Phil Reccius
Phillip Reccius (June 7, 1862 – February 15, 1903) was an American Major League Baseball player from Louisville, Kentucky, who played for eight seasons in the majors, mainly playing third base for his hometown team, the Louisville Eclipse. Phil had two brothers who were also involved heavily in baseball. John Reccius was a Major League player for two seasons, also for the Eclipse, and Bill Reccius was the founder and manager for the mid-1870s version of the Louisville Eclipse, though he did not manage or play in the majors. Phil and his brothers were childhood friends of other ballplayers who came from Louisville area, such as Pete Browning, and Jimmy Wolf. Phil died at the age of 40 in Louisville, and is interred at Cave Hill Cemetery. References External links 1862 births 1903 deaths 19th-century baseball players Cleveland Blues (1887–88) players Louisville Colonels players Louisville Eclipse players Major League Baseball third basemen Baseball players from Louisville, Kentucky Rochester Broncos players Burials at Cave Hill Cemetery Minor league baseball managers Memphis Browns players Sioux City Corn Huskers players Memphis Grays players London Tecumsehs (baseball) players Memphis (minor league baseball) players Evansville Hoosiers players Terre Haute (minor league baseball) players Spokane Bunchgrassers players Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Macon Hornets players Evansville Black Birds players Henderson (minor league baseball) players