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During his early career as a player-manager, Short's teams were often referred to as "Short's Boosters" or "Short's Travelers". In his first two managing seasons, he played with and coached [[Chick |
During his early career as a player-manager, Short's teams were often referred to as "Short's Boosters" or "Short's Travelers". In his first two managing seasons, he played with and coached [[Chick Smith]] and the Travelers won their league championship.<ref name="worth"/> After the South Kansas League folded, Short went on to manage a number of other teams for other baseball leagues throughout [[Kansas]].<ref name="BCDD">{{cite news|title=Kansas State League Ball Team at Pratt: Harry Short of Concordia Probable Manager-To Raise Funds For Franchise|last=Sheridan|first=Hal|date=April 15, 1915|work=Barton County Daily Democrat|page=6|accessdate=26 January 2018}}</ref><ref name="TDB">{{cite news|title=Harry Short Will Manage Team|last=staff|date=June 6, 1913|work=The Daily Blade|page=1|accessdate=26 January 2018}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
Revision as of 02:18, 2 February 2018
Harry H. Short | |
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Second baseman Shortstop Outfielder | |
Born: Plymouth, Indiana | April 16, 1878|
Died: November 20, 1954 Garden City, Kansas | (aged 76)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
South Texas League debut | |
1906, for the Austin Senators | |
Last Central Kansas League appearance | |
1911, for the Concordia Travelers | |
Career statistics | |
Batting average | .254 |
Stolen bases | 210 |
Teams | |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Harry H. Short (April 16, 1878 in Plymouth, Indiana – November 20, 1954 in Garden City, Kansas) was a minor league baseball player and manager. He played on two Texas League championship Austin Senators teams (in 1906 and 1907), and led the league in stolen bases in 1907 with 78.[1]
Playing career
Sometime around 1903, Short began his baseball career playing for minor-league baseball clubs in his hometown of Concordia, Kansas, where he was known for his strong fielding and speed.[2] In 1906, he was recruited by, and played shortstop for, the Austin Senators, who were part of the South Texas League that year.[3] The 1906 Senators won their league championship by default when the Houston Buffaloes refused to stop using non-league players. He remained with the Senators in 1907, a year in which he led the league in stolen bases with 78[3] and won another league championship.[3]
During 1907, the Senators would post one of the most lopsided victories in baseball history, by defeating the San Antonio Bronchos in the second game of a doubleheader 44-0.[4] During this game, Short scored seven runs on five hits, stole four bases and hit a double and a triple.[5]
Short played again for Austin in 1908, before splitting 1909 between the Houston Buffaloes[6] and Waco Navigators. In 1910, he left the Texas League for the Central Kansas League, where he became player-manager of the team in Concordia.[7] His teams won league championships in 1910 and 1911.
Managerial career
Year-by-year managerial record
Year | Team | League | Finish | |
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1910 | Concordia Travelers | Central Kansas League | 1st[8] | |
1911 | Concordia Travelers | Central Kansas League | 1st[8] |
During his early career as a player-manager, Short's teams were often referred to as "Short's Boosters" or "Short's Travelers". In his first two managing seasons, he played with and coached Chick Smith and the Travelers won their league championship.[8] After the South Kansas League folded, Short went on to manage a number of other teams for other baseball leagues throughout Kansas.[9][10]
References
- ^ Alexander, Charles C. (April 16, 2015). Spoke: A Biography of Tris Speaker. McFarland. ISBN 9781476622446.
- ^ staff (May 16, 1903). "An Errorless Game: Concordia's Second Shutout of Chapman Was Result of Fine Playing". The Daily Blade. p. 1.
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(help) - ^ a b c Wright, Marshall D. (2004). The Texas League In Baseball: 1888-1958. McFarland. pp. 99, 104, 116, 119, 123. ISBN 0786418028.
- ^ Hagerty, Tim. "The time a minor league team lost 44-0". Sporting News. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- ^ "Austin Senators: 44-0" (PDF). Diamonds in the Dusk. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- ^ staff (May 3, 1909). "Takes a Bride in Texas-Concordia Boy's Capture". The Daily Blade. p. 1.
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(help) - ^ staff (June 17, 1910). "Base Ball Notes". The Beloit Daily Caller. p. 4.
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(help) - ^ a b c Worth, Richard (February 27, 2013). Baseball Team Names: A Worldwide Dictionary, 1869-2011. McFarland. p. 82. ISBN 9780786468447.
- ^ Sheridan, Hal (April 15, 1915). "Kansas State League Ball Team at Pratt: Harry Short of Concordia Probable Manager-To Raise Funds For Franchise". Barton County Daily Democrat. p. 6.
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(help) - ^ staff (June 6, 1913). "Harry Short Will Manage Team". The Daily Blade. p. 1.
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