George Bradley

For the baseball umpire, see Foghorn Bradley. For the naval officer, see George Bradley (Medal of Honor recipient).

George Washington Bradley (July 13 1852 - October 2 1931), named for the first U.S. President, and nicknamed "Grin", was a National League pitcher and infielder in Major League Baseball. He was 5'10.5" and weighed 175 lbs. Bradley was born in Reading, Pennsylvania.^[1] Bradley was the first man to pitch an official no-hit, no-run game in major league history.^[2] He pitched for St. Louis in the club's victory over Hartford on July 15, 1876. The score ended 2-0 without a hit being allowed by Bradley. That same year he threw 16 shutouts over the course of the season, setting a record that has not been broken.^[2] Bradley was involved in professional baseball for thirty years, nineteen of them with the Philadelphia Athletics. He helped the A's win the championship of 1883. He became a Philadelphia police officer following baseball. He died in Philadelphia^[1] at his home. At the time of his death he was retired on a pension from the police department which he had received beginning in September 1931. Bradley was interred at the Northwood Cemetery in Philadelphia.^[1]

See also

• List of Major League Baseball ERA champions
• List of Major League Baseball no-hitters

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} George Bradley Stats. Baseball-Almanac.com. Retrieved on 2006-11-20.
2. ^ ^{a b} Ivor-Campbell, Fred. George Bradley. BaseballLibrary.com. Retrieved on 2006-11-20.

• Philadelphia Public Ledger, Sunday Morning, Oct. 4, 1931, P.6
• MacMillan Baseball Encyclopedia Digital Edition (1996)

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference