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1915 New York Yankees Season
The 1915 New York Yankees season was the 13th season for the Yankees and their 15th overall. The team was under new ownership and new management. The team finished with a record of 69–83, 32½ games behind the American League champion Boston Red Sox. New York was managed by Bill Donovan. Home games were played at the Polo Grounds. Opening day game Opening day was an away game at Griffith Stadium against the Washington Senators. The Yankee opening day starting pitcher was Jack Warhop. The first game of the season on the home field was April 22, 1915, against the Washington Senators at the Polo Grounds with 7,000 attending. Mayor John Purroy Mitchel threw the ceremonial first pitch. Regular season * June 23, 1915: Philadelphia Athletics pitcher Bruno Haas set an American League record by walking 16 Yankees in one game.''Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures'', 2008 Edition, p.25, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, Season ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 for the sport of polo. Bound on the south and north by 110th and 112th streets and on the east and west by Fifth and Sixth (Lenox) avenues, just north of Central Park, it was converted to a baseball stadium when leased by the New York Metropolitans in 1880. The third Polo Grounds, built in 1890, was renovated after a fire in 1911 and became Polo Grounds IV, the one generally indicated when the ''Polo Grounds'' is referenced. It was located in Coogan's Hollow and was noted for its distinctive bathtub shape, with very short distances to the left and right field walls and an unusually deep center field. In baseball, the original Polo Grounds was home to the New York Metropolitans from 1880 through 1885, and the New York Giants from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New York Times
''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid digital subscribers. It also is a producer of popular podcasts such as '' The Daily''. Founded in 1851 by Henry Jarvis Raymond and George Jones, it was initially published by Raymond, Jones & Company. The ''Times'' has won 132 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any newspaper, and has long been regarded as a national " newspaper of record". For print it is ranked 18th in the world by circulation and 3rd in the U.S. The paper is owned by the New York Times Company, which is publicly traded. It has been governed by the Sulzberger family since 1896, through a dual-class share structure after its shares became publicly traded. A. G. Sulzberger, the paper's publisher and the company's chairman, is the fifth generation of the family to head the pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Mogridge
George Anthony Mogridge (February 18, 1889 – March 4, 1962) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Sox (1911–12), New York Yankees (1915–20), Washington Senators (1921–25), St. Louis Browns (1925), and Boston Braves (1926–27). Mogridge threw the first no-hitter for the Yankees franchise in 1917 and was a member of the 1924 World Series champions with the Senators. Early life George Anthony Mogridge was born in Rochester, New York. He attended Holy Family School and the University of Rochester, where he played college baseball for the Rochester Yellowjackets. He also played semi-professional baseball in Rochester. Professional career Mogridge made his professional baseball debut in 1911 with the Galesburg Pavers of the Class D Central Association. A friend who signed with Galesburg suggested Mogridge to the team. The Chicago White Sox purchased Mogridge from the Pavers in June, and gave him a brief tria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marty McHale
Martin Joseph McHale (October 30, 1886 – May 7, 1979) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played for the Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees and Cleveland Indians in Major League Baseball between 1910 and 1916. He also performed professionally in vaudeville and worked as a stockbroker. Baseball career McHale was born in Stoneham, Massachusetts, as the third of five children born to Kate and Patrick McHale. He graduated from Stoneham High School. He attended the University of Maine and he played college baseball, college football, and track and field for the Maine Black Bears. While pitching for the baseball team, he threw three consecutive no-hitters in 1910. Out of college, McHale received contract offers from a few different Major League Baseball teams, and chose to sign with the Boston Red Sox in May 1910, for a $2,000 signing bonus. He made his professional debut with the Brockton Shoemakers of the Class B New England League. McHale made his major league debut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cliff Markle
Clifford Monroe (Cliff) Markle (May 3, 1894 – May 24, 1974), was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played with the New York Yankees and the Cincinnati Reds. He batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Dravosburg, Pennsylvania and died in Temple City, California Temple City, officially the City of Temple City, is a city in Los Angeles County, California located northeast of downtown Los Angeles and at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains. Temple City is part of a cluster of cities, along with Pasadena .... External links 1894 births 1974 deaths Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from Pennsylvania New York Yankees players Cincinnati Reds players Cleveland Counts players Morristown Jobbers players Galveston Pirates players Norfolk Tars players Waco Navigators players Toronto Maple Leafs (International League) players Salt Lake City Bees players Atlanta Crackers players St. Paul Saints (AA) players Dallas Steers players Omaha Crick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Keating
Raymond Herbert Keating (July 21, 1893 – December 28, 1963) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the New York Highlanders / Yankees of the American League from 1912 to 1916 and in 1918 and for the Boston Braves of the National League in 1919. In 1914, Keating was caught throwing an emery ball, and the pitch was declared to be illegal. Career Early life and career Raymond Herbert Keating was born on July 21, 1893, in Bridgeport, Connecticut. He played semi-professional baseball in Bridgeport in 1908 and 1909. He tried out with the Bridgeport Orators of the Connecticut State League in 1910, but did not make the team, and he enrolled at Niagara University to play college baseball as a pitcher for the Niagara Purple Eagles. In 1911, Keating signed a professional contract with the Lawrence Barristers of the New England League. The Barristers assigned him to the Hamilton Kolts of the Canadian League where he made his professional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Fisher (baseball)
Ray Lyle Fisher (October 4, 1887 – November 3, 1982) was an American professional baseball pitcher and college coach. He pitched all or part of ten seasons in Major League Baseball. His debut game took place on July 2, 1910. His final game took place on October 2, 1920. During his early professional career he played for the New York Yankees and Cincinnati Reds. From 1921 to 1958, he coached the University of Michigan Wolverines baseball team, and served as assistant coach for basketball and football. In 1929 and 1932 he took the baseball team to Japan for a month each time at the invitation of Meiji University, where they played several games against Japanese university teams around the nation. Early life Nicknamed "Pick" (short for the freshwater fish Esox, pickerel), Fisher was an all-around athlete who played football, basketball, baseball, and competed in track events, though his father permitted sports only if the farm work was done. He played on Vermont's 1904 State Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ensign Cottrell
Ensign Stover Cottrell (August 29, 1888 – February 27, 1947) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1915 with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Braves, and New York Yankees. Early life and college career Cottrell was born in Hoosick Falls, New York, the son of William Cottrell and Lottie Worthington Cottrell. He graduated from Hoosick Falls High School before moving on to Syracuse University in 1907, where he played on the baseball team for three years. He served as the team's captain his senior year, and threw a no-hitter in his final collegiate game against Columbia on June 13, 1911. He also earned a degree in civil engineering. Professional career Cottrell, a left-handed pitcher, was recommended to Pittsburgh Pirates scout Howard Earl, and after pitcher Deacon Phillippe and scout Billy Murray saw him play, he was signed by Pittsburgh on June 10, 1911, after drawing interes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Cole (baseball)
Leonard Leslie "King" Cole (April 15, 1886 – January 6, 1916) was an American professional baseball player in the early 20th century. He started his baseball career as a pitcher with the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB) in 1909. With the 1910 Cubs, Cole had a record of 20–4 and helped the team win the National League pennant. On July 31 of that season, he pitched all seven innings in a 4–0 Cubs win over the St. Louis Cardinals, without giving up a hit. It was the second game of a doubleheader: the teams had agreed to end the game at 5 p.m. so they could catch their trains. Due to a 1991 change to the official MLB definition of a no-hitter—it must last at least nine innings—Cole's effort is not recognized by as a no-hitter by MLB. Cole's 20–4 record in 1910 was the third-best single-season winning percentage (.833) for a Cubs pitcher in the 20th century. Cole was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates in May 1912, did not play in the major leagues in 1913, then ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Caldwell
Raymond Benjamin Caldwell (April 26, 1888 – August 17, 1967) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, and Cleveland Indians from 1910 to 1921. He was known for throwing the spitball, and he was one of the 17 pitchers allowed to continue throwing the pitch after it was outlawed in 1920. Caldwell was notorious during his playing career for his addiction to alcohol and partying; he possessed a self-destructive streak that many of his contemporaries believed stopped him from reaching his potential. In 1924, Miller Huggins wrote: "Caldwell was one of the best pitchers that ever lived, but he was one of those characters that keep a manager in a constant worry. If he had possessed a sense of responsibility and balance, Ray Caldwell would have gone down in history as one of the greatest of all pitchers." Yet, despite his achievements on the field and his antics off it, Caldwell was struck by lightning ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boardwalk Brown
Carroll William "Boardwalk" Brown (February 20, 1889 – February 8, 1977) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He was born on February 20, 1889, in Woodbury, New Jersey, and attended Woodbury Junior-Senior High School. . Accessed September 6, 2019. "High School: Woodbury HS (Woodbury, NJ)" He batted and threw right-handed, and was 178 pounds. Boardwalk played three seasons with the in 1911–1913. In 1914 he played for both the A's and the |
Neal Brady
Cornelius Joseph Brady (March 4, 1897 – June 19, 1947) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. Brady played for the New York Yankees in and and the Cincinnati Reds in . In 24 career games, he had a 2–3 record, with a 4.20 ERA. He batted and threw right-handed. Brady graduated from St. Xavier High School across the river in Cincinnati Cincinnati ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located at the northern side of the confluence of the Licking and Ohio rivers, the latter of which marks the state line wit .... References External links 1897 births 1947 deaths Cincinnati Reds players New York Yankees players Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from Kentucky Sportspeople from Covington, Kentucky St. Xavier High School (Ohio) alumni Dallas Giants players Toronto Maple Leafs (International League) players Toledo Iron Men players Toledo Mud Hens players Minneapolis Millers (ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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