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ESPN · 5h

Cardinals activate rookie 2B Wetherholt from IL

ESPN · 5h

Paralyzed A's prospect Lasko released from hospital after two months

ESPN · 5h

Twins' shortstop Culpepper to IL with hamstring strain

MLB.com · 5h

Colson Montgomery exits after being hit on wrist; X-rays negative

Yahoo Sports · 5h

Tommy Pham launches clutch go-ahead 3-run home run for his first hit of season after elevator pitch to GM to play

Yahoo Sports · 6h

The Freddie Freeman gambit

Yahoo Sports · 6h

Tommy Pham hit MLB’s most improbable homer this season after begging White Sox GM to play

MLB.com · 6h

Justin Turner, 41, among several former MLB players to win Mexican League title

MLB.com · 6h

Pham made a literal elevator pitch to his GM, then went out and hit clutch homer

CBS Sports · 9h

JJ Wetherholt returns from IL: Can Cardinals star make a late run at NL Rookie of the Year?

CBS Sports · 10h

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CBS Sports · 10h

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This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗

From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗

Frank ConnaughtonWWikipedia↗

Bats: R · Throws: R · Born 1869-01-01 · Played 1894–1906 · Career WAR 0.8 (bWAR) ·

IDs

BBREF=connafr01, LAHMAN=connafr01, MLBAM=112571, RETROSHEET=connf101

Photo: New York Press, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	WAR
1894	BSN	NL	46		171	42	59	9	2	2	33	3		16	8	.345	.407	.456	.863	0.7
1896	NY1	NL	88		315	53	82	3	2	2	43	22		25	7	.260	.319	.302	.621	0.3
1906	BSN	NL	12		44	3	9	0	0	0	1	1		3	9	.205	.271	.205	.476	-0.2
Total			146		530	98	150	12	4	4	77	26		44	24	.283	.338	.343	.681	0.8

Fielding

Year	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	E	DP
1894	BSN	NL	C	7		60.0	24	7	1	0
1894	BSN	NL	OF	4		4.0	1	0	0	0
1894	BSN	NL	SS	33		260.0	62	111	21	11
1896	NY1	NL	OF	30		234.0	44	5	8	1
1896	NY1	NL	SS	54		442.0	89	199	35	19
1906	BSN	NL	2B	1	1	2.0	0	1	0	0
1906	BSN	NL	SS	11	11	91.0	27	29	5	2
Total				140	12	1093.0	247	352	70	33