Juice Latham

George Warren "Juice" Latham[1] (September 6, 1852 – May 26, 1914), also known as "Jumbo" Latham, was an American Major League Baseball first baseman and manager.

[2] Latham was born on September 16, 1852, in Utica, New York, and is credited as the first major league player from that city.

[3] He first played in professional organized baseball in 1875 for two teams in the National Association, the Boston Red Stockings, and the New Haven Elm Citys.

[2] In 1877 and 1878, he was the first baseman and manager of the Canadian team, the London Tecumsehs of the International Association of Professional Base Ball Players.

[4] Latham died at the age of 61 in his hometown of Utica.