Jack Hardy (catcher)
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Batting average | .182 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 5 |
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John Doolittle Hardy (June 23, 1877 – October 20, 1921) was an American professional
Early years
Hardy was born in 1877 in Cleveland.[1]
Professional baseball
The earliest record of Hardy's participation in professional baseball is from 1903 when, at age 26, Hardy played five games for the
He spent the 1904 season with the Fort Wayne club, appearing in 115 games and compiling a .299 batting average. He continued in the minor leagues with Fort Wayne and Canton in 1905 and with the Sharon Steels in 1906.[2] He also played during the 1905 season for the "Ohio Works" team in Youngstown, Ohio.[3] After he compiled a .441 batting average for Ohio Works, The Youngstown Vindicator offered a fan's account of his talents: "Hardy was a great player, he had a million dollar eye, a thousand dollar arm and a two bit head."[4]
Hardy began the 1907 season with the
In late August 1907, after his strong showing in Nashville, Hardy joined the Chicago Cubs.[7] He appeared in only one game for the Cubs, managing one hit in four at bats.[1]
After his second stint in the majors ended, Hardy returned to Nashville for the 1908 season. He appeared in 60 games for Nashville in 1908, though his batting average plummeted by more than 100 points from his 1907 tally.[2]
Hardy began the 1909 season with the
Hardy concluded his professional baseball career with the Montreal Royals of the Eastern League. He appeared in 85 games for the Royals during the 1910 and 1911 seasons. He compiled a career-high .330 batting average during the 1910 season. In his final season, he hit .320 for the Royals.[2]
Over the course of nine seasons in professional baseball, Hardy appeared in 642 games and totaled 585 hits in 1,843 plate appearances.[2]
Personal life and later years
In July 1903, Hardy married Emma Marquardt. The ceremony was held at the Kenyon Hotel in Salt Lake City.[10]
After his professional baseball career ended, he continued to play semi-professional baseball, joining the Guttridge and Rand team in 1912.[11]
Hardy died in Cleveland in 1921. He was 44 years old at the time of his death. He was buried at the Lakewood Park Cemetery in Rocky River, Ohio.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Jack Hardy". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Jack Hardy Minor League Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
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- ^ Paul W. Eaton (July 23, 1910). "From the Capital: Washington Club Buys Outfielder Swayne -- Hardy and Foreman Released, and Otley Signed -- Others Who May Be Purchased -- Games of the Week". The Sporting Life. p. 5 – via LA84 Foundation.
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External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)