Bill Duggleby (1874–1944), nicknamed "Frosty Bill," was a pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies. He played from 1898 to 1907. He also played two games for the Philadelphia Athletics in 1902 and nine games for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1907. Duggleby is most known for being the first player to hit a home run in his first major-league at-bat, on April 21, 1898 — and one of two major-league players to do it with a grand slam. 1874 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... * Division notes: In 1981, the Phillies finished with the best record in the Eastern Division prior to stoppage of play in the middle of the season due to the players strike, which forced the season to be split into two halves. ... There have been three professional baseball teams based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania known as the Philadelphia Athletics: 1. ... The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... For other uses of the phrase see Home run (disambiguation) In baseball, a home run is a base hit in which the batter is able to circle all the bases, ending at home plate and scoring a run himself (along with a run for each runner who was already on... April 21 is the 111th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (112th in leap years). ... 1898 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Grand Slam is a general sports term applied when achieving something special. ...

Duggleby was one of the "jumpers" who left the Phillies in 1902 for other teams, including (in Duggleby's case) Connie Mack's new American League team, the Athletics. The Phillies filed suit to prevent the "jumpers" — in particular, Nap Lajoie, Bill Bernhard, and Chick Fraser — from playing for any other team, a plea which was rejected by a lower court before being upheld by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Duggleby was the first of the "jumpers" to return to the Phillies, on May 8, 1902, after playing only two games with the A's. 1902 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Connie Mack baseball card, 1910 Cornelius Alexander Mack (December 22, 1862 - February 8, 1956), born Cornelius Alexander McGillicuddy, was an American professional baseball player, manager and team owner. ... The American League (or formally the American League of Professional Baseball Clubs) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States of America and Canada. ... Nap Lajoie on a 1911 American Tobacco Company baseball card. ... The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania is the court of last resort for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. ... May 8 is the 128th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (129th in leap years). ... 1902 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

See also

• Oakland Athletics#The Philadelphia Years (1901-1954) for more on the "jumpers"

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External link

• Bill Duggleby at BaseballLibrary.com