Joe Gerhardt
John Joseph Gerhardt
(Move Up Joe)
Positions: Second Baseman, Third Baseman and First Baseman
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 160 lb.
Born: February 14, 1855 in Washington, DC
(All Transactions)
Debut: September 1, 1873 (Age 18)
Teams (by GP): Giants/Eclipse/Reds/Grays/Gladiators/... 1873-1891
Final Game: April 29, 1891 (Age 36)
Died: March 11, 1922 in Middletown, NY
Buried: Prospect Hill Cemetery, Washington, DC
About biographical information
News -- September 2012
- 9/28 D.C. Baseball Yesterday and Today: The World Champion 1880 Washington Nationals, The Players: This nine ranks right after the 1867 club as the strongest to play for Washington prior to 1901. I would rank the 1885 Nationals...
- 9/23 D.C. Baseball Yesterday and Today: John “Jack” Lynch Early Nationals 20 game Winner: This is the first in a series of articles about the great 1880 Washington National’s baseball club which had claim to the title...
News -- June 2012
- 6/14 D.C. Baseball Yesterday and Today: The Washington – New York Connection: With the high flying Nationals returning home to host the New York Yankees it is **** to address the unique history that exists...