George A. Waldrop, born April 16th, 1876 in Steubenville, OH,1
was a professional baseball player from 1896-1898. He resided in Arkansas circa 1897-1908.
Biography
Waldrop likely first came to Arkansas in 1897 when he joined the Little Rock team in the Arkansas State League. He also played with Little Rock in the Southwestern Association the following year. He continued to live and work in Arkansas until his death in 1908. On February 26th, while working as a flagman for the Iron Mountain railroad, Waldrop was struck by a train.2 He died the next morning, February 27th. He was buried in Steubenville, OH.3
Excerpts
"George Waldrop, right fielder, was born April 16. 1876, at Stubenville [sic], O., played with Alexandria, La., during the season of 1894-95, and with Denison, Texas, in 1896. He weighs a hundred and sixty-eight pounds and is five feet and ten inches in height. A good fielder and is sure of a hit in every game he plays."4
"Pine Bluff, Feb. 26. — George Waldrop, a former Pine Bluffian and son of Conductor Waldrop, who runs between this city and Little Rock on the Mountain road, was painfully and probably fatally injured while in charge of a train of the W. and O. V. road near Warren, Ark. He was run over by his train, his left arm broke, and it is believed, he sustained internal injuries. His condition yesterday was reported to critical."5
"Warren, Feb. 27. --Geo. A. Waldrop died this morning from injuries sustained Saturday while making a coupling in the yards here. He was a son of R. B. Waldrop of Little Rock, a conductor on the Iron Mountain. The dead man was a conductor on the W. & O. V. railroad and leaves a young wife. The body will be sent to Steubenville, Ohio, for burial."6
"The body of George Waldrop, who was killed at Warren, Ark., Wednesday in a railroad accident, passed through Little Rock en route to Steubenville, Ohio, last night. Waldrop was well known in this state as an umpire."7
"Waldrop played in the Southern Arkansas League later and was killed while performing his duty as a flagman for the Iron Mountain railroad."8
Stats
Statistics at Baseball-Reference.com.
Biography
Waldrop likely first came to Arkansas in 1897 when he joined the Little Rock team in the Arkansas State League. He also played with Little Rock in the Southwestern Association the following year. He continued to live and work in Arkansas until his death in 1908. On February 26th, while working as a flagman for the Iron Mountain railroad, Waldrop was struck by a train.2 He died the next morning, February 27th. He was buried in Steubenville, OH.3
Excerpts
"George Waldrop, right fielder, was born April 16. 1876, at Stubenville [sic], O., played with Alexandria, La., during the season of 1894-95, and with Denison, Texas, in 1896. He weighs a hundred and sixty-eight pounds and is five feet and ten inches in height. A good fielder and is sure of a hit in every game he plays."4
"Pine Bluff, Feb. 26. — George Waldrop, a former Pine Bluffian and son of Conductor Waldrop, who runs between this city and Little Rock on the Mountain road, was painfully and probably fatally injured while in charge of a train of the W. and O. V. road near Warren, Ark. He was run over by his train, his left arm broke, and it is believed, he sustained internal injuries. His condition yesterday was reported to critical."5
"Warren, Feb. 27. --Geo. A. Waldrop died this morning from injuries sustained Saturday while making a coupling in the yards here. He was a son of R. B. Waldrop of Little Rock, a conductor on the Iron Mountain. The dead man was a conductor on the W. & O. V. railroad and leaves a young wife. The body will be sent to Steubenville, Ohio, for burial."6
"The body of George Waldrop, who was killed at Warren, Ark., Wednesday in a railroad accident, passed through Little Rock en route to Steubenville, Ohio, last night. Waldrop was well known in this state as an umpire."7
"Waldrop played in the Southern Arkansas League later and was killed while performing his duty as a flagman for the Iron Mountain railroad."8
Stats
Statistics at Baseball-Reference.com.