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Roger Philip Bresnahan
Born: June 11, 1879, Toledo, Ohio
Died: December 4, 1944, Toledo, Ohio
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Played For:

Washington Senators (1897), Chicago Orphans (1900), Baltimore Orioles (1901-1902), New York Giants (1902-1908), St. Louis Cardinals (1909-1912), Chicago Cubs (1913-1915)
Elected to the Hall of Fame by Veterans Committee: 1945

Biography:

One of the most versatile players of the early 20th century, Roger Bresnahan played all nine positions for a variety of teams during his 17-year career. Bresnahan opened his MLB career as a pitcher. He also served as an outfielder, before becoming a regula?r? ?catcher. For his MLB career, Bresnahan had a .279 batting average in 4,480 at bats and a 328–432 managerial win-loss record. Bresnahan popularized the use of protective equipment in baseball. He introduced shin guards to be worn by a catcher in 1907.[1][2] He also developed the first batting helmet. Bresnahan was also an innovator, introducing early shin-guard equipment and experimenting with a protective helmet.

More info:

http://baseballhall.org/hof/bresnahan-roger

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Bresnahan

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Harold Homer Chase

Born: February 13, 1883 in Los Gatos, CA
Died: May 18, 1947 in Colusa, CA
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Position: First Baseman

Played For:

New York Highlanders (1905–1913), Chicago White Sox (1913–1914), Buffalo Blues (1914–1915), Cincinnati Reds (1916–1918), and New York Giants (1919).

Biography:

No lesser figures than Babe Ruth and Walter Johnson named him the best first baseman ever, and contemporary reports describe his glovework as outstanding. Also a great hitter in the dead ball era, he is sometimes considered the first true star of the franchise that would eventually become the New York Yankees. In 1981, 62 years after his last major league game, baseball historians Lawrence Ritter and Donald Honig included him in their book The 100 Greatest Baseball Players of All Time.

Despite being an excellent hitter and his reputation as a peerless defensive player, Chase’s legacy was tainted by a litany of corruption. He allegedly gambled on baseball games, and also engaged in suspicious play in order to throw games in which he played.

More info:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hal_Chase
http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Hal_Chase

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