Ham Allen debuted on April 27, 1872, playing for the Middletown Mansfields at Mansfield Club Grounds; he played his final game on August 9, 1872, playing for the Middletown Mansfields at Mansfield Club Grounds.
Ham Allen debuted on April 27, 1872 and played his final game on August 9, 1872.
Ham Allen was born April 20, 1846, in Augusta, ME, USA.
Ham Allen is 5 feet 4 inches tall.
Ham Allen died February 6, 1881, in Natick, MA, USA.
Ham Allen played in 9 games at outfield for the Middletown Mansfields in 1872, starting in none of them. He made 10 putouts, had 5 assists, and committed 5 errors, equivalent to .556 errors per game (estimate based on total games played in). He had one double play.
Ham Allen died on 1881-02-06.
Ham Allen was born on 1846-04-20.
A double play
In baseball, "ham and eggs" is a slang term for a double play. It is derived from a breakfast meal consisting of ham and eggs being served together, symbolizing the quick and efficient execution of a double play on the field.
Ralph Ham was born ? , 1849, in Troy, NY, USA.
There are a couple of answers for this. According to the Dickson Baseball Dictionary, a "ham" by itself is just a ball player's hand. ham-and-cheese is a pitch desired by the batter, usually a pitch right down the middle of the plate. ham-and-eggs has two meanings. Dickson defines ham-and-eggs as an ordinary player or league.. or something not deemed as important, such as a relief pitcher who comes in to pitch for a winning pitcher in a blowout game. Another well-known meaning for ham-and-eggs is a double play.
In 1872, Ham Allen played in 16 games, batting in all of them. He had 66 at bats, getting 18 hits, for a .273 batting average, with 7 runs batted in. He was walked 0 times. He struck out 1 times. He hit 1 doubles, 0 triples, and 0 home runs.