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1931 Brooklyn Robins Season
The 1931 Brooklyn Robins finished in 4th place, after which longtime manager Wilbert Robinson announced his retirement with 1,399 career victories. Offseason * October 14, 1930: Clise Dudley, Jumbo Elliott, Hal Lee and cash were traded by the Robins to the Philadelphia Phillies for Lefty O'Doul and Fresco Thompson. Regular season Jack Quinn became the oldest person in baseball history to pitch on Opening Day. He was 47 when he started for Brooklyn on Opening Day in 1931. It would be Quinn's only start of the season, as he pitched the rest of the year in relief. Season standings Record vs. opponents Notable transactions * May 7, 1931: Harvey Hendrick was traded by the Robins to the Cincinnati Reds for Mickey Heath. * May 23, 1931: Ray Moss was purchased from the Robins by the Boston Braves. Roster Player stats Batting Starters by position ''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home run ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ebbets Field
Ebbets Field was a Major League Baseball stadium in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, New York. It is mainly known for having been the home of the Brooklyn Dodgers baseball team of the National League (1913–1957). It was also home to five professional football teams, including three NFL teams (1921–1948). Ebbets Field was demolished in 1960 and replaced by the Ebbets Field Apartments, later renamed the Jackie Robinson Apartments. History Construction Ebbets Field was bounded by Bedford Avenue to the east, Sullivan Place to the South, Cedar Street (renamed McKeever Place in 1932) to the west, and Montgomery Street to the north. After locating the prospective new site to build a permanent stadium to replace the old wooden Washington Park, Dodgers' owner Charles Ebbets acquired the property over several years, starting in 1908, by buying lots until he owned the entire block. The land included the site of a garbage dump called Pigtown, so named because of the pigs that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mickey Heath
Minor Wilson "Mickey" Heath (October 30, 1903 – July 30, 1986) was a professional baseball player. He was a first baseman over parts of two seasons (1931–32) with the Cincinnati Reds. For his career, he compiled a .213 batting average in 160 at-bats, with 18 runs batted in. In addition, in 17 minor league seasons, Heath hit 287 home runs. He was born in Toledo, Ohio and died in Dallas, Texas at the age of 82. Heath was the father of NFL player Stan Heath Stanley Heath III (born December 17, 1964) is an American basketball coach currently serving as the head coach for Eastern Michigan. Heath formerly served as head coach at the University of South Florida, the University of Arkansas and Kent State .... External links * 1903 births 1986 deaths Cincinnati Reds players Major League Baseball first basemen Baseball players from Ohio Birmingham Barons players Toronto Maple Leafs (International League) players Hollywood Stars players Rochester Red Wings players Colum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sloppy Thurston
Hollis John "Sloppy" Thurston (June 2, 1899 – September 14, 1973) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Browns, Chicago White Sox, Washington Senators, and Brooklyn Robins/Dodgers between 1923 and 1933. He batted and threw right-handed. Biography Thurston was born in Fremont, Nebraska, and graduated from John H. Francis Polytechnic High School."Sloppy Thurston Stats" baseball-reference.com. Retrieved May 10, 2021. Thurston was a pitcher. He played professional baseball from 1920 to 1938, spending time in the minor leagues when not in the majors. He played his first MLB game on April ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Shaute
Joseph Benjamin Shaute (August 1, 1899 in Peckville, Pennsylvania – February 21, 1970 in Scranton, Pennsylvania) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched from 1922 to 1934, and during his 13-year career, he played primarily for the Cleveland Indians.Kashatus (2002), p. 99. He attended Juniata College and Mansfield University of Pennsylvania. He made his major league debut in September 1922, and threw his first pitch to legendary swatter Babe Ruth. Baseball historian William C. Kashatus noted that when Shaute came to the pitching mound, "the Indians were clinging to a one-run lead in the bottom of the eighth with two outs and bases loaded with Yankees". Shaute gained notoriety when he struck out Ruth on four pitches to end the inning. In the following inning, he faced another powerful hitter, Bob Meusel, who "swung so hard on Shaute's first offering that he whirled completely around and fell to the ground". The pitcher next struck out Yankee catcher Freddie Hoffman. Ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Phelps
Raymond Clifford Phelps (December 11, 1903 in Dunlap, Tennessee – July 7, 1971 in Fort Pierce, Florida) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is composed of 30 total teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), .... He pitched from 1930 to 1936. External links 1903 births 1971 deaths Baseball players from Tennessee Major League Baseball pitchers Brooklyn Robins players Chicago White Sox players Chattanooga Lookouts players Danville Leafs players High Point Pointers players Jacksonville Tars players Albany Nuts players Minneapolis Millers (baseball) players Jersey City Skeeters players Montreal Royals players St. Paul Saints (AA) players Fort Pierce Bombers players Knoxville Smokies players People from Dunlap, Tennessee Sportspeople from the Chattanooga metropolitan area {{US ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Van Mungo
Van Lingle Mungo (June 8, 1911 – February 12, 1985) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher from to for the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants. The five-time All-Star was the National League strikeout leader in . Mungo was a colorful personality known for his off-field antics as well as his erratic fastball. Career Mungo was born in Pageland, South Carolina and began his professional baseball career with the Charlotte Hornets when he was 18 years old. A succession of managers over the years, including Casey Stengel, was convinced that the hard-throwing right-hander would be a surefire star for years to come. These lofty expectations can be attributed in part to a phenomenal debut performance in which he shut out the Boston Braves over 9 innings, striking out 12; but he was never able to live up to his perceived potential. While he finished his career with two 18-win seasons, one of them also include ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cy Moore
William Austin Moore (February 7, 1905 – March 28, 1972) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched from 1929 to 1934 in the National League The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League (NL), is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, and the world's oldest extant professional team .... In October 1933, Moore hit and killed a pedestrian with his car in Henrico County, Virginia. Moore was charged criminally but ultimately acquitted. References External links 1905 births 1972 deaths Major League Baseball pitchers Brooklyn Robins players Brooklyn Dodgers players Philadelphia Phillies players Baseball players from Georgia (U.S. state) Minor league baseball managers Macon Peaches players Jersey City Skeeters players Baltimore Orioles (International League) players Birmingham Barons players Knoxville Smokies players New Orleans Pelicans (baseball) p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Earl Mattingly
Laurence Earl Mattingly (November 4, 1904 in Newport, Maryland – September 8, 1993 in Brookeville, Maryland) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched in eight games for the 1931 Brooklyn Robins The Brooklyn Dodgers were a Major League Baseball team founded in 1884 as a member of the American Association before joining the National League in 1890. They remained in Brooklyn until 1957, after which the club moved to Los Angeles, Californi .... External links 1904 births 1993 deaths Baseball players from Maryland Major League Baseball pitchers Brooklyn Robins players Richmond Colts players Newark Bears (International League) players Asheville Tourists players Macon Peaches players Hartford Senators players Jersey City Skeeters players Baltimore Orioles (International League) players Syracuse Chiefs players People from Brookeville, Maryland Sportspeople from Montgomery County, Maryland {{US-baseball-pitcher-1900s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolf Luque
Adolfo Domingo De Guzmán "Dolf" Luque (August 4, 1890 – July 3, 1957) was a Cuban starting pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) from to . Luque was enshrined in the Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame in 1957 and the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame in 1967, as well as in the Mexican Baseball Hall of Fame in 1985. Luque was not only the first Latino pitcher in MLB, but also the first to win a World Series victory, and the first to lead the Leagues in wins and shutouts. A native of Havana, Luque played winter baseball in the Cuban League from 1912 to 1945 and was also a long-time manager in the league. Additionally, he managed in Mexico in all or parts of eight seasons spanning 1946–1956.Cuban, Minor, Negro and Mexican leagues statistics ''Baseball Reference''. Retrieved on March 23, 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Heimach
Frederick Amos Heimach (January 27, 1901 – June 1, 1973) born in Camden, New Jersey, was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics (1920–26), Boston Red Sox (1926), New York Yankees (1928–29) and Brooklyn Robins/Brooklyn Dodgers (1930–33). He helped the Yankees win the 1928 World Series. In 13 seasons, he had a 62–69 win–loss record, 296 games, 127 games started, 56 complete games, 5 shutouts, 104 games finished, 7 saves, 1,288⅔ innings pitched, 1,510 hits allowed, 755 runs allowed, 639 earned runs allowed, 64 home runs allowed, 360 walks allowed, 334 strikeouts, 27 hit batsmen, 14 wild pitches, 5,674 batters faced, 4 balks and a 4.46 ERA. He was a very good hitting pitcher. He compiled a .236 batting average (128-for-542) with 58 runs, 3 home runs and 50 RBIs. As a member of the Philadelphia A's, in 1923 he batted .254 (30-for-118) with 11 RBI, he also played 6 games at first base and batted .322 in 1924 (29-for-90) with 12 RBI. He recorded a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Gallivan
Philip Joseph Gallivan (May 29, 1907 – November 24, 1969) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. Born in Seattle, Washington, he pitched for the Brooklyn Robins and then for the Chicago White Sox in and . He died in St. Paul, Minnesota Saint Paul (abbreviated St. Paul) is the capital of the U.S. state of Minnesota and the county seat of Ramsey County. Situated on high bluffs overlooking a bend in the Mississippi River, Saint Paul is a regional business hub and the center o ... on November 24, 1969. He is buried in Hudson, Wisconsin. External links 1907 births 1960 deaths Baseball players from Washington (state) Major League Baseball pitchers Brooklyn Robins players Chicago White Sox players Baltimore Orioles scouts Brooklyn Dodgers scouts Enid Boosters players Tulsa Oilers (baseball) players Texarkana Twins players Waco Cubs players Macon Peaches players Fort Worth Panthers players Hartford Senators players Jersey City Skeeters players Buffalo Bis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pea Ridge Day
Henry Clyde Day (August 26, 1899 – March 21, 1934) was a champion Arkansas hog-caller and right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who committed suicide after an unsuccessful operation to repair his throwing arm. The "Hog-Calling Pitcher" Born in Center, Missouri, Day grew up in Pea Ridge, Arkansas, which gave him his nickname. He was a colorful player who was known as the "hog calling pitcher" for his habit of making Arkansas ''hog calls'' while on the pitcher's mound – sounds that one newspaper described as "piercing yells." Also known for his screwball pitch and his eccentric personality, Day was described in his obituary as "a care-free, fun-loving figure who gave the game one of its most widely known characters."TheDeadballEra.com :: PEA RIDGE DAY'S OBIT at www.thedeadballera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
