Bob Ferguson (infielder), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Bob Ferguson (infielder)

Major League Baseball player, manager, umpire, executive

Date of Birth: 31-Jan-1845

Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Date of Death: 03-May-1894

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Bob Ferguson (infielder)

  • Robert Vavasour Ferguson (January 31, 1845 – May 3, 1894) was an American infielder, league official, manager and umpire in the early days of baseball, playing both before and after baseball became a professional sport.
  • In addition to playing and managing, he served as president of the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players from 1872 through 1875, the sport's first entirely professional league.
  • His character and unquestioned honesty were highly regarded during a period in baseball history where the game's reputation was badly damaged by gamblers and rowdy behavior by players and fans.
  • However, his bad temper and stubbornness were traits that created trouble for him at times during his career, and caused him to be disliked by many.
  • His nickname, "Death to Flying Things", was derived from his greatness as a defensive player.

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