Nelson Graves, Date of Birth, Date of Death
TweetNelson Graves
American cricketer
Date of Birth: 10-Aug-1880
Date of Death: 31-Mar-1918
Profession: cricketer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About Nelson Graves
- Nelson Zwinglius Graves (August 10, 1880 – March 31, 1918) was an American cricketer, active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
- Graves was one of the Philadelphian cricketers that played from the end of the 19th century through the early years of the next.
- He was born in Philadelphia and played a total of 34 first-class matches before entering a successful career in manufacturing.Graves began his first-class career for the Gentlemen of Philadelphia on September 14, 1894.
- This match was played on the Germantown Cricket Club ground against a team of Players of United States of America.
- Graves scored no runs in the two-day match which ended in a draw.
- As he was only 14 years old at the time, Graves' poor showing is hardly surprising.
- Four years later, Graves again played with the Philadelphians, this time against Sir Pelham Warner's touring side.
- This time he was one of the opening batsmen, though his performance in the loss still left something to be desired.
- Graves played in several other series against touring English sides while attending the University of Pennsylvania.
- He then joined the Philadelphian cricket team in England in 1903.
- It was against Lancashire on July 6 of that year that Graves reached his highest run total.
- In the first innings at Old Trafford, he made only 19 runs but in the second he helped the Philadelphians to their nine wicket victory with a 103 not out.
- This score took 105 minutes to achieve and included 9 fours.
- His second highest first-class score came a month earlier against Nottinghamshire with a 62 not out.
- His highest recorded scores came during non-first class matches.
- One came during a match against Scotland on the same tour.
- This match saw Graves reach a score of 107.
- In 1898 he hit 128 against Canada.Graves continued his international career during a tour of the Marylebone Cricket Club in the United States.
- The side played two matches against the Philadelphians in 1905.
- He also joined the Philadelphian tour of England in 1908.
- In his last first-class match against Kent County Cricket Club on August 27, Graves only managed 7 runs in the first innings and 4 in the second.After his cricket career came to an end, Graves entered the business world.
- Earning a great deal of wealth in manufacturing, he purchased the Christian Admiral Hotel in Cape May, New Jersey, although he subsequently declared bankruptcy in 1914.
- Graves died in Germantown, Pennsylvania on March 31, 1918 at the age of 37.
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