Willard Hoagland

Willard Hoagland
Born Willard A. Hoagland
1862
Auburn, New York
Died October 11, 1936
Auburn, New York
Occupation Umpire
Years active 1894

Willard A. Hoagland (1862 – October 11, 1936) was a professional baseball player, manager and umpire. He was also a racewalker and a prizefighter.

Hoagland umpired 27 National Association games in 1894, 23 of them as the home plate umpire.[1] Hoagland also played minor league baseball in the Empire State League in 1906.[2] In 1908, he was described in a news article as owner and manager of the Auburn club in that league for two years.[3]

He umpired in the Northwestern League in 1891 and 1892, and the South Atlantic League in 1910 and 1911.

Outside of baseball, Hoagland was also a racewalker and a prizefighter. In 1908, Hoagland was described as "long distance walking champion of America."[4]

Later life

Hoagland was a game protector in Cayuga County, New York for several years.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Retrosheet
  2. ↑ Baseball-Reference (Minors)
  3. ↑ "What The Old Sport Thinks About It". Daily True American. April 7, 1908. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Hoagland Coming; Entries Close Tonight". Daily True American. September 2, 1908. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Selected County News Briefly Told for Busy Readers". The Cayuga Chief. May 20, 1932. Retrieved August 9, 2012.


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