Ollie Beard
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Oliver Perry Beard
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 11", Weight 180 lb.
- Debut April 17, 1889
- Final Game June 28, 1891
- Born May 2, 1862 in Lexington, KY USA
- Died May 28, 1929 in Cincinnati, OH USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Ollie Beard led the 1889 American Association in games played as a rookie. He moved to the 1890 National League the following season and then came back to the 1891 American Association the next year.
Beard played professionally at least from 1884-96. Born in Lexington, KY, he played in the majors for Cincinnati and Louisville.
"There is not a short stop in the League that is doing better work than Ollie Beard, and he is using the stick to good effect." - Sporting Life, July 11, 1896
Historian Lee Allen's book The Cincinnati Reds says that Beard "came from a distinguished Kentucky family that invented the famous Kentucky dish that pleases epicurians, burgoo."
He managed several seasons in the minors. The book Rube Waddell: The Zany, Brilliant Life of a Strikeout Artist mentions him as Waddell's manager with the minor league Detroit team.
"Manager Ollie Beard is a gentleman of pleasing address, about 30 years of age, of a modest disposition, and knows thoroughly the ins and outs of base ball." - Sporting Life of April 9, 1892
[edit] Year-by-Year Managerial Record
| Year | Team | League | Record | Finish | Organization | Playoffs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | Spokane Bunchgrassers | Pacific Northwest League | 29-46 | 4th | none | ||
| 1894 | Charleston Seagulls | Southern Association | 33-22 | 3rd | none | ||
| 1898 | Detroit Tigers | Western League | 73-65 | 4th | none | replaced Frank Graves, replaced by Tony Mullane |
