Cub Stricker
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| Second baseman | |||
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Born: June 8, 1859 Philadelphia |
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Died: November 19, 1937 (aged 78) Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania |
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| MLB debut | |||
| May 2, 1882, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 29, 1893, for the Washington Senators | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .239 | ||
| Runs batted in | 411 | ||
| Runs | 790 | ||
| Home runs | 12 | ||
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John A. "Cub" Stricker, born John A. Streaker (June 8, 1859 – November 19, 1937), was an American second baseman in Major League Baseball who played for seven different teams during his 11-season career, the bulk of his playing time being with the Philadelphia Athletics and Cleveland Blues/Spiders.
Born in Philadelphia, Stricker was signed by the Athletics as a free agent in 1882 and played four seasons with moderate success. He would get his most playing time while with the Cleveland Blues though, and did well with the opportunity, especially his first season with them in 1887, when he batted .264 in 131 games, scored 122 runs scored, and stole 86 bases. He stole 60 bases the following year, and finished his career with a respectable 278, along with 1,106 base hits and a .239 batting average.
In 1892, he was signed by the St. Louis Browns to be the team's player-manager. His time was cut short when after 23 games, the team had only won six of them. The final straw came after a home loss, and Stricker jumped into the stands and punched a fan who had been heckling the team. He was traded soon after to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Pud Galvin. Cub did not play a game for the Pirates, as he was traded again, three days later to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for Adonis Terry.
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