Alexander Cartwright
Alexander Joy Cartwright (born April 17, 1820 in New York City , New York , † July 12, 1892 in Honolulu , Hawaii ) was an American firefighter and is considered the " father of baseball ".
Life
Cartwright served as a firefighter in New York City. As a result of the gold rush, he moved to California and later ended up in the Hawaiian Islands, where he spent the rest of his life. In his spare time he played baseball and has written for the New York Knickerbockers Baseball Club, the baseball rules . For decades, Abner Doubleday was considered the inventor of baseball; only later was this revised and Cartwright identified as the "father of baseball". Cartwright was married with five children.
The New York Knickerbockers Baseball Club, circa 1847. Cartwright center above
Early baseball game at Elysian Fields in Hoboken, New Jersey (lithograph by Currier and Ives )
Cartwright's headstone in Oahu Cemetery, Honolulu
Web links
- Alexander Cartwright in the Baseball Hall of Fame (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cartwright, Alexander |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Cartwright, Alexander Joy (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American firefighter and baseball pioneer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 17, 1820 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City , New York |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 12, 1892 |
| Place of death | Honolulu , Hawaii |