The Baseball Bug

The Baseball Bug is a 1911 silent film comedy short produced by the Thanhouser Company. It starred John W. Noble and Florence La Badie. It also featured real-life baseball players Chief Bender^[1] Jack Coombs,^[2] Cy Morgan, and Rube Oldring.^[3][4]

The Baseball Bug
Produced by	Thanhouser Company Edwin Thanhouser
Starring	John W. Noble Florence La Badie
Distributed by	Motion Picture Distributing and Sales Company
Release date	November 24, 1911 (1911-11-24)
Running time	1 reel
Country	USA
Language	Silent with English intertitles

Cast

• John W. Noble - The Would-Be Baseball Star
• Florence La Badie - The Would-Be Baseball Star's Wife
• Charles Albert Bender - as himself, Philadelphia Athletics player (as Big Chief Bender)
• Jack Coombs - as himself, Philadelphia Athletics player
• Cy Morgan - as himself, Philadelphia Athletics player
• Rube Oldring - as himself, Philadelphia Athletics player