Fred Hayner Baseball player

Fred Ames Hayner (1871–1929), was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played in one game, on August 19, 1890 with the Pittsburgh Alleghenys of the National League. He pitched four innings in relief and allowed nine runs, six of which were earned. Hayner later became a sportswriter for the Chicago Daily News in Chicago, Illinois and is credited (along with George Rice) with coining the name "Cubs" to refer to the team then known as the Chicago Colts, owing to their young age. The name was officially adopted in 1906.

Personal facts

Birth dateNovember 03, 1871
Birth place
Janesville Wisconsin
Date of deathJanuary 14, 1929
Place of death
Lake Forest Illinois

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Baseball player

Career startAugust 19, 1890
Career endAugust 19, 1890
batting sideUnknown
former teams
Pittsburgh Pirates
position
Pitcher
teams
Pittsburgh Pirates
throwing sideUnknown

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