Cornelius "Con" Strouthers was a baseball manager of the Augusta Tourists of the South Atlantic League that invited what player, who in 1999 was voted by editors at the "Sporting News" as the 3rd on their list of "Baseball's 100 Greatest Players"?
Con Strouthers Cornelius "Con" Strouthers was a baseball manager in the late 19th century and early 20th century. From 1895 to 1896, he was the third manager of the Detroit Tigers during their time in the Western League before they became a major league team in 1901. In 1904 he was the manager of the Augusta Tourists of the South Atlantic League or "Sally League" when he invited Ty Cobb, who would go on to a Hall of Fame career with the Tigers, to join the club.
Bill Cash (baseball) William Walker Cash [″Ready″] (February 21, 1919 – September 12, 2011) an African American baseball player who was an all-star catcher in the Negro Leagues. He batted and threw right-handed.He was born in Round Oak, Georgia. Cash, who was known to have a good throwing arm and be a reliable hitter, earned his nickname when he was benched and protested to a team manager, “When I put on the uniform, I’m ready to play”. He spent his entire Negro League career with the Philadelphia Stars, but also played minor league baseball for the Chicago White Sox’s farm teams and teams in foreign countries such as Mexico, Canada, and Venezuela (Guerilus). Even after his retirement from baseball, Cash was a very active member of the Philadelphia community