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Template:Infobox MLB retired William Van Winkle "Jimmy" Wolf (May 12, 1862 – May 16, 1903), also known as Chicken Wolf, was an American Major League Baseball player from Louisville, Kentucky who played right field, but occasionally played other positions in the infield.^[1]

Wolf played for his hometown team, the Louisville Colonels of the American Association, from 1882, when they were called the Eclipse, to 1891. When the American Association folded, he then played for the St. Louis Browns of the National League in 1892. It was his last season in the Majors. He played in just three games for the Browns when he decided to retire.

In 1889, with the team 2–8 after ten games under player-manager Dude Esterbrook, the managerial reins were handed over to Wolf, who won only 14 of the 65 games he managed. The other two managers to follow, Dan Shannon and Jack Chapman, didn't fare any better, as Louisville won only 27 games that year with 111 losses. In 1890, he led the American Association in batting with .363.

Wolf died in 1903 at the age of 41, from the effects of brain trauma he suffered a few years before in a fire-fighting accident, and is interred at Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville.^[2] This cemetery is where other Louisville ballplayers have been buried as well, including childhood friend and teammate Pete Browning.^[3]

References

External links

Career statistics from Baseball Reference
SABR Biography "Chicken Wolf"

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[1] Baseball-Reference player page

[2] The Dead Ball Era

[3] Pete Browning Bio

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-'''William Van Winkle "Jimmy" Wolf''' ([[May 12]] [[1862]] &ndash; [[May 16]] [[1903]]), also known as '''Chicken''' Wolf, was an [[United States|American]] [[Major League Baseball]] player from [[Louisville, Kentucky|Louisville]], [[Kentucky]] who played [[right fielder|right field]], but occasionally would played other position in the [[infielder|infield]].<ref>[http://www.baseball-reference.com/enwiki/w/wolfji01.shtml Baseball-Reference player page]</ref>
+'''William Van Winkle "Jimmy" Wolf''' ([[May 12]], [[1862]] &ndash; [[May 16]], [[1903]]), also known as '''Chicken''' Wolf, was an [[United States|American]] [[Major League Baseball]] player from [[Louisville, Kentucky|Louisville]], [[Kentucky]] who played [[right fielder|right field]], but occasionally played other positions in the [[infielder|infield]].<ref>[http://www.baseball-reference.com/enwiki/w/wolfji01.shtml Baseball-Reference player page]</ref>
-Wolf played for his his hometown team, the [[Louisville Colonels]] of the [[American Association (19th century)|American Association]] from {{by|1882}}, when they were called the Eclipse, to {{by|1891}}.  When the American Association folded, he then played for the [[St. Louis Cardinals|St. Louis Browns]] of the [[National League]] in {{by|1892}}.  It was his last season in the Majors.  He played in just three games for the Browns when he decided to retire.
+Wolf played for his hometown team, the [[Louisville Colonels]] of the [[American Association (19th century)|American Association]], from {{by|1882}}, when they were called the Eclipse, to {{by|1891}}.  When the American Association folded, he then played for the [[St. Louis Cardinals|St. Louis Browns]] of the [[National League]] in {{by|1892}}.  It was his last season in the Majors.  He played in just three games for the Browns when he decided to retire.
-In {{by|1889}}, with the team 2&ndash;8 after ten games under [[player-manager]] [[Dude Esterbrook]], the managerial reigns were handed over to Wolf, who won only 14 of the 65 games he managed.  The other two managers to follow; [[Dan Shannon]] and [[Jack Chapman]] didn't fare any better, as Louisville won only 27 games that year with 111 losses.  In {{by|1890}}, he led the American Association in [[Batting average|batting]] with .363.
+In {{by|1889}}, with the team 2&ndash;8 after ten games under [[player-manager]] [[Dude Esterbrook]], the managerial reins were handed over to Wolf, who won only 14 of the 65 games he managed.  The other two managers to follow, [[Dan Shannon]] and [[Jack Chapman]], didn't fare any better, as Louisville won only 27 games that year with 111 losses.  In {{by|1890}}, he led the American Association in [[Batting average|batting]] with .363.
-Wolf died in 1903 at the age of 41, from the effects of brain trauma he suffered a few years before in a fire fighting accident, and is interred at [[Cave Hill Cemetery]] in Louisville.<ref>[http://www.thedeadballera.com/tooyoung.html The Dead Ball Era]</ref>  This cemetery is where other Louisville ballplayers have been buried as well, including childhood friend and teammate [[Pete Browning]].<ref>[http://www.jockbio.com/Classic/Browning/Browning_2.html Pete Browning Bio]</ref>
+Wolf died in 1903 at the age of 41, from the effects of brain trauma he suffered a few years before in a fire-fighting accident, and is interred at [[Cave Hill Cemetery]] in Louisville.<ref>[http://www.thedeadballera.com/tooyoung.html The Dead Ball Era]</ref>  This cemetery is where other Louisville ballplayers have been buried as well, including childhood friend and teammate [[Pete Browning]].<ref>[http://www.jockbio.com/Classic/Browning/Browning_2.html Pete Browning Bio]</ref>
 ==See also==