George Sharrott
American baseball player (1869–1932)
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George Oscar Sharrott (November 2, 1869 – January 5, 1932) was a 19th-century Major League Baseball pitcher. He played from 1893 to 1894 with the Brooklyn Grooms.
| George Sharrott | |
|---|---|
Sharrott c. 1925 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: November 2, 1869 Staten Island, New York | |
| Died: January 5, 1932 (aged 62) Jamaica, New York | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 27, 1893, for the Brooklyn Grooms | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 4, 1894, for the Brooklyn Bridegrooms | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 4–7 |
| Earned run average | 5.97 |
| Strikeouts | 26 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Sharrott was born in New Brighton, Staten Island and worked as a printer, playing amateur baseball and cricket in his spare time. His performance with the New York Athletic Club earned him a spot on the roster of the Brooklyn club of the National League in 1893.[1] Manager Dave Foutz found that his pitching staff was struggling from the newly instituted mound distance of 60 feet and 6 inches and, after the team's poor performance on a road trip in July, added Sharrott to the roster. He was the team's youngest pitcher at 25 years old, leading to teasing from his older teammates.[2][3]
In 1897, a few months after his final season of minor league baseball, his wife, Grace, filed in the New York Supreme Court for a separation on the ground that he was "lazy," per the Brooklyn Eagle. At the time, he was reportedly coaching college baseball clubs.[4] In the 32 years before his death, he was employed by the Brooklyn Daily Times. For the last 20 of those years, he was the head of their advertising department.[5] He was survived by his wife, Anna.[6]
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