T206 roger bresnahan biography
This T Roger Bresnahan card is graded SGC 1.
Not just the first great catcher in baseball history, Roger Bresnahan, the “Duke of Tralee,” is also known for his innovations in protective gear....
Roger Bresnahan
American baseball player and manager (1879–1944)
Baseball player
Roger Bresnahan | |
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Catcher / Outfielder / Manager | |
Born:(1879-06-11)June 11, 1879 Toledo, Ohio, U.S. | |
Died: December 4, 1944(1944-12-04) (aged 65) Toledo, Ohio, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
August 27, 1897, for the Washington Senators | |
October 3, 1915, for the Chicago Cubs | |
Batting average | .279 |
Home runs | 26 |
Runs batted in | 530 |
Managerial record | 328–432 |
Winning % | .432 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Managerial record at Baseball Reference | |
As player As manager | |
Induction | 1945 |
Election method | Old-Timers Committee |
Roger Philip Bresnahan (June 11, 1879 – December 4, 1944), nicknamed "the Duke of Tralee", was an American player and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB).
As a player, Bresnahan competed in MLB for the Washington Senators (1897), Chicago Orphans