Jake Knowdell
From BR Bullpen
Jacob Augustus Knowdell
- Bats Unknown, Throws Unknown
- Height 5' 7½", Weight 148 lb.
[edit] Biographical Information
Jake Knowdell was 33 years old when he began play in the National Association in 1874. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he played in 1874 and 1875 for the Brooklyn Atlantics, and then came back briefly in 1878 at age 37 with the Milwaukee Grays in the National League.
He also played for the 1882 Leadville (CO) Blues.
Baseball historians are still searching for more information about Knowdell. Since he was 33 years old in 1874, it makes sense that he would have played amateur ball before that, perhaps as early as the late 1850s. The historians may have tracked down his sister, but Jake remains mostly a mystery.
