Charlie Cushman

Charles H. Cushman (May 25, 1850 – June 29, 1909) was an American baseball umpire and manager in the late nineteenth century.

Charlie Cushman
Manager
Born: (1850-05-25)May 25, 1850
New York City
Died: June 29, 1909(1909-06-29) (aged 59)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown
MLB statistics
Managerial W–L21-15
Games36
Winning percentage.583
Teams

For parts of three seasons (1885, 1894, and 1898), Cushman umpired National League baseball games. He umpired 110 total games.[1]

Cushman managed the Milwaukee Brewers of the Western Association in 1890[2] and of the American Association in 1891. He led the Brewers to 21 wins, with 15 losses in 36 games in 1891.

Umpiring career

In May 1884, following a Fort Wayne-St. Paul game, Cushman was struck in the head with a rock thrown by an eleven-year-old boy.[3]

In 1898, Cushman umpired in the National League until July. Initial rumors were that Cushman was having problems with league president Nicholas Young. Later, Cushman said that he was discharged after refusing to swear to an affidavit incriminating Cap Anson and another former manager on violations of the Brush Act.[4] He joined the staff of the Western League late in the season.[5]

See also

References
  1. Retrosheet
  2. "The Milwaukees Strike a Winning Gait at Last". The Milwaukee Journal. June 9, 1890. Retrieved July 5, 2012.
  3. "Assaulting a Base Ball Umpire". Reading Eagle. May 30, 1884. Retrieved July 5, 2012.
  4. "Baseball Notes". The Morning Herald. July 11, 1898. Retrieved July 5, 2012.
  5. "It Will Be a Hot Finish". The Milwaukee Journal. September 1, 1898. Retrieved July 5, 2012.


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