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Owen Joseph "Donie" Bush (October 8, 1887〔Sources differ as to Bush's date of birth. Sources listing the date as October 8, 1887, include (i) baseball-reference.com, and (ii) findagrave.com. Sources listing the date as October 3, 1887, include (i) United States Social Security Death Index for Owen Bush of Indianapolis (SSN 317-05-4538). Sources listing the date as October 8, 1888, include (i) a World War I Draft Registration Card (showing 10/8/88 date of birth and Indianapolis place of birth) completed by Owen J. Bush, residing at 207 Alcott in Indianapolis, height "short", working as a ball player in Detroit, and (ii) a World War II Draft Registration Card (showing 10/8/88 date of birth and Indianapolis place of birth) completed by Owen Joseph Bush of Indianapolis.〕 – March 28, 1972), was an American professional baseball player, manager, team owner, and scout. He was active in professional baseball for 65 years from 1905 until his death in 1972. Bush was the starting shortstop for the Detroit Tigers from 1908 to 1921 and an infielder for the Washington Senators from 1921 to 1923. He was recognized as one of the best defensive shortstops of the dead-ball era. He had more putouts, assists, and total chances than any other shortstop of the era, and his 1914 totals of 425 putouts and 969 chances are still American League records for shortstops (and the Major League record for putouts). He also led the American League in assists by a shortstop on five occasions and holds the Major League record with nine triple plays. As a batter, Bush did not hit for high batting average but was regularly among the Major League leaders in drawing bases on balls, sacrifice hits, stolen bases, and runs scored. At the time of his retirement in 1923, Bush's 1,158 bases on balls ranked second in Major League history. His 337 sacrifice hits still ranks fifth in Major League history, and his 1909 total of 52 sacrifice hits is the fourth highest in Major League history. He ranked among the American League leaders in stolen bases ten times, and, during the decade from 1910 to 1919, the only players to score more runs than Bush were Ty Cobb, Eddie Collins, and Tris Speaker. Bush also served as a manager in professional baseball for the Washington Senators (1923), Indianapolis Indians (1924–26, 1943–44), Pittsburgh Pirates (1927–29), Chicago White Sox (1930–31), Cincinnati Reds (1933), Minneapolis Millers (1932, 1934–38), and Louisville Colonels (1939). His 1927 Pittsburgh Pirates won the National League pennant and lost to the 1927 Yankees in the World Series. Bush was also a co-owner of the Louisville Colonels (1938–1940) and Indianapolis Indians (1941–52), president of the Indians (1941–52, 1956–69), and a scout for the Boston Red Sox (1953–55). He was given the title "King of Baseball" during Major League Baseball's 1963 winter meetings. He was known as "Mr. Baseball" in Indianapolis and was an inaugural inductee of the Indiana Baseball Hall of Fame. ==Early years== Bush was born in 1887 in Indianapolis, Indiana.〔 He was the son of Irish-American parents and raised on the east side of Indianapolis. His father died when Bush was a child,〔 and at the time of the 1900 United States Census, Bush was living with his mother and two older siblings in Center Township, near or in Indianapolis.〔1900 Census entry for Ellen Bush (born September 1858 in Kentucky, the daughter of Irish immigrants) and family. Daughter Lizzie born Jan. 1882 (father born in Ireland). Son Michael born Nov. 1886 (father born in Ireland). Son Owen born Oct. 1888 in Indiana (father born in Ireland). Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Center, Marion, Indiana; Roll: 389; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0114; FHL microfilm: 1240389. Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census (on-line ).〕〔1910 Census entry for Ellen Bush (age 52, born in Kentucky of Irish immigrants) and family residing at 206 Walcott in Indianapolis. Daughter Elizabeth age 26. Son Michael age 23. Son Owen age 21 born in Indiana employed as a "Ball Player" with the "Detroit Team". Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Indianapolis Ward 9, Marion, Indiana; Roll: T624_368; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0161; FHL microfilm: 1374381. Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census (on-line ).〕〔1920 Census entry for Ellen Bush (age 62, born in Kentucky) and family residing at 207 N. Walcott in Indianapolis. Son Michael (age 34). Son Owen (age 32) born in Indiana employed as a "ball player". Source Citation: Year: 1920; Census Place: Indianapolis Ward 9, Marion, Indiana; Roll: T625_454; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 167; Image: 233. Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census (on-line ).〕〔1930 Census entry for Owen Bush (age 40, born in Indiana, employed as a baseball manager) and his mother Elizabeth (age 68), both residing at 207 N. Walcott in Indianapolis. Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana; Roll: 612; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 0128; Image: 445.0; FHL microfilm: 2340347. Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census (on-line ).〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Donie Bush」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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