The Duke of Tralee
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The Duke of Tralee was the colorful nickname of Hall of Fame catcher and innovative baseball pioneer Roger Bresnahan, known for introducing shin guards and other protective gear to the sport.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | nickname ⓘ |
| appliedToNationality | American ⓘ |
| appliedToOccupation | baseball player ⓘ |
| appliedToRole | catcher ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Baseball Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithLeague | National League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithManager | John McGraw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTeam |
Baltimore Orioles (NL)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chicago Orphans NERFINISHED ⓘ New York Giants NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Louis Cardinals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInductionYear | 1945 ⓘ |
| hasBattingHandOfPerson | right ⓘ |
| hasBirthPlaceOfPerson | Toledo, Ohio, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBirthYearOfPerson | 1879 ⓘ |
| hasCareerBattingAverage | .279 ⓘ |
| hasCareerHomeRuns | 26 ⓘ |
| hasCareerRunsBattedIn | 530 ⓘ |
| hasChampionship | World Series champion 1905 ⓘ |
| hasCulturalAssociation | Irish-American heritage ⓘ |
| hasDeathPlaceOfPerson | Toledo, Ohio, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDeathYearOfPerson | 1944 ⓘ |
| hasEra | early 20th-century baseball ⓘ |
| hasFamilyNameOfPerson | Bresnahan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFieldOfActivity | Major League Baseball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFinalMajorLeagueYear | 1915 ⓘ |
| hasGenderOfPerson | male ⓘ |
| hasGivenNameOfPerson | Roger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHallOfFameStatus | member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame ⓘ |
| hasInnovationAssociated |
batting helmet experimentation
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catcher shin guards ⓘ improved protective equipment for catchers ⓘ |
| hasMajorLeagueDebutYear | 1897 ⓘ |
| hasManagerialRole |
manager of the Chicago Cubs
ⓘ
manager of the St. Louis Cardinals ⓘ |
| hasNotableFor |
colorful personality
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innovative baseball pioneer ⓘ introduction of shin guards in baseball ⓘ promotion of protective gear for catchers ⓘ |
| hasPositionOfPerson | catcher ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryPosition | catcher ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
colorful figure in baseball history
ⓘ
pioneer of player safety in baseball ⓘ |
| hasSecondaryPosition |
infielder
ⓘ
outfielder ⓘ |
| hasThrowingHandOfPerson | right ⓘ |
| nicknameOrigin | reference to Irish town Tralee and aristocratic-sounding title ⓘ |
| refersTo | Roger Bresnahan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInSport | baseball ⓘ |
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