John Radcliff
FameRank: 3

"John Young Radcliff" was a professional baseball player who played for the Philadelphia Athletics (1860–76)/Philadelphia Athletics, Baltimore Canaries (–), Philadelphia White Stockings/Philadelphia Whites, and Philadelphia Centennials. He was primarily a shortstop.

Radcliffe debuted with the Philadelphia Athletics of the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players/National Association on May 20, 1871. In 28 games, he hit for a .303 batting average with 0 home runs and 22 run batted in/runs batted in. He also had 5 stolen bases in his first year. The next year, playing for the Baltimore Canaries, he hit his first career home run and picked up 44 RBIs. He recorded 4 triple (baseball)/triples as well.

In 1873, playing for Baltimore, Radcliffe hit a career high 13 double (baseball)/doubles and hit 33 runs batted in, with a .286 batting average. In 1874, playing for the Philadelphia Whites, he hit his second and final career home run, tying for the team lead in homers with George Bechtel.

In 1874 Radcliff was expelled from baseball for offering an umpire 175 dollars to help the Chicago White Sox/Chicago White Stockings win a game.

More John Radcliff on Wikipedia.

Maybe next year we'll play just one preseason game.

256

He remembers that feeling. His focus is on the intermediates.

146

I had to look up and make sure I was in the right place last Friday. I've had Friday practices in the past where there were more coaches than athletes.

120

I think we have five pretty good sprinters. We're going to move them around. With the numbers we have, we could have some reasonable depth. It won't be out of the question to get multiple points in several events.

110

Personally, I'd rather win a league title than get to the playoffs.

102