Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "John W. \"Bud\" Fowler (March 16, 1858 – February 26, 1913) was an African-American baseball player, field manager, and club organizer. He is the earliest known African-American player in organized professional baseball; that is, the major leagues and affiliated minor leagues. He played more seasons and more games in organized baseball than any African-American until Jackie Robinson played his 11th season in 1956.Fowler was \"born John W. Jackson, the son of a fugitive hop-picker and barber\" (Riley 1994, 294). In 1859, his family moved from Fort Plain, New York, to Cooperstown, and he learned baseball there. Why he selected the name Bud Fowler is unknown. According to biographer L. Robert Davids, he gained the nickname \"Bud\" because he called the other players by that name.Fowler first played for an all-white professional team based out of New Castle, Pennsylvania in 1872. He is also documented as playing for another professional team early in 1878. On April 24, 1878, he pitched a game for the Picked Nine who defeated the Boston Red Caps, champions of the National League in 1877. He pitched some more for the Chelsea team then finished that season with the Worcester club. Largely supporting himself as a barber, he continued to play for teams in New England and Canada for the next four years.In 1883, Fowler played for a team in Niles, Ohio; in 1884, he played for Stillwater, Minnesota, in the Northwestern League; and, in 1888, he played for a team in Terre Haute, Indiana.Cooperstown, N.Y. declared April 20, 2013 \"Bud Fowler Day,\" dedicating a plaque and presenting an exhibit by The Cooperstown Graduate Program in his honor at Doubleday Field. The street leading to the Field has also been named \"Fowler Way.\""@en }
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- Bud_Fowler abstract "John W. \"Bud\" Fowler (March 16, 1858 – February 26, 1913) was an African-American baseball player, field manager, and club organizer. He is the earliest known African-American player in organized professional baseball; that is, the major leagues and affiliated minor leagues. He played more seasons and more games in organized baseball than any African-American until Jackie Robinson played his 11th season in 1956.Fowler was \"born John W. Jackson, the son of a fugitive hop-picker and barber\" (Riley 1994, 294). In 1859, his family moved from Fort Plain, New York, to Cooperstown, and he learned baseball there. Why he selected the name Bud Fowler is unknown. According to biographer L. Robert Davids, he gained the nickname \"Bud\" because he called the other players by that name.Fowler first played for an all-white professional team based out of New Castle, Pennsylvania in 1872. He is also documented as playing for another professional team early in 1878. On April 24, 1878, he pitched a game for the Picked Nine who defeated the Boston Red Caps, champions of the National League in 1877. He pitched some more for the Chelsea team then finished that season with the Worcester club. Largely supporting himself as a barber, he continued to play for teams in New England and Canada for the next four years.In 1883, Fowler played for a team in Niles, Ohio; in 1884, he played for Stillwater, Minnesota, in the Northwestern League; and, in 1888, he played for a team in Terre Haute, Indiana.Cooperstown, N.Y. declared April 20, 2013 \"Bud Fowler Day,\" dedicating a plaque and presenting an exhibit by The Cooperstown Graduate Program in his honor at Doubleday Field. The street leading to the Field has also been named \"Fowler Way.\"".