Birthdate | 10/30/1867 |
Death Date | 7/2/1903 |
Debut Year | 1888 |
Year of Induction | 1945 |
Teams | Phillies, Senators |
Positions | First Base, Left Field |
The oldest of five brothers to play in the big leagues, Ed Delahanty was the first player in Major League history to hit over .400 three times.
"Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball…"
~Jacques Barzun, 1954
“Big Ed” would be considered small by today’s baseball standards at 6’1″, 170 pounds
Should have followed Mike Donlin and married into show biz
Boy, this one’s a real gem. Very thoughtful of Big Ed’s daughter to donate that special bat.