George Creamer
Encyclopedia
George W. Creamer born George W. Triebel, was an American
Major League Baseball
second baseman
from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
. He played with four different teams in two leagues: the Milwaukee Grays
, the Syracuse Stars
, the Worcester Ruby Legs (–), and the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
(–).
On August 20, 1883, after a game between the Louisville Eclipse and the Alleghenys‚ Creamer and fellow players Billy Taylor and Mike Mansell
were each fined $100 and suspended indefinitely for drunkenness. In , he briefly managed the Alleghenys, but he lost all the games he oversaw.
Creamer died of consumption in Philadelphia, where he was interred at Greenwood Cemetery.
United States
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Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
second baseman
Second baseman
Second base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that player's team. A second baseman is the baseball player guarding second base...
from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. He played with four different teams in two leagues: the Milwaukee Grays
Milwaukee Grays
The Milwaukee Grays were a short-lived baseball team that spent one year, 1878, in the National League.The team was part of the League Alliance, loosely affiliated with the National League, in 1877. It won 19 games and lost 13 , ending up in fourth place...
, the Syracuse Stars
Syracuse Stars (National League)
The Syracuse Stars was an American baseball team 19th century, as well as the name of the minor league baseball teams which preceded it, based in Syracuse, New York. They played their home games at Newell Park...
, the Worcester Ruby Legs (–), and the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
(–).
On August 20, 1883, after a game between the Louisville Eclipse and the Alleghenys‚ Creamer and fellow players Billy Taylor and Mike Mansell
Mike Mansell
Michael R. Mansell , was a professional baseball outfielder in the Major Leagues from 1879-1884. He played for the Syracuse Stars, Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Alleghenys, Philadelphia Athletics, and Richmond Virginians...
were each fined $100 and suspended indefinitely for drunkenness. In , he briefly managed the Alleghenys, but he lost all the games he oversaw.
Creamer died of consumption in Philadelphia, where he was interred at Greenwood Cemetery.