Joe Adams

Joseph Edward Adams
(Wagon Tongue)

• Bats Right, Throws Left
• Height 6' 0", Weight 190 lb.

• Debut April 26, 1902
• Final Game April 26, 1902
• Born October 28, 1877 in Cowden, IL USA
• Died October 8, 1952 in Bachelor, MO USA

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Biographical Information

Joe "Wagon Tongue" Adams pitched one game for the 1902 St. Louis Cardinals, allowing six runs (four earned) in four innings. He also played for the Springfield Reds of the Missouri Valley League that season. Wagon Tongue later managed in the minors from 1907-1908 and again in 1911.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Playoffs	Notes
1907	Pana Coal Miners	Eastern Illinois League	51-70	7th
1908	Shelbyville Queen Citys	Eastern Illinois League	52-43	3rd	--	Team disbanded August 20
1911	Taylorville Christians	Illinois-Missouri League		--	--	replaced Fred Donovan / Replaced by R.M. "Oscar" Denny

Related Sites

• Find-A-Grave Memorial for Joe Adams