Pete Browning
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Pete Browning was a 19th-century American baseball star and prolific hitter, best known as one of the era’s premier batsmen and the original inspiration for the Louisville Slugger bat.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pete Browning canonical | 5 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Major League Baseball player
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baseball player ⓘ human ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Hillerich & Bradsby Company ⓘ |
| batsmanReputation | one of the premier hitters of 19th-century baseball ⓘ |
| batsOriginStory | had custom bats turned for him by a Louisville woodworker, inspiring the Louisville Slugger brand ⓘ |
| batsUsed |
Louisville Slugger baseball bats
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surface form:
Louisville Slugger bat
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| battingAverage | .341 (Major League career batting average) ⓘ |
| battingHand | right ⓘ |
| battingStance | unconventional and crouched stance ⓘ |
| battingStyle | line-drive hitter with exceptional contact ability ⓘ |
| battingTitles | 3 American Association batting championships ⓘ |
| battingTitleSeason |
1882 American Association batting champion
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1883 American Association batting champion ⓘ 1885 American Association batting champion ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Cave Hill Cemetery ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | complications of cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1861-06-17 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1905-09-10 ⓘ |
| era | 19th-century baseball ⓘ |
| givenName | Louis Rogers ⓘ |
| hallOfFameStatus | not inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame ⓘ |
| healthIssues | suffered from chronic ear problems and vertigo ⓘ |
| hitsLeader | American Association hits leader in multiple seasons ⓘ |
| league |
American Association
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surface form:
American Association (19th-century baseball league)
Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| nickname |
Pete Browning
self-link
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The Gladiator ⓘ Louisville Slugger baseball bats ⓘ
surface form:
The Louisville Slugger
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| notableFor | original inspiration for the Louisville Slugger brand ⓘ |
| notableStatistic |
career on-base percentage over .400
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led American Association in slugging percentage multiple times ⓘ |
| occupation | baseball player ⓘ |
| onBasePlusSlugging | among highest OPS figures of 19th-century players ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Louisville, Kentucky
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surface form:
Louisville, Kentucky, United States
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| placeOfDeath |
Louisville, Kentucky
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surface form:
Louisville, Kentucky, United States
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| positionPlayed |
center fielder
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outfielder ⓘ third baseman ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| team |
Brooklyn Bridegrooms
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surface form:
Brooklyn Grooms
Cincinnati Red Stockings (AA) ⓘ
surface form:
Cincinnati Red Stockings (American Association)
Cleveland Spiders ⓘ Louisville Colonels ⓘ Louisville Eclipse ⓘ St. Louis Browns ⓘ
surface form:
St. Louis Browns (American Association)
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| throwingHand | right ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
American Association (1884 season)
subject surface form:
Cave Hill Cemetery