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1921 Pittsburgh Pirates Season
The 1921 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 40th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 35th in the National League. The Pirates finished second in the league standings with a record of 90–63. It would be the first that games would be aired on radio via the then new station KDKA-AM to listeners all over Pittsburgh, making that team the first in MLB to employ radio broadcasters for game broadcasts on the then new medium. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 1 , , April 13 , , @ Reds , , 3–5 , , Luque , , Adams (0–1) , , — , , 30,444 , , 0–1 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 2 , , April 14 , , @ Reds , , 7–2 , , Cooper (1–0) , , Marquard , , — , , — , , 1–1 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 3 , , April 15 , , @ Reds , , 3–1 , , Hamilton (1–0) , , Rixey , , Yellow Horse (1) , , — , , 2–1 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 4 , , April 16 , , @ Reds , , 7–3 , , Ponder (1–0) , , Brenton , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forbes Field
Forbes Field was a baseball park in the Oakland (Pittsburgh), Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from 1909 to June 28, 1970. It was the third home of the Pittsburgh Pirates Major League Baseball (MLB) team, and the first home of the Pittsburgh Steelers, the city's National Football League (NFL) franchise. The stadium also served as the home American football, football field for the University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Panthers football, "Pitt" Panthers from 1909 to 1924. The stadium was named after its adjacent street, Forbes Ave., itself named for British general John Forbes (British Army officer), John Forbes, who fought in the French and Indian War and named the city in 1758. The US$1 million ($ million today) project was initiated by Pittsburgh Pirates' owner Barney Dreyfuss, with the goal of replacing his franchise's then-current home, Exposition Park (Pittsburgh), Exposition Park. The stadium was made of concrete and steel, the first such stadium in the N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1921 New York Giants Season
The 1921 New York Giants season was the franchise's 39th season, which culminated in the Giants defeating the New York Yankees The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the Boroughs of New York City, New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Amer ... in the World Series. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Roster Player stats Batting Starters by position ''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in'' Other batters ''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in'' Pitching Starting pitchers ''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts'' Other pitchers ''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Win ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chief Yellow Horse
Moses J. "Chief" Yellow Horse (January 28, 1898 – April 10, 1964) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played two seasons in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates, 1921 and 1922. An Oklahoma native, Yellow Horse, a Native American from the Pawnee tribe, was the first full-blooded American Indian to have played in the major leagues. Early life Yellow Horse was born in Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma) to Clara and Thomas Yellow Horse in early 1898 (one source lists his given name as "Mose", though all other sources give it as "Moses"). Yellow Horse was a full-blooded Native American since his parents were Native Americans of unmixed ancestry. Additionally, he was ordered to attend a traditional school by the Indian Agency. It was at the Chilocco Indian Agricultural School that Yellow Horse started his baseball career. In 1917, he performed at a high level for the school, and compiled a win–loss record of 17–0. Professional baseball career A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rip Wheeler
Floyd Clark "Rip" Wheeler (March 2, 1898, in Marion, Kentucky – September 18, 1968) was an American major league baseball pitcher from 1921 to 1924 for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The Cubs compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as part of the National League (NL) Central division. The club plays its home games at Wrigley Field, which is located .... External links 1898 births 1968 deaths Pittsburgh Pirates players Chicago Cubs players Baseball players from Kentucky Major League Baseball pitchers Minor league baseball managers Columbus Foxes players Memphis Chickasaws players London Tecumsehs (baseball) players Birmingham Barons players Wichita Falls Spudders players Rochester Tribe players Evansville Hubs players San Diego Padres (minor league) players People from Marion, Kentucky {{US-baseball-pitcher-1890s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drew Rader
Drew Leon "Lefty" Rader (May 14, 1901 – June 5, 1975) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. Rader played for the Pittsburgh Pirates in . In 1 career game, he had a 0–0 record, with a 0.00 ERA, pitching in 2 innings. He batted right-handed and threw left-handed. Rader was born in Elmira, New York and died in Catskill, New York Catskill is a town in the southeastern section of Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 11,298 at the 2020 census, the largest town in the county. The western part of the town is in the Catskill Park. The town contains a v .... References External links 1901 births 1975 deaths Pittsburgh Pirates players Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from New York (state) Syracuse Orangemen baseball players Reading Aces players {{US-baseball-pitcher-1900s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elmer Ponder
Charles Elmer Ponder (June 26, 1893 – April 20, 1974) was a professional baseball player. Known as "Elmer Ponder", he was a right-handed major league pitcher (1917, 1919–21) with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs. With the Pittsburgh Pirates, he pitched a perfect 5 2/3 innings of relief in his first outing of the year, against the Philadelphia Phillies in the first game of a doubleheader on July 23; it would be 94 years until another member of the Pirates, Vin Mazzaro, threw as many as 5 perfect innings of relief, in 2013. In 1920, Ponder appeared in 33 games, with a record of 11–15. His ERA of 2.62, while not the best on the squad, was better than the team ERA of 2.89. He was an aviator and airplane mechanic in World War I in 1917 until the end of the war, and he returned to the Pirates a war hero. In 1921, he was doing well with an ERA of 2.19 in 24 2/3 innings, when he was traded to the Chicago Cubs. His ERA with them went up to 4.74. He was of Cherokee descent and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Morrison (baseball)
Philip Melvin Morrison (October 18, 1894 – January 18, 1955) was a professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher for one season (1921) with the Pittsburgh Pirates. For his career, he recorded no decisions and a 0.00 earned run average, with 1 strikeout in ⅔ of an inning pitched. He was born in Rockport, Indiana and died in Lexington, Kentucky Lexington is a city in Kentucky, United States that is the county seat of Fayette County, Kentucky, Fayette County. By population, it is the List of cities in Kentucky, second-largest city in Kentucky and List of United States cities by popul ... at the age of 60. References External links * 1894 births 1955 deaths Atlanta Crackers players Baseball players from Indiana Birmingham Barons players Indianapolis Indians players Major League Baseball pitchers Pittsburgh Pirates players People from Rockport, Indiana {{US-baseball-pitcher-1890s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Morrison (baseball)
John Dewey "Jughandle Johnny" Morrison (October 22, 1895 – March 20, 1966) was a professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of ten seasons (1920–1927, 1929–1930) with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Brooklyn Robins. For his career, he compiled a 103–80 record in 297 appearances, with a 3.65 earned run average and 546 strikeouts. May was a member of the 1925 World Series champion Pirates, pitching three times during their seven-game defeat of the Washington Senators. In World Series play, he recorded no decisions in 3 appearances, with a 2.89 earned run average and 7 strikeouts. Morrison was born in Pellville, Kentucky, and later died in Louisville, Kentucky, at the age of 70, and was buried at Rosehill Elmwood Cemetery. His son, Dwane Morrison, was a college basketball coach, most notably at Georgia Tech The Georgia Institute of Technology, commonly referred to as Georgia Tech or, in the state of Georgia, as Tech or The Institute, is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Hughes (pitcher)
Bill Hughes (November 18, 1896 – February 25, 1963) was a baseball player for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1921. He was a pitcher. He was born on November 18, 1896, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and he died on February 25, 1963, in Birmingham, Alabama. He weighed 155 lbs when playing baseball. Hughes pitched in 20 minor league baseball seasons for 11 teams, winning 302 minor league games. References Stats 1896 births 1963 deaths Pittsburgh Pirates players Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from Pennsylvania Raleigh Red Birds players Rochester Tribe players Sacramento Senators players Portland Beavers players Mission Reds players Little Rock Travelers players Birmingham Barons players Durham Bulls players Durham Bulls managers Muskogee Reds players Knoxville Smokies players Meridian Scrappers players {{US-baseball-pitcher-1890s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Earl Hamilton
Earl Andrew Hamilton (July 19, 1891 – November 17, 1968) was a left-handed pitcher for the St. Louis Browns (1911–16, later in 1916–17), Detroit Tigers (1916), Pittsburgh Pirates (1918–23), and the Philadelphia Phillies (1924) of Major League Baseball (MLB). He pitched a no-hitter against Detroit on August 30, 1912, becoming the first player to pitch a no-hitter without recording a strikeout. The Tigers did get a run on a Ty Cobb walk and an error, making the final score 5-1 Browns. Hamilton also batted left-handed and ended his career with an average pitcher's batting average of .153 in 733 at bats. Career overview Born in Gibson City, Illinois, Hamilton played his first major league game on April 14, 1911. Through the early to mid-teens, Hamilton was considered a quality pitcher and was one of the better pitchers on some terrible Browns teams. In 1914, Hamilton had a very quality season, going 16–18 with a 2.50 ERA in innings pitched. After being purchase ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitey Glazner
Charles Franklin "Whitey" Glazner (September 17, 1893 – June 6, 1989) was a professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of five seasons (1920–24) with the Pittsburgh Pirates, and Philadelphia Phillies. For his career, he compiled a 41–48 record, with a 4.21 earned run average In baseball statistics, earned run average (ERA) is the average of earned runs allowed by a pitcher per nine innings pitched (i.e. the traditional length of a game). It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number ..., and 266 strikeouts in innings pitched. He was born in Sycamore, Alabama, and died in Orlando, Florida, at the age of 95. References 1893 births 1989 deaths People from Talladega County, Alabama Pittsburgh Pirates players Philadelphia Phillies players Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from Alabama Birmingham Barons players Los Angeles Angels (minor league) players Mobile Bears players Dallas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilbur Cooper
Arley Wilbur Cooper (February 24, 1892 – August 7, 1973) was an American starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played most of his career for the Pittsburgh Pirates. A four-time winner of 20 games in the early 1920s, he was the first National League left-hander to win 200 games. He established NL records for left-handers – second only to Eddie Plank among all southpaws – for career wins (216), innings pitched () and games started (405); all were broken within several years by Eppa Rixey. His career earned run average of 2.89 is also the lowest of any left-hander with at least 3000 innings in the NL. He still holds the Pirates franchise records for career victories (202) and complete games (263); he also set club records, since broken, for innings (3201), strikeouts (1191), and games pitched (469). Career Cooper was born in Bearsville, West Virginia, and his family moved to Waterford, Ohio when he was a boy. He began his professional career in 1911 with the Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
