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 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 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.