John Bickerton (baseball)
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John A. Bickerton was a Major League Baseball
manager
. He managed the final game of the season for the Washington Nationals
, also known as the Washington Statesmen, of the American Association
on August 2, 1884, replacing Holly Hollingshead
The Nationals lost the game to the New York Metropolitans
by a score of 6-5. That game proved to the final game in the franchise's history, as the franchise folded after the season after losing 51 of their 63 games.
Bickerton was born in Washington, D.C.
in 1848. He died in Washington D.C. in 1916.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
manager
Manager (baseball)
In baseball, the field manager is an individual who is responsible for matters of team strategy on the field and team leadership. Managers are typically assisted by between one and six assistant coaches, whose responsibilities are specialized...
. He managed the final game of the season for the Washington Nationals
Washington Nationals (AA)
The Washington Nationals of 1884 were a short-lived baseball team in the American Association. They won 12 games and lost 51. Their home games were played at Athletic Park in Washington, D.C. They are also known as the Washington Statesmen....
, also known as the Washington Statesmen, of the American Association
American Association (19th century)
The American Association was a Major League Baseball league that existed for 10 seasons from to . During that time, it challenged the National League for dominance of professional baseball...
on August 2, 1884, replacing Holly Hollingshead
Holly Hollingshead
John Samuel "Holly" Hollingshead was a Major League Baseball center fielder, second baseman, and manager in the 19th century....
The Nationals lost the game to the New York Metropolitans
New York Metropolitans
The Metropolitan Club was a 19th-century professional baseball team that played in New York City from 1880 to 1887...
by a score of 6-5. That game proved to the final game in the franchise's history, as the franchise folded after the season after losing 51 of their 63 games.
Bickerton was born in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
in 1848. He died in Washington D.C. in 1916.