Congratulations, Erik Kratz.

[mybuddyinc]

Originally Posted by z28jd

They said 1879 and a quick check of stats from that year shows that no one did it, so I'm not sure who they are talking about unless the year is wrong...maybe they meant 1897 and you know who it is!

I checked, it didn't happen in 1897 either, so you're off the hook

HAHA, the dyslexic mind never rests !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Actually did a little check in my Baseball Encyclopedia (1984 edt. ). There is a close one:

Blondie Purcell -- In 1879 pitched for both Syracuse (22) and Cincinnati (2). BUT list only C-1 (plus OF-57). If it was C-2, we might have a winner. The other 1879 pitchers either played only for one team, or never listed as catching.

Nothing else to add ...............

[Tripredacus]

Since it was Topps who said this (at least according to the article) I have asked Topps on twitter who the player in 1879 was. Hopefully they will respond.

[z28jd]

Originally Posted by mybuddyinc

HAHA, the dyslexic mind never rests !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Actually did a little check in my Baseball Encyclopedia (1984 edt. ). There is a close one:

Blondie Purcell -- In 1879 pitched for both Syracuse (22) and Cincinnati (2). BUT list only C-1 (plus OF-57). If it was C-2, we might have a winner. The other 1879 pitchers either played only for one team, or never listed as catching.

Nothing else to add ...............

They actually went further than just catch and pitch, they said catch and pitch in the same game for two different teams. Purcell only pitched those two games for Cincy and completed both. His one catching appearance was an entire game, so he didn't even do it once. As you said, no one else caught and pitched that season, so no one fits even half the criteria

[peterose4hof]

Here is the Topps Now card commemorating the feat.