Bob Glenalvin
Baseball
Edward W. Dowling (January 17, 1867 – March 24, 1944), better known as Robert Joseph Glenalvin, was an American professional baseball second baseman and manager. He played for the Chicago Colts of the National League in the 1890 and 1893 seasons. His professional career in Minor League Baseball spanned from the 1887 to 1899 seasons, where he served as the player-manager for several minor league teams. Glenalvin was also an umpire in the minor leagues from the 1909 through 1914 seasons.
Glenalvin was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, as Edward W. Dowling. His father, William W. Dowling, was a minister. Dowling had three sisters and a brother. The family moved to St. Louis, Missouri, in 1877.
His parents objected to him playing professional baseball, and only consented to it if he used an assumed name. Under the name Bob Glenalvin, he began his professional baseball career with the Lincoln Tr…
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