Earl Adams
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Earl J Adams (1894 - 1989)

Earl J "Sparky" Adams
Born in Zerbe Township, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United Statesmap
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died at age 94 in Pottsville, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United Statesmap
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Biography

Earl J. Adams was born in Zerbe, Pennsylvania in 1894 to Edward and Elizabeth "Lizzie" Jones Adams.[1]Earl's daughter-in-law points out that Sparky had no middle name: it was simply Earl J. Adams. [2]

He was a shortstop and third baseman for the Chicago Cubs from 1922-1927, then played for the PIttsburgh Pirates, the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Cincinnati Reds. He played with the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1930 and the 1931 World Series. After a 13-year career in professional baseball, he retired in 1934.[3]

Earl was married to Bertha Frew Adams. Their children:

  • Earl, Jr.
  • Doris Adams Enders.

Following baseball career, Earl owned and operated a service station with his son, in Tremont, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. [3] Earl J., Jr. then moved to Langhorne and took a job in the service department at Reedman Motors.[2]

Earl died at Good Samaritan Hospital in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. [3] He is buried at Saint Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Cemetery in Tremont, Pennsylvania. [4]

Sources

  1. "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M344-5DN : accessed 19 November 2017), Earl J Adams in household of Edward Adams, Reilly Township Brauchdale village, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 202, sheet 10A, family 176, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,485.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Borowsky, Ben, "Out Of Ben's Bullpen," The Bristol Courier and Levittown Times 23 Jun 1962: 12. Print.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Earl J. Adams, 94; played in World Series," The Morning Call (Allentown, Pennsylvania) 28 Feb 1989: B7. Print.
  4. Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 29 April 2018), memorial page for Earl John Adams (26 Aug 1894–24 Feb 1989), Find A Grave: Memorial #4805, citing Saint Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Cemetery, Tremont, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Find A Grave .

See also:

  • "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGZT-BG4 : accessed 29 April 2018), Earl Adams in household of Edward Adams, Reilly, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 75, sheet 2B, family 34, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1418; FHL microfilm 1,375,431.
  • "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHH3-HXX : accessed 19 November 2017), Earl J Adams, Tremont, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 135, sheet 17B, line 95, family 406, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2148; FHL microfilm 2,341,882.
  • "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQ7Y-3Z4 : accessed 19 November 2017), Earl J Adams, Tremont Borough, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 54-173, sheet 23B, line 64, family 474, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3607.
  • Sparky Adams Wikipedia Page.
  • Sparky Adams Stats at Baseball-reference.com.
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    Earl Adams is Notable.
  • Wikidata: Item Q7573730, en:Wikipedia help.gif




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