Craig Day
| Craig Day | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: March 17, 1884 Jasper, Georgia, U.S. | |
| Died: February 28, 1963 Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| debut | |
| 1903, Georgia Tech | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1906, Georgia Tech | |
| Career statistics | |
| Strikeouts | 203 |
| Shutouts | 6 |
Craig Clarence Day (March 17, 1884 – February 28, 1963) was an American college baseball and college football player for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Later he was a Knoxville businessman.[1]
A pitcher on the baseball team from 1903 to 1906, his 12 complete games in 1905 and 6 career shutouts is still a record.[2] He posted a record of 24–8. He beat Arthur Bradsher of Trinity in 1905 in what was dubbed the "greatest game in Dixie" before the 1908 Nashville v. New Orleans game.[3] He and Ed Lafitte were teammates at Tech. Day was also an outfielder, selected All-Southern at the position in 1904.[4][5]
Day was an end on coach John Heisman's football team. He was inducted into the Georgia Tech Hall of Fame in 1962.[6][1]
References
- 1 2 "Article clipped from Pickens County Progress". Pickens County Progress. June 7, 1962. p. 1 – via newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Georgia Tech Baseball Records".
- ↑ "John Heisman speaks of Arthur Bradsher after Georgia Tech's 12th inning victory over Trinity". The Atlanta Constitution. April 11, 1905. p. 10.
- ↑ "All-Southern Team Picked By Heisman". Atlanta Journal. May 27, 1904. p. 16. Retrieved December 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "The Delta of Sigma Nu Fraternity". 1905.
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original on February 14, 2019. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
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