George Hopkins (baseball)

George Hopkins (born 1858) was an American baseball pitcher and second baseman in the pre-Negro leagues. He played many seasons for the Chicago Unions,[1] and for Iowa's Algona Brownies[3] and Minnesota's Minneapolis Keystones.[5]

George Hopkins
Pitcher / 2nd Baseman
Born: 1858
Unknown
Batted: Right Threw: Right
debut
1890, for the Chicago Unions
Last appearance
1909, for the Minneapolis Keystones
Teams

Hopkins played with many popular players of the day, including Dangerfield Talbert, Henry W. Moore, Chappie Johnson, Albert Toney, and Harry Hyde.[1]

References
  1. "Frank Lelands' Chicago Giants Base Ball Club" Fraternal Printing Company, 1910
  2. "Pounded at 'Haha" Minneapolis Journal, Minneapolis, MN, April 22, 1895, Page 6, Column 3
  3. "Algona Brownies Win the Big Game" Webster City Tribune, Webster City, IA, Page 12, Columns 4 and 5
  4. "Keystones Trimmed Oelwein Saturday" Monday, July 13, 1908, Page 4, Column 3
  5. Riley, James A. (2002), The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues, New York: Carroll & Graf, p. 392, ISBN 0786709596
  • Negro league and Cuban League statistics and player information from Seamheads.com
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