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Baseball player
Brick Eldred
Brick in Seattle, 1920s
Outfielder Born: (1892-07-26 ) July 26, 1892Sacramento, California , USDied: December 22, 1976(1976-12-22) (aged 84 ) Sacramento, California, US
Threw: Right
Induction 2003
Ross C. "Brick " Eldred (July 26, 1892 – December 22, 1976) was an American professional baseball outfielder . He played for the Salt Lake City Bees , the Sacramento Senators , and the Seattle Indians of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) from 1916 to 1930. He is a member of the PCL Hall of Fame .
Early life and career
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Eldred was born in Sacramento, California , on July 26, 1892. He graduated from Sacramento High School in 1910.[1] When he was fully grown, Eldred stood 5 feet 6 inches (1.68 m ) tall and weighed approximately 180 pounds (82 kg ), earning him the nickname "Brick".[2]
Professional career
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Early career
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After playing semi-professional baseball, Eldred signed with the Salt Lake City Bees of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) after the 1915 season.[3] He made the team for the 1916 season as a utility player .[4] With Salt Lake City unable to get Eldred playing time,[5] they traded him to the Seattle Giants of the Northwestern League in June.[6] Eldred had a .332 batting average for Seattle in 1932.[7]
The Giants sold Eldred to the Chicago White Sox of the American League .[8] In 1917, Eldred reported to spring training with the White Sox and competed to become the starting right fielder against Nemo Leibold , Eddie Murphy , Jack Fournier , and Shano Collins .[9] The White Sox optioned Eldred to the Newark Bears of the International League .[10] However, Danny Shay , the manager of the Milwaukee Brewers of the American Association , claimed that he had bought Eldred from Seattle, and appealed to the National Baseball Commission .[11] The Commission awarded Eldred to Newark.[12] He batted .269 with Newark during the 1917 season,[13] and the White Sox recalled him in August.[14] He did not play for the White Sox, and Eldred got into a salary dispute with the team after they declined to pay him for the final month of the season. Eldred petitioned Garry Herrmann , the head of the National Commission, to gain his release from the White Sox organization.[15]
Sacramento and Seattle
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The Sacramento Senators of the PCL purchased Eldred from the White Sox for $750 ($15,192 in current dollar terms) before the 1918 season.[16] [17] He batted .264 for Sacramento in 1918[18] and batted .311 in 1919.[19] In May 1920, Bill Rodgers , the manager of the Senators, fined Eldred $25 ($380 in current dollar terms[20] ) for using disrespectful language towards him and another $25 for not hustling on the field. Eldred refused to play in the next game and Rodgers suspended him indefinitely. Rodgers also accused Eldred of being out of shape.[21] A few days later, the Senators sold Eldred to the Seattle Indians of the PCL for $3,500 ($53,233 in current dollar terms).[22] [23] The Indians also raised Eldred's salary and paid the $50 fine.[24]
Eldred recorded over 200 hits in five seasons between 1920 and 1925. He had 231 hits in 1920[2] and batted .339, the third-best average in the PCL.[25] His average dropped to .319 in 1921, and the team cut his salary by $75 per month ($1,281 in current dollar terms).[26] Eldred batted .354 in 1922, the third-best in the league, with 260 hits.[2] [27] He batted .353 with 262 hits during the 1923 season.[2] [28] In 1924, Eldred batted .351 with 240 hits[2] [29] and led the league with 71 doubles .[30] He had 242 hits for the 1925 season.[2]
Later career
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The Indians acquired Fuzzy Hufft in 1926, which led to a reduction in Eldred's playing time.[31] [32] Eldred had been the cleanup hitter for Seattle, but they moved him out of the role in 1926, replacing him with Monk Sherlock .[33] He batted .340 in 1926 and .325 in 1927.[34] Eldred returned to Seattle for the 1928 season as a bench player.[35] At the end of April, Seattle sold him to the Wichita Falls Spudders of the Class A Texas League [36] for $5,000 ($88,721 in current dollar terms) after he had cleared waivers in the PCL.[37] He batted .356 in 91 games for Wichita Falls in 1928.[38]
Eldred became a bench player for Wichita Falls in 1929. He was sold to the Milwaukee Brewers of the Class AA American Association in July following the acquisition of Larry Bettencourt .[39] Milwaukee released Eldred before the 1930 season.[40] In May 1930, the Senators released Wally Hood and signed Eldred.[41] In 79 games,[42] Eldred batted .369.[43] The Senators released Eldred before the 1931 season.[44]
In his career, Eldred played in 1,709 PCL games, finishing with a .332 batting average, 2,034 hits, 516 doubles, and 219 stolen bases.[2]
Personal life
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Eldred and his wife, Myrtle, married in 1914. They had a son, Richard. After he retired from baseball, he worked for the California Almond Growers Exchange .[1]
Eldred died in Sacramento on December 22, 1976.[1] [45] He was inducted into the PCL Hall of Fame in 2003.[2]
References
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^ a b c O'Connor, Alan (2007). Gold on the Diamond: Sacramento's Great Baseball Players, 1886 to 1976 . Big Tomato Press. pp. 55–57. ISBN 9780979123306 .
^ a b c d e f g h McDermott, Mark (May 31, 2015). "Area baseball beat: After Solons traded him, Ross Eldred soared in Seattle" . The Sacramento Bee . Retrieved January 11, 2022 .
^ " "Brick" Eldred Is Signed By Salt Lake" . The Sacramento Bee . November 1, 1915. p. 10 . Retrieved January 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Salt Lake Club Hard After the Highest Honors: Players Determined That Championship Must Be Captured" . The Salt Lake Herald-Republican . Salt Lake City, Utah. April 2, 1916. p. 30 . Retrieved January 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Negotiate to Send Eldred to the Waco Texas League Team" . The Sacramento Bee . May 20, 1916. p. 14 . Retrieved January 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Diamond Dust" . Salt Lake Telegram . June 4, 1916. p. 11 . Retrieved January 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Veiock, Jack (February 21, 1917). "Daily Sport Budget" . Journal Gazette . International News Service. p. 5 . Retrieved January 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ " "Brick" Eldred Sold To The White Sox" . The Butte Miner . August 8, 1916. p. 8 . Retrieved January 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Peri, John J. (February 24, 1917). "Eldred Has Hard Job Ahead To Break Into Sox Team" . The Sacramento Bee . p. 10 . Retrieved January 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Brick Eldred Turned Over to Newark Club" . The Sacramento Bee . April 16, 1917. p. 13 . Retrieved January 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Shay After Brick Eldred" . The Oregon Daily Journal . United Press. April 13, 1917. p. 12 . Retrieved January 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Ross Eldred Sold To Newark Club" . The Tacoma Daily Ledger . April 27, 1917. p. 7 . Retrieved January 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Runyon, Damon (December 6, 1917). "Hot Stove League" . The San Francisco Examiner . p. 16 . Retrieved January 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Eldred Recalled By Chicago Sox" . Spokane Chronicle . August 22, 1917. p. 16 . Retrieved January 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Eldred Minus Month's Pay From White Sox Owner" . The Sacramento Bee . October 20, 1917. p. 10 . Retrieved January 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Senators Get Brick Eldred From Chicago" . The Sacramento Star . March 14, 1918. p. 6 . Retrieved January 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Hickey, Rudy (March 23, 1918). "Fortune Smiles On Rodgers In Filling Ranks Of Senators" . The Sacramento Bee . p. 12 . Retrieved January 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Hickey, Rudy (March 1, 1919). "Last Year's Records Show Yippers Strong With Bats" . The Sacramento Bee . p. 10 . Retrieved January 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Harry Wolter Fifth Among Batters In Coast League" . The Sacramento Bee . November 22, 1919. p. 36 . Retrieved January 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF) . American Antiquarian Society . 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF) . American Antiquarian Society . 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–" . Retrieved February 29, 2024 .
^ " "Brick" Eldred Suspended And Fined By Rodgers" . The Sacramento Bee . Sacramento, California. May 11, 1920. pp. 1, 10 . Retrieved January 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Seattle Buys Brick Eldred" . The Oregon Daily Journal . May 15, 1920. p. 8 . Retrieved January 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Hickey, Rudy (May 17, 1920). "Eldred Sold For $3,500; Oaks Open Here To-morrow" . The Sacramento Bee . p. 14 . Retrieved January 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Hickey, Rudy (May 25, 1920). "Outfielder Sought By Senators Bought By Seattle" . The Sacramento Bee . p. 16 . Retrieved January 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Hack Miller, Oakland Slugger Finished At League Leader's Heels" . Oakland Tribune . January 9, 1921. p. 27 . Retrieved January 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Peri, John J. (March 7, 1922). "Sperry Flours Open New Race On Tracy Field" . Stockton Daily Evening Record . p. 12 . Retrieved January 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Brick Eldred Signs Up With Raniers" . Vancouver Daily World . February 12, 1923. p. 10 . Retrieved January 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Strand, King Swatter" . The Los Angeles Times . October 17, 1923. p. 47 . Retrieved January 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Seattle Loaded With Raft Of Players" . The Modesto Bee . March 31, 1925. p. 10 . Retrieved January 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Duffy Lewis Is Batting Champion" . The Whittier News . United Press. December 13, 1924. p. 4 . Retrieved January 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Hufft and Sherlock Keeping Eldred and Caveney on Bench" . The Seattle Star . April 23, 1926. p. 24 . Retrieved January 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Cronin, R.A. (April 27, 1926). "Hufft Rare 'Find' For Boss Killefer" . Daily News . p. 19 . Retrieved January 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Sherlock in New Role" . The Seattle Star . June 12, 1926. p. 9 . Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Here Are Rosters Of Eight Coast League Clubs" . The Los Angeles Times . April 1, 1928. p. 19 . Retrieved January 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Murphy, Eddie (April 2, 1928). "Oaks Favorites Although Mound Staff Appears Shaky" . Oakland Tribune . p. 19 . Retrieved January 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Seattle Indians Changed: Eldred Sent To Wichita Falls" . The Sacramento Bee . Associated Press. April 30, 1928. p. 20 . Retrieved January 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Hickey, Rudy (May 3, 1928). "Southpaw Is Huring Way Into Majors" . The Sacramento Bee . p. 21 . Retrieved January 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "1928 Wichita Falls Spudders Statistics" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved January 12, 2022 .
^ "Brick Eldred Is With Milwaukee" . The Seattle Star . July 27, 1929. p. 6 . Retrieved January 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Hickey, Rudy (March 12, 1930). "Henry Steinbacker May Prove To Be Excellent Prospect For Senators" . The Sacramento Bee . p. 26 . Retrieved January 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Hickey, Rudy (May 24, 1930). " "Wally" Hood Released: "Brick" Eldred May Be Signed" . The Sacramento Bee . p. 35 . Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Sheely Leads Coast League Sluggers" . The Sacramento Bee . October 21, 1930. p. 24 . Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Cast-Offs Outhit Seattle Replacements" . Hartford Courant . Associated Press. December 29, 1930. p. 6 . Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Brick Eldred Gets Release by Solons" . Appeal-Democrat . Marysville, California. February 13, 1931. p. 10 . Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Funeral Services Are Tomorrow For 'Brick' Eldred" . The Sacramento Bee . December 23, 1976. p. 29 . Retrieved January 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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