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1884 Union Association Retirements

The baseball torch is passed from season to season and in some cases, from game to game. In 1911, Cy Young pitched his final Major League game, lost 1-0, and ended the final season of his career with a losing record of 7-9 and an ERA of 3.77. Young's opponent that particular day was a first-year pitcher named Grover Alexander who received the win, added to his league leading shutout total, and went on to begin his career with a winning record of 28-13 and an ERA of 2.57.

Bob Gibson, who was easily one of the most intense competitors of all time, gave up a grand slam to the last Major League hitter he faced, Pete LaCock of the Chicago Cubs. Fifteen years passed and when the two faced off during an old-timer's game, Gibson hit LaCock on his back with a fastball.

Babe Ruth summed it up when he responded to a question about retirement by saying, "A ballplayer should quit when it starts to feel as if all the baselines run uphill." Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a comprehensive list of Union Association League players who hung up their spikes in 1884.

"You are George Brett and all the cheering has stopped. The music is muted, the hour is late, and they will be taking the banners down and emptying your locker any minute now. As the late Jimmy Cannon would say it, 'All your bats are broken.'" - Broadcaster Jim Murray

Union Association Retirements
1884

# Name Team Pos Age

n/a John Burns Baltimore Monumentals 1B 24

n/a Thomas Griffin Milwaukee Grays 1B uk

n/a Pop Joy Washington Nationals 1B 24

n/a Walter Prince Washington Nationals 1B 24

n/a Jerry Sweeney Kansas City Unions 1B 27

n/a Frank Wyman Chicago/Pittsburgh Browns/Stogies 1B 23

n/a John McGuinness Philadelphia Keystones 1B 28

n/a Frank Harris Altoona Unions 1B 26

n/a Redleg Snyder Wilmington Quicksteps 1B 30

n/a Jack Gorman Kansas City Unions 1B uk

n/a Steve Dunn St. Paul White Caps 1B 26

n/a John Grady Altoona Unions 1B 24

n/a Levi Meyerle Philadelphia Keystones 1B 35

n/a Jim Cudworth Kansas City Unions 1B 26

n/a Tim Murnane Boston Unions 1B 33

n/a Charlie Berry Altoona Unions 2B 24

n/a Charlie Berry Chicago/Pittsburgh Browns/Stogies 2B 24

n/a Dan Cronin Chicago/Pittsburgh Browns/Stogies 2B 28

n/a Tom Evers Washington Nationals 2B 33

n/a Unknown Richardson Chicago/Pittsburgh Browns/Stogies 2B uk

n/a Fred Robinson Cincinnati Outlaw Reds 2B 28

n/a Charlie Berry Kansas City Unions 2B 24

n/a Charlie Dougherty Altoona Unions 2B 23

n/a Elias Peak Philadelphia Keystones 2B 26

n/a Frank McLaughlin Chicago/Pittsburgh Browns/Stogies 2B 28

n/a Jack Leary Chicago/Pittsburgh Browns/Stogies 2B 27

n/a Milt Whitehead Kansas City Unions 2B uk

n/a Phil Corridan Chicago/Pittsburgh Browns/Stogies 2B 26

n/a Joe Ellick Kansas City Unions 2B 31

n/a Frank McLaughlin Kansas City Unions 2B 28

n/a Charlie Barber Cincinnati Outlaw Reds 3B 31

n/a Charles Fisher Chicago/Pittsburgh Browns/Stogies 3B 33

n/a Charles Fisher Kansas City Unions 3B 33

n/a Will Foley Chicago/Pittsburgh Browns/Stogies 3B 29

n/a Harry Koons Chicago/Pittsburgh Browns/Stogies 3B 22

n/a Terry Larkin Washington Nationals 3B 29

n/a Tom Morrissey Milwaukee Grays 3B 25

n/a John Mulligan Washington Nationals 3B uk

n/a Maury Pierce Washington Nationals 3B 26

n/a Fred Siegel Philadelphia Keystones 3B 24

n/a John Wiley Washington Nationals 3B 28

n/a Ed Yewell Washington Nationals 3B 22

n/a Jerry McCormick Philadelphia Keystones 3B 23

n/a Harry Koons Altoona Unions 3B 22

n/a Pat Sullivan Kansas City Unions 3B 24

n/a Henry Oberbeck Kansas City Unions 3B 27

n/a Jerry McCormick Washington Nationals 3B 23

n/a Jim Donnelly Kansas City Unions 3B 18

n/a Jim Green Washington Nationals 3B 31

n/a Henry Luff Kansas City Unions 3B 32

n/a Charlie Householder Chicago/Pittsburgh Browns/Stogies 3B uk

n/a Frank Bishop Chicago/Pittsburgh Browns/Stogies 3B 24

n/a Warren White Washington Nationals 3B 41

n/a Ed Kennedy Cincinnati Outlaw Reds 3B 24

n/a George Bignell Milwaukee Grays C 26

n/a Pat Carroll Philadelphia Keystones C uk

n/a John Cuff Baltimore Monumentals C 20

n/a Robert Foster Philadelphia Keystones C 30

n/a Mike Lawlor Washington Nationals C 31

n/a John O'Donnell Philadelphia Keystones C uk

n/a Bill Rollinson Washington Nationals C 28

n/a Tony Suck Baltimore Monumentals C 26

- Sleeper Sullivan St. Louis Maroons C 26

n/a Emil Gross Chicago/Pittsburgh Browns/Stogies C 27

n/a John Kelly Cincinnati Outlaw Reds C 26

n/a Jim McKeever Boston Unions C 24

n/a Al Dwight Kansas City Unions C 29

n/a Bill Schwartz Cincinnati Outlaw Reds C 21

n/a Nin Alexander Kansas City Unions C 26

n/a Lew Brown Boston Unions C 27

n/a Charlie Cady Kansas City Unions C 20

n/a Bill Morgan Baltimore Monumentals C uk

n/a Fergy Malone Philadelphia Keystones C 40

n/a Pat Carroll Altoona Unions C uk

n/a Bill Jones Philadelphia Keystones C uk

n/a John Kelly Washington Nationals C 26

n/a Charlie Manlove Altoona Unions C 22

n/a Lou Meyers Cincinnati Outlaw Reds C 25

n/a Unknown Murphy Boston Unions C uk

n/a Ed McKenna Washington Nationals C uk

n/a Joe Flynn Boston Unions C 23

n/a Tony Suck Chicago/Pittsburgh Browns/Stogies C 26

n/a Frank Bahret Baltimore Monumentals OF 27

n/a Bill Barnes St. Paul White Caps OF 27

n/a Ike Benners Wilmington Quicksteps OF 28

n/a Al Bradley Washington Nationals OF 29

n/a Ed Callahan Boston Unions OF 27

n/a Ed Callahan St. Louis Maroons OF 27

n/a Chick Carroll Washington Nationals OF uk

n/a Dan Cronin St. Louis Maroons OF 28

n/a Ned Cuthbert Baltimore Monumentals OF 39

n/a George Daisy Altoona Unions OF 28

n/a Clarence Dow Boston Unions OF 30

n/a Bill Dugan Kansas City Unions OF uk

n/a Unknown Franklin Washington Nationals OF uk

n/a Bernie Graham Chicago/Pittsburgh Browns/Stogies OF uk

n/a Charlie Kalbfus Washington Nationals OF 20

n/a Bill Kienzle Philadelphia Keystones OF 23

n/a Unknown McRemer Washington Nationals OF uk

n/a Henry Mullin Boston Unions OF 23

n/a John Munce Wilmington Quicksteps OF 27

n/a Emory Nusz Washington Nationals OF 25

n/a John O'Brien Baltimore Monumentals OF 33

n/a George Patterson Philadelphia Keystones OF uk

n/a Elias Peak Boston Unions OF 26

n/a Icicle Reeder Washington Nationals OF uk

n/a Charlie Reilly Boston Unions OF uk

n/a John Rudderham Boston Unions OF 21

n/a Tom Ryder St. Louis Maroons OF 22

n/a Patrick Scanlan Boston Unions OF 24

n/a Dan Sheehan Washington Nationals OF uk

n/a Dan Sheehan Wilmington Quicksteps OF uk

n/a John Shoup Washington Nationals OF 33

n/a Alexander Skinner Baltimore Monumentals OF 28

n/a Alexander Skinner Chicago/Pittsburgh Browns/Stogies OF 28

n/a Art Sladen Boston Unions OF 25

n/a Joe Stanley Baltimore Monumentals OF uk

n/a Bill Tierney Baltimore Monumentals OF 27

n/a John Tilley St. Paul White Caps OF 30

n/a John Ward Washington Nationals OF uk

n/a Harry Wheeler Baltimore Monumentals OF 27

n/a Harry Wheeler Chicago/Pittsburgh Browns/Stogies OF 27

n/a Unknown Wills Kansas City Unions OF uk

n/a Bernie Graham Baltimore Monumentals OF uk

n/a Fred Tenney Washington Nationals OF 25

n/a Henry Luff Philadelphia Keystones OF 32

n/a Unknown Scott Baltimore Monumentals OF uk

n/a Henry Oberbeck Baltimore Monumentals OF 27

n/a Frank Wyman Kansas City Unions OF 23

n/a Harry Wheeler Kansas City Unions OF 27

n/a Harry Moore Washington Nationals OF uk

n/a Bill Harbridge Cincinnati Outlaw Reds OF 30

n/a Bill Hawes Cincinnati Outlaw Reds OF 31

n/a Jim Chatterton Kansas City Unions OF 20

n/a Charlie Briggs Chicago/Pittsburgh Browns/Stogies OF 24

n/a Kid Butler Boston Unions OF uk

n/a Frank McKee Washington Nationals OF uk

n/a Anton Falch Milwaukee Grays OF 24

n/a Bill McCloskey Wilmington Quicksteps OF uk

n/a George Noftsker Altoona Unions OF 25

n/a Joe Flynn Philadelphia Keystones OF 23

n/a Mark Creegan Washington Nationals OF 20

n/a Dan O'Leary Cincinnati Outlaw Reds OF 28

n/a Matthew Porter Kansas City Unions OF 27

n/a Frank Beck Baltimore Monumentals OF 25

n/a Joe Connors Kansas City Unions OF 23

n/a Jerry Dorsey Baltimore Monumentals OF 29

n/a Frank Kreeger Kansas City Unions OF uk

n/a C.V. Matteson St. Louis Maroons OF 23

n/a Chris McFarland Baltimore Monumentals OF 23

n/a Jim Morris Baltimore Monumentals OF uk

n/a Alex Voss Kansas City Unions OF 27

n/a Bob Black Kansas City Unions OF 22

n/a Milo Lockwood Washington Nationals OF 27

n/a Jack Leary Altoona Unions OF 27

n/a John Cullen Wilmington Quicksteps OF 30

n/a George Fisher Wilmington Quicksteps OF 29

n/a Joe Ellick Chicago/Pittsburgh Browns/Stogies OF 31

n/a Charlie Baker Chicago/Pittsburgh Browns/Stogies OF 29

n/a Ted Sullivan Kansas City Unions OF uk

n/a Dick Blaisdell Kansas City Unions P 22

n/a James Burke Boston Unions P uk

n/a John Cattanach St. Louis Maroons P 22

n/a Charlie Daniels Boston Unions P 23

n/a Bill Gallagher Philadelphia Keystones P uk

n/a Lou Galvin St. Paul White Caps P uk

n/a Charlie Geggus Washington Nationals P 23

n/a Ernie Hickman Kansas City Unions P uk

n/a Charlie Hodnett St. Louis Maroons P uk

n/a John Horan Chicago/Pittsburgh Browns/Stogies P uk

n/a Tom Lee Baltimore Monumentals P 22

n/a Jim McElroy Wilmington Quicksteps P uk

n/a John Murphy Altoona Unions P 27

n/a John Murphy Wilmington Quicksteps P 27

n/a John Ryan Baltimore Monumentals P uk

n/a Unknown Smith Baltimore Monumentals P uk

n/a William Sullivan St. Louis Maroons P uk

n/a Bill Sweeney Baltimore Monumentals P 27

n/a Fred Tenney Boston Unions P 25

n/a Fred Tenney Wilmington Quicksteps P 25

n/a Art Thompson Washington Nationals P uk

n/a Dave Drew Philadelphia Keystones P uk

n/a Alex Voss Washington Nationals P 27

n/a Joe Connors Altoona Unions P 23

n/a Charlie Cady Chicago/Pittsburgh Browns/Stogies P 20

n/a Tommy Bond Boston Unions P 29

n/a Ed Callahan Kansas City Unions SS 27

n/a John Deasley Kansas City Unions SS uk

n/a John Deasley Washington Nationals SS uk

n/a Frank McLaughlin Cincinnati Outlaw Reds SS 28

n/a Pete Morris Washington Nationals SS 31

n/a Chris Rickley Philadelphia Keystones SS 25

n/a Lou Say Baltimore Monumentals SS 31

n/a Tom Sexton Milwaukee Grays SS 20

n/a Jerry Turbidy Kansas City Unions SS 32

n/a Lou Say Kansas City Unions SS 31

n/a Steve Matthias Chicago/Pittsburgh Browns/Stogies SS uk

n/a Milt Whitehead St. Louis Maroons SS uk

n/a Dave Drew Washington Nationals SS uk

n/a Henry Myers Wilmington Quicksteps SS uk

n/a Jack Jones Cincinnati Outlaw Reds SS 26

n/a William McLaughlin Washington Nationals SS 23

n/a Joe Ellick Baltimore Monumentals SS 31

n/a James Lehan Washington Nationals SS 29

# Name Team Pos Age

1884 Union Association Retirements

Find out which players made their Major League debut in the Union Association during the 1884 season as this group of players bid farewell to their field's of dreams.

Did you know that future hall of fame pitcher Walter Johnson ended his Major League career in 1927 with a pinch-hit appearance? During the final game of the season pitcher Tom Zachary, who had just given up Babe Ruth's sixtieth home run of the season, was lifted and Johnson replaced him at the plate.

Hank Aaron ended his Major League career on October 3, 1976, with a sharp single during the sixth inning off Dave Roberts of the Detroit Tigers.

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