Willard Hoagland

Willard Hoagland
Born	Willard A. Hoagland 1862 Auburn, New York
Died	October 11, 1936 Auburn, New York
Occupation	Umpire
Years active	1894

Willard A. Hoagland (1862 – October 11, 1936) was a professional baseball player, manager and umpire. He was also a racewalker and a prizefighter.

Hoagland umpired 27 National League games in 1894, 23 of them as the home plate umpire.[1] Hoagland also played minor league baseball in the Empire State League in 1906.[2] In 1908, he was described in a news article as owner and manager of the Auburn club in that league for two years.[3]

He umpired in the Northwestern League in 1891 and 1892, and the South Atlantic League in 1910 and 1911.

Outside of baseball, Hoagland was also a racewalker and a prizefighter. In 1908, Hoagland was described as "long distance walking champion of America."[4]

Later life

Hoagland was a game protector in Cayuga County, New York for several years.[5]

References

1. Retrosheet
2. Baseball-Reference (Minors)
3. "What The Old Sport Thinks About It". Daily True American. April 7, 1908. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
4. "Hoagland Coming; Entries Close Tonight". Daily True American. September 2, 1908. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
5. "Selected County News Briefly Told for Busy Readers". The Cayuga Chief. May 20, 1932. Retrieved August 9, 2012.