr."Roy Thomas Checklist" Alter Ego vol.

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Run (baseball)

In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances around first, second and third base and returns safely to home plate, touching the bases in that order, before three outs are recorded and all obligations to reach base safely on batted balls are met or assured.

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Run batted in

A run batted in or runs batted in (RBI) is a statistic in baseball and softball that credits a batter for making a play that allows a run to be scored (except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play).

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Salida, California

Salida (Spanish for "Exit") is a census-designated place (CDP) in Stanislaus County, California, in the United States.

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Scout (sport)

In professional sports, scouts are experienced talent evaluators who travel extensively for the purposes of watching athletes play their chosen sports, and they determine whether their set of skills and talents represent what is needed by the scout's organization.

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Semi-professional sports

Semi-professional sports are sports in which athletes are not participating on a full-time basis, but still receive some payment.

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Slugging percentage

In baseball statistics, slugging percentage (SLG) is a measure of the batting productivity of a hitter.

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Society for American Baseball Research

The Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) is a membership organization dedicated to fostering the research and dissemination of the history and record of baseball, primarily through the use of statistics.

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Solly Hofman

Arthur Frederick "Solly" Hofman (October 29, 1882 – March 10, 1956) was an American Major League Baseball player from 1903 to 1916.

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Spokane, Washington

Spokane is the most populous city in and the county seat of Spokane County, Washington, United States.

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Sports Illustrated

Sports Illustrated (SI) is an American sports magazine first published in August 1954.

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Stanislaus County, California

Stanislaus County (Condado de Estanislao) is a county located in the San Joaquin Valley of the U.S. state of California.

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Stolen base

In baseball, a stolen base occurs when a runner advances to a base unaided by other actions and the official scorer rules that the advance should be credited to the action of the runner.

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Sullivan, Illinois

Sullivan is a city in Moultrie County, Illinois, United States.

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The Pittsburgh Press

The Pittsburgh Press, formerly The Pittsburg Press and originally The Evening Penny Press, was a major afternoon daily newspaper published in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for over a century, from 1884 to 1992.

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Thrombus

A thrombus (thrombi), colloquially called a blood clot, is the final product of the blood coagulation step in hemostasis.

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Tim Donahue

Timothy Cornelius Donahue (June 8, 1870 – June 12, 1902) was an American catcher in Major League Baseball. Frank Chance and Tim Donahue are Chicago Orphans players.

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Ty Cobb

Tyrus Raymond Cobb (December 18, 1886 – July 17, 1961), nicknamed "the Georgia Peach", was an American professional baseball center fielder. Frank Chance and Ty Cobb are major League Baseball player-managers and National Baseball Hall of Fame inductees.

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Umpire (baseball)

In baseball, the umpire is the person charged with officiating the game, including beginning and ending the game, enforcing the rules of the game and the grounds, making judgment calls on plays, and handling the disciplinary actions.

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University of California, Berkeley

The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley, Berkeley, Cal, or California) is a public land-grant research university in Berkeley, California.

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Veterans Committee

The Veterans Committee is the popular name of various committees of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum that elect participants other than recently retired players.

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Washington College (California)

Washington College, also called Washington College of Science and Industry, was a private coeducational secondary school established 1871 in the village of Washington Corners, which later (1884) became the town of Irvington, now (since 1956) part of the City of Fremont, California.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Chance

Also known as Chance, Frank, Chance, Frank Leroy, Frank Leroy Chance, Freank Leroy Chance.

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See also

Fresno (minor league baseball) players

Los Angeles Angels (minor league) managers

New York Yankees managers

Respiratory disease deaths in California

Watsonville (minor league baseball) players

References