John Franklin Houseman (January 10, 1870 in the Netherlands – November 4, 1922 in Chicago) was a Major League Baseball player. He played in 1894 for the Chicago Colts, and in 1897 for the St. Louis Browns, primarily as a second baseman.
| John Houseman | |
|---|---|
| Utility player | |
| Born: January 10, 1870 Netherlands | |
| Died: November 4, 1922 (aged 52) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 11, 1894, for the Chicago Colts | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 3, 1897, for the St. Louis Browns | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .253 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 25 |
| Teams | |
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Houseman was the first Dutch-born player in the major leagues when he made his debut for the Colts in 1894.[1]
Iroquois Theatre fire
editOn December 30, 1903, Houseman and fellow player Charlie Dexter were in a box watching the show at the Iroquois Theatre in Chicago when the Iroquois Theatre fire broke out; they were credited with breaking down a locked door and rescuing a number of people.[2]
Sources
edit- ^ "Inside The Netherlands". ESPN.com. January 13, 2006.
- ^ "Charlie Dexter - Baseball History Daily". baseballhistorydaily.com.
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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