Frank Decker (born February 26, 1856 in St. Louis, Missouri – died February 5, 1940 in St. Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Year 1856 ( MDCCCLVI) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Missouri ( or) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Louis) was a 19th century professional baseball player. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Decker played in 3 games for the Syracuse Stars in 1879 and 2 games for the St. Louis Brown Stockings in 1882. Syracuse Stars was a name used by two separate major league baseball teams in the 19th century as well as the name of the minor league baseball teams which preceded them based in Champions National League: Providence Grays National League final standings Statistical leaders The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St Champions NOTE Chicago White Stockings played the Cincinnati Red Stockings in a 2-game post-season series