Home Addresses of Deadball Era Players

[tedzan]

Originally Posted by michael3322

This is fascinating. Are there specific reasons why so many hail from Pennsylvania? Team location? Teams primarily in Northeast at that time?

Regarding Pennsylvania....many of the numerous coal-mining regions of this state each had semi-pro Baseball leagues, which developed some really great ballplayers.


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[Michael B]

John J. “Jack” Barry – 171 Maple St., Shrewsbury, MA

Tim Keefe (HOF) – 1653 Cambridge St., Cambridge, MA. He also owned the house next door at 89 Trowbridge Street though the land was really owned by his mother. They are a ten minute walk from Harvard Yard. There is a sign at the corner of Cambridge and Trowbridge for Timothy Keefe Square. Across the street from Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School alma mater of NBAers’ Patrick Ewing and Rumeal Robinson and Olympic gold medalist Charles Jenkins (track) and Medina Dixon (basketball). He also lived at several addresses in Somerville (68 Concord Ave, 52 Springfield St.

George Bignell (Providence Grays 1884) – had interest in a house on Adams St, Taunton, MA unknown street number.

Benjamin Bowcock (1903 St Louis Browns) lived in New Bedford MA, though he may have had interest in land at 215 Canedy St., Fall River which was assessed to his wife Helen. His son Benjamin Jr. died March 23, 2000 and lived at 5 Pleasant St., Fairhaven, MA

William I. ‘Billy’ Burke (Boston Doves, Boston Rustlers 1910-1911) – lived on Monroe Ave., Worcester, MA. Exact number unknown. He bought it in 1940 and sold it in 1964

Frank A. Burrell (NY Giants, Brooklyn Bridegrooms 1891, 1895-97) – 108 High St., Weymouth, MA. His family owned property on this street prior to 1869.

Henry “Buck” Danner (1915 Phil A’s) – lived on Cedar St., Dedham, MA number unknown. Bought this in 1929. He previously lived on Hayes St, Dedham which he sold in 1927.

Ezra Lincoln (1890 CLE Spiders, 1890 Syracuse Stars) – 38 Lincoln St., Taunton, MA

Frank Mahar (1902 Phillies) – 14-16 Aberdeen Rd., Somerville, MA

Patrick Pettee (1891 Louisville Colonels) – 19 Western Ave, Natick, MA

David Pickett (1898 Boston Beaneaters) – Foundry St, Easton, MA unknown number

John Rudderham (1884 Boston Unions) – 111 Warren St, Randolph, MA

While checking out some of those players I discovered one major leaguer born and died in my hometown - Tom Stankard of the 1904 Pittsburgh Pirates. He along with one other deadball era player are buried in the cemetery that was my back yard growing up. It was interesting to find a baseball player from my town. I already knew about several football players (Angelo 'King Kong' Mosca, Fred Smerlas, Mackenzy Bernadeau), hockey players (Dwight Schofield, Jeff Lazaro, Shawn McEachern, Brian Strait, Keith Aucoin), U.S. Open Champion (tennis) and 6 Olympians so nice to add a baseball player. I don't know if any of them outshines Carroll Spinney - Big Bird on Sesame Street also from my town.