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4 unusual facts about 1912 in baseball


Huntington Avenue Grounds

The Huntington Avenue Grounds was demolished after the Red Sox left at the beginning of the 1912 season to play at Fenway Park.

Jack McAleese

After batting just .213 in 85 games, he returned to the minors for a few years, retirng after the 1912 season.

Pinch Thomas

Chester David Thomas (January 24, 1888 – December 24, 1953) was a backup catcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1912 through 1921 for the Boston Red Sox (1912–17) and Cleveland Indians (1918–21).

Southern Michigan League

The Southern Michigan League was a Minor League Baseball circuit which operated between 1906 and 1912.



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