Jim Hackett
First base and pitcher
1903 St. Louis NL
“Before the game Hackett loaded his pet cudgel with hits, and to the great delight of the fans he pulled five juicy hits out of his tree on his five trips to the pan.”
— St. Louis Republic, July 11, 1903
Ed Hahn
Outfield
1906 Chicago AL
“Hahn made a good catch of a long drive, the wind veering the ball considerably.”
— Chicago Inter Ocean, June 4, 1906
Noodles Hahn
Pitcher
1903 Cincinnati NL
“After winning seven straight, ‘His Noodles’ was stopped by Brooklyn.”
— Cincinnati Enquirer, August 23, 1903
Bill Hallman
Utility
1903 Philadelphia NL
“Umpire Johnstone put himself in evidence by ruling two of the Phillies off the field. Bill Hallman was too noisy in the coachers’ box, so he was sent to the dressing room.”
— Philadelphia Inquirer, May 14, 1903
Ned Hanlon
Manager
1903 Brooklyn NL
“Hanlon’s system of training a team has long been admitted to be the ideal one. He not only directs how certain plays should be made, but at times will jump right on the field and illustrate to the young player just how the play should be executed.”
— Brooklyn Citizen, March 22, 1903
Hanlon was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1996.
Dick Harley
Left field
1902 Detroit AL
“Harley made a splendid catch of a long fly close to the foul line. He reached the ball while running at full speed and fell as he grabbed it.”
— Detroit News-Tribune, June 8, 1902
Jack Harper
Pitcher
1902 St. Louis AL
In the seventh inning, “the Athletics became happily intoxicated” on Harper’s pitches and “paraded across the plate” in numbers.
— St. Louis Republic, June 20, 1902
Topsy Hartsel
Left field
1902 Philadelphia AL
Hartsel’s throw to the plate was “the prettiest throw seen here this season, and was worth all the applause that it elicited.”
— Philadelphia Inquirer, August 15, 1902
Roy Hartzell
Third base
1906 St. Louis AL
Hartzell “is not up on the fine points of bag play and runner touching, but he will learn. He fields ground and fly balls all right, and has a grand arm.”
— St. Louis Post-Dispatch, June 9, 1906
Emmet Heidrick
Center field
1903 St. Louis AL
“Heidrick tried to steal home and was declared out. He expressed his displeasure vigorously and was ordered out of the game.”
— St. Louis Republic, May 3, 1903
Heinie Heitmuller
Left field
1909 Philadelphia AL
Catcher “Dooin’s quick throw caught Heitmuller dozing off second base. The big Californian was caught fully two feet from second base.”
— Philadelphia Inquirer, April 10, 1909
Charlie Hemphill
Outfield
1902 St. Louis AL
Hemphill’s “brisk tap banged the ball up against the bulletin board and he covered three-quarters of the circuit”; a sacrifice fly “pushed him through the gate.”
— St. Louis Republic, June 16, 1902
Weldon Henley
Pitcher
1903 Philadelphia AL
Henley “uses change of pace to perfection.”
— Philadelphia Inquirer, April 24, 1903
Otto Hess
Pitcher and outfield
1904 Cleveland AL
Hess “possesses some of the best curves that any pitcher has got and what is more, he is one of the best outfielders I ever saw.”
— Kid Nichols, Cleveland Plain Dealer, February 18, 1904
Mike Heydon
Catcher
1905 Washington AL
“Stone attempted to steal off Heydon, and the youngster nailed him by five yards. After that the Browns had more respect for his throwing wing and did not attempt to pilfer.”
— Washington Times, June 23, 1905
Charlie Hickman
First base
1902 Cleveland AL
Hickman won the game with his 10th-inning home run. As he crossed the plate, “enthusiastic rooters surrounded him, slapping him upon the back and, raising him to their shoulders, carried him in triumph off the field.”
— Cleveland Plain Dealer, September 14, 1902
Hunter Hill
Third base
1904 Washington AL
At third base, Hill “was not afraid to face the hard shots, and was lucky to stop them at all, yet some of these were brilliantly handled.”
— Washington Post, August 24, 1904
Homer Hillebrand
Pitcher and utility
1905 Pittsburgh NL
“Hillebrand certainly has a beautiful break to his curve ball.”
— Pittsburgh Press, July 11, 1905
Bill Hinchman
Left field
1907 Cleveland AL
In left field, Bill Hinchman “made as remarkable jumping one-hand catch as was ever witnessed in Cleveland.”
— Cleveland Plain Dealer, August 21, 1907
Harry Hinchman
Second base
1907 Cleveland AL
At second base, Harry Hinchman “put up the most sensational game, having four putouts and six assists, participating in three double plays which were sizzlers.”
— Cleveland Plain Dealer, July 30, 1907
Dick Hoblitzell
First base
1908 Cincinnati NL
Hoblitzell “comes to Cincinnati with the reputation of being a mighty hitter.”
— Cincinnati Enquirer, September 5, 1908
Art Hoelskoetter
Pitcher and utility
1906 St. Louis NL
“Hoelskoetter has good enough curves and a very nice shoot to his fast ball.”
— St. Louis Post-Dispatch, April 7, 1906
Danny Hoffman
Outfield
1903 Philadelphia AL
When Connie Mack “secured Hoffman he declared that he had secured the best minor league outfielder in the business.”
— Philadelphia Inquirer, May 18, 1903
Solly Hofman
Outfield
1904 Chicago NL
Hofman “beat out two bunts and made a perfect play off Dahlen’s hit to left. He threw to second and got Dahlen easily.”
— Chicago Tribune, September 29, 1904
Bill Hogg
Pitcher
1905 New York AL
“Hogg was inclined to be wild, using a high fast ball that he had trouble to keep from going too high.”
— New York Sun, June 6, 1905
Ducky Holmes
Left field
1903 Chicago AL
In the game, “Holmes made the unusual record of four assists from the outfield.”
— Chicago Tribune, August 22, 1903
Harry Hooper
Left field
1909 Boston AL
Hooper “made a remarkable running catch of Conroy’s rap, taking a short fly close to the foul line after great sprinting.”
— Boston Globe, July 4, 1909
Hooper was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1971.
Del Howard
First base and
right field
1905 Pittsburgh NL
Del Howard “uses his head while at bat. The third baseman came in for a bunt, and Del neatly placed the ball just over his head.”
— Pittsburgh Press, May 9, 1905
Harry Howell
Pitcher and utility
1902 Baltimore AL
Howell “was effective for three innings, allowing only one hit in that time, but in the fourth he was shattered worse than mother’s prize vase.”
— Baltimore Sun, July 16, 1902
Frank Huelsman
Left field
1904 Washington AL
“Huelsman soaked a dandy double that hit the scoreboard.”
— Washington Post, July 22, 1904
Miller Huggins
Second base
1904 Cincinnati NL
“Huggins’ home run came with the bases full. It sailed far over the right fielder’s head and hit the bleacher fence.”
— Cincinnati Post, May 11, 1904
Huggins was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1964.
Tom Hughes
Pitcher
1902 Boston AL
Hughes entered the game and “pitched ball that was unbeatable. In four innings only 12 men faced him.”
— Boston Post, September 23, 1902
Rudy Hulswitt
Shortstop
1903 Philadelphia NL
“Hulswitt was the shining star. The young shortstop played a superb game, accepting fifteen chances in the field and hitting a timely triple.”
— Philadelphia Inquirer, May 29, 1903
John Hummel
Utility
1906 Brooklyn NL
“Hummel has taken extra bases a number of times on ordinary singles. As a utility infielder, he has no superiors.”
— Brooklyn Eagle, October 1, 1906
Bert Husting
Pitcher
1902 Philadelphia AL
Husting “had everything with him, speed, curves and control.”
— Philadelphia Inquirer, August 14, 1902