Mike Hopkins (baseball)
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Biography
Hopkins was born in 1872 in Glasgow, Scotland. Nicknamed "Skinner", he is one of only 10 players in major-league history to be a Scottish native.[1]
Hopkins played in one game for the Pittsburgh Pirates. As catcher on August 24, 1902, he handled four chances flawlessly for a fielding percentage of 1.000; he also had one passed ball.[2] At the plate, he went 2-for-2 with a double for a 1.000 batting average and a 1.500 slugging percentage.[2] The game was part of a doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds, played at the Palace of the Fans in Cincinnati.[3]
Some of his teammates on the pennant-winning 1902 Pirates team were Hall of Famers Jack Chesbro, Fred Clarke, and Honus Wagner.
Outside of baseball, Hopkins worked for the Pennsylvania Railroad.[4] He died in 1952 in Pittsburgh.
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