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Schopp, a native of Kansas, served in the [[Spanish-American War]] | Schopp, a native of Kansas, served in the [[Spanish-American War]] | ||
Schopp got his start in [[ | Schopp got his start in [[1904]] with the Ottumwa Snappers of the Iowa League. He married the former Clara Schreiner of Abilene, Kansas that June. | ||
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 [[1909]] Schopp donned a Barons uniform for 22 games. He finished his career in [[1910]] with the Abilene Reds of the Central Kansas league. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
* "[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98181094/grant-schopp-wedding-announcement/ Wins A Bride]" (June 28, 1904) ''Abilene Daily Chronicle'' | |||
* "[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IVZJAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IAoNAAAAIBAJ&pg=1199%2C653286 How Grant Schopp Lost $100] (September 4, 1908) ''The News and Courier'' | * "[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IVZJAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IAoNAAAAIBAJ&pg=1199%2C653286 How Grant Schopp Lost $100] (September 4, 1908) ''The News and Courier'' | ||
Revision as of 18:43, 22 March 2022
Grant Schopp (born November 9, 1878 in Dickinson County, Kansas; died August 3, 1950 in Abilene, Kansas) 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 1904 with the Ottumwa Snappers of the Iowa League. He married the former Clara Schreiner of Abilene, Kansas that June.
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
- "Wins A Bride" (June 28, 1904) Abilene Daily Chronicle
- "How Grant Schopp Lost $100 (September 4, 1908) The News and Courier
External links
- Grant Schopp at baseball-reference.com