- Neal Ball
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Neal Ball Shortstop Born: April 22, 1881
Grand Haven, MichiganDied: October 15, 1957 (aged 76)
Bridgeport, ConnecticutBatted: Right Threw: Right MLB debut September 12, 1907 for the New York Yankees Last MLB appearance June 30, 1913 for the Boston Red Sox Career statistics Batting average .251 H 404 RBI 151 Teams Career highlights and awards - Unassisted triple play: July 19, 1909
Cornelius "Neal" Ball (April 22, 1881 – October 15, 1957), the American baseball player, achieved fame on July 19, 1909[1] when he pulled off the first unassisted triple play in Major League baseball history in a game against the Boston Red Sox. "During the same game, he set another major league record for shortstops. His glove from that game is on exhibit at the Baseball Hall of Fame."[2]
Ball was born on April 22, 1881 in Grand Haven, Michigan and died on October 15, 1957 in Bridgeport, Connecticut. He was interred at Mountain Grove Cemetery, Bridgeport.[2]
Ball got his start in organized baseball on the semi-pro team in Three Rivers, Michigan, where he, during the 1902 season, played in a game against Hall of Fame Negro League star Rube Foster (who was playing for the Otsego Independents at the time).
Team affiliation
- In 1902, Ball played for the Three Rivers semi-pro team
- In 1907, Ball was signed by the New York Highlanders (Yankees), for whom he played two seasons.
- Partway into 1909, he was traded to the Cleveland Naps (Indians).
- During the 1912 season, he joined the Boston Red Sox, for whom his final game was played 30 June 1913.
- From 1913 to 1923, he was affiliated with 6 minor league baseball teams as a player and manager[3]
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
Boston Red Sox 1912 World Series Champions Neal Ball | Hugh Bedient | Hick Cady | Bill Carrigan | Ray Collins | Clyde Engle | Larry Gardner | Charley Hall | Olaf Henriksen | Harry Hooper | Duffy Lewis | Buck O'Brien | Tris Speaker | Jake Stahl | Heinie Wagner | Joe Wood | Steve Yerkes
Manager Jake StahlCategories:- People from Bridgeport, Connecticut
- 1881 births
- 1957 deaths
- Boston Red Sox players
- Cleveland Naps players
- New York Highlanders players
- Major League Baseball shortstops
- Baseball players from Michigan
- People from Manhattan
- People from New York City
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- Burials at Mountain Grove Cemetery, Bridgeport
- Minor league baseball managers
- Toledo Mud Hens players
- Cedar Rapids Rabbits players
- Montgomery Senators players
- Baltimore Orioles (IL) players
- Richmond Climbers players
- Toronto Maple Leafs (International League) players
- New Haven Murlins players
- New Haven Weissmen players
- New Haven Indians players
- New Haven Profs players
- Pittsfield Hillies players
- American baseball shortstop stubs
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