- Peaches Graham
George Frederick "Peaches" Graham (
March 23 ,1877 -July 25 ,1939 ) was a baseball player for theCleveland Blues ,Chicago Cubs ,Boston Braves , andPhiladelphia Phillies . Born inAledo , Illinois] , Graham played seven seasons of professional baseball over the span of eleven years. He debuted in by|1902 with the Blues as a second baseman, and came back in by|1903 with the Cubs as apitcher , but only pitched in one game, a loss.cite web |url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=grahape01 |title=Peaches Graham Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac |work= Baseball Almanac |accessdate=2008-08-17] After a five year hiatus, Graham returned in 1908 as a utility player with the Braves. He started games as acatcher ,second baseman ,outfielder ,third baseman , andshortstop , but was predominantly a catcher. Graham was traded mid-season by|1911 to the Cubs, but only played there for three months before being traded forDick Cotter to Philadelphia, where he would finish his career after the by|1912 season at the age of thirty-five.cite web |url=http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/G/peaches-graham.shtml |title=Peaches Graham statistics |work= The Baseball Cube |accessdate=2008-08-17]He had a son, Jack, born in 1916, who would go on to play professional baseball. Graham died in
Long Beach, California at the age of sixty-two.References
External Links
* [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=grahape01 Baseball Almanac biography]
* [http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/G/peaches-graham.shtml Baseball Cube statistics]
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