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1927 New York Giants (MLB) Season
The 1927 New York Giants season was the franchise's 45th season. The team finished third in the National League with a record of 92–62, 2 games behind the Pittsburgh Pirates. Offseason During the offseason, the Giants acquired Rogers Hornsby from the St. Louis Cardinals for Frankie Frisch and Jimmy Ring. Hornsby's offensive numbers rebounded in 1927, as he hit .361 and led the league in runs scored (133), walks (86), and an on-base percentage (.448). The deal was held up because Hornsby, as part of his contract as the manager of the Cardinals (he was a player-manager at the time), owned several shares of stock in the Cardinals. Cardinals owner Sam Breadon offered Hornsby a sum for the stock considerably lower than what Hornsby demanded for it, and neither would budge. Eventually, the other owners of the National League made up the difference, and the trade went through. Notable transactions * December 20, 1926: Frankie Frisch and Jimmy Ring were traded by the Giants to t ... [...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] |
Ben Cantwell
Benjamin Caldwell Cantwell (April 13, 1902 – December 4, 1962) was an American major league baseball pitcher from 1927 to 1937. He was born in Milan, Tennessee, and was a graduate of the University of Tennessee. He is the last MLB pitcher to lose 25 games in a single season (1935). He died, aged 60, in Salem, Missouri Salem is the county seat of Dent County, Missouri, United States. The population was 4,608 at the 2020 census, which allows Salem to become a Class 3 city in Missouri; however, the city has chosen to remain a Class 4 city under Missouri Revise .... References External links * 1902 births 1962 deaths Baseball players from Tennessee Major League Baseball pitchers Brooklyn Dodgers players New York Giants (NL) players Boston Braves players Boston Bees players Paris Parisians (KITTY League) players Jackson Giants players Sanford Celeryfeds players Jacksonville Tars players Jersey City Giants players Montreal Royals players Oakland Oaks (ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fay Thomas
Fay Wesley (Scow) Thomas (October 10, 1903 – August 12, 1990) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched for four teams from 1927 to 1935. He also pitched for five teams in the Pacific Coast League from 1930 to 1943 and was elected to the Pacific Coast League Hall of Fame in 2004. He attended the University of Southern California The University of Southern California (USC, SC, or Southern Cal) is a Private university, private research university in Los Angeles, California, United States. Founded in 1880 by Robert M. Widney, it is the oldest private research university in C .... Thomas died on August 12, 1990, from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. References External links 1903 births 1990 suicides 1990 deaths Baseball players from Kansas People from Ellsworth County, Kansas Suicides by firearm in California Major League Baseball pitchers Brooklyn Dodgers players Cleveland Indians players New York Giants (NL) players St. Louis Browns player ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ned Porter (baseball)
Ned Swindell Porter (July 6, 1905 – June 30, 1968) was an American professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of the 1926 and 1927 seasons with the New York Giants. For his career, he did not record a decision and compiled a 2.25 earned run average, with one strikeout in 4 innings pitched. Porter was born in Apalachicola, Florida in 1905. He attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach James L. White and coach Lance Richbourg's Florida Gators baseball team from 1924 to 1926. Porter died in Gainesville, Florida in 1968; he was 62 years old. See also * List of Florida Gators baseball players This list of Florida Gators baseball players includes former members of the Florida Gators baseball team that represents the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, who have played in one or more regular season Major League Baseball (MLB) ga ... External links 1905 births 1968 deaths Accidental deaths ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norman Plitt
Norman William Plitt (February 21, 1893 in York, Pennsylvania – February 1, 1954 in New York City) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched in one game for the Brooklyn Robins during the 1918 baseball season and then nine years later pitched for the Brooklyn Robins and the New York Giants in 1927. He began his professional career with the Hanover Hornets and Chambersburg Maroons of the Blue Ridge League in 1915. Between his major league stints, he continued to play minor league baseball. His last season was in 1931 with the Elmira Colonels of the New York Penn League. He was found dead in a dormitory at Columbia University Columbia University (also known as Columbia, and officially as Columbia University in the City of New York) is a private research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Church in Manhatt ..., where his son had been attending, at age 60. External links 1893 births 1954 deaths ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh McQuillan
Alvin Hugh McQuillan (September 15, 1895 – August 26, 1947) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a pitcher from 1918 to 1927. He played for the Boston Braves and New York Giants. In 1561.2 innings pitched in 279 games over 10 seasons, McQuillan compiled an 88-94 won-loss record with a 3.83 Earned Run Average, allowing 1703 hits, 489 bases on balls and recording 446 strikeouts. He pitched 10 shutouts and recorded 17 saves. As a hitter, he posted a .195 batting average (103-for-527) with 45 runs, 2 home runs In baseball, a home run (abbreviated HR) is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to circle the bases and reach home plate safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team. A home run i ... and 37 RBI. External links 1895 births 1947 deaths Major League Baseball pitchers Boston Braves players New York Giants (NL) players Baseball players from New York ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Art Johnson (1920s Pitcher)
Arthur Gilbert Johnson (February 15, 1897 – June 7, 1982) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played one game for the 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. ... in 1927."Art Johnson Statistics and History" ''baseball-reference.com''. Retrieved 2011-01-31. References External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, Art 1897 births 1982 deaths[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mul Holland
Howard Arthur "Mul" Holland was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He played parts of three seasons in the majors, each with a different team. He played for the Cincinnati Reds in , the New York Giants (NL), New York Giants in , and the St. Louis Cardinals in . University of Virginia Football Holland was a prominent Tackle (American football), tackle for the Virginia Cavaliers football, Virginia Cavaliers of the University of Virginia. Greasy Neale rated him with the best he ever coached. 1925 He was selected College Football All-Southern Team, All-Southern in 1925. Basketball He also played Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball, basketball. 1925 After the Southern Conference, SoCon tournament, Holland was selected for the 1925 All-Tournament team among tournament champion Jack Cobb. Baseball He was a pitcher on the baseball team. Sources Major League Baseball pitchers Cincinnati Reds players New York Giants (baseball) players St. Louis Cardinals players Fairmont Blac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dutch Henry
Frank John "Dutch" Henry (May 12, 1902 – August 23, 1968) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher with the St. Louis Browns, Brooklyn Robins, 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. ... and Chicago White Sox between 1921 and 1930. Henry batted and threw left handed. He was born in Cleveland. External links 1902 births 1968 deaths Baseball players from Cleveland Major League Baseball pitchers Brooklyn Robins players St. Louis Browns players New York Giants (NL) players Chicago White Sox players Orlando Caps players Orlando Tigers players Mobile Bears players New Orleans Pelicans (baseball) players Indianapolis Indians players Minneapolis Millers (baseball) players Rochester Red Wings players Williamsport Grays players Montrea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burleigh Grimes
Burleigh Arland Grimes (August 18, 1893 – December 6, 1985) was an American professional baseball player and manager, and the last pitcher officially permitted to throw the spitball. Grimes made the most of this advantage, as well as his unshaven, menacing presence on the mound, which earned him the nickname "Ol' Stubblebeard." He won 270 MLB games, pitched in four World Series over the course of his 19-year career, and was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1964. A decade earlier, he had been inducted into the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame. Early life Born in Emerald, Wisconsin, Grimes was the first child of Cecil "Nick" Grimes, a farmer and former day laborer, and the former Ruth Tuttle, the daughter of a former Wisconsin legislator. Having previously played baseball for several local teams, Nick Grimes managed the Clear Lake Yellow Jackets and taught his son how to play the game early in life. Burleigh Grimes also participated in boxing as a child. Grimes threw and b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kent Greenfield (baseball)
Kent Greenfield (July 1, 1902 – March 14, 1978) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball for six seasons, from 1924 to 1929. Greenfield was born in Guthrie, Kentucky, and was a childhood friend of author Robert Penn Warren Robert Penn Warren (April 24, 1905 – September 15, 1989) was an American poet, novelist, and literary critic and was one of the founders of New Criticism. He was also a charter member of the Fellowship of Southern Writers. He founded the liter .... References External links Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library 1902 births 1978 deaths Baseball players from Kentucky Major League Baseball pitchers Brooklyn Robins players New York Giants (NL) players Boston Braves players People from Guthrie, Kentucky Hopkinsville Hoppers players Portsmouth Truckers players New Haven Profs players Reading Keystones players {{US-baseball-pitcher-1900s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freddie Fitzsimmons
Frederick Landis Fitzsimmons (July 28, 1901 – November 18, 1979) was an American professional baseball right-handed pitcher, manager, and coach, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from to with the New York Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers. Nicknamed ''Fat Freddie'' (he carried as much as on his frame), and known for his mastery of the knuckle curve, Fitzsimmons' 217 wins were the third most by a National League (NL) right-hander in the period from to , trailing only Burleigh Grimes and Paul Derringer. In he set an NL record, which stood until , with a single-season winning percentage of .889 (16–2). He was an agile fielder in spite of his heavy build, holding the major league record for career double plays (79) from to , and tying another record by leading the league in putouts four times; he ranked eighth in NL history in putouts (237) and ninth in fielding percentage (.977) when his career ended. Playing career Born in Mishawaka, Indiana, Fitzsimmons broke in with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
