John Reccius

John Reccius
John Reccius
	Reccius in 1882
	Outfielder
	Born: October 29, 1859; Louisville, Kentucky, US
	Died: September 1, 1930 (aged 70); Louisville, Kentucky, US
	Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown
MLB debut
	May 2, 1882, for the Louisville Eclipse
Last MLB appearance
	July 11, 1883, for the Louisville Eclipse
MLB statistics
Batting average	.219
Home runs	1
Runs scored	56
Teams
	Louisville Eclipse (1882–1883);

John Reccius (October 29, 1859 – September 1, 1930) was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, he played for the Louisville Eclipse of the American Association in 1882 and 1883.

Reccius had two brothers who were also involved in baseball.^[1] Phil Reccius was a major league player for eight seasons, mostly with Louisville, and Bill Reccius was the founder and manager for the mid-1870s version of the Louisville Eclipse, though he did not manage or play when the team was in the majors.^[2] John and his brothers were childhood friends of Pete Browning and Jimmy Wolf, as well as others from the area who reached the major leagues.^[3]

Reccius died in Louisville, Kentucky, at the age of 70.

References[edit]

^ Baseball-Reference player page
^ "SABR Biography "Chicken Wolf"". Archived from the original on June 12, 2007. Retrieved 2007-04-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^ Pete Browning biography

External links[edit]

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

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[1] Baseball-Reference player page

[2] "SABR Biography "Chicken Wolf"". Archived from the original on June 12, 2007. Retrieved 2007-04-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

[3] Pete Browning biography

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