Art Hagan

Infobox MLB retired
name=Art Hagan
position=Pitcher


bgcolor1=#263473
bgcolor2=#A50024
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
bats=Unknown
throws=Right
birthdate=March 17 1863
city-state|Providence|Rhode Island
deathdate=death date and age|1936|3|25|1863|3|17
city-state|Providence|Rhode Island
debutdate= June 30
debutyear= by|1883
debutteam= Philadelphia Quakers
finaldate=May 13
finalyear=by|1884
finalteam= Buffalo Bisons
stat1label=Pitching record
stat1value=2-18
stat2label=Earned run average
stat2value=5.36
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=50
teams=
* Philadelphia Quakers (by|1883)
* Buffalo Bisons (by|1883–by|1884)
highlights=

Arthur Charles "Art" Hagan (March 17 1863 – March 25 1936) was an American Major League Baseball player who pitched for two seasons; Philadelphia Quakers of the National League in by|1883, and with the Buffalo Bisons in both 1883 and by|1884.cite web| title = Art Hagan's Stats | work = retrosheet.org | url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/H/Phagaa101.htm | accessdate = 2008-05-20 ]

On August 21, 1883, when the Quakers traveled to Providence, Rhode Island to play the Providence Grays, Manager Bob Ferguson, needed to increase ticket sales on the road because the American Association entry in Philadelphia had forced the Quakers to reduce prices to 25 cents a game. He gave the starting pitcher duties to Art, who was Rhode Island native, with the idea that Hagen's appearance would draw the locals.cite web| title = 19th century baseball: Players: Bob Ferguson | work = 19cbaseball.com | url=http://www.19cbaseball.com/players-bob-ferguson.html | accessdate = 2008-05-20 ] The strategy worked as the fans came in large numbers. Unfortunately, Hagen surrendered 28 runs and the Quakers made 20 errors behind him, as Philadelphia lost in the most lopsided shutout in major league history.cite web| title = Charlton's 1883 Chronology | work = baseballlibrary.com | url=http://www.baseballlibrary.com/chronology/byyear.php?year=1883 | accessdate = 2008-05-20 ]

Art died at the age of 73 in his hometown of Providence, and is interred at St. Ann Cemetery in Cranston, Rhode Island.

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External links

*baseball-reference|id=/h/haganar01

Persondata
NAME = Hagan, Art
ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Hagan, Arthur Charles
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Major League Baseball player
DATE OF BIRTH = March 17, 1863
PLACE OF BIRTH = Providence, Rhode Island
DATE OF DEATH = March 25, 1936
PLACE OF DEATH = Providence, Rhode Island