Uncredited
Marvin Bridges
Born: April 1, 1878
Died: January 13, 1962
Goto Baseball Reference for Marvin Bridges 		p Majors:
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St. Louis
Position: p
Only game: May 6, 1913
# of games: 1		 Came from Richmond (VA) with Frey. Subsequently played for Pittsburgh, and then Syracuse in 1913.


Marvin Bridges

Identified as Ken Bridges
Position: p
Only game: May 6, 1913

Bridges was signed by the Terriers after being released by Richmond, Viginia on April 15, 1913. (Pitcher Jack Frey was also released by Richmond at the same time. Richmond Times Dispatch, April 16, 1913, pg. 6.) Marshall Henderson, president of the Pittsburgh club in the Federal League noted "we received word from O'Connor to keep our hands off, that Bridges was St. Louis property" (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, May 1, 1913, pg. 13).

Bridges pitched in the first game of the season for the Terriers, relieving Frye (Frey), but was released after the game on May 8, along with Hooker. "O'Connor thought he had finds in both these men and beat Pittsburg in the race to secure them" (St. Louis Star and Times, May 9, 1913, pg. 8). He was subsequently signed by Pittsburgh, and on June 10, 1913, "Bridges, a Terrier castoff" started the game for Pittsburgh in St. Louis (St. Louis Star and Times, June 11, 1913).

"Fate was unkind to Pitcher Bridges of the Pittsburg Filipinos, in the game with the St. Louis Federals Tuesday. Probably no pitcher received a worse drubbing, and while he was being beaten, 17-5, a telegram was awaiting him telling him of the death of his father in Collins, N.Y." (St. Louis Post-Dispatch, June 11, 1913)
By July, Bridges had been released by Pittsburgh and signed by Syracuse of the International League. The Syracuse Hearld described "Ben" Bridges as "the 200-pound pitcher who... got his released from the Pittsburgh Federal League club" (July 3, 1913, pg. 20). He was released just a few days later as a cost-cutting move. At the start of the season, the Richmond Times Dispatch described Bridges as 200 lbs, weighs 6' 2" (February 16, 1913) who retired in 1910. The Times Dispatch later identified pitcher Bridges as M.O. Bridges in a roster of the club (March 9, 1913) - Marvin Orestes Bridges.

Marvin Orestes Bridges was born on April 1, 1878 in Benford County, Tennessee. He was a star football player (Guard, fullback) at Cumberland University in 1902 and 1903 before starting a professional career in the minors in 1903. His minor league career lasted until 1909, ending with three games in Oakland in 1909. He came out of his retirement in 1913 for his tour of the Federal League and Syracuse. Following his release by Syracuse, he umpired in the Kitty League.

Marvin Bridges died on January 13, 1962 at the age of 83. As a veteran of the Spanish American War, he was buried in Arlington National Cemetery. He was survived by his second wife and a daughter.