Pop Tate (baseball)

Edward Christopher Tate (December 22, 1860 – June 25, 1932) was a 19th-century Major League Baseball catcher. He played from 1885 to 1890 with the Boston Beaneaters and the Baltimore Orioles. He played in the minors from 1894 to 1897.

Pop Tate
Catcher
Born: December 22, 1860
Richmond, Virginia
Died: June 25, 1932(1932-06-25) (aged 71)
Richmond, Virginia
Batted: Right
Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 26, 1885, for the Boston Beaneaters
Last MLB appearance
October 15, 1890, for the Baltimore Orioles
MLB statistics
Batting average.218
Home runs2
Runs batted in71
Teams

Tate Field in Richmond, Virginia was renamed in honor of Tate in 1926.[1]

References

  1. Harper, Robert (March 2, 1926). "Name Mayo Park Tate Field In Honor of Old Big Leaguer". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 10. Retrieved September 8, 2021 via Newspapers.com open access.
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