Al Thake

Albert Thake (September 21, 1849 – September 1, 1872) was an English professional baseball player who played left field for the 1872 Brooklyn Atlantics team of the NAPBBP.[1]

Al Thake
Left fielder
Born: (1849-09-21)September 21, 1849
Wymondham, England
Died: September 1, 1872(1872-09-01) (aged 22)
Fort Hamilton, New York
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown
MLB debut
June 13, 1872, for the Brooklyn Atlantics
Last MLB appearance
August 28, 1872, for the Brooklyn Atlantics
MLB statistics
Batting average.295
Home runs0
Runs batted in15
Runs scored14
Teams

Thake died on September 1, 1872, when he drowned off the coast of Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn, New York while fishing. Teammate and Manager Bob Ferguson arranged a benefit game that day in his memory. The old Brooklyn Atlantics and Members of the 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings played against each other in the game.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Al Thake's Stats". retrosheet.org. Retrieved 2008-05-20.
  2. "The Players: Bob Ferguson". 19cbaseball.com. Archived from the original on 15 April 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-08.


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