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ESPN · 11m

Cardinals activate rookie 2B Wetherholt from IL

ESPN · 11m

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

ESPN · 11m

Twins' shortstop Culpepper to IL with hamstring strain

MLB.com · 57m

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

Yahoo Sports · 1h

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 · 1h

The Freddie Freeman gambit

Yahoo Sports · 1h

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

MLB.com · 1h

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

MLB.com · 1h

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

CBS Sports · 4h

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

CBS Sports · 5h

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CBS Sports · 5h

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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 ↗

Art CroftWWikipedia↗

Born 1855-01-23 · Played 1875–1878 · Career WAR -1.4 (bWAR) ·

IDs

BBREF=croftar01, LAHMAN=croftar01, MLBAM=112842, RETROSHEET=crofa101

Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	WAR
1875	SL1	NA	19		75	5	15	3	0	0	2	5	1	0	2	.200	.200	.240	.440	-0.2
1877	SL3	NL	54		220	23	51	5	2	0	27			1	15	.232	.235	.273	.508	-0.3
1878	IN1	NL	60		222	22	35	6	0	0	16			5	23	.158	.176	.185	.361	-0.9
Total			133		517	50	101	14	2	0	45	5	1	6	40	.195	.205	.230	.435	-1.4

Fielding

Year	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	E	DP
1875	SL1	NA	OF	19		148.0	24	0	6	0
1877	SL3	NL	1B	28		252.0	290	7	9	10
1877	SL3	NL	2B	1		7.0	2	2	1	0
1877	SL3	NL	OF	25		258.0	48	3	13	0
1878	IN1	NL	1B	51		460.0	534	8	21	19
1878	IN1	NL	OF	9		100.0	18	1	4	0
Total				133		1225.0	916	21	54	29