Clarence Howeth Beaumont (1876 - 1956)

Born 23 Jul 1876 in Rochester, Racine, Wisconsin, United States

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Died 10 Apr 1956 at age 79 in Burlington, Racine, Wisconsin, United States

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Biography

Ginger Beaumont is Notable.

Clarence Howeth "Ginger" Beaumont (July 23, 1876 – April 10, 1956) was an American center fielder in Major League Baseball who spent most of his career with the Pittsburgh Pirates (1899–1906) and Boston Braves (1907–1909). He was born in Rochester, Wisconsin, and attended Beloit College. During the years 1900–1904 – with the Pirates winning pennants from 1901–1903 – Beaumont led the National League in hits three times, scored 100 runs four times, leading the league once, and also captured the 1902 batting championship with a .357 mark. As the Pirates' regular leadoff hitter, he was the the first player ever to bat in a World Series game.

Nicknamed "Ginger" for his thick red hair, he used his excellent speed to great advantage; on the day before his 23rd birthday in his rookie season, he had six infield singles and became the first player to score six runs in a game. He was also the first player in major league history to lead his league in hits three consecutive years, which has been accomplished by only five others; he led the NL in hits a fourth time with the 1907 Braves. Often bothered by leg injuries, he joined the Chicago Cubs for the 1910 season and made pinch-hitting appearances in the first three games of the 1910 World Series before leaving the major leagues with a .311 career batting average and an on-base average of .362. He played one more season in the minor leagues before retiring to his Honey Creek, Wisconsin farm. He was one of the first inductees to the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame in 1951. Beaumont suffered two strokes in his seventies and died at age 79 in Burlington, Wisconsin.

Beaumont has a baseball field named after him in his hometown of Burlington. His name also represents part of the Burlington Little League organization. In July 2015, a monument to Beaumont was dedicated at Beaumont Field.

• Fact: Also Known As Ginger Beaumont
• Fact: Residence (1880) Rochester, Racine, Wisconsin, United States
• Fact: Residence (1900) Rochester town, Racine, Wisconsin, United States
• Fact: Residence (1910) Spring Prairie, Walworth, Wisconsin, United States
• Fact: Draft Registration (1917-1918) Racine County, Wisconsin, United States
• Fact: Military Draft Registration (from 1917 to 1918) Racine, Wisconsin, United States
• Fact: Residence (1930) Rochester, Racine, Wisconsin, United States
• Fact: Burial (1956) Rochester, Racine, Wisconsin, United States
• Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch Major League baseball player 1899 to 1910. Played in the first World Series in 1903 for Pittsburgh.
• Fact: Citizenship USA

Sources

• *https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ginger_Beaumont
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 26 June 2020, 06:02), entry for Clarence Howeth Beaumont (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:K89X-M58 ); contributed by various users.
  • Wikidata: Item Q3106758, en:Wikipedia