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1933 Philadelphia Athletics Season
The 1933 Philadelphia Athletics season involved the A's finishing third in the American League with a record of 79 wins and 72 losses. Jimmie Foxx became the first player to win two American League MVP Awards. Regular season * August 14, 1933: Jimmie Foxx hit for the cycle. Part of the cycle included hitting a grand slam. During a two-week span, Mickey Cochrane, Jimmie Foxx and Pinky Higgins Michael Franklin "Pinky" Higgins (May 27, 1909 – March 21, 1969) was an American third baseman, manager, front office executive and scout in Major League Baseball who played for three teams and served as manager or general manager of the Boston ... all hit for the cycle during the 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 = Hit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shibe Park
Shibe Park, known later as Connie Mack Stadium, was a ballpark located in Philadelphia. It was the home of the Philadelphia Athletics of the American League (AL) and the Philadelphia Phillies of the National League (NL). When it opened April 12, 1909, it became baseball's first reinforced concrete, steel-and-concrete stadium. In different eras it was home to $100,000 infield, "The $100,000 Infield", Whiz Kids (baseball), "The Whiz Kids", and 1964 Philadelphia Phillies season, "The 1964 Phold". The venue's two home teams won both the first and last games at the stadium: the Athletics beat the Boston Red Sox 8–1 on opening day 1909, while the Phillies beat the Montreal Expos 2–1 on October 1, 1970, in the park's final contest. Shibe Park stood on the block bounded by Lehigh Avenue, 20th Street, Somerset Street and 21st Street. It was five blocks west, corner-to-corner, from the Baker Bowl, the Phillies' home from 1887 to 1938. The stadium hosted eight World Series and two Major L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Freitas
Antonio Freitas, Jr. (May 5, 1908 – March 14, 1994) was an American baseball player who played as a pitcher in the minor leagues and Major League Baseball, spending most of his career with the Sacramento Senators of the Pacific Coast League. He played in the majors with the Philadelphia Athletics (1932–1933) and the Cincinnati Reds (1934–1936). He batted right-handed and threw left-handed. Born in Mill Valley, California, Freitas attended Tamalpais High School in the mid-1920s. He was recruited by the Senators, playing with two of their Arizona farm clubs in 1928 and 1929. He moved up to the PCL with the Senators during the 1929 season. He won 19 games in both the 1930 and 1931 seasons. After pitching a no-hitter on his birthday in 1932, Frietas moved up to the Philadelphia Athletics for two seasons, followed by three with the Cincinnati Reds. He went back down to the minors during the 1936 season, returning to the Sacramento team (by then named the Solons) in 1937 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed Cihocki
Edward Joseph Cihocki (May 9, 1907 – November 9, 1987) was a professional baseball player. Nicknamed "Cy", he was a shortstop over parts of two seasons (1932–33) with the Philadelphia Athletics. For his career, he compiled a .143 batting average in 98 at-bats, with nine runs batted in. He was born in Wilmington, Delaware and died in Newark, Delaware Newark ( )Not as in Newark, New Jersey. is a small city in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. It is located west-southwest of Wilmington. According to the 2010 Census, the population of the city is 31,454. Newark is home to the Uni ... at the age of 80. External links 1907 births 1987 deaths Philadelphia Athletics players Major League Baseball shortstops Baseball players from Wilmington, Delaware Harrisburg Senators players Syracuse Chiefs players Albany Senators players Birmingham Barons players Los Angeles Angels (minor league) players {{US-baseball-shortstop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Bishop
Max Frederick Bishop (September 5, 1899 – February 24, 1962) was an American professional baseball player, scout and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a second baseman from through , 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. He played his final two seasons for the Boston Red Sox. Bishop was the leadoff hitter for one of the most feared batting orders in the history of baseball featuring three future Baseball Hall of Fame members (Al Simmons, Jimmie Foxx, and Mickey Cochrane). Nicknamed "Camera Eye" for his ability to draw bases on balls, his .423 career on-base percentage ranks as the 15th highest in Major League Baseball history. His career ratio of bases on balls to plate appearances (.1996) ranks 3rd all-time for players with 1,000 or more bases on balls, and his career ratio of bases on balls to hits is the highest of any playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed Madjeski
Edward William Madjeski (born ''Edward William Majewski'' on July 20, 1908) was an American professional baseball catcher. He played all or part of four seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), from 1932 through 1937, for the Philadelphia Athletics, Chicago White Sox, and New York Giants. He also spent several years in the minors as a manager, although only one of those was a complete season: 1946 with the Orlando Senators of the Florida State League. In 166 games over four seasons, Madjeski posted a .241 batting average (116-for-481) with 58 runs, 5 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 56 RBI. External links * Major League Baseball catchers Philadelphia Athletics players Chicago White Sox players New York Giants (NL) players York White Roses p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frankie Hayes
Franklin Witman "Blimp" Hayes (October 13, 1914 – June 22, 1955) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a catcher between and , most prominently as a member of the Philadelphia Athletics where he became a six-time All-Star player. He also played for the St. Louis Browns, Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, and the Boston Red Sox. Although Hayes was considered one of the best catchers in the American League in the late 1930s and early 1940s, he played for an Athletics team that routinely finished in last place. He holds the major league record of most consecutive games played by a catcher. Early years Born and raised in Jamesburg, New Jersey, Hayes was nicknamed "Blimp", even though he was listed at and . He first caught the attention of an umpire who then recommended him to Connie Mack, the owner and manager of the Philadelphia Athletics. Philadelphia Athletics Hayes made his major league debut with the Athletics on Septe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hank Winston
Henry Rudolph Winston (June 15, 1904 – February 4, 1974) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played parts of two seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the 1933 Philadelphia Athletics and the 1936 Brooklyn Dodgers. Winston made his MLB debut with the Athletics on September 30, 1933, against the Boston Red Sox at Shibe Park, pitching 6 innings in relief surrendering 5 earned runs. The Athletics released him the following March. He returned to the majors in 1936 with the Dodgers pitching in 14 games. His only win came on August 15 against the Boston Bees at Ebbets Field when he pitched 5 relief innings in the Dodgers' 6–2 victory. Born in Youngsville, North Carolina, Winston died in Jacksonville, Florida Jacksonville is a city located on the Atlantic coast of northeast Florida, the most populous city proper in the state and is the List of United States cities by area, largest city by area in the contiguous United States as of 2020. It is the co ..., ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rube Walberg
George Elvin Walberg (July 27, 1896 – October 27, 1978) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher from through , most notably as a member of the Philadelphia Athletics dynasty that won three consecutive American League pennants from 1929 to 1931, along with the World Series in 1929 and 1930. Walberg also pitched for the New York Giants and the Boston Red Sox. Baseball career Walberg was born in Pine City, Minnesota. A consistent and durable pitcher, Walberg averaged 16 wins for the Philadelphia Athletics of Connie Mack from 1926 to 1932, with career-highs of 20 wins in 1931 and 18 in 1929. He also had a 1–1 mark with a 1.93 ERA for the Athletics in five World Series appearances. A good-hitting pitcher, Walberg collected a .179 batting average with four home runs and 84 runs batted in. When Mack dismantled the Athletics in 1933, he was sent along with Lefty Grove and Max Bishop to the Boston Red Sox in exchange f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emil Roy
Emil Arthur "Bud" Roy (May 26, 1907 – January 5, 1997) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played one game in Major League Baseball in with the Philadelphia Athletics. He batted and threw right-handed. Biography A native of Brighton, Massachusetts, Roy played college baseball for Boston College, hurling a 15-strikeout game against Mount St. Mary's University in 1932. While at Boston College, he played summer baseball in the Cape Cod Baseball League, twirling for the league's Wareham team in 1932, and for the Barnstable and Falmouth teams in 1933. In September 1933, Roy was signed by Connie Mack's Philadelphia Athletics. Roy appeared in a single game for the Athletics that season, taking the mound to start the second game of a doubleheader on September 30 at Shibe Park against the Boston Red Sox. The Athletics' defense behind Roy boasted Baseball Hall of Fame first baseman Jimmie Foxx. Roy lasted two and a third innings, striking out three and yielding ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Peterson (baseball)
James Niels Peterson (August 18, 1908 – April 8, 1975) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher from 1931 to 1937. He attended the University of Pennsylvania. On September 30, 1933, Peterson was sent to the Louisville Colonels as part of the compensation for Johnny Marcum, whom the Athletics had acquired on August 20. Born in Philadelphia Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania#Municipalities, largest city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the List of United States cities by population, sixth-largest city i ..., Peterson died in Palm Beach, Florida, aged 66. References External links 1908 births 1975 deaths Baseball players from Pennsylvania Major League Baseball pitchers Brooklyn Dodgers players Philadelphia Athletics players Portland Beavers players Louisville Colonels (minor league) players {{US-baseball-pitcher-1900s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim McKeithan
Emmett James "Tim" McKeithan (November 2, 1906 – August 30, 1969) was an American Major League Baseball player who was a pitcher with the Philadelphia Athletics of the American League from 1932 until 1934. He was listed at , weighed , while batting and throwing right-handed. Early life Emmett James McKeithan was born on November 2, 1906 in Shelby, North Carolina. He attended and played baseball for Duke University. His brother, Dick McKeithan, played in the Carolina League.Utley, p. 23 Baseball career After his college career, he signed a contract with the Philadelphia Athletics of the American League (AL), and joined the team for the 1932 season without having played in minor league baseball. He made his Major League Baseball debut on July 21, 1932, in the ninth inning of a game versus the St. Louis Browns. In one inning, he surrendered one run and did not receive a decision in the 5–3 loss. In his next appearance, on July 28, he sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hank McDonald
Henry Monroe McDonald (January 16, 1911 – October 17, 1982) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played in and with the Philadelphia Athletics and the St. Louis Browns. He batted and threw right-handed. Biography Career Henry "Hank" McDonald made his major league debut with the Philadelphia Athletics on April 16, 1931 where he pitched 6.2 innings while giving up 3 runs on 7 hits in his loss to the Washington Senators. During his first year with the Athletics, Hank McDonald earned a salary of $2,500 ($ today) while playing under famed baseball manager, Connie Mack Cornelius McGillicuddy (December 22, 1862 – February 8, 1956), better known as Connie Mack, was an American professional baseball catcher, manager, and team owner. The longest-serving manager in Major League Baseball history, he holds untoucha .... References External links *Play-by-play and box scores available ator Retrosheet Boxscores 1911 births 1982 deaths Major League Baseball pitchers Base ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
