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Ossie Schrecongost

Biography

John J. McGraw says (on Shrecongost signing a new contract with Connie Mack and being forced to room with Rube Waddell): “No, Connie,” said Schreck when he showed up to sign his new contract, “I won’t sign it unless you put in there that Rube mustn't eat crackers in the bed. You know, the big bum has got to where he eats these little animal crackers every night. I didn’t mind the flat crackers so much. But for a whole week last year I woke up with elephants’ tusks and cowhorns stickin’ °tween my ribs.” Connie Mack gravely inserted the clause and Ossie signed.

Stats

Birth Date: April 11, 1875
Birth Location: New Bethlehem, PA
Death Date: July 9, 1914
Death Location: Philadelphia PA, USA
Weight: 180 lb
Height: 5 ft 10 in
Bats: R
Throws: R
Debut Date: September 8, 1897
Final Game Date: October 2, 1908
Years Played: 15
Games Played: 895
At Bats: 3
Runs: 304
Hits: 829
Doubles: 136
Triples: 31
Home Runs: 9
RBIs: 338
Stolen Bases: 52
Base on Balls: 102
Batting Average: 0.271
Position: Catcher



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