About Mike Hopkins
Lived 1872 – 1952 (aged 79). Mike Hopkins was an American baseball player.
Michael Joseph Hopkins (November 1, 1872 – February 5, 1952) was a Scottish-American professional baseball player, who played in one major-league game, for the 1902 Pittsburgh Pirates.
Biography Hopkins was born in 1872 in Glasgow, Scotland. Nicknamed "Skinner", he is one of only 10 players in major-league history to be a Scottish native.
Hopkins played in one game for the Pittsburgh Pirates. As catcher on August 24, 1902, he handled four chances flawlessly for a fielding percentage of 1.000; he also had one passed ball. At the plate, he went 2-for-2 with a double for a 1.000 batting average and a 1.500 slugging percentage.
Some of his teammates on the pennant-winning 1902 Pirates team were Hall of Famers Jack Chesbro, Fred Clarke, and Honus Wagner.
Outside of baseball, Hopkins worked for the Pennsylvania Railroad. He died in 1952 in Pittsburgh.
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Who was Mike Hopkins?
American baseball player
When was Mike Hopkins born?
Mike Hopkins was born on 1 November 1872 in Glasgow.
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Mike Hopkins died on 5 February 1952 in Pittsburgh.
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Mike Hopkins was a baseball player.
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Mike Hopkins was American.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Mike Hopkins (baseball)
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