Billy Hamilton Baseball Cards

About Billy Hamilton, Hall of Famer

William Robert Hamilton, nicknamed "Sliding Billy," was a 19th-century speedster who played for the Kansas City Cowboys, Philadelphia Phillies, and Boston Beaneaters between 1888 and 1901. A career .344 hitter, Hamilton dominated the National League by winning two batting titles and leading the circuit in stolen bases five times, amassing 914 career steals—third all-time. His most remarkable season came in 1894, when he set a major league record with 198 runs scored and stole seven bases in a single game. Hamilton was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1961 via the Veterans Committee.

Did you know? In 1894, Hamilton set the record for most stolen bases in a single game with seven, achieved on August 31st of that year.

Source: Wikipedia, Billy Hamilton (baseball, born 1866) (CC BY-SA)