After switching to the new American League in 1902, playing for the Washington Senators, Delahanty won his second batting title with a. 376 mark.

Wright managed the Phillies with Delahanty for four seasons, from 1890 to 1893, with the two and their fine supporting cast leading the Phils to " first division " finishes during those years, though the team never won a pennant.

Though the Phillies moved into a permanent home at Baker Bowl in 1887, they did not win their first pennant until nearly 30 years later, after the likes of standout players Billy Hamilton, Sam Thompson, and Ed Delahanty had departed.

Ed Delahanty was the first, hitting his four in Chicago's West Side Park on July 13, 1896.

He played in the Major Leagues from 1890 to 1905, primarily as an outfielder, and had an accomplished hitting career, smacking 200 hits in a season six times and batting over. 400 twice ( 1895 and 1896 ), only the second hitter in Major League history to do so, the first being Ed Delahanty.

Delahanty signed on to first play professional baseball with Mansfield of the Ohio State League in 1887.

On July 13, 1896, Delahanty hit four home runs in a game, being only the second player to do so ( Bobby Lowe was the first in 1894 ), the only player ever to do so with four inside-the-park homers, and the first one to do so in a losing effort.

While with the Phillies, Delahanty played under manager Harry Wright, the man who assembled, managed, and played center field for baseball's first fully professional team, the 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings.

Delahanty tried to get the ball ( it was still in play ) by first reaching over the doghouse, then crawling down into it, but on the latter attempt, he got stuck, and by the time teammate Sam Thompson had freed Delahanty from the area, Anson crossed home plate on what the " Baseball Hall of Shame " book calls an " inside-the-doghouse home run.

He played first base and recorded a single .< Ref name =" Glory " /> Ed Delahanty was being considered to play the first base position after Dan Brouthers retired.

Delahanty, however, wanted Lajoie to play first so he could return to his natural position of left field.

Delahanty said to Lajoie, “ Look, sonny, you tell the boss you ’ re a first baseman and you and me are gonna get along .” Lajoie became the team's first baseman and by the end of the season, he and Delahanty were roommates.

On July 6, 1986 in a game against the Expos, he became the eleventh player in Major League Baseball history to hit four home runs in a single game, and only the second one to do so in a game that his team lost ( the first one being Ed Delahanty ).

At the time of his retirement, Williams ranked third all-time in home runs ( behind Babe Ruth and Jimmie Foxx ), seventh in RBIs ( after Ruth, Cap Anson, Lou Gehrig, Ty Cobb, Foxx, and Mel Ott ; Stan Musial passed Williams in 1962 ), and seventh in batting average ( behind Cobb, Rogers Hornsby, Shoeless Joe Jackson, Lefty O ' Doul, Ed Delahanty and Tris Speaker ).

After a healthy. 306, 6 HR, 91 RBI season in 1892, Delahanty blossomed in 1893 with. 368, 19 HRs and 146 RBIs, narrowly missing the Triple Crown ( teammates Billy Hamilton and Sam Thompson led the league in batting with. 380 and. 370 respectively ).

Between 1894 and 1896 Delahanty compiled astonishing batting marks:. 407, 4 HR, 131 RBI ;. 404, 11 HR, 106 RBI ;. 397, 13 HR, 126 RBI.

All four Philadelphia outfielders ended the season with a batting average better than. 400 ( Tuck Turner at. 416, Thompson and Ed Delahanty at. 407, and Billy Hamilton at. 404 ).

: 5 Ed Delahanty ( 1892 – 1893, 1896, 1899, 1902 )

: 5 Ed Delahanty ( 1895 – 1896, 1899, 1901 – 1902 )

: 5 Ed Delahanty ( 1895 – 1896, 1899, 1901 – 1902 )

Later, in 1899, Delahanty hit four doubles in the same game.

This broke a franchise record for longest hitting streak established in 1899 by Phillies legend Ed Delahanty.

Ed Delahanty and Chuck Klein of the Phillies, the Braves' Joe Adcock, Lou Gehrig of the Yankees, Pat Seerey of the White Sox and Rocky Colavito, then with Cleveland, made their history on the road.

In 1896, Young lost a no-hitter with two outs in the ninth inning when Ed Delahanty of the Philadelphia Phillies hit a single.

Ed Delahanty began his career on May 22, 1888, with the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League, playing 74 games that season with an uncharacteristically low. 228 average, 1 HR, and 31 RBIs.

The 1894 Phillies outfield featuring Delahanty had a big season, with all four players averaging over. 400.

In his 16 seasons with Philadelphia, Cleveland and Washington, Delahanty batted. 346, with 101 HRs and 1464 RBIs, 522 doubles, 185 triples and 455 stolen bases.

After being kicked off the train, Delahanty started his way across the International Bridge connecting Buffalo, NY with Fort Erie ( near Niagara Falls ) and fell or jumped off the bridge ( some accounts say Ed was yelling about death that night )..

A study of the tragedy appeared with the publication of July 2, 1903: The Mysterious Death of Big Ed Delahanty, by Mike Sowell ( New York, Toronto, MacMillan Publishing Co., 1992 ).

Delahanty ( with arm outstretched ) and Brady lie wounded on the ground.

The following inductees have also been elected to the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame: Richie Ashburn, Steve Carlton, Robin Roberts, Mike Schmidt, broadcaster Harry Kalas, Grover Cleveland Alexander, Del Ennis, Chuck Klein, Ed Delahanty, Larry Bowa, Tug McGraw, and Dick Allen.

* July 2 – Ed Delahanty, American baseball player ( b. 1867 )

The fighter pilot voices in the original game were provided by Patrick Delahanty.

James Brady and Thomas Delahanty lie wounded on the ground.

Hinckley wounded police officer Thomas Delahanty, Secret Service agent Timothy McCarthy, and critically wounded press secretary James Brady.

Edward James Delahanty ( October 30, 1867 – July 2, 1903 ), nicknamed " Big Ed ", was a Major League Baseball player from 1888 to 1903 for the Philadelphia Phillies, Cleveland Infants and Washington Senators, and was known as one of the game's early power hitters.

A Cleveland, Ohio native nicknamed " Big Ed ," Delahanty was an outfielder and powerful right-handed batter in the 1890s.

Crazy Schmit, who pitched for the Giants and Orioles, said of him, " When you pitch to ( Ed ) Delahanty, you just want to shut your eyes, say a prayer and chuck the ball.

" ( quoted in Autumn Glory by Louis P. Masur ) Ed Delahanty was also the most prominent member of the largest group of siblings ever to play in the major leagues: brothers Frank, Jim, Joe and Tom also spent time in the majors.

Delahanty also played minor league ball in Wheeling, West Virginia before the Phillies obtained him as a replacement for Charlie Ferguson.

One highlight, albeit for the visitors, occurred on July 13, 1896, when Philadelphia Phillies outfielder / firstbaseman Ed Delahanty smacked four home runs in one game, only the second player to do so.

He also officated on July 13, 1896 when Ed Delahanty become the second player to hit four home runs in one game.