defensive advantage at his customary field position—in ranging to his left on a ground ball, if he saw a play at second base, instead of having to transfer the ball to his right hand while pivoting and repositioning his body (as third basemen would customarily do), Denny could dispatch the ball to second with his left hand. This skill contributed to his refusal to wear a glove in the field, long after most players considered gloves essential. See also List of Major League Baseball single-game hits leaders References External links Jerry Denny - BaseballBiography.com Obituary, New York Times, August 17, 1927 1859 births 1927 deaths 19th-century baseball players Major League Baseball third basemen Cleveland Spiders players Indianapolis Hoosiers (NL) players Louisville Colonels players New York Giants (NL) players Philadelphia Phillies players Providence Grays players St. Louis Maroons players Minor league baseball managers San Francisco Eagles players San Francisco Mutuals players San Francisco Star players San Francisco Athletics players San Jose Dukes players Augusta Electricians players Derby Angels players Bridgeport Orators players Waterbury Pirates players Derby Lushers players Norwich Witches players Norwich Reds players Saint Mary's Gaels baseball players Baseball players from New York (state)