Adam DeBus

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Adam DeBus
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Adam Joseph DeBus, Jr. (October 7, 1892 – May 13, 1977) was a

Brooklyn Robins
. During his career, DeBus weighed 150 pounds (68 kg) and stood at 5 feet 11 inches (180 cm). He batted and threw right-handed.

Early life

Adam Joseph DeBus, Jr. was born on October 7, 1892, in

German.[citation needed
]

Baseball career

Baseball card of Bob Unglaub
Bob Unglaub (pictured) served as DeBus' manager during the 1916 season.

DeBus'

first base for the team.[4] DeBus batted .284 with 96 hits in 100 games played.[3]

Rube Marquard of the New York Giants at the West Side Grounds in 1909.
DeBus made his MLB debut against Brooklyn pitcher Rube Marquard (pictured)

In 1917, DeBus re-signed with the Fargo-Moorhead Graingrowers.

third base.[13] DeBus committed 19 errors, 92 assists and 61 putouts.[13] He also converted 10 double plays.[13] Despite initial success in impressing Pirates manager Hugo Bezdek, by the end of the season The Pittsburgh Press wrote that DeBus "[had] probably donned a Pirate uniform for the last time".[14]

Later life

DeBus's grave at St. Boniface Cemetery

At the end of the 1917 baseball season, DeBus joined the

manufacturer of electrical automotive parts.[19] DeBus died on May 13, 1977, in Chicago.[13] He was buried at St. Boniface Cemetery in Chicago.[13]

References

  1. U.S. Census Bureau
    . 1900.
  2. ^ a b c "1914 Green Bay Bays". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
  3. ^ a b c "Adam DeBus Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
  4. ^ a b c d "1916 Fargo-Moorhead Graingrowers". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
  5. ^ a b "Summary of Sports". The Daily Northwestern. Associated Press. July 3, 1917. p. 7. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ a b "Pirates Get Shortstop DeBus". The Washington Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. July 12, 1917. p. 8. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ a b c "Dodgers Win A Pair From Lowly Pirates". The Washington Post. Brooklyn. July 15, 1917. p. 13. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Fitchburg Daily Sentinel
    . Boston. July 18, 1917. p. 6. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Pirates Tackle Giants". The Pittsburgh Press. New York. July 20, 1917. p. 36. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Trenton Evening Times
    . August 8, 1917. p. 8. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. Kingston Daily Freeman
    . August 22, 1917. p. 5. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^
    The Lincoln Daily Star
    . September 2, 1917. p. 13. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ a b c d e f "Adam DeBus Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
  14. ^ Davis, Ralph S. (October 7, 1917). "Will Dispose of Several Players". The Pittsburgh Press. p. 24. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. The Gazette Times
    . November 1, 1917. p. 12. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ISBN 9781933599946
    .
  17. ^ a b Bohn, Terry. "sabr.org". Adam DeBus. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
  18. U.S. Department of Labor
    . New York: U.S. Federal Government. August 1, 1931.
  19. ^ "U.S. World War II Draft Registration Card". U.S. Armed Forces. U.S. Federal Government. 1942.

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