Phil Reccius
Phillip Reccius (June 7, 1862 – February 15, 1903) was an American Major League Baseball player from Louisville, Kentucky, who played for eight seasons in the majors, mainly playing third base for his hometown team, the Louisville Eclipse.[1]
| Phil Reccius | |||
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| Third baseman | |||
| Born: June 7, 1862 Louisville, Kentucky | |||
| Died: February 15, 1903 (aged 40) Louisville, Kentucky | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 25, 1882, for the Louisville Eclipse | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| June 5, 1890, for the Rochester Broncos | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .231 | ||
| Runs scored | 117 | ||
| RBIs | 99 | ||
| Teams | |||
Phil had two brothers who were also involved heavily in baseball. John Reccius was a Major League player for two seasons, also for the Eclipse, and Bill Reccius was the founder and manager for the mid-1870s version of the Louisville Eclipse, though he did not manage or play in the majors. Phil and his brothers were childhood friends of other ballplayers who came from Louisville area, such as Pete Browning,[2] and Jimmy Wolf.
Phil died at the age of 40 in Louisville, and is interred at Cave Hill Cemetery.[3]
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Phil Reccius at Find a Grave