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1925 New York Giants (MLB) Season
The 1925 New York Giants season was the franchise's 43rd season. The team finished in second place in the National League The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League (NL), is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, and the world's oldest extant professional team ... with an 86–66 record, 8½ games behind the Pittsburgh Pirates. 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 ... [...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] |
Jack Wisner
John Henry Wisner (November 5, 1899 – December 15, 1981), known as "Big" Jack Wisner, was a professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of four seasons in Major League Baseball between 1919 and 1926. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. ...."Jack Wisner Statistics and History" ''baseball-reference.com''. Retrieved 2011-02-17. References External links Ma ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blackie Carter
Otis Leonard "Blackie" Carter (September 30, 1902 – September 10, 1976) was an American professional baseball player. He played briefly in Major League Baseball for the New York Giants during 1925 and 1926, appearing in six games. Carter attended Furman University, where he was captain of the 1923 Furman Purple Hurricane football team. He had a lengthy minor league career from 1923 to 1940, during which he appeared in over 1700 games. From 1933 to 1940, Carter was minor-league player-manager in the Piedmont League, Bi-State League, South Atlantic League and North Carolina State League. He was also a scout for the Brooklyn Dodgers. After his baseball career, he worked for an industrial belt manufacturing company in Kingsport, Tennessee Kingsport is a city in Sullivan and Hawkins counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, its population was 55,442. Lying along the Holston River, Kingsport is commonly included in what is known as the Mountain Empire, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Terry
William Harold Terry (October 30, 1898 – January 9, 1989) was an American professional baseball first baseman and manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Giants from 1923 to 1936 and managed the Giants from 1932 to 1941. Terry was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1954. In 1999, he ranked number 59 on ''The Sporting News'' list of the 100 Greatest Baseball Players, and was a nominee for the Major League Baseball All-Century Team. The Giants retired Terry's uniform number 3 in 1984; it is posted on the facade of the upper deck in the left field corner of Oracle Park. Nicknamed "Memphis Bill", he is most remembered for being the last National League player to hit .400, a feat he accomplished by batting .401 in 1930. Playing career Early years Born in Atlanta, Terry made his professional baseball debut in 1915 at the age of 16. He began his career as a pitcher, playing for two separate minor league teams, the Newnan Cowetas of the Georgia†... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freddie Lindstrom
Frederick Charles Lindstrom (November 21, 1905 – October 4, 1981) was a National League baseball player with the New York Giants, Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs and Brooklyn Dodgers from 1924 until 1936. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1976. At the age of 23, Lindstrom hit .358 for the Giants and was named The Sporting News Major League All Star team's third baseman ahead of Pittsburgh's Harold "Pie" Traynor. Two years later, he repeated the honor while scoring 127 runs and batting .379, second only to Rogers Hornsby among right-handed batters in National League history. In 1930, Giants manager John McGraw ranked Lindstrom ninth among the top 20 players of the previous quarter century. Babe Ruth picked him as his NL all-star third baseman over Traynor for the decade leading up to the first inter-league All Star game in 1933. Modern-day statistics guru Bill James, who rates Lindstrom No. 43 on his all-time third basemen list, placed him among the top three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Kelly (baseball)
George Lange Kelly (September 10, 1895 – October 13, 1984), nicknamed "Long George" and "High Pockets", was an American professional baseball first baseman. He played most of his Major League Baseball (MLB) career for the New York Giants (1915–1917, 1919–1926), but also played for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1917), Cincinnati Reds (1927–1930), Chicago Cubs (1930), and Brooklyn Dodgers (1932). Kelly threw and batted right-handed, and was listed as a lanky tall—the source of his nicknames—and . Kelly was a two-time World Series champion (1921 and 1922). He led the National League in home runs once (1921) and runs batted in twice (1920 and 1924), and was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973. However, his selection is regarded as controversial, as many believe he was undeserving of the recognition and was only elected by the Veterans Committee because it consisted of his former teammates. Career Kelly began his professional career for the Victoria Bees of the Clas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Travis Jackson
Travis Calvin Jackson (November 2, 1903 – July 27, 1987) was an American baseball shortstop. In Major League Baseball (MLB), Jackson played for the New York Giants from 1922 through 1936, winning the 1933 World Series, and representing the Giants in the MLB All-Star Game in 1934. After his retirement as a player, Jackson managed in minor league baseball through to the 1960 season. Jackson was discovered by Kid Elberfeld at a minor league baseball game at the age of 14. Elberfeld signed Jackson to his first professional contract, and recommended him to John McGraw, manager of the Giants. His exceptional range at shortstop led to the nickname "Stonewall." Jackson was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982. Early life Jackson was born in Waldo, Arkansas, on November 2, 1903. He was the only child of William Jackson, a wholesale grocer, and his wife Etta, who named their son after William B. Travis, a lieutenant colonel who died at the Battle of the Alamo. J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heinie Groh
Henry Knight "Heinie" Groh (September 18, 1889 – August 22, 1968) was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a third baseman from 1912 to 1927, spending nearly his entire career with the Cincinnati Reds and New York Giants before playing his final season for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He excelled as a defensive fielder, becoming the National League's top third baseman in the late 1910s and early 1920s, and captained championship teams with the Reds and Giants. Renowned for his "bottle bat", he was an effective leadoff hitter, batting .300 four times and leading the league in doubles twice and in hits, runs and walks once each. He led the National League in double plays six times and in fielding percentage five times, both records, and in putouts three times; his .983 fielding average in was then a major league record. He set major league records for career fielding average (.967) and double plays (278), and upon retiring ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frankie Frisch
Frank Francis Frisch (September 9, 1898—March 12, 1973), nicknamed "The Fordham Flash" or "The Old Flash", was an American Major League Baseball player and manager of the first half of the twentieth century. Frisch was a switch-hitting second baseman who threw right-handed. He played for the New York Giants (1919–1926) and St. Louis Cardinals (1927–1937). He managed the Cardinals (1933–1938), Pittsburgh Pirates (1940–1946) and Chicago Cubs (1949–1951). He is a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame Museum. He is tied with Yogi Berra for most World Series doubles at 10 and holds the record for the most World Series hits at 58 for a player who never played for the New York Yankees, exceeded only by Yogi Berra and Mickey Mantle. Early life Born in the Bronx, New York City, Frisch attended Fordham Preparatory School, graduating in 1916. He went on to Fordham University where he continued to star in four sports: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doc Farrell
Edward Stephen "Doc" Farrell (December 26, 1901 – December 20, 1966) was an infielder in Major League Baseball, playing mainly as a shortstop between and for the New York Giants (1925–1927, 1929), Boston Braves (1927–1929), St. Louis Cardinals (1930), Chicago Cubs (1930), New York Yankees (1932–1933), and Boston Red Sox The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston. The Red Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight ... (1935). Listed at , 160 lb., Farrell batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Johnson City, New York. Farrell was the captain of the University of Pennsylvania baseball team before signing with the New York Giants prior to the 1925 season. A well-traveled utility, he played with six different teams in a span of nine years, including two stints for the Giants. His most productive season came in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Snyder (baseball)
Frank Elton Snyder (May 27, 1895 – January 5, 1962), was an American professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher from 1912 to 1927 for the New York Giants and St. Louis Cardinals.Frank Snyder at Baseball Reference Nicknamed Pancho, Snyder was of Mexican descent on his mother's side. Major league career Snyder began his major league career with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1912 at the age of 18. He was traded to the New York Giants in the middle of the[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh McMullen
Hugh Raphael McMullen (December 16, 1901 – May 23, 1986) was a Major League Baseball catcher. McMullen played for the New York Giants in and , the Washington Senators in , and the Cincinnati Reds The Cincinnati Reds are an American professional baseball team based in Cincinnati. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League Central, Central division and were a charter member of ... in . External links 1901 births 1986 deaths New York Giants (NL) players Cincinnati Reds players Washington Senators (1901–1960) players Baseball players from Kansas People from La Cygne, Kansas Yakima Indians players {{US-baseball-catcher-1900s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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