About this episode

Paul Hofmann discusses the life and career of Charlie Ferguson, a forgotten baseball star from the 19th century.

Chapter 1 - Paul Hofmann, Ph.D., Associate Provost for International Affairs at the University of Louisville and Society for American Baseball Research member, joins us this week to discuss Charlie Ferguson, a forgotten 19th Century baseball star. Ferguson played four seasons in his early 20s with the Philadelphia Quakers (now, Phillies) in the National League and by 1887, Ferguson's final season, he emerged as a rising two-way star, excelling both at the plate (.337 average) and on the mound...

People in this episode

Guest: Paul Hofmann

Topics covered

• baseball
• 19th century sports
• forgotten players
• two-way players
• Philadelphia baseball

Keywords

• Charlie Ferguson
• Paul Hofmann
• 19th century baseball
• Philadelphia Quakers
• two-way player

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Louisville, Society for American Baseball Research, Philadelphia Quakers, Phillies

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