Gustavus S. Eberle, born July 9th, 18671
in Arkansas2
, was a professional baseball player in 1889.
Biography
Eberle's brother Edward Walker Eberle was at one point the Superintendent of the U.S. Navy, and also played baseball as an officer at the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis.
Eberle's brother Frank Eberle managed with 1888 Fort Smith team3 .
Eberle died May 28, 1898. He was buried in Calvary Cemetery in Fort Smith, AR.4
Excerpts
"The [Fort Smith] Border City Blues will organize about June 1, with Frank Eberle as manager."5
"The latest talent signed [by Aspen] are:- Fred Pranter, of Springfield, Mo.; D.L. Baylor, manager of Joplin, MO., team in 1887, and with Sedalia last year, and Gus Eberle, with Fort Scott [sic] in '87, and Springfield, Mo., in '88. They are infielders and outfielders, and are reported to be heavy batsmen."6
"We [Fort Smith] will have a good team with Gus Eberle as captain and second basemen. There is a player it will do to watch. Gus has made a good reputation in this state, and in Texas as a first baseman, but plays second better than he does first. His weakest point is at the bat . . . Caruthers, Eberle, Joe Eberle and D. Patton in the infield . . . "7
"Gus E. Verle [sic], the best all around player in Arkansas, has quit the diamond."8
"Gus Eberle, of Fort Smith, died Saturday morning at the home of his brother in that city, at the age of 31 years. Lieut. Edward Eberle, one of his brothers, is a ranking officer on the famous battleship Oregon."9
Stats
Statistics at Baseball-Reference.com.
Biography
Eberle's brother Edward Walker Eberle was at one point the Superintendent of the U.S. Navy, and also played baseball as an officer at the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis.
Eberle's brother Frank Eberle managed with 1888 Fort Smith team3 .
Eberle died May 28, 1898. He was buried in Calvary Cemetery in Fort Smith, AR.4
Excerpts
"The [Fort Smith] Border City Blues will organize about June 1, with Frank Eberle as manager."5
"The latest talent signed [by Aspen] are:- Fred Pranter, of Springfield, Mo.; D.L. Baylor, manager of Joplin, MO., team in 1887, and with Sedalia last year, and Gus Eberle, with Fort Scott [sic] in '87, and Springfield, Mo., in '88. They are infielders and outfielders, and are reported to be heavy batsmen."6
"We [Fort Smith] will have a good team with Gus Eberle as captain and second basemen. There is a player it will do to watch. Gus has made a good reputation in this state, and in Texas as a first baseman, but plays second better than he does first. His weakest point is at the bat . . . Caruthers, Eberle, Joe Eberle and D. Patton in the infield . . . "7
"Gus E. Verle [sic], the best all around player in Arkansas, has quit the diamond."8
"Gus Eberle, of Fort Smith, died Saturday morning at the home of his brother in that city, at the age of 31 years. Lieut. Edward Eberle, one of his brothers, is a ranking officer on the famous battleship Oregon."9
Stats
Statistics at Baseball-Reference.com.
2
1870 U.S. Census (listed as Gustav Eberle) and 1880 U.S. Census (listed as Gussie Eberly).
3
The Sporting News, 5/26/1888, p.,1
5
The Sporting News, 5/26/1888, p.,1
7
The Sporting News, 4/26/1890, p.,2
8
The Sporting News, 7/5/1890, p.6