Tim Jordan (baseball)
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Timothy Joseph Jordan (February 14, 1879 – September 13, 1949) was a professional
Brooklyn Superbas. He led the National League and tied for the major league lead in home runs in 1906, becoming the first rookie with a share of the major league home run crown (later joined by Mark McGwire in 1987 and Pete Alonso in 2019)[1] with Brooklyn
, and won the NL home run title again in 1908.
Jordan also created and marketed a baseball-themed card game, the "T.J. Jordan In Door Card Game".[2] He was born and later died at the age of 70 in New York City.
See also
References
- ^ Langs, Sarah (September 29, 2019). "Rookies to lead their league in homers". MLB.com. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
- ^ Jasoncards (March 8, 2020). "The original ERR Jordan". Society for American Baseball Research, Baseball Cards Research Committee. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Tim Jordan at SABR Bio Project
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