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1937 Philadelphia Athletics Season
The 1937 Philadelphia Athletics season involved the A's finishing seventh in the American League with a record of 54 wins and 97 losses. Offseason On January 11, 1937, at the club's annual meeting, John Shibe officially retired from the day-to-day operations of the Athletics, although he had not been with the team since August 1936. Connie Mack, the team's other principal owner, was elected club president. Shibe died on July 11, leaving Mack as sole owner of the team. Regular season The Athletics had refused the American League's directives to add numbers to all player uniforms, and would not post visiting players' uniform numbers on the scoreboard. The team argued that they posted both teams' full lineups to the scoreboard, then the only ballpark to do so, making numbers superfluous. The team relented to its fans who wished to be able to identify pitchers warming up in the bullpens, and players during pregame practice. The club started to use uniform numbers during the 1937 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shibe Park
Shibe Park, known later as Connie Mack Stadium, was a ballpark located in Philadelphia. It was the home of the Philadelphia Athletics of the American League (AL) and the Philadelphia Phillies of the National League (NL). When it opened April 12, 1909, it became baseball's first steel-and-concrete stadium. In different eras it was home to "The $100,000 Infield", "The Whiz Kids", and "The 1964 Phold". The venue's two home teams won both the first and last games at the stadium: the Athletics beat the Boston Red Sox 8–1 on opening day 1909, while the Phillies beat the Montreal Expos 2–1 on October 1, 1970, in the park's final contest. Shibe Park stood on the block bounded by Lehigh Avenue, 20th Street, Somerset Street and 21st Street. It was five blocks west, corner-to-corner, from the Baker Bowl, the Phillies' home from 1887 to 1938. The stadium hosted eight World Series and two MLB All-Star Games, in 1943 and 1952, with the latter game holding the distinction of being the on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bud Thomas (pitcher)
Luther Baxter "Bud" Thomas (September 9, 1910 – May 20, 2001), was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Senators, Philadelphia Athletics, and Detroit Tigers. Biography He was born in Faber, Virginia and died in North Garden, Virginia. On April 23, 1939, Thomas surrendered the first major League home run ever hit by Red Sox legend Ted Williams. Thomas pitched to Babe Ruth twice, striking him out the second time. Although posting only a .120 batting average (18-for-150) in 143 games, Thomas was good defensively. He recorded a .984 fielding percentage with only two errors in 122 total chances in 526 innings pitched In baseball, innings pitched (IP) are the number of innings a pitcher has completed, measured by the number of batters and baserunners that are put out while the pitcher is on the pitching mound in a game. Three outs made is equal to one inning .... References External links 1910 births 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skeeter Newsome
Lamar Ashby "Skeeter" Newsome (October 18, 1910 — August 31, 1989) was an American shortstop in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Athletics (1935–39), Boston Red Sox (1941–45) and Philadelphia Phillies (1946–47). Born in Phenix City, Alabama, he finished 27th in voting for the American League MVP Award after playing in 114 games and having 449 at-bats, 48 runs, 119 hits, 21 doubles, 2 triples, 1 home run, 22 RBI, 5 stolen bases, 21 walks, .265 batting average, .301 on-base percentage, .327 slugging percentage, 147 total bases and 8 sacrifice hits. He finished 32nd in voting for the 1945 AL MVP for playing in 125 games and having 438 at-bats, 45 runs, 127 hits, 30 doubles, 1 triple, 1 home run, 48 RBI, 6 stolen bases, 20 walks, .290 batting average, .322 on-base percentage, .370 slugging percentage, 162 total bases and 17 sacrifice hits. In 12 seasons he played in 1,128 games and had 3,716 at-bats, 381 runs, 910 hits, 164 doubles, 15 triples, 9 hom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warren Huston
Warren Llewellyn Huston (October 31, 1913 – August 30, 1999) was an American professional baseball infielder. He played for two teams in Major League Baseball (MLB); the 1937 Philadelphia Athletics and the 1944 Boston Braves. Listed at and , he batted and threw right-handed. Biography Huston was born in 1913 in Newtonville, Massachusetts, and graduated from Newton High School in 1933. He attended Springfield College as a member of the class of 1937, where he played college football as a halfback and college baseball as a shortstop. He was the captain of the football team during their 1936 season, his senior year. He played four seasons in minor league baseball: 1938, 1942, 1943, and 1945. Statistics for his minor league career are incomplete; in his final season, 1945 with the Columbus Red Birds, he had a .243 batting average with 31 RBIs. Huston played two seasons in the major leagues. In 1937, he appeared in 38 games with the Philadelphia Athletics, playing as a sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gene Hasson
Charles Eugene Hasson (July 20, 1915 – July 30, 2003) was a 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), ... first baseman during parts of the and seasons for the Philadelphia Athletics. He is one of 133 Major League ballplayers to hit a home run in their first ever Major League at-bat, as of February 2023. See also * Home run in first Major League at-bat External links 1915 births 2003 deaths Major League Baseball infielders Philadelphia Athletics players Minor league baseball managers Baseball players from Pennsylvania People from Connellsville, Pennsylvania Nashville Vols players {{US-baseball-infielder-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lou Finney
Louis Klopsche Finney (August 13, 1910 – April 22, 1966) was an American professional baseball player. He spent fifteen seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) playing for the Philadelphia Athletics (1931; 1933–1939), Boston Red Sox (1939–1942; 1944–45), St. Louis Browns (1945–46), and Philadelphia Phillies (1947) as an outfielder and first baseman. Born in Buffalo, in Chambers County, Alabama, the left-handed-batting Finney stood tall and weighed . Finney was of Scotch-Irish descent; he was named in memory of Louis Klopsch,Skipper, Doug, ''Lou Finney.'' Biography Project a |
Chubby Dean
Alfred Lovell Dean (August 24, 1915 – December 21, 1970) was a Major League Baseball pitcher and first baseman. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics from 1936 to 1941 and the 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 Fi ... from 1941 to 1943. From 1943 to 1946 Dean served in the military during World War II. References External links * 1915 births 1970 deaths People from Mount Airy, North Carolina Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball first basemen Philadelphia Athletics players Cleveland Indians players Minneapolis Millers (baseball) players Mount Airy Reds players Baseball players from North Carolina United States Army Air Forces personnel of World War II United States Army Air Forces soldiers {{US-baseball-first-b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Cissell
Chalmer William Cissell (January 3, 1904 – March 15, 1949) born in Perryville, Missouri, was an American baseball infielder in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Sox (1928–32), Cleveland Indians (1932–33), Boston Red Sox (1934), Philadelphia Athletics (1937) and New York Giants (1938). He finished 15th in voting for the 1928 American League MVP for playing in 125 Games and having 443 At Bats, 66 Runs, 115 Hits, 22 Doubles, 3 Triples, 60 RBI, 18 Stolen Bases, and a .260 Batting Average. Cissell finished 11th in voting for the 1932 AL MVP for playing in 143 Games and having 584 At Bats, 85 Runs, 184 Hits, 36 Doubles, 7 Triples, 7 Home Runs, 98 RBI, 18 Stolen Bases, and a .315 Batting Average. In 9 seasons he played in 956 Games and had 3,707 At Bats, 516 Runs, 990 Hits, 173 Doubles, 43 Triples, 29 Home Runs, 423 RBI, 113 Stolen Bases, 212 Walks, and a .267 Batting Average. Cissell died in Chicago (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wayne Ambler
Wayne Harper Ambler (November 8, 1915 – January 3, 1998) was an American professional baseball player whose career spanned six seasons, including three in Major League Baseball with the Philadelphia Athletics (1937–1939). Over his career in the majors, Ambler player second base and shortstop. He also played in the minor leagues. Ambler played for the Class-A Williamsport Grays (1939), the Double-A Jersey City Giants (1940) and the Double-A Indianapolis Indians (1941). Ambler made his major league debut on June 4, 1937, after never playing in the minors, a rare feat. During his major league career, Ambler compiled a batting average of .224 with 175 hits, 39 doubles, two triples, 73 runs batted in (RBIs) and four stolen bases in 271 games played. Ambler was discovered in 1933 by an amateur baseball umpire who introduced him to Connie Mack, the manager of the Philadelphia Athletics at the time. Mack later introduced him to his friend and manager of the Duke Blue Devils ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hal Wagner
Harold Edward Wagner (July 2, 1915 – August 4, 1979) was an American professional baseball player who was a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1937 to 1949, playing a total of 672 games for the Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, and Philadelphia Phillies. Born in East Riverton, New Jersey, a suburb of Philadelphia, Wagner batted left-handed, threw right-handed, and was listed at , . Altogether, Wagner hit for a .248 average with 15 home runs and 228 RBI, and had a .981 fielding percentage, during his major league career. Path to the majors Wagner grew up in the East Riverton area, and attended Riverside High School before transferring to Palmyra High School, where he played both baseball and basketball before graduating in 1934.Nowlin, BillHal Wagner Society for American Baseball Research. Accessed September 19, 2018. "Hal Wagner seems to have attended both Riverton High School and Palmyra High, graduating from Palmyra High in 1934, with letters in base ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frankie Hayes
Franklin Witman "Blimp" Hayes (October 13, 1914 – June 22, 1955) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a catcher between and , most prominently as a member of the Philadelphia Athletics where he became a six-time All-Star player. He also played for the St. Louis Browns, Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, and the Boston Red Sox. Although Hayes was considered one of the best catchers in the American League in the late 1930s and early 1940s, he played for an Athletics team that routinely finished in last place. He holds the major league record of most consecutive games played by a catcher. Early years Born and raised in Jamesburg, New Jersey, Hayes was nicknamed "Blimp", even though he was listed at and . He first caught the attention of an umpire who then recommended him to Connie Mack, the owner and manager of the Philadelphia Athletics. Philadelphia Athletics Hayes made his major league debut with the Athletics on Sept ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Conroy (catcher)
William Gordon Conroy (February 26, 1915 – November 13, 1997) was a backup catcher who played in Major League Baseball between and . Listed at 6' 0", 185 lb., Conroy batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Bloomington, Illinois. Conroy reached the majors in 1935 with the Philadelphia Athletics, playing for them three years before joining the US Army during World War II. After discharge, he played for the Boston Red Sox from 1942 through 1944. His most productive season came in 1942 with Boston, when he appeared in a career-high 83 games and hit four home runs with 20 runs batted in. In a six-season career, Conroy was a .199 hitter (90-for-452) with five home runs and 33 RBI in 169 games, including 13 doubles, three triples, and a .322 on-base percentage. Conroy died in Citrus Heights, California Citrus Heights is a city in Sacramento County, California. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 87,583, up from 83,301 at the 2010 U.S. Census. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
