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- Title
The Mystery of Horace B. Phillips.
- Authors
Helander, Brock
- Abstract
Horace B. Phillips was one of the most enigmatic figures of nineteenth century baseball. Early in his career, he was a baseball vagabond, frequently abandoning clubs for a better opportunity and stealing players for his new teams while scouring the country for new talent, earning the sobriquet "Hustling Horace." Suspected of being loose with his club's finances, Phillips often resigned or was released from managerial posts. Boldly, in 1881, Phillips instigated the movement that led to the formation of the American Association of Base Ball Clubs, an unexpectedly successful challenger to the monopoly of the National League. He was also involved in the first transfer of an entire team of players from one major league club to another as Pittsburgh bought out Columbus following the 1884 season. Despite his relentless efforts, Phillips never won a pennant and, in 1889, he suffered a mental breakdown that ended his mercurial career.
- Subjects
PHILLIPS, Horace B.; BASEBALL players; BASEBALL; HISTORY of baseball; BASEBALL teams
- Publication
Base Ball: A Journal of the Early Game, 2014, Vol 8, p85
- ISSN
1934-2802
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3172/BB.8.85