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Goose Goslin, the Glossary

Leon Allen "Goose" Goslin (October 16, 1900 – May 15, 1971) was an American professional baseball left fielder.^[1]

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Alvin Crowder

Alvin Floyd Crowder (January 11, 1899 – April 3, 1972), nicknamed "General", was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played eleven seasons in the American League with the Washington Senators, the St. Louis Browns, and the Detroit Tigers. Goose Goslin and Alvin Crowder are American League All-Stars, st. Louis Browns players and Washington Senators (1901–1960) players.

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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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Assist (baseball)

In baseball, an assist (denoted by A) is a defensive statistic, baseball being one of the few sports in which the defensive team controls the ball.

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Édgar Rentería

Édgar Enrique Rentería Herazo (born August 7, 1975), nicknamed "the Barranquilla Baby", is a Colombian former professional baseball shortstop.

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Babe Ruth

George Herman "Babe" Ruth (February 6, 1895 – August 16, 1948) was an American professional baseball player whose career in Major League Baseball (MLB) spanned 22 seasons, from 1914 through 1935. Goose Goslin and Babe Ruth are American League All-Stars, American League batting champions, Major League Baseball left fielders and National Baseball Hall of Fame inductees.

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Baby Doll Jacobson

William Chester "Baby Doll" Jacobson (August 16, 1890 – January 16, 1977) was an American baseball outfielder. Goose Goslin and Baby Doll Jacobson are st. Louis Browns players.

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Baseball-Reference.com

Baseball-Reference is a website providing baseball statistics for every player in Major League Baseball history.

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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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Boss Schmidt

Charles "Boss" Schmidt (September 12, 1880 – November 14, 1932) was an American baseball catcher for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB) A native of Arkansas, Schmidt played professional baseball from 1901 to 1926, including six seasons in MLB with Detroit from 1906 to 1911.

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Bridgeton, New Jersey

Bridgeton is a city in Cumberland County, within the U.S. state of New Jersey.

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Bucky Harris

Stanley Raymond "Bucky" Harris (November 8, 1896 – November 8, 1977) was an American professional baseball second baseman, manager and executive. Goose Goslin and Bucky Harris are National Baseball Hall of Fame inductees and Washington Senators (1901–1960) players.

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Charlie Gehringer

Charles Leonard Gehringer (May 11, 1903 – January 21, 1993), nicknamed "the Mechanical Man", was an American professional baseball second baseman. Goose Goslin and Charlie Gehringer are American League All-Stars, American League batting champions and National Baseball Hall of Fame inductees.

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Chicago White Sox

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

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Clark Griffith

Clark Calvin Griffith (November 20, 1869 – October 27, 1955), nicknamed "the Old Fox", was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher, manager and team owner. Goose Goslin and Clark Griffith are National Baseball Hall of Fame inductees and Washington Senators (1901–1960) players.

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Columbia, South Carolina

Columbia is the capital city of the U.S. state of South Carolina.

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Delaware Bay

Delaware Bay is the estuary outlet of the Delaware River on the northeast seaboard of the United States, lying between the states of Delaware and New Jersey.

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Detroit Free Press

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

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Detroit Tigers

The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit.

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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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In baseball, an extra-base hit (EB, EBH or XBH), also known as a long hit, is any base hit on which the batter is able to advance past first base without the benefit of a fielder either committing an error or opting to make a throw to retire another base runner (see fielder's choice).

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Gashouse Gang

The Gashouse Gang was the nickname of the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team that dominated the National League from the late 1920s to the early 1930s.

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Hank Greenberg

Henry Benjamin Greenberg (January 1, 1911 – September 4, 1986), nicknamed "Hammerin' Hank", "Hankus Pankus", and "the Hebrew Hammer", was an American professional baseball player and team executive. Goose Goslin and Hank Greenberg are American League All-Stars, Major League Baseball left fielders and National Baseball Hall of Fame inductees.

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Heinie Manush

Henry Emmett Manush (July 20, 1901 – May 12, 1971), nicknamed "Heinie", was an American baseball outfielder. Goose Goslin and Heinie Manush are American League All-Stars, American League batting champions, Major League Baseball left fielders, National Baseball Hall of Fame inductees, st. Louis Browns players and Washington Senators (1901–1960) players.

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Hit (baseball)

In baseball statistics, a hit (denoted by H), also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches or passes first base after hitting the ball into fair territory with neither the benefit of an error nor a fielder's choice.

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Hitting for the cycle

In baseball, hitting for the cycle is the accomplishment of one batter who hits a single, a double, a triple, and a home run in the same game.

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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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Interstate League

The Interstate League was the name of five different American minor baseball leagues that played intermittently from 1896 through 1952.

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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. Goose Goslin and Joe DiMaggio are American League All-Stars, American League batting champions and National Baseball Hall of Fame inductees.

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Joe Engel

Joseph William Engel (March 12, 1893 – June 12, 1969) was an American left-handed pitcher and scout in Major League Baseball who spent nearly his entire career with the Washington Senators and went on to become a promoter and team owner in the minor leagues. Goose Goslin and Joe Engel are Washington Senators (1901–1960) players.

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Joe Judge (baseball)

Joseph Ignatius Judge (May 25, 1894 – March 11, 1963) was an American professional baseball player and coach. Goose Goslin and Joe Judge (baseball) are Washington Senators (1901–1960) players.

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Joe Medwick

Joseph Michael Medwick (November 24, 1911 – March 21, 1975), nicknamed "Ducky" and "Muscles", was an American Major League Baseball player. Goose Goslin and Joe Medwick are Major League Baseball left fielders and National Baseball Hall of Fame inductees.

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John Stone (baseball)

John Thomas Stone (October 10, 1905 – November 30, 1955), nicknamed "Rocky," was an American baseball outfielder. Goose Goslin and John Stone (baseball) are Washington Senators (1901–1960) players.

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Kiki Cuyler

Hazen Shirley Cuyler (August 30, 1898 – February 11, 1950), nicknamed "Kiki", was an American professional baseball right fielder. Goose Goslin and Kiki Cuyler are National Baseball Hall of Fame inductees.

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Lawrence Ritter

Lawrence Stanley Ritter (May 23, 1922 – February 15, 2004) was an American writer who wrote on economics and baseball.

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Left fielder

In baseball, a left fielder, abbreviated LF, is an outfielder who plays defense in left field.

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List of Major League Baseball annual runs batted in leaders

In baseball, a run batted in (RBI) is awarded to a batter for each runner who scores as a result of the batter's action, including a hit, fielder's choice, sacrifice fly, bases loaded walk, or hit by pitch.

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List of Major League Baseball annual triples leaders

In baseball, a triple is recorded when the ball is hit so that the batter is able to advance all the way to third base, scoring any runners who were already on base, with no errors by the defensive team on the play.

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List of Major League Baseball batting champions

In baseball, batting average (AVG) is a measure of a batter's success rate in achieving a hit during an at bat.

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List of Major League Baseball career doubles leaders

In baseball, a double is a hit in which the batter advances to second base in one play, without the benefit of a fielding error, advancing to second on a throw to another base, or another runner being put out on a fielder's choice.

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List of Major League Baseball career hits leaders

Listed are all Major League Baseball players who have reached the 2,000 hit milestone during their career in MLB.

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List of Major League Baseball career home run leaders

This is a list of the 300 Major League Baseball players who have hit the most career home runs in regular season play (i.e., excluding playoffs or exhibition games).

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List of Major League Baseball career runs batted in leaders

This is a list of Major League Baseball players who have compiled 1,000 runs batted in (RBIs).

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List of Major League Baseball career runs scored leaders

Listed are all Major League Baseball (MLB) players with 1,000 or more career runs scored.

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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 career total bases leaders

In baseball statistics, total bases (TB) is the number of bases a player has gained with hits.

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List of Major League Baseball career triples leaders

In baseball, a triple is a hit in which the batter advances to third base in one play, with neither the benefit of a fielding error nor another runner being put out on a fielder's choice.

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List of Major League Baseball players to hit for the cycle

In baseball, completing the cycle is the accomplishment of hitting a single, a double, a triple, and a home run in the same game.

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List of Major League Baseball triples records

There are various Major League Baseball records for triples.

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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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Major League Baseball All-Star Game

The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also known as the "Midsummer Classic", is an annual professional baseball game sanctioned by Major League Baseball (MLB) and contested between the all-stars from the American League (AL) and National League (NL).

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Max Carey

Maximillian George Carnarius (January 11, 1890 – May 30, 1976), known as Max George Carey, was an American professional baseball center fielder and manager. Goose Goslin and max Carey are National Baseball Hall of Fame inductees.

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Mickey Cochrane

Gordon Stanley "Mickey" Cochrane (April 6, 1903 – June 28, 1962), nicknamed "Black Mike", was an American professional baseball player, manager and coach. Goose Goslin and Mickey Cochrane are American League All-Stars and National Baseball Hall of Fame inductees.

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Myril Hoag

Myril Oliver Hoag (March 9, 1908 – July 28, 1971) was an American professional baseball player. Goose Goslin and Myril Hoag are American League All-Stars and st. Louis Browns players.

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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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New York Giants (baseball)

The New York Giants were a Major League Baseball team in the National League that began play in the season as the New York Gothams and became known as the Giants in.

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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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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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Pie Traynor

Harold Joseph "Pie" Traynor (November 11, 1898 – March 16, 1972) was an American third baseman, manager, scout and radio broadcaster in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played his entire career between 1920 and 1937 for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Goose Goslin and Pie Traynor are National Baseball Hall of Fame inductees.

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Pittsburgh Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh.

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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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Putout

In baseball statistics, a putout (PO) is awarded to a defensive player who (generally while in secure possession of the ball) records an out by one of the following methods.

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Roger Peckinpaugh

Roger Thorpe Peckinpaugh (February 5, 1891 – November 17, 1977) was an American professional baseball player shortstop and manager. Goose Goslin and Roger Peckinpaugh are Washington Senators (1901–1960) players.

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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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Salem, New Jersey

Salem is a city in Salem County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.

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Sam Rice

Edgar Charles "Sam" Rice (February 20, 1890 – October 13, 1974) was an American pitcher and outfielder in Major League Baseball. Goose Goslin and Sam Rice are National Baseball Hall of Fame inductees and Washington Senators (1901–1960) players.

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Shot put

The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" (throwing) a heavy spherical ball—the shot—as far as possible.

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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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South Atlantic League (1904–1963)

The South Atlantic League, nicknamed the SALLY League, was a Minor League Baseball league that operated in the Southern United States intermittently from 1904 to 1963.

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South Carolina

South Carolina is a state in the coastal Southeastern region of the 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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Spring training

Spring training is the preseason in Major League Baseball (MLB), a series of practices and exhibition games preceding the start of the regular season.

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St. Louis Browns

The St.

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Stan Hack

Stanley Camfield Hack (December 6, 1909 – December 15, 1979), nicknamed "Smiling Stan", was an American third baseman and manager in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Chicago Cubs and was the National League's top third baseman in the late 1930s and early 1940s.

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The Glory of Their Times

The Glory of Their Times: The Story of the Early Days of Baseball Told by the Men Who Played It is a 1966 book, edited by Lawrence Ritter, telling the stories of early 20th century baseball.

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The New York Times

The New York Times (NYT) is an American daily newspaper based in New York City.

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Thurman Munson

Thurman Lee Munson (June 7, 1947 – August 2, 1979) was an American professional baseball catcher who played 11 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the New York Yankees, from 1969 until his death in 1979. Goose Goslin and Thurman Munson are American League All-Stars.

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Tommy Bridges

Thomas Jefferson Davis Bridges (December 28, 1906 – April 19, 1968) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire career with the Detroit Tigers from 1930 to 1946. Goose Goslin and Tommy Bridges are American League All-Stars.

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Total bases

In baseball statistics, total bases is the number of bases a player gains with hits.

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Track and field

Athletics (or track and field in the United States) is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills.

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Trenton Giants

The Trenton Giants were a minor league baseball team, based in Trenton, New Jersey that played under several different names from 1936–1950.

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Triple (baseball)

In baseball, a triple is the act of a batter safely reaching third base after hitting the ball, with neither the benefit of a fielder's misplay (see error) nor another runner being put out on a fielder's choice.

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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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Walter Johnson

Walter Perry Johnson (November 6, 1887 – December 10, 1946), nicknamed "Barney" and "the Big Train", was an American professional baseball player and manager. Goose Goslin and Walter Johnson are National Baseball Hall of Fame inductees and Washington Senators (1901–1960) players.

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Washington Senators (1901–1960)

The Washington Senators were one of the American League's eight charter franchises.

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Will Harridge

William Harridge (October 16, 1883 – April 9, 1971) was an American executive in professional baseball whose most significant role was as president of the American League (AL) from 1931 to 1959. Goose Goslin and Will Harridge are National Baseball Hall of Fame inductees.

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References

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

Also known as Leon Goslin.

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Columbia Comers players

Trenton Senators players

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