Ducky Holmes

About

Baseball's bad boy who negated his fine hitting with a terrible attitude that sparked feuds and shifted him from team to team.

Before Fame

He made his major league debut in 1895 with the Louisville Colonels.

Trivia

He once insulted a Jewish baseball club owner with a slur, which started a long-lasting feud; and he started another feud between American League founders for insulting an umpire.

Family Life

He was born in Des Moines, Iowa.

Associated With

He was teammates with Honus Wagner on the Louisville Colonels.