Clarence H. Beaumont, nicknamed "Ginger" for his red hair, was born in Rochester, Wisconsin, on July 23, 1876, to Thomas and Mary Beaumont. He made his major league debut on April 21, 1899, and his career lasted from 1899 to 1910. He married Norma Vaughan in November 1901, and they raised two daughters, Marion and Janet, and one son, Charles. Beaumont played eight seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates, three with the Boston Nationals, and one season with the Chicago Cubs. In 1903 he became the first batter in the World Series, flying out to center field off Cy Young. After retiring following 12 seasons, he returned to Honey Creek, where he lived on his farm called "Center Field Farm." In 1951 he was inducted into the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame. Beaumont died at 79 on April 10, 1956, and his obituary in The Sporting News called him "One of the game's all-time great outfielders."