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1926 New York Yankees Season
The 1926 New York Yankees season was the team's 24th season. The team finished with a record of 91–63, winning their fourth pennant, finishing three games ahead of the Cleveland Indians. New York was managed by Miller Huggins. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium. In the World Series, they lost in 7 games to the St. Louis Cardinals, with the series ending with Babe Ruth being caught stealing second in the bottom of the 9th inning in Game 7. 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 = G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yankee Stadium
Yankee Stadium is a baseball stadium located in the Bronx, New York City. It is the home field of the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball, and New York City FC of Major League Soccer. Opened in April 2009, the stadium replaced the original Yankee Stadium that operated from 1923 to 2008; it is situated on the former site of Macombs Dam Park, one block north of the original stadium's site. The new Yankee Stadium replicates design elements of the original Yankee Stadium (including its exterior and trademark frieze), while incorporating larger spaces and modern amenities. It is the third-largest stadium in Major League Baseball by seating capacity. Although construction began in August 2006, the project spanned many years and faced many controversies, including the high public cost and the loss of public parkland. The $2.3 billion stadium, built with $1.2 billion in public subsidies, is one of the most expensive stadiums ever built. Along with baseball, the stadium has h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hank Johnson (baseball)
Henry Ward Johnson (May 21, 1906 – August 20, 1982) was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball between the 1925 and 1939 seasons. Listed at , , Johnson batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Bradenton, Florida. Johnson entered the majors in 1925 with the New York Yankees, playing for them seven years (1925–26, 1928–32) before joining the Boston Red Sox (1933–35), Philadelphia Athletics (1936) and Cincinnati Reds (1939). He divided his playing time as a starter, middle reliever, and occasional closer during a career hampered by illness. His most productive years came with the Yankees, winning 14 games in 1928 and 1930 and 13 in 1931. But he developed a chronic bursitis that eventually ended his career. In a 12-season career, Johnson posted a 63–56 record with 568 strikeouts and a 4.75 ERA in 249 appearances, including 116 starts, 45 complete games, four shutouts, 11 saves and 1066 innings of work. Johnson was a good hitting pitcher in his major league c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spencer Adams
Spencer Dewey Adams (June 21, 1898 – November 24, 1970) was a Major League Baseball player. Career He played with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1923, the Washington Senators in 1925, the New York Yankees in 1926 and the St. Louis Browns in 1927. Adams played the infield and batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Layton, Utah and died in Salt Lake City, Utah Salt Lake City (often shortened to Salt Lake and abbreviated as SLC) is the Capital (political), capital and List of cities and towns in Utah, most populous city of Utah, United States. It is the county seat, seat of Salt Lake County, Utah, Sal .... After his baseball days, he was a maintenance worker for the Utah State Highway Department. External links Pittsburgh Pirates players New York Yankees players Washington Senators (1901–1960) players 1898 births 1970 deaths Major League Baseball infielders Baseball players from Utah Milwaukee Brewers (minor league) players Mobile Marines players Knoxv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Skiff
William Franklin Skiff (October 16, 1895 – December 25, 1976) was an American professional baseball player, manager and scout. Although he appeared only briefly in Major League Baseball in 22 total games as a catcher and pinch hitter for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Yankees, he had a long career in the minor leagues: 19 seasons as a player or player-manager, and another 14 as a manager. Born in New Rochelle, New York, the , Skiff batted and threw right-handed. During his two big-league stints, he hit .250 in 56 at bats. His 14 hits included two doubles. His minor league career extended from 1916–31 and 1933–51. As a manager he piloted the top-level Seattle Rainiers, Newark Bears and Kansas City Blues. He served the Yankees' organization for many years as a minor league skipper and scout. Skiff died at age 81 in Bronxville, New York Bronxville is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States, located approximately north of Midtown Man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hank Severeid
Henry Levai Severeid (June 1, 1891 – December 17, 1968) was an American professional baseball player and scout. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1926, most notably as a member of the St. Louis Browns where, he was known for being one of the best defensive catchers of his era and a capable handler of pitching staffs. He also played for the Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Browns, Washington Senators and the New York Yankees. Biography Severeid was born in Story City, Iowa to Norwegian immigrants Lars Severeid and Maria (Naess) Severeid. Three of his brothers, Oscar, Charles, and Elmer, played minor league ball. Severeid finished 6th in voting for the 1924 American League MVP for playing in 137 Games and having 432 At Bats, 37 Runs, 133 Hits, 23 Doubles, 2 Triples, 4 Home Runs, 48 RBI, 1 Stolen Base, 36 Walks, .308 Batting Average, .362 On-base percentage, .398 Slugging Percentage, 172 Total Bases and 31 Sacrifice Hits. On June 18, 1925, the Browns trade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pat Collins (baseball)
Tharon Leslie "Pat" Collins (September 13, 1896 – May 20, 1960) was an American baseball catcher who played ten seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the St. Louis Browns, New York Yankees and Boston Braves from 1919 to 1929. Collins batted and threw right-handed and also played five games at first base. Collins played minor league baseball for the Joplin Miners until 1919, when he signed with the Browns. After spending six seasons with the organization, Collins spent a one-year sojourn in the minor leagues before he was traded to the Yankees, where he spent the next three years and played in the famous 1927 Murderers' Row lineup. At the conclusion of the 1928 season, he was traded to the Braves, with whom he played his last major league game on May 23, 1929. A two-time World Series champion, he is famous for being the only major league player to pinch hit and pinch run in the same game. Personal life Collins was born on September 13, 1896, in Sweet Springs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benny Bengough
Bernard Oliver "Benny" Bengough (July 27, 1898 – December 22, 1968) was an Americans, American professional baseball player and Coach (baseball), coach. He played the majority of his Major League Baseball career as a catcher for the New York Yankees during the 1920s when the team garnered the nickname of Murderers' Row, due to their potent batting lineup. He played the final two seasons of his career with the St. Louis Browns. Bengough was a light-Batting (baseball), hitting, defensive specialist. After his playing career, he spent 18 seasons as a major league coach. Baseball career Born in Niagara Falls, New York, Bengough was a graduate of Niagara University. He began his professional baseball career at the age of 18 with the Buffalo Bisons of the International League in 1917. After having played for six seasons in Buffalo, he made his major league debut with the Yankees on May 18, 1923 New York Yankees season, 1923 at the age of 24. 1923 was also the first year the Yankees pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honey Barnes
John Francis "Honey" Barnes (January 31, 1900 – June 18, 1981) was a Major League Baseball catcher. Barnes played for the New York Yankees in the season. In one game, he did not get an at-bat, by playing catcher. He batted left and threw right-handed. He was born in Fulton, New York and died in Lockport, New York. Barnes played college baseball for Colgate University. In 1922, he was the only freshman to make the team. Honey Barnes and Eppie Barnes were at Colgate University Colgate University is a private liberal arts college in Hamilton, New York. The college was founded in 1819 as the Baptist Education Society of the State of New York and operated under that name until 1823, when it was renamed Hamilton Theologi ... at the same time but are not listed as being related. References External links 1900 births 1981 deaths Baseball players from New York (state) Colgate Raiders baseball players New York Yankees players People from Fulton, Oswego County, New York ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myles Thomas
Myles Lewis Thomas (October 22, 1897 – December 12, 1963) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. He was born in State College, Pennsylvania. He threw and batted right-handed, and he was also tall and 170 pounds. He was nicknamed "Duck Eye" by Babe Ruth. On April 18, at the age of 28, he made his major league debut with the New York Yankees. On June 15, , he was purchased from the Yankees by the Washington Senators. Overall, he went 23–22 with a 4.64 career ERA. As a batter, he hit a respectable (for a pitcher) .240. He had a career .955 fielding percentage. In the postseason, he had a 3.00 ERA in 2 games. Thomas played his final game on June 21, . He died in Toledo, Ohio. His body is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. 1927: The Diary of Myles Thomas In 2016, ESPN ESPN (originally an initialism for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American international basic cable sports channel owned by ESPN Inc., owned jointly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urban Shocker
Urbain Jacques Shockcor (September 22, 1890 – September 9, 1928), known as Urban James Shocker, was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees and St. Louis Browns between 1916 and 1928. Shocker, known as one of the last legal spitball pitchers, led the American League (AL)—and set the Browns record—in 1921 with 27 wins, and won 20 games in four consecutive seasons from 1920 to 1923. At the time of his retirement he was the Browns all-time leader in wins with 126 and shutouts with 23. Career Shocker was born in Cleveland, Ohio to Anna and William Shockcor and relocated to Michigan some time later. Shocker began his career in the Border League where he played as a catcher. Trachtenberg, Leo, pp. 88 In 1913, when he played for the Windsor team in the Border League, he broke one of his fingers on his right hand; when the finger healed it became hooked which allowed him to throw a breaking ball as well as his spi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Shawkey
James Robert Shawkey (December 4, 1890 – December 31, 1980) was an American baseball pitcher who played fifteen seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the Philadelphia Athletics and New York Yankees from 1915 to 1927. He batted and threw right-handed and served primarily as a starting pitcher. Early life Shawkey was born to John William Shawkey (descended from German immigrants named Schaake) and Sarah Catherine Anthony, in Sigel, Pennsylvania. Professional career He moved from Slippery Rock State College to an independent league in 1911, then to the American League in 1912 as a pitcher for Connie Mack's Philadelphia Athletics. In 1915, Mack sold him to the New York Yankees where he remained (except for a brief service with the U.S. Navy during World War I when he served on the battleship ''Arkansas'' for eight months) until 1931. While facing his former team in , he struck out 15 A's batters in a game, setting the Yankees team record for most strikeouts in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dutch Ruether
Walter Henry Ruether (September 29, 1893 – May 16, 1970) was an American baseball player who pitched for five different major league teams. In his 11-year career, Ruether played for the Chicago Cubs, the Cincinnati Reds, the Brooklyn Robins, the Washington Senators, and the New York Yankees. He appeared in the 1919 World Series with the Reds, in the 1925 World Series with the Senators, and in the 1926 World Series with the Yankees. Ruether was also a member of the 1927 Yankees. Though that team played in the 1927 World Series, Ruether did not participate in any of the games. Early life Ruether attended St. Ignatius College. On March 10, 1913, St. Ignatius participated in an exhibition game against the Chicago White Sox. Ruether, a left-hander, pitched in the game for St. Ignatius. In the ninth-inning, White Sox shortstop Buck Weaver hit a 3-run home run off Ruether. This secured the victory for the White Sox, and Ruether lost the contest 4–2. Ruether parlaye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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