Cap Anson Obituary

Baseball Almanac presents the actual obituary of Cap Anson taken from The New York Times (April 14, 1922) and digitally enhanced for optimal research.
"Not 'Pop' Anson! You don't mean my old friend 'Pop' is dead! Oh, I just can't say anything." - Commissioner of Baseball Landis in Cap Anson's Obituary (New York Times : April 14, 1922)

Cap Anson Obituary

Appeared in The New York Times on April 14, 1922
Cap Anson Obituary

Cap Anson Obituary

Cap Anson Obituary


The Cap Anson plaque in the National Baseball Hall of Fame reads, "greatest hitter and greatest national league player-manager of 19th century."

Most historians / trivia experts know that Cap Anson batted over .300 in nineteen (19) of his twenty-two (22) major league seasons, but did you know he was the first former major league player to write an autobiography?

How well did Cap Anson manage the Chicago White Stockings? Check his managerial stats today and see his wins, losses, winning percentages & finishes.
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