Juice Latham
American baseball player and manager (1852–1914)
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George Warren "Juice" Latham[1] (September 6, 1852 – May 26, 1914), also known as "Jumbo" Latham, was an American professional baseball first baseman and manager. In his career, he played for five different teams in five seasons, while managing two of them.[2]
| Juice Latham | |
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| First baseman / Manager | |
| Born: September 6, 1852 Utica, New York, U.S. | |
| Died: May 26, 1914 (aged 61) Utica, New York, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 19, 1875, for the Boston Red Stockings | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 11, 1884, for the Louisville Eclipse | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .247 |
| Runs scored | 209 |
| RBIs | 101 |
| Managerial record | 45–48 |
| Managerial W% | .484 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Career
Latham was born on September 16, 1852, in Utica, New York, and is credited as the first major league player from that city.[3] He first played in professional organized baseball in 1875 for two teams in the National Association, the Boston Red Stockings, and the New Haven Elm Citys.[2]
In 1877 and 1878, he was the first baseman and manager of the Canadian team, the London Tecumsehs of the International Association of Professional Base Ball Players.
He was still playing baseball as late as 1894 when he was playing first base for a team from Richfield Springs, New York.[4] Latham died at the age of 61 in his hometown of Utica.[2] He was buried at Forest Hill Cemetery in Utica.[1]