John Montgomery Ward
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N 40° 54.943 W 077° 46.586
18T E 266187 N 4533112
Pitched baseball's second perfect game!
Waymark Code: WMXJX
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 11/05/2006
Views: 49
Marker Text:
Baseball pioneer, born in Bellefonte, grew up here. Played for Providence, N.Y. Giants, Brooklyn, 1878-94. Pitched professional baseball's 2nd perfect game, 1880. Formed first players ' union, 1885, & Players' League, 1890. In Baseball Hall of Fame.
Ward was a pitcher, outfielder, short stop and manager. He helped form the first baseball player's union. Upon his retirement he became a lawyer and represented baseball players.
Career Standings
1408 runs
26 home runs
867 runs batted in RBI
.275 batting average
Marker Name: John Montgomery Ward
County: Centre
Date Dedicated: 09/16/2000
Marker Type: City
Location: 236 East Lamb St., Bellefonte
Category: Sports, Labor, Baseball
Website: [Web Link]
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