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1932 Brooklyn Dodgers Season
The 1932 Brooklyn Dodgers season was the first season the franchise was officially known as the Dodgers, with the name making its first appearance on some of the team's jerseys. The Dodgers nickname had in use since the 1890s and was used interchangeably with other nicknames in media reports, particularly "Robins" in reference to longtime manager Wilbert Robinson. With Robinson's retirement after the 1931 season and the arrival of Max Carey, the nickname "Robins" was no longer used. The team wound up finishing the season in third place. Offseason * January 23, 1932: Bob Parham (minors) and cash were traded by the Dodgers to the St. Louis Cardinals for Hack Wilson. * March 14, 1932: Babe Herman, Wally Gilbert and Ernie Lombardi were traded by the Robins to the Cincinnati Reds for Tony Cuccinello, Joe Stripp and Clyde Sukeforth. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Notable transactions * May 7, 1932: Danny Taylor was purchased by the Dodgers from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ebbets Field
Ebbets Field was a Major League Baseball stadium in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, New York. It is mainly known for having been the home of the Brooklyn Dodgers baseball team of the National League (1913–1957). It was also home to five professional football teams, including three NFL teams (1921–1948). Ebbets Field was demolished in 1960 and replaced by the Ebbets Field Apartments, later renamed the Jackie Robinson Apartments. History Construction Ebbets Field was bounded by Bedford Avenue to the east, Sullivan Place to the South, Cedar Street (renamed McKeever Place in 1932) to the west, and Montgomery Street to the north. After locating the prospective new site to build a permanent stadium to replace the old wooden Washington Park, Dodgers' owner Charles Ebbets acquired the property over several years, starting in 1908, by buying lots until he owned the entire block. The land included the site of a garbage dump called Pigtown, so named because of the pigs that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Watty Clark
William Watson Clark (May 16, 1902 – March 4, 1972) born in St. Joseph, Louisiana, was a baseball pitcher for the Cleveland Indians (1924), Brooklyn Robins/Dodgers (1927–33 and 1934–37) and New York Giants (1933–34). Clark finished 20th in voting for the 1931 National League MVP for having a 14–10 win–loss record, 34 games (28 started), 16 complete games, 3 shutouts, 2 games finished, 1 save, 233 innings pitched, 243 hits allowed, 86 runs allowed, 83 earned runs allowed, 4 home runs allowed, 52 walks, 96 strikeouts, 1 hit batsman, 3 wild pitches, 981 batters faced, 1 balk, 3.20 ERA and 1.264 WHIP. He led the National League in walks/9 IP in 1930 (1.71) and 1935 (1.22), innings in 1929 (279), games started in 1929 (36) and 1932 (36), hits allowed in 1929 (295), losses in 1929 (19) and batters faced in 1929 (1,189). He ranks 81st on the Major League Baseball career walks/9 IP list (1.97). He also holds the Dodgers single season record for walks/9 IP (1.22 in 1935). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al López
Alfonso Ramón López (August 20, 1908 – October 30, 2005) was a Spanish-American professional baseball catcher and manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Brooklyn Robins / Dodgers, Boston Bees, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Cleveland Indians between 1928 and 1947, and was the manager for the Cleveland Indians and the Chicago White Sox from 1951 to 1965 and during portions of the 1968 and 1969 seasons."Al López Statistics and History" "baseball-reference.com. Retrieved on 2017-05-12. Due to his Spanish ancestry and "gentlemanly" nature, he was nicknamed "''El Señor''". As a player, López was a two-time All-Star known for his defensive skills, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dazzy Vance
Charles Arthur "Dazzy" Vance (March 4, 1891 – February 16, 1961) was an American professional baseball player. He played as a pitcher for five different franchises in Major League Baseball (MLB) in a career that spanned twenty years. Known for his impressive fastball, Vance was the only pitcher to lead the National League in strikeouts seven consecutive seasons. Vance was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1955. Early life Born in Orient, Iowa, Vance spent most of his childhood in Nebraska. He played semipro baseball there, then signed on with a minor league baseball team out of Red Cloud, Nebraska, a member of the Nebraska State League, in 1912. After pitching for two other Nebraska State League teams in 1913 (Superior) and 1914 (Hastings Giants), Vance made a brief major league debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1915 and appeared with the New York Yankees that year as well. However, it took several years before he established himself as a major league player. Van ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sloppy Thurston
Hollis John "Sloppy" Thurston (June 2, 1899 – September 14, 1973) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Browns, Chicago White Sox, Washington Senators, and Brooklyn Robins/Dodgers between 1923 and 1933. He batted and threw right-handed. Biography Thurston was born in Fremont, Nebraska, and graduated from John H. Francis Polytechnic High School."Sloppy Thurston Stats" baseball-reference.com. Retrieved May 10, 2021. Thurston was a pitcher. He played professional baseball from 1920 to 1938, spending time in the minor leagues when not in the majors. He played his first MLB game on April ... [...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] |
Joe Shaute
Joseph Benjamin Shaute (August 1, 1899 in Peckville, Pennsylvania – February 21, 1970 in Scranton, Pennsylvania) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched from 1922 to 1934, and during his 13-year career, he played primarily for the Cleveland Indians.Kashatus (2002), p. 99. He attended Juniata College and Mansfield University of Pennsylvania. He made his major league debut in September 1922, and threw his first pitch to legendary swatter Babe Ruth. Baseball historian William C. Kashatus noted that when Shaute came to the pitching mound, "the Indians were clinging to a one-run lead in the bottom of the eighth with two outs and bases loaded with Yankees". Shaute gained notoriety when he struck out Ruth on four pitches to end the inning. In the following inning, he faced another powerful hitter, Bob Meusel, who "swung so hard on Shaute's first offering that he whirled completely around and fell to the ground". The pitcher next struck out Yankee catcher Freddie Hoffman. Ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Quinn (baseball)
John Picus "Jack" Quinn, born Joannes (Jan) Pajkos (July 1, 1883 – April 17, 1946), was a Slovak-American professional baseball player. He played as a pitcher for eight teams in three major leagues (the American, Federal, and National), most notably as a member of the Philadelphia Athletics dynasty that won three consecutive American League pennants from 1929 to 1931, and won the World Series in 1929 and 1930. Quinn made his final major league appearance at the age of 50.Kashatus (2002), p. 103. Biography Born in Stefuró, Hungary (modern-day Štefurov, Slovakia), Quinn emigrated to America as an infant with his parents Michael Pajkos and Maria Dzjiacsko, arriving in New York on June 18, 1884. His mother died near Hazleton, Pennsylvania, shortly after the family's arrival in the US, and Quinn's father moved the family to Buck Mountain, near Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania. In 1887 Quinn's father remarried, to Anastasia ("Noska") Tzar. Quinn spent his early years working as a sw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed Pipgras
Edward John Pipgras (June 15, 1904 – April 13, 1964) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Brooklyn Dodgers. He appeared in 5 games, going 0–1 with a 5.40 earned run average. His older brother George Pipgras was also a major league pitcher. Born in Schleswig, Iowa, he died at age 59 in Currie, Minnesota Currie is a city in Murray County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 233 at the 2010 census. Lake Shetek State Park is nearby. The city is known as the "Gateway to Lake Shetek". Currie is notable for its tourism, cuisine, and recreat .... He had two children. External links 1904 births 1964 deaths Major League Baseball pitchers Brooklyn Dodgers players Baseball players from Iowa Pensacola Pilots players Nashville Vols players Allentown Dukes players Canton Terriers players Allentown Buffaloes players Jersey City Skeeters players Albany Senators players Scranton Miners players Harrisburg Senators player ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Phelps
Raymond Clifford Phelps (December 11, 1903 in Dunlap, Tennessee – July 7, 1971 in Fort Pierce, Florida) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is composed of 30 total teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), .... He pitched from 1930 to 1936. External links 1903 births 1971 deaths Baseball players from Tennessee Major League Baseball pitchers Brooklyn Robins players Chicago White Sox players Chattanooga Lookouts players Danville Leafs players High Point Pointers players Jacksonville Tars players Albany Nuts players Minneapolis Millers (baseball) players Jersey City Skeeters players Montreal Royals players St. Paul Saints (AA) players Fort Pierce Bombers players Knoxville Smokies players People from Dunlap, Tennessee Sportspeople from the Chattanooga metropolitan area {{US ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Van Mungo
Van Lingle Mungo (June 8, 1911 – February 12, 1985) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher from to for the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants. The five-time All-Star was the National League strikeout leader in . Mungo was a colorful personality known for his off-field antics as well as his erratic fastball. Career Mungo was born in Pageland, South Carolina and began his professional baseball career with the Charlotte Hornets when he was 18 years old. A succession of managers over the years, including Casey Stengel, was convinced that the hard-throwing right-hander would be a surefire star for years to come. These lofty expectations can be attributed in part to a phenomenal debut performance in which he shut out the Boston Braves over 9 innings, striking out 12; but he was never able to live up to his perceived potential. While he finished his career with two 18-win seasons, one of them also include ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cy Moore
William Austin Moore (February 7, 1905 – March 28, 1972) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched from 1929 to 1934 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 .... In October 1933, Moore hit and killed a pedestrian with his car in Henrico County, Virginia. Moore was charged criminally but ultimately acquitted. References External links 1905 births 1972 deaths Major League Baseball pitchers Brooklyn Robins players Brooklyn Dodgers players Philadelphia Phillies players Baseball players from Georgia (U.S. state) Minor league baseball managers Macon Peaches players Jersey City Skeeters players Baltimore Orioles (International League) players Birmingham Barons players Knoxville Smokies players New Orleans Pelicans (baseball) p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
