Ralph Capron
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Ralph Earl Capron
- Bats Left, Throws Right
- Weight 165 lb.
- School University of Minnesota
- Debut April 25, 1912
- Final Game May 8, 1913
- Born June 16, 1889 in Minneapolis, MN USA
- Died September 19, 1980 in Los Angeles, CA USA
[edit] Biographical Information
A February 8, 1913 article in the New York Times says that Ralph Capron was a baseball star and also quarterback for the University of Minnesota, and played at Milwaukee and St. Paul in the minors. Pitcher Russ Ford of the New York Yankees is said to have suggested to manager Frank Chance that Capron was a good player to sign. However, Capron never appeared with the Yankees, going instead with the Phillies in 1913.
After the age of 30, he played professional football very briefly in 1920.
