august american baseman major_league_baseball career spanned period brief return nicknamed big dan size feet inches weighed pounds large 19th century standards recognized great baseball history greatest era held record career home runs final total tying fourth 19th century career slugging percentage remained major_league record player bats edged ahead time initial retirement ranked second career triples runs batted hits dominating hitter prime career led league offensive categories including batting average runs scored runs batted rbi base percentage hits led league batting average times 19th century player career batting average ranks ninth time players baseball history date appeared major_league games decades active players union member elected vice president elected early career born new_york played organized baseball time child playing local semi professional falls new_york july running bases collided home plate catcher named harlem knocked unconscious having suffered traumatic head injury later died injuries august year old cleared wrongdoing authorities major_league career major_league debut june contributed single come victory syracuse stars baseman called pitch season games august lost weeks released club hit season home runs rbis games played release played minor league team rochester new_york occasion hit game winning home run exhibition game versus future hall_of_fame pitcher hit minors shot lasted games hits bats released buffalo got chance everyday player signed team previous year season batted played team folded season season led national_league home runs slugging percentage teammates known big won batting titles posting averages respectively batting titles time buffalo led slugging times hits total bases twice triples rbis total rbis setting new major_league record set previous mark year retook record following year total july went doubles defeat detroit brotherhood end season buffalo going financial trouble forced sell players big sold season detroit led league slugging percentage sixth year row led league total bases doubles claimed home run title finished offensive categories including place finish batting race average september hit home runs double single set record total bases game mark tied major_league record time totaled previous month detroit team filled stars era including future hall second baseman big pitching team finished record wins losses finished second place games season november formed organized players union met elected president elected vice president roster intact finished place games batted led league runs scored doubles base percentage finishing offensive categories bats led league batting runs scored slugging went face best post season tournament world series sealed series championship eighth victory games teams finished series detroit winning games played games getting hits bats following season november members officially recognized brotherhood met brotherhood committee consisted players ward detroit team fare finishing fifth place record games place new_york_giants numbers declined produce level previous seasons lower numbers led league runs scored doubles year row team decline attributed prolonged injuries sustained key players turmoil concerning veteran stars salary demands falling attendance numbers club forced fold season end purchased october boston season batted league leading runs scored runs batted struck times occurred june fell victim giants season major_league players jumped league established brotherhood competed existence signed batted leading league base percentage slugging reds talents player manager king kelly finished place games ahead wonders lasted season reds merged carrying championship team previous players team won league championship finishing games ahead led league batting average base percentage slugging finishing second triples sixth doubles rbis late career folded following season sent played seasons success came season led league batting average hits rbis total bases season played team games hitting season traded baltimore_orioles trade brought future hall_of_fame players added established core players including baseman catcher shortstop center fielder future hall_of_fame members won league championship season season majors produced great numbers batting finishing seventh total bases fifth rbis fourth doubles fifth triples career notably time baltimore known dog irish named kelly sit players area claimed players minded behaved left area run field noise early season baltimore sold skills diminished played louisville games season came hit ending year overall mark following season louisville sold philadelphia_phillies played games batting season majors appeared new_york_giants game stint retiring time leaders offensive categories batting average ranks ninth triples ranks eighth base percentage ranks 15th tied fourth 19th century home run hitters total post career played minor league baseball toronto maple eastern league won batting title average later played new_york team batting league leading age remained near baseball years working teammate new_york_giants manager placed charge polo grounds press gate giants nearly years capacities died age heart attack new_jersey interred falls new_york statue dedicated located small village stars era prior elected honor achievements buffalo inducted newly formed survey ranked sixth greatest player 19th century
Dan Brouthers