Grant Schopp

"Grant Schopp' was a left-handed pitcher for the 1909 Birmingham Barons.

Schopp, a native of Kansas, served in the Spanish-American War

Schopp got his start in 1905 with the Ottumwa Snappers of the Iowa League. In 1907 he moved south and played 19 games for the Augusta Tourists of the South Atlantic League before moving into the Southern Association as a pitcher for the Atlanta Crackers. In 1908, as the team's strongest lefty, Schopp was briefly assigned to the Nashville Volunteers to help them hold down the pennant contending Memphis Turtles. He handed them two losses, allowing Atlanta to claim the prize, and returned a hero.

In 1909 Schopp donned a Barons uniform for 22 games. He finished his career in 1910 with the Abilene Reds of the Central Kansas league.

In his three seasons in the Southern Association, Schopp pitched 54 games with a 22-30 overall record.

References

• "How Grant Schopp Lost $100 (September 4, 1908) The News and Courier

External links

• Grant Schopp at baseball-reference.com