13 Facts About Dave Foutz

David Luther Foutz was a Major League Baseball player for 13 seasons.

David Luther Dave Foutz was born in Carroll County, Maryland on September 7,1856, the son of Solomon Augustus Dave Foutz and Miriam Cook.

When he was 21 Dave Foutz drifted out to Leadville, Colorado and worked for a while in the lead mines.

Dave Foutz wanted Foutz's contract so badly he bought the entire Bay City, Michigan franchise.

In 1887, Dave Foutz achieved a rare feat when he won 20 or more games as a pitcher and drove in 100 or more runs as a hitter.

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Later for four seasons, Dave Foutz was a playing manager, but Brooklyn never finished higher than fifth and Dave Foutz was forced to resign in October 1896 after the end of the 1896 season.

Dave Foutz is remembered for one great play that probably occurred in the game on September 3,1886, where he picked off a runner unassisted.

Dave Foutz was playing for the St Louis Browns, who were facing the Louisville Colonels.

Dave Foutz pretended not to watch Browning, but suddenly Bushong signaled, and Dave Foutz dashed over toward first base with the ball in hand, touching Browning before the latter knew what had happened.

In 1889, Dave Foutz married 28-year-old Minnie M Glocke and they lived in Brooklyn.

Never in good health, in January 1896, Dave Foutz became dangerously ill with pneumonia and barely recovered.

On March 5,1897, Dave Foutz died at his mother's home in Waverly, a suburb of Baltimore, Maryland, of an asthma attack.

Dave Foutz was buried in the Loudon Park Cemetery, in Baltimore City, Maryland.