John Haldeman
| John Avery Haldeman | |
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| Born |
December 2, 1855 Peewee Valley, Kentucky |
| Died | September 17, 1899 (aged 43) Louisville, Kentucky |
| Education | Washington and Lee University |
| Occupation | Newspaper journalist |
| Spouse(s) | Anna Buchanan Haldeman |
| Relatives | Son of Walter Newman Haldeman |
John Avery Haldeman (December 2, 1855 to September 17, 1899) was a journalist who played one game for Major League Baseball's Louisville Grays in the 1877 season.
Haldeman was born on December 2, 1855 in Pewee Valley, Kentucky. He was the son of Louisville Times (later Louisville Courier-Journal) owner and Louisville Grays president Walter Newman Haldeman. He attended Washington and Lee University and took an active part in athletics there. After graduation, he became the business manager for his father's newspaper. He also played first baseman for the Eagle Juniors, an amateur baseball team in Louisville.
On July 3, 1877, while Haldeman was reporting on the Louisville Grays baseball team, he made his only appearance in a Major League game. Louisville shortstop Bill Craver was unable to play in the game, and Grays manager Jack Chapman decided to move second baseman Joe Gerhardt to shortstop and ask Haldeman to play second base. Haldeman did not manage a hit in four at bats against Cincinnati Red Stockings pitcher Candy Cummings, but he did sacrifice teammate Orator Shafer to third base in the sixth inning; Shafer scored later in the inning. Haldeman also committed three errors in the field. The game marked the only time in baseball history that a reporter covering a team played in the game they were covering.
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