Willard Hoagland
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| Born | Willard A. Hoagland 1862 |
| Died | October 11, 1936 |
| 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 League 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
[edit]Hoagland was a game protector in Cayuga County, New York for several years.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Retrosheet
- ^ Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- ^ "What The Old Sport Thinks About It". Daily True American. April 7, 1908. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
- ^ "Hoagland Coming; Entries Close Tonight". Daily True American. September 2, 1908. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
- ^ "Selected County News Briefly Told for Busy Readers". The Cayuga Chief. May 20, 1932. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
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