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5 unusual facts about 1914 in baseball


1914 Brooklyn Robins season

With Wilbert Robinson taking over as the new manager, the team name was changed to the Brooklyn Robins for the 1914 season.

C. I. Taylor

In 1914 he became half-owner, along with Thomas Bowser, and manager of the Indianapolis ABC's, and over the next several seasons developed the team into a power rivaled only by Rube Foster's Chicago American Giants.

Earle Mack

He played only five games for the Athletics between 1910 and 1914, at third base, first base, and catcher.

Fritz Coumbe

Frederick Nicholas Coumbe (December 13, 1889 – March 21, 1978) was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1914 through 1921.

Riverside Park, Dawson Springs

Riverside Park was built in 1914 and served as the Spring Training Home of the Pirates from 1914 until 1917, when moved on to Hot Springs, Arkansas.



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