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Mathewson
Mathewson is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Christy Mathewson (1880–1925), baseball player *Courtney Mathewson (born 1986), water polo player *Elisha Mathewson (1767–1853), US senator *George Mathewson (born 1940), Chairman of the Royal Bank of Scotland *Henry Mathewson (1886–1917), baseball pitcher *Katherine Mathewson, Canadian political candidate *Ron Mathewson (1944–2020), jazz musician See also *Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium *Mathewson Farm *Matthewson {{surname Patronymic surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christy Mathewson
Christopher Mathewson (August 12, 1880 – October 7, 1925), nicknamed "Big Six", "the Christian Gentleman", "Matty", and "the Gentleman's Hurler", was a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher, who played 17 seasons with the New York Giants. He stood tall and weighed . He was among the most dominant pitchers in baseball history, and ranks in the all-time top 10 in several key pitching categories, including wins, shutouts, and earned run average. In 1936, Mathewson was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame as one of its first five members. Mathewson grew up in Factoryville, Pennsylvania, and began playing semiprofessional baseball when he was 14 years old. He played in the minor leagues in 1899, recording a record of 21 wins and two losses. He pitched for the New York Giants the next season, but was sent back to the minors. He eventually returned to the Giants, and went on to win a National League record 373 career games, tied Grover Cleveland Alexander for the third m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
