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1937 Brooklyn Dodgers Season
Former Dodgers pitcher Burleigh Grimes was brought in to manage the 1937 Brooklyn Dodgers, but the team continued to struggle, finishing in sixth place. Offseason * November 19, 1936: Tony Malinosky was purchased by the Dodgers from the Pittsburgh Pirates. * December 4, 1936: Ed Brandt was traded by the Dodgers to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Cookie Lavagetto and Ralph Birkofer. * December 5, 1936: Lonny Frey was traded by the Dodgers to the Chicago Cubs for Roy Henshaw and Woody English. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Notable transactions * May 2, 1937: Roy Spencer was purchased by the Dodgers from the New York Giants. * May 24, 1937: Randy Moore was traded by the Dodgers to the St. Louis Cardinals for Paul Chervinko. * June 11, 1937: Tom Baker was traded by the Dodgers to the New York Giants for Freddie Fitzsimmons. * June 12, 1937: Waite Hoyt was purchased by the Dodgers from the Pittsburgh Pirates. * July 11, 1937: Ralph Birkofer was tr ... [...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] |
Randy Moore
Randolph Edward Moore (June 21, 1906 – June 12, 1992) was an American professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox, Boston Braves (baseball), Boston Braves, Brooklyn Dodgers, and St. Louis Cardinals between 1927 and 1937."Randy Moore Statistics and History" "baseball-reference.com. Retrieved May 16, 2017. He finished 23rd in voting for the 1933 National League (baseball), National League MVP for playing in 135 Games and having 497 At Bats, 64 Runs, 150 Hits, 23 Doubles, 7 Triples, 8 Home Runs, 70 RBI, 3 Stolen Bases, 40 Walks, .302 Batting Average, .356 On-base percentage, .425 Slugging Percentage, 211 Total Bases and 9 Sacrifice Hits. In 10 seasons he played in 749 Games and had 2,253 At Bats, 258 Runs, 627 Hits, 110 Doubles, 17 Triple ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Geraghty
Benjamin Raymond Geraghty (July 19, 1912 – June 18, 1963) was an American infielder in Major League Baseball and one of the most successful and respected minor league managers of the 1950s. A Jersey City native, Geraghty went right from Villanova University to the Brooklyn Dodgers, appearing in 51 games with the team in his rookie season. He appeared in 19 more games with the Boston Braves over the 1943 and 1944 seasons, compiling a batting average of .199 in 146 at bats with 29 hits in 71 career games. In 1946, he survived a horrific bus crash that killed nine of his Spokane Indians teammates. As he wound up his playing career, Geraghty started managing. He was part of the Milwaukee Braves system for nine years from 1953 through 1961, during which time Hank Aaron played for him. Aaron considered Geraghty the best manager he ever had. In his 18-year managing career, Geraghty won 1,432 games and lost 1,154 (.554). He won five pennants in seven years (1953–59) while piloting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Guardians are an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland. The Guardians compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. Since , they have played at Progressive Field. Since their establishment as a Major League franchise in 1901, the team has won 11 Central division titles, six American League pennants, and two World Series championships (in 1920 and 1948). The team's World Series championship drought since 1948 is the longest active among all 30 current Major League teams. The team's name references the ''Guardians of Traffic'', eight monolithic 1932 Art Deco sculptures by Henry Hering on the city's Hope Memorial Bridge, which is adjacent to Progressive Field. The team's mascot is named "Slider." The team's spring training facility is at Goodyear Ballpark in Goodyear, Arizona. The franchise originated in 1894 as the Grand Rapids Rippers, a minor league team based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tot Pressnell
Forest Charles Pressnell (August 8, 1906 – January 6, 2001), was a professional baseball player in the Major Leagues from 1938 to 1942. He pitched for the Brooklyn Dodgers and Chicago Cubs. Pressnell had to wait until age 31 to make his Major League debut, but it was an impressive one. In the third game of the 1938 season for Brooklyn, he pitched a complete-game shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies, scattering nine hits as the Dodgers won 9–0 in a snappy 1 hour, 53 minutes. On June 15 of that year, Pressnell participated in a history-making game. He pitched in relief on that date for Brooklyn in the first night game of Ebbets Field's history, while Johnny Vander Meer of the visiting Cincinnati Reds that night pitched his second consecutive no-hitter, a feat that has not been duplicated in Major League Baseball. Pressnell went on to a record of 11–14, the most victories he would have in a single season. In his nine previous minor-league seasons, Pressnell won 111 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Cantwell
Benjamin Caldwell Cantwell (April 13, 1902 – December 4, 1962) was an American major league baseball pitcher from 1927 to 1937. He was born in Milan, Tennessee, and was a graduate of the University of Tennessee. He is the last MLB pitcher to lose 25 games in a single season (1935). He died, aged 60, in Salem, Missouri Salem is the county seat of Dent County, Missouri, United States. The population was 4,608 at the 2020 census, which allows Salem to become a Class 3 city in Missouri; however, the city has chosen to remain a Class 4 city under Missouri Revise .... References External links * 1902 births 1962 deaths Baseball players from Tennessee Major League Baseball pitchers Brooklyn Dodgers players New York Giants (NL) players Boston Braves players Boston Bees players Paris Parisians (KITTY League) players Jackson Giants players Sanford Celeryfeds players Jacksonville Tars players Jersey City Giants players Montreal Royals players Oakland Oaks (ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jake Daniel
Handley Jacob Daniel (April 22, 1911 – April 23, 1996) was a professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball for the 1937 Brooklyn Dodgers, primarily as a first baseman. External links Major League Baseball first basemen Baseball players from Alabama People from Roanoke, Alabama Brooklyn Dodgers players Birmingham Barons players Portsmouth Pirates players Albany Senators players Elmira Colonels players Trenton Senators players Elmira Pioneers players Syracuse Chiefs players LaGrange Troupers players Valley Rebels players New Bern Bears players Newnan Brownies players Tarboro A's players Burlington Bees (Carolina League) players Augusta Tigers players Leesburg Packers players Vidalia Indians players 1911 births 1996 deaths {{US-baseball-first-baseman-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington Senators (1901–60)
Washington Senators may refer to: Politicians * Members of the United States Senate, which convenes in Washington, D.C. ** United States senators from Washington, senators representing the state of Washington in the United States Senate * Members of the Washington State Senate, which convenes in Olympia, Washington * Senator Washington (other), senators with the surname Washington * Shadow senator, an official symbolically elected to represent Washington, D.C., in the United States Senate Sports American football * Washington Senators (NFL), an American football team that played from 1921 to 1922 Baseball * Washington Senators (1891–1899), played in the American Association and the National League * Washington Senators (1912), played in the short-lived United States Baseball League * Washington Senators (1901–1960), an American League team, now the Minnesota Twins * Washington Senators (1961–1971), an American League team, now the Texas Rangers * Washington Nationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Skaff
Francis Michael Skaff (September 30, 1910 – April 12, 1988) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) infielder, coach, manager and scout. He played for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1935 and for the Philadelphia Athletics in 1943, and served as acting manager of the Detroit Tigers for the latter half of the season after his two immediate predecessors in the post were stricken with terminal illnesses. Playing career Amateur Born in La Crosse, Wisconsin, Skaff's family moved to Lowell, Massachusetts in 1920, where Frank attended Lowell High School. He was captain of the school's football, basketball, and baseball teams, and graduated in 1929. He went on to attend Villanova University on a football scholarship, but an injury prevented his football-playing, and put him on a baseball scholarship instead. Skaff played third base for the Villanova nine, and graduated in 1935 with a degree in economics. While at Villanova in 1933, Skaff played summer baseball for Harwich of the Cape Cod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lindsay Brown (baseball)
John Lindsay Brown (July 22, 1911 in Mason, Texas – January 1, 1967 in San Antonio, Texas), was a professional baseball player who played shortstop in the major leagues for the 1937 Brooklyn Dodgers The Brooklyn Dodgers were a Major League Baseball team founded in 1884 as a member of the American Association (19th century), American Association before joining the National League in 1890. They remained in Brooklyn until 1957, after which the .... External links 1911 births 1967 deaths Major League Baseball shortstops Baseball players from Texas Brooklyn Dodgers players Springfield Senators players Beaumont Exporters players Scranton Miners players Toledo Mud Hens players Fort Worth Cats players Nashville Vols players Columbus Red Birds players Indianapolis Indians players Portland Beavers players Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Sherman–Denison Twins players Ballinger Cats players People from Mason, Texas {{US-baseball-shortstop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit. The Tigers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the American League (AL) Central division. One of the AL's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit as a member of the minor league Western League in 1894 and is the only Western League team still in its original city. They are also the oldest continuous one name, one city franchise in the AL. Since their establishment as a major league franchise in 1901, the Tigers have won four World Series championships (, , , and ), 11 AL pennants (1907, 1908, 1909, 1934, 1935, 1940, 1945, 1968, 1984, 2006, 2012), and four AL Central division championships (2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014). They also won division titles in 1972, 1984, and 1987 as a member of the AL East. Since 2000, the Tigers have played their home games at Comerica Park in Downtown Detroit. The Tigers constructed Bennett Park at the corner of Michigan Avenue and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waite Hoyt
Waite Charles Hoyt (September 9, 1899 – August 25, 1984) was an American right-handed professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for seven different teams during 1918–1938. He was one of the dominant pitchers of the 1920s, and the most successful pitcher for the New York Yankees during that decade. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in . Early life Hoyt was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Addison and Louise Benedum Hoyt, and attended Erasmus Hall High School. Career Baseball Despite being a Dodgers fan, Hoyt was signed to a professional contract by New York Giants manager John McGraw when he was but 15. Because of his extreme youth, he was immediately nicknamed "The Schoolboy Wonder". After a brief stint with the Giants, McGraw sent Hoyt to the minors for refinement and experience. Hoyt soon returned to the majors, this time with the Boston Red Sox. His performance there attracted the attention of the Yankees, who acquired him in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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