Hick Carpenter

Infobox MLB retired
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name=Hick Carpenter


position=Third baseman
bats=Right
throws=Left
birthdate=August 16, 1855
city-state|Grafton|Massachusetts
deathdate=death date and age|1937|4|18|1855|8|16
city-state|San Diego|California
debutdate=May 1
debutyear=by|1879
debutteam=Syracuse Stars
finaldate=July 31
finalyear=by|1892
finalteam=St. Louis Browns
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.259
stat2label=Hits
stat2value=1,202
stat3label=Runs
stat3value=720
teams=
*Syracuse Stars (by|1879)
*Cincinnati Reds (by|1880)
*Worcester Ruby Legs (by|1881)
*Cincinnati Red Stockings (by|1882–by|1889)
*St. Louis Browns (by|1892)
highlights=
*American Association pennant: 1882

Warren William "Hick" Carpenter (August 16 1855 – April 18 1937) was an American Major League Baseball Third baseman from Grafton, Massachusetts. He travelled around the National League with several clubs before getting the starting Third base job with the Cincinnati Red Stockings of the American Association. He played his entire career at third base, even though he was left handed, unorthodox even during that era. When the Red Stockings switched over to the National League, Hick left Major League Baseball, but did make a one game comeback with the St. Louis Browns three years later. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/carpehi01.shtml Baseball Reference player page] ]

An excellent hitter, he was often in the top five of most offensive categories, including leading the league in hits, singles, and RBIs. On September 12, 1883, Cincinnati beat the Pittsburgh Alleghenys 27-5 collecting a club-record 33 hits. Hick and Long John Reilly each collect six hits‚ while Reilly scores six runs and hits for the cycle. [ [http://www.baseballlibrary.com/ballplayers/player.php?name=Charley_Jones_1850 The Baseball Library Charley Jones] ]

On July 1, 1884, Hick had 5 hits, including 2 home runs and 2 doubles to lead the Red Stockings to a 16-5 win over the Washington Nationals. [http://www.baseballlibrary.com/ballplayers/player.php?name=Hick_Carpenter_1855 The Baseball Library] ]

Sometimes referred to "Old Hickory" or "Old Hick", he ended up in San Diego, California, where he died at the age of 81, and interred at Mount Hope Cemetery. [ [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=carpehi01 Baseball Almanac player page] ]

ee also

* List of Major League Baseball RBI champions

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Persondata
NAME = Carpenter, Hick
ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Carpenter, Warren William; Old Hickory; Old Hick
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Major League Baseball player
DATE OF BIRTH = August 16 1855
PLACE OF BIRTH = Grafton, Massachusetts
DATE OF DEATH = April 18 1937
PLACE OF DEATH = San Diego, California