Mike Hooper (baseball)
Encyclopedia
Michael "Mike" H. Hooper (February 7, 1850 - December 1, 1917) was an American
professional baseball
player who played in three games for the Baltimore Marylands
during the baseball season. That is the basis for calling him a major leaguer.
Previously he was an outfielder
for the Maryland club at least 1868 to 1870, when he led the team in runs scored all three seasons.
Maryland was one of the pioneer pro clubs when the National Association first permitted professional members in 1869.
Hooper was born in Baltimore
, Maryland
and died there at the age of 67.
United States
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professional baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
player who played in three games for the Baltimore Marylands
Baltimore Marylands
The Baltimore Marylands were a short-lived professional baseball team that existed in the National Association season. Their existence consisted of a six games from April 14 to July 11, and finished with a win–loss record of 0-6...
during the baseball season. That is the basis for calling him a major leaguer.
Previously he was an outfielder
Outfielder
Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
for the Maryland club at least 1868 to 1870, when he led the team in runs scored all three seasons.
Maryland was one of the pioneer pro clubs when the National Association first permitted professional members in 1869.
Hooper was born in Baltimore
Baltimore
Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore...
, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
and died there at the age of 67.
Sources
- Wright, Marshall (2000). The National Association of Base Ball Players, 1857-1870. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. ISBN 0-7864-0779-4. Pages 199, 250, 304.