Pop Dillon
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Frank Edward "Pop" Dillon (October 17, 1873 - September 12, 1931) was a Major League Baseball
first baseman
with the Pittsburgh Pirates
(1899-1900), Detroit Tigers
(1901-1902), Baltimore Orioles
(1902), and Brooklyn Superbas
(1904). Born in Normal, Illinois
, Dillon played in 312 Major League games with a .258 batting average
.
After his Major League career ended, Dillon was a player and manager for many years with the Los Angeles Angels of the Pacific Coast League
. Dillon managed the Angels to pennants again in 1905, 1907, and 1908. Dillon was a cousin of Hall of Famer Clark Griffith
.
Dillon was the player-manager for the 1903 Los Angeles Angels who went 133-78. Dillon at age 29 hit .364 (for a team that hit .266) and led the league in batting.
Starting as a professional player in 1894, he played through 1912 and managed through 1915. He had a batting average of .295 in over 2,000 minor league games.
After his playing and managing days he was an officer of the Association of Professional Ball Players of America.
Dillon died in Pasadena, California
at age 57 in 1931.
Major League Baseball
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first baseman
First baseman
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with the Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates
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(1899-1900), Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
(1901-1902), Baltimore Orioles
New York Yankees
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(1902), and Brooklyn Superbas
Los Angeles Dodgers
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(1904). Born in Normal, Illinois
Normal, Illinois
Normal is an incorporated town in McLean County, Illinois, United States. It had a population of 52,497 as of the 2010 census. Normal is the smaller of two principal municipalities of the Bloomington-Normal metropolitan area...
, Dillon played in 312 Major League games with a .258 batting average
Batting average
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After his Major League career ended, Dillon was a player and manager for many years with the Los Angeles Angels of the Pacific Coast League
Pacific Coast League
The Pacific Coast League is a minor-league baseball league operating in the Western, Midwestern and Southeastern United States. Along with the International League and the Mexican League, it is one of three leagues playing at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball.The...
. Dillon managed the Angels to pennants again in 1905, 1907, and 1908. Dillon was a cousin of Hall of Famer Clark Griffith
Clark Griffith
Clark Calvin Griffith , nicknamed "the Old Fox", was a Major League Baseball pitcher, manager and team owner.-Biography:...
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Dillon was the player-manager for the 1903 Los Angeles Angels who went 133-78. Dillon at age 29 hit .364 (for a team that hit .266) and led the league in batting.
Starting as a professional player in 1894, he played through 1912 and managed through 1915. He had a batting average of .295 in over 2,000 minor league games.
After his playing and managing days he was an officer of the Association of Professional Ball Players of America.
Dillon died in Pasadena, California
Pasadena, California
Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Although famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home to many scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology , the Jet...
at age 57 in 1931.