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1923 Cincinnati Reds Season
The 1923 Cincinnati Reds season was a season in American baseball. The team finished second in the National League with a record of 91–63, 4½ games behind the New York Giants. Off-season Following a successful 1922 season, in which the Reds finished in second place in the National League with an 86-68 record, seven games behind the pennant winning New York Giants, the Reds had a very quiet off-season. The team did not make any major transactions, as Cincinnati would return in the 1923 season with the same lineup, hoping to contend for the National League pennant. Regular season Cincinnati had a very disappointing start to the season, as by Memorial Day after a 5-4 extra innings loss to the St. Louis Cardinals, the team had a 14-20 record, sitting in sixth place in the National League, 12.5 games behind the first place New York Giants. The Reds did turn their season around, posting a record of 18-3 in their next 21 games, bringing them to an overall record of 32-23, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crosley Field
Crosley Field was a Major League Baseball park in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was the home field of the National League's Cincinnati Reds from 1912 through June 24, 1970, and the original Cincinnati Bengals football team, members of the second (1937) and third American Football League (1940–41). It was not the original home of the current NFL franchise of the same name: the home of those Bengals in 1968 and 1969 was nearby Nippert Stadium, located on the campus of the University of Cincinnati. Crosley Field was on an asymmetrical block bounded by Findlay Street (south), Western Avenue (northeast, angling), Dalton Avenue (east), York Street (north) and McLean Avenue (west) in the Queensgate section of the city. Crosley has the distinction of being the first major-league park with lights for playing night games. The "Findlay and Western" intersection was the home field of the Reds from 1884 until mid-season 1970, when the team moved to Riverfront Stadium. The location of the diamond ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Abrams
George Allen Abrams (November 9, 1899 – December 5, 1986) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who made three relief pitcher, relief appearances for the Cincinnati Reds in 1923 Cincinnati Reds season, its 1923 season. A Single (baseball), single in his only MLB at-bat left Abrams with a perfect career batting average (baseball), batting average of 1.000. External links 1899 births 1986 deaths Baseball players from Washington (state) Bridgeport Americans players Cincinnati Reds players Enid Harvesters players Major League Baseball pitchers Tacoma Tigers players {{US-baseball-pitcher-1890s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jake Daubert
Jacob Ellsworth Daubert (April 7, 1884 – October 9, 1924) was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Brooklyn Superbas and Cincinnati Reds. His career lasted from 1910 until his death in 1924. Daubert was recognized throughout his career for his performance on the field. He won the 1913 and 1914 National League batting titles and the 1913 Chalmers Award as the National League's Most Valuable Player. Between 1911 and 1919, ''The Baseball Magazine'' named him to their All-American team seven times. Baseball historian William C. Kashatus observed that Daubert was "a steady .300 hitter for 10 years of the Deadball Era" who "never fielded below the .989 mark." Early life Daubert was born in Shamokin, Pennsylvania to Jacob and Sarah Daubert. The lack of child labor laws enabled Daubert to go to work early in his life. In 1895, at the age of eleven, the young Daubert joined his father and two brothers at work in the local coal mines. In 1906, Daubert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ike Caveney
James Christopher "Ike" Caveney (December 10, 1894 – July 6, 1949) was a Major League Baseball shortstop who played for the Cincinnati Reds from to . He later became the player-manager for the San Francisco Seals of the Pacific Coast League from 1932 to 1934. Early life Caveney was raised in San Francisco. Later in life, he went on to coach the touring junior baseball team and Australian rules football at several San Francisco schools. Playing career Caveney began his playing career in 1914 and became the starting shortstop for the San Francisco Seals from 1918 to 1921. In 1922, he was part of a new left side of the infield for the Cincinnati Reds. His best season was 1923 when he had a .277 batting average and was one of the top defensive shortstops in the National League. Injuries forced him to quit at the end of 1925. In 1926, he returned to the Pacific Coast League playing for the Oakland Oaks for a partial season and a full season in 1927. In 1928, he was tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rube Bressler
Raymond Bloom "Rube" Bressler (October 23, 1894 – November 7, 1966) was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Philadelphia Athletics from 1914 to 1916 and Cincinnati Reds from 1917 to 1920, before being converted to an outfielder and first baseman for Cincinnati from 1918 to 1927, the Brooklyn Robins from 1928 to 1931 and the Philadelphia Phillies and St. Louis Cardinals in his final year of 1931. The first two teams he played for made it to a World Series, the 1914 Philadelphia Athletics lost to the miracle Boston Braves, while the 1919 Cincinnati Reds won against the scandal-tainted Chicago White Sox. Bressler was born in Coder, Pennsylvania and grew up in nearby Flemington. He played for a company team at Renovo, Pennsylvania where he worked in a railroad shop before being recruited by Earle Mack, son of Connie Mack after beating Earle's All-Stars in a local game in 1912. Professional career The following year, Bressler pitched for Harrisburg of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Bohne
Samuel Arthur Bohne (''né'' Cohen; October 22, 1896 – May 23, 1977) was a American second baseman, shortstop and third baseman who played six seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Early life Bohne was born Samuel Arthur Cohen to Louis Cohen in San Francisco, California. As Bohne was Jewish and bore the surname Cohen, he decided to change his last name to Bohne in October 1915 amid awareness of how a Jewish-sounding name might affect his budding professional baseball career. Baseball career Minor leagues In 1915 and part of 1916 (when he also played for the Tacoma Tigers and made his major league debut with the Cardinals), he played in the minor leagues for the San Francisco Seals, and in 1917, he played for the American Association Milwaukee Brewers and the St. Paul Saints. In 1919, he played for the Oakland Oaks, and in 1920, he played for the Seattle Rainiers for whom he batted .333 in 177 games. After his career in the major leagues concluded, he played for the Minneap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivey Wingo
Ivey Brown Wingo (July 8, 1890 – March 1, 1941) was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played all or parts of 17 seasons in Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds, primarily as a catcher. Personal life It is not known exactly where Wingo was born, with some accounts saying Gainesville, Georgia and others Norcross, Georgia. Regardless, he spent the entirety of his life as a resident of the state of Georgia. Baseball career Wingo spent the first four years of his career (1911–14) with the Cardinals and last thirteen years with the Reds. He also managed the Reds for two games during the 1916 season. He led the National League in at bats per strikeout (30.7) in 1917. Wingo was the backup catcher for the 1919 World Series The 1919 World Series was the championship series in Major League Baseball for the 1919 season. The 16th edition of the World Series, it matched the American League champion Chicago White Sox a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gus Sandberg
Gustave E. Sandberg (February 23, 1895 – February 3, 1930), whose last name was sometimes spelled Sanberg, was a catcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Cincinnati Reds in the 1923 and 1924 seasons. While playing in the minor leagues, Sandberg died of injuries sustained in an accidental fire. Early life Sandberg, from New York City, played semipro baseball as a young man. With the Empire City A.A. team from Ridgewood, Queens, Sandberg was teammates with future major league players including Jimmy Ring and Hugh McQuillan. Career In July 1915, Sandberg signed a contract to play with the New York Giants organization, and in early 1916 the team sent him to play with the Albany Senators of the New York State League. In 1919, Sandberg joined the Toronto Maple Leafs of the International League. The next year, newspapers reported that several major league managers - most recently George Stallings of the Boston Braves - were interested in signing him. In 1923, Sandberg was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karl Schnell
Karl Otto Schnell (September 20, 1899 – May 31, 1992) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. Schnell attended Saint Mary's College of California. He played for the Cincinnati Reds in 1922 and 1923. In 11 appearances over two seasons, Schnell was 0-0 with an earned run average of 4.29, with 21 innings pitched, allowing 23 hits, 14 runs, 10 earned runs , 20 bases on balls A base on balls (BB), also known as a walk, occurs in baseball when a batter receives four pitches that the umpire calls '' balls'', and is in turn awarded first base without the possibility of being called out. The base on balls is defined in Se ..., 5 strikeouts and 6 games finished. External links 1899 births 1992 deaths Baseball players from Los Angeles Major League Baseball pitchers Cincinnati Reds players Saint Mary's Gaels baseball players {{US-baseball-pitcher-1890s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herb McQuaid (Baseball BioProject)
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Herbert George McQuaid (March 29, 1899 – April 4, 1966) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. McQuaid played for the Cincinnati Reds in and the New York Yankees in . In 29 career games, he had a 2–0 record, with a 4.33 ERA. He batted and threw right-handed. McQuaid was born in San Francisco, California, and died in Richmond, California. External links 1899 births 1966 deaths Cincinnati Reds players New York Yankees players Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from San Francisco Herb McQuaidat SABR The Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) is a membership organization dedicated to fostering the research and dissemination of the history and record of baseball primarily through the use of statistics. Established in Cooperstown, New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cactus Keck
Frank Joseph "Cactus" Keck (January 13, 1899 – February 6, 1981) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Cincinnati Reds."Cactus Keck Statistics and History" ''baseball-reference.com''. Retrieved 2011-02-11. Keck attended Kirkwood High School in Kirkwood, Missouri where he threw a no-hitter against Maplewood Richmond Heights High School, Maplewood High School. The St. Louis Browns secured exclusive rights to negotiate a contract with Keck upon his graduation from high school. Keck ended his professional baseball career in 1930 to become a firefighter in Kirkwood. He retired as an assistant fire chief in 1967 and died in 1981. References External links 1899 births 1981 deaths Major League Baseball pitchers Cincinnati Re ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Harris (1930s Pitcher)
William Milton Harris (June 23, 1900 – August 21, 1965) spent more than 40 years in baseball, serving as a pitcher, manager and scout, for six different Major League Baseball organizations. Listed at , , Harris batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Wylie, Texas. Playing career Major leagues He also pitched in parts of seven major league seasons for the Cincinnati Reds (1923–24), Pittsburgh Pirates (1931–34) and Boston Red Sox (1938). In 121 appearances, he posted a 24–22 record with 149 strikeouts and a 3.92 ERA in 433.2 innings of work, including 37 starts, 13 complete games, two shutouts, 55 games finished and eight saves. His most productive season came for the 1932 Pirates, when he went 10–9 with a 3.64 ERA. Reds manager Pat Moran died during 1924 spring training; his replacement, Jack Hendricks, was not as keen on Harris. On May 29, 1924, Harris was traded to the minor league Minneapolis Millers in exchange for Hughie Critz. Harris joined the Pirate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
