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1911 New York Highlanders Season
The 1911 New York Highlanders season saw the team finishing with a total of 76 wins and 76 losses, coming in 6th in the American League. New York was managed by Hal Chase. Home games were played at Hilltop Park. The alternate and equally unofficial nickname, "Yankees", was being used more and more frequently by the press. Regular season Relations between the New York Highlanders and the enemy New York Giants seemed to be at a boiling point until a fateful April day when a fire destroyed the main portion of the grandstand at the Polo Grounds The Polo Grounds was the name of three stadiums in Upper Manhattan, New York City, used mainly for professional baseball and American football from 1880 through 1963. The original Polo Grounds, opened in 1876 and demolished in 1889, was built fo ..., the Giants' home field just a few blocks away (and downhill) from the Hilltop. The Highlanders invited the Giants to play at Hilltop Park for the remainder of the 1911 season. Although th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hilltop Park
Hilltop Park was the nickname of a baseball park that stood in the Washington Heights neighborhood of New York City. It was the home of the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball from 1903 to 1912, when they were known as the "Highlanders". It was also the temporary home of the New York Giants during a two-month period in 1911 while the Polo Grounds was being rebuilt after a fire. The ballpark's formal name, as painted on its exterior walls, was American League Park. Because the park was located on top of a ridge of Manhattan Island, it came to be known as Hilltop Park, and its team was most often called the New York Highlanders (as well as the Americans and the Yankees). This "Highland" connection contrasted with their intra-city rivals, the Giants, whose Polo Grounds was just a few blocks away, in the bottomland under Coogan's Bluff. Hilltop Park sat on the block bounded by Broadway, 165th Street, Fort Washington Avenue, and 168th Street. The structure consisted of a cov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Quinn (baseball)
John Picus "Jack" Quinn, born Joannes (Jan) Pajkos (July 1, 1883 – April 17, 1946), was a Slovak-American professional baseball player. He played as a pitcher for eight teams in three major leagues (the American, Federal, and National), most notably as a member of the Philadelphia Athletics dynasty that won three consecutive American League pennants from 1929 to 1931, and won the World Series in 1929 and 1930. Quinn made his final major league appearance at the age of 50.Kashatus (2002), p. 103. Biography Born in Stefuró, Hungary (modern-day Štefurov, Slovakia), Quinn emigrated to America as an infant with his parents Michael Pajkos and Maria Dzjiacsko, arriving in New York on June 18, 1884. His mother died near Hazleton, Pennsylvania, shortly after the family's arrival in the US, and Quinn's father moved the family to Buck Mountain, near Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania. In 1887 Quinn's father remarried, to Anastasia ("Noska") Tzar. Quinn spent his early years working as a sw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stubby Magner
Edmund Burke (Stubby) Magner (February 10, 1888 – September 6, 1956) was a Major League Baseball shortstop and second baseman. Career Born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, Magner captained Cornell to an undefeated season in 1911, winning an intercollegiate ice hockey championship. After graduating, he played for the New York Highlanders in . In 13 career games, he had 7 hits in 33 at-bats. He batted and threw right-handed. At 5'3", along with Yo-Yo Davalillo he is the shortest person to have played a fielding position in Major League Baseball. After his brief professional career, Magner became a coach, first returning to his alma mater and the hockey team after the resignation of Talbot Hunter. Magner's tenure was short, lasting only a season, but he managed to produce another perfect campaign, this time going winless in 7 contests. Cornell surrendered 51 goals in 7 games while scoring only 8. In 1915, he coached the University at Buffalo baseball team. He was a member of the Quill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Knight (baseball)
John Wesley Knight (October 6, 1885 – December 19, 1965) was an American professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1905 and 1913 for the Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Americans, New York Yankees, New York Highlanders/Yankees, and Washington Senators (1901–60), Washington Senators. A native of Philadelphia, he was signed out of the University of Pennsylvania. Career Knight was nineteen when he entered the majors in 1905 with the Philadelphia Athletics, playing for them two and a half years before joining the Boston Americans (1907), New York Yankees, New York Highlanders/Yankees (1909–11, 1913), and Washington Senators (1901–60), Washington Senators (1912). Knight was in the Athletics 1905 Opening Day as a replacement for incumbent shortstop Monte Cross, out until mid-season with a broken hand. He responded hitting .400 in June, but faded after that and finished the season at .203. In the 1907 midseason Knight was sent to Boston in e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otis Johnson (baseball)
Otis L. Johnson (November 5, 1883 – November 9, 1915) was a Major League Baseball shortstop. Johnson played for the New York Highlanders in . In 71 career games, he had 49 hits in 209 at-bats, with 36 RBIs. He batted right and left and threw right-handed. Johnson was born in Fowler, Indiana, and died in Johnson City, New York Johnson City is a village in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 15,174 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Binghamton Metropolitan Statistical Area. The village of Johnson City is in the town of Union and is a part of t .... External linksBaseball Reference.com page 1883 births 1915 deaths New York Highlanders players Major League Baseball shortstops Baseball players from Indiana Dallas Giants players Little Rock Travelers players Portland Beavers players Jersey City Skeeters players Charleston Sea Gulls players Rochester Hustlers players Binghamton Bingoes players Elmira Colonels players St. Paul Apostles playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roy Hartzell
Roy Allen Hartzell (July 6, 1881 – November 6, 1961), played in Major League Baseball from 1906 to 1916. Hartzell started his career with the St. Louis Browns (now known as the Baltimore Orioles), and was later traded to the New York Highlanders (now New York Yankees) for two other players, Jimmy Austin and Frank LaPorte. Early life Hartzell was born on July 6, 1881, in Golden, Colorado. His parents were James and Nellie Hartzell from Illinois. James G. Hartzell was a Civil War veteran and died and is buried in California. Hertzel had two brothers named Lester and Harry. Lester was a mining engineer and a professor at the State School of Mines in Colorado. Lester was quarterback of the Mines football team. Harry was involved in tourism operations in the Golden community. Roy Hartzell played baseball and football in the Denver area. Hartzell worked in the smelters in Montana before signing with the pros. He married Ella Stebbins in Philadelphia in April 1911. She was also fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Earle Gardner
Earle McClurkin Gardner (January 24, 1884 – March 2, 1943) was an American professional baseball second baseman. He played in Major League Baseball for the New York Highlanders from 1908 to 1912. Career Gardner played for the Springfield Foot Trackers of the Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League in 1903. Springfield released him before the 1904 season. He got a tryout with the Chicago Cubs of the National League in 1904, but was farmed to the San Antonio Bronchos of the South Texas League for the 1904 season. San Antonio sold Gardner to the Beaumont Millionaires of the South Texas League during the 1905 season. In 1906, he played for the Austin Senators of the South Texas League. The Senators sold Gardner to the St. Paul Saints of the American Association after the 1906 season, but purchased him back from St. Paul before the 1907 season. During the 1907 season, the St. Louis Browns of the American League purchased Gardner's contract. He tried out with the Browns in spring tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cozy Dolan (1910s Outfielder)
Albert J. "Cozy" Dolan (born James Alberts, December 23, 1882 – December 10, 1958) was a Major League Baseball player. The , 160-pound outfielder and third baseman played for six teams; the Cincinnati Reds (1909), the New York Highlanders (1911–1912), the Philadelphia Phillies (1912–1913), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1913), the St. Louis Cardinals (1914–1915) and the New York Giants (1922). Over his career he posted career numbers of 299 hits, 210 runs, 102 stolen bases, a .339 Slugging percentage, and a .252 batting average. In the final series of the 1924 season, the Giants were playing the Philadelphia Phillies at the Polo Grounds and battling for the pennant with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Giants outfielder Jimmy O'Connell offered Phillies shortstop Heinie Sand $500 to throw the games. Sand rejected the bribe and reported it to Phillies manager Art Fletcher. It eventually led to the lifetime suspension of O'Connell and Dolan, who was a coach for the Giants, by Commissioner L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Curry
James L. Curry was a second baseman in Major League Baseball. He was born on March 10, 1886, in Camden, New Jersey. He was 5 foot 11 and 160 pounds. In 1909, Curry played one game for the Philadelphia Athletics. In 1911 he played with the New York Highlanders in four games, and in 1918 he played for the Detroit Tigers for five games. In his career, Curry went 8-for-35 for a .229 batting average. Jim Curry died on August 2, 1938, in Grenloch, New Jersey Grenloch is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Washington Township, in Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Grenloch is located along New Jersey Route 168 south-southeast of Camden. Gr .... Enternal linksBaseball Reference – major league profile ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Williams (baseball)
Robert Elias Williams (April 27, 1884 – August 6, 1962) was an American baseball player who was a catcher with the New York Highlanders/Yankees in the American League. He was released by the Yankees in 1913 to the Rochester Club of the International League The International League (IL) is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the United States. Along with the Pacific Coast League, it is one of two leagues playing at the Triple-A level, which is one grade below Major League Baseball .... References External links Bob Williamsat Flickr Major League Baseball catchers New York Highlanders players New York Yankees players Baseball players from Ohio 1884 births 1962 deaths Minor league baseball managers Newark Newks players Pueblo Indians players Canton Deubers players Rochester Hustlers players People from Hocking County, Ohio {{US-baseball-catcher-1880s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Walsh (catcher)
Joseph Francis Walsh (October 14, 1886 – January 6, 1967), nicknamed "Tweet", was a Major League Baseball catcher. Walsh played for the New York Highlanders in and . In 5 career games, he had four hits in 13 at-bats, with 2 RBIs. He batted and threw right-handed. Walsh was born in Minersville, Pennsylvania, and died in Buffalo, New York. External linksBaseball Reference.com page 1886 births 1967 deaths New York Highlanders players Major League Baseball catchers Baseball players from Pennsylvania Greensboro Champs players Rocky Mount Railroaders players Columbus Senators players Indianapolis Indians players Port Huron Independents players Minor league baseball managers People from Minersville, Pennsylvania Sportspeople from Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania {{US-baseball-catcher-1880s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed Sweeney (baseball)
Edward Francis Sweeney (July 19, 1888 – July 4, 1947), often referred to as "Big Ed Sweeney", was an American professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the New York Highlanders / Yankees of the American League from 1908 to 1915 and the Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League in 1919. Baseball career Early career Sweeney attended St. Ignatius College Prep in Chicago, Illinois, and played for their baseball team as a catcher. He also played baseball as a semi-professional. Sweeney made his professional baseball debut with the Columbia Gamecocks of the Class C South Atlantic League in 1905. He also played for Columbia during the 1906 season. The Atlanta Crackers of the Class A Southern Association drafted him from Columbia after the 1906 season. Playing for Atlanta in the 1907 season, Sweeney split time at catcher with Syd Smith. One day in 1907, while warming up pitcher Russ Ford, a ball hit a concrete pillar, scuffing it. When Ford threw the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
