| Abner Powell | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 15, 1860 Shenandoah, Pennsylvania |
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| Died: August 7, 1953 (aged 92) New Orleans, Louisiana |
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| Batted: Left | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| August 4, 1884 for the Washington Nationals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 13, 1886 for the Cincinnati Red Stockings (AA) | |
| Career statistics | |
| Wins – Losses | 8-18 |
| Earned run average | 4.00 |
| Strikeouts | 97 |
| Teams | |
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Abner Charles Powell (December 15, 1860 in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania – August 7, 1953 in New Orleans, Louisiana) was a Major league baseball player who was a member of the Washington Nationals of the Union Association in 1884. He later played for the Baltimore Orioles and the Cincinnati Red Stockings in 1886. He also managed and owned several teams.
Powell was more famous, however, for innovations that changed baseball. In 1887, Powell came up the idea of using an infield tarpaulin so that fields could be ready immediately after rain storms.[citation needed] He also introduced Ladies Day, with the first scheduled recurring game on April 29 that same year.[citation needed] The idea was to create an environment in the stands free of unsavory characters and conduct, as well as to make baseball a family oriented event. This practice is still in place today. His most important innovation, however, was the introduction of the rain check, which added a perforated stub to tickets so that fans could attend a make-up game if the scheduled game was cancelled due to rain.[citation needed]
References [link]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
External links [link]
- "Abner Powell". Find a Grave. https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=9766. Retrieved September 3, 2010.
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Abner
In the Book of Samuel, Abner (Hebrew אבנר "Avner" meaning "father of [or is a] light"), is cousin to Saul and commander-in-chief of his army (1 Samuel 14:50, 20:25). He is often referred to as Abner Ben Ner, meaning, the son of Ner.
Biography
Abner is only referred to incidentally in Saul's history (1 Samuel 14:50, 17:55, 26:5), first appearing as the son of son of Ner, Saul's uncle, and the commander of Saul's army. He the comes to the story again as the commander who introduced David to Saul following David's killing of Goliath. He is not mentioned in the account of the disastrous battle of Gilboa when Saul's power was crushed. Seizing the youngest but only surviving of Saul's sons, Ish-bosheth, Abner set him up as king over Israel at Mahanaim, east of the Jordan. David, who was accepted as king by Judah alone, was meanwhile reigning at Hebron, and for some time war was carried on between the two parties.
Abner (name)
Abner is both a surname and a given name. The best known is Abner from the Bible (Book of Samuel), first cousin to Saul and commander-in-chief of his army. Other notable people with the name include:
Given name
Abner (disambiguation)
Abner is the uncle of Saul and commander-in-chief of his army in the Bible.
Abner may also refer to:
