Biographical Sketch of Bayard “Bud” SHARPE; Chester County, PA

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Bayard "Bud" Sharpe 
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Bayard Heston "Bud" Sharpe 
Born August 6, 1881 in West Chester, Penn. 
Bats Left, Throws Right 
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Harry Wolverton was succeeded as manager of the Oaks in 1912 by veteran minor 
leaguer Bayard "Bud" Sharpe. 

Sharpe had made his major league debut with the Boston Braves on April 14, 1905. 
In his first season as an outfielder for the Braves he hit an unimpressive .182 
in 46 games. He returned five years later to play first base for Boston, where 
he brought his average up to .239, but was traded in mid-season to Pittsburgh, 
where he finished the 1910 season with a .187 average. 
Known as a smart baseball man and an effective leader, Sharpe was expected to be 
able to fill in at first base as well as manage the Oakland team. Despite a 
virus which limited his ability to play regularly, he managed to actually play 
in 101 games and bat .300 while piloting the Oaks to a Pacific Coast League 
pennant victory. 

The pennant race came down to the last day, with Oakland winning the second game 
of a Sunday double header against San Francisco. Each of the players was 
presented with a solid gold ring, and Sharpe received a diamond pin. The 1912 
pennant hung in the Oakland club office for the rest of the franchise's history.

An image of Manager Bud Sharpe in front of his 1912 pennant winning Oakland Oaks 
can be found at:
http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/chester/history/sharpe-b.jpg