Al Thake
Template:Infobox MLB retired Albert Thake (September 21 1849 – September 1, 1872) was an English professional baseball player who played Left field for the 1872 Brooklyn Atlantics.[1]
Al died on September 1, 1872, when he drowned off the coast of Fort Hamilton, New York while fishing. Teammate and Manager Bob Ferguson arranged a benefit game that day in his memory. The old Brooklyn Atlantics and Members of the 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings played against each other in the benefit game.[2]
References
- ^ "Al Thake's Stats". retrosheet.org. Retrieved 2008-05-20.
- ^ "The Players: Bob Ferguson". 19cbaseball.com. Retrieved 2008-04-08.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
- Al Thake's Obituaries
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