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Manchester Yankees
The Manchester Yankees was the name of two distinct American minor league baseball franchises representing Manchester, New Hampshire, in the Class B New England League (1948 through July 5, 1949) and the Double-A Eastern League (1969–71). Each franchise played at Gill Stadium and each was affiliated with Major League Baseball's New York Yankees. History The Manchester Yankees continued Manchester's long history of membership in the New England League that began in 1887. The Yankees were preceded in New England League play by the Manchester Farmers (1887), Manchester Maroons (1888), Manchester Amoskeags (1891), Manchester (1892–1893), Manchester Manchesters (1899), Manchester (1901–1905), Manchester Textiles (1906, 1914–1915) and Manchester Blue Sox (1926–1930). The Manchester Indians played in the 1934 Northeastern League. The New England League Manchester teams were preceded by the Manchester Reds, who were the first minor league baseball team in Manchester, beginning ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Fox
Charles Francis Fox (October 7, 1921 – February 16, 2004) was an American manager, general manager, scout, coach—and, briefly, a catcher—in Major League Baseball. As manager of the National League West Division champion San Francisco Giants in , he was named "Manager of the Year" by ''The Sporting News''. Early career Born in New York City, Fox appeared in only three games as a Major League player—garnering three hits in seven at bats for a career batting average of .429—with the 1942 New York Giants. However, Fox would spend another 33 years at the Major and Minor League level as a player, manager, scout and coach for the Giants, who relocated to San Francisco in 1958. Fox spent more than a half-century in professional baseball, including stints as manager of the Montreal Expos and Chicago Cubs as well as the Giants. Born in the Bronx, he broke into big-league baseball in an unusual way. "I was 14, selling newspapers near the Polo Grounds with 24 cents in my po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boston
Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- most populous city in the country. The city boundaries encompass an area of about and a population of 675,647 as of 2020. It is the seat of Suffolk County (although the county government was disbanded on July 1, 1999). The city is the economic and cultural anchor of a substantially larger metropolitan area known as Greater Boston, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) home to a census-estimated 4.8 million people in 2016 and ranking as the tenth-largest MSA in the country. A broader combined statistical area (CSA), generally corresponding to the commuting area and including Providence, Rhode Island, is home to approximately 8.2 million people, making it the sixth most populous in the United States. Boston is one of the oldest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wally Berger
Walter Anton Berger (October 10, 1905 – November 30, 1988) was an American professional baseball player, scout and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder, most notably as a member of the Boston Braves. He also played for the New York Giants, Cincinnati Reds and the Philadelphia Phillies. Berger was one of the National League's top sluggers of the early 1930s. In his initial season he hit 38 home runs, a record for rookies which stood until . He also led the league in home runs and runs batted in in despite the Braves having the fourth-most losses in MLB history, and went on to become the seventh NL player to hit 200 career home runs. Berger was the National League's starting center fielder in baseball's first All-Star Game. Early life Born in Chicago but raised in San Francisco, Berger played third base for Mission High School, sharing the infield with future Hall of Fame shortstop and American League president Joe Cronin, who manned second ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1949 In Baseball
Champions Major League Baseball *World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers (4-1) *All-Star Game, July 12 at Ebbets Field: American League, 11-7 Caribbean leagues *Cuba : Alacranes del Almendares *Panama : Spur Cola Colonites *Puerto Rico : Indios de Mayagüez *Venezuela : Cervecería Caracas. Caribbean World Series *Cuba : Alacranes del Almendares Other champions *All-American Girls Professional Baseball League: Rockford Peaches *College World Series: Texas *Little League World Series: Hammonton, New Jersey * Negro League Baseball All-Star Game : East, 4–0 Winter Leagues *1949 Caribbean Series: Alacranes del Almendares *Cuban League: Alacranes del Almendares *Mexican Pacific League: Tacuarineros de Culiacán * Panamanian League: Spur Cola Colonites * Puerto Rican League: Indios de Mayagüez *Venezuelan League: Cervecería Caracas Awards and honors *Baseball Hall of Fame **Mordecai Brown **Charlie Gehringer **Kid Nichols *Most Valuable Player **Ted Willi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Padden
Thomas Francis Padden (October 6, 1908 – June 10, 1973) was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played as a catcher Catcher is a position in baseball and softball. When a batter takes their turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the ( home) umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. In addition to this primary duty, the ca ... in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1932 to 1937 for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Padden returned to Major League Baseball in 1943 during the World War II manpower shortage to play for the Philadelphia Phillies and the Washington Senators (1901–60), Washington Senators. Baseball career Padden was a native of Manchester, New Hampshire. He attended The College of the Holy Cross and graduated from Saint Anselm College. He began his professional baseball career in 1928 with his hometown Manchester Blue Sox. He made his Major League debut on May 29, 1932, at the age of 23, with the Pirates in a road game ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1948 In Baseball
Champions Major League Baseball *World Series: Cleveland Indians over Boston Braves (4-2) *All-Star Game, July 13 at Sportsman's Park: American League, 5-2 Other champions *All-American Girls Professional Baseball League: Rockford Peaches *College World Series: USC *Little League World Series: Lock Haven, Pennsylvania *Negro League World Series: Homestead Grays over Birmingham Black Barons (4–1) * Negro League Baseball All-Star Game: West, 3–0 Winter Leagues *Cuban League: Leones del Habana *Mexican Pacific League: Ostioneros de Guaymas *Puerto Rican League: Leones de Ponce *Venezuelan League: Cervecería Caracas Awards and honors *Baseball Hall of Fame **Herb Pennock **Pie Traynor *Most Valuable Player **Lou Boudreau (AL) **Stan Musial (NL) * Rookie of the Year **Alvin Dark *The Sporting News Player of the Year Award **Lou Boudreau Cleveland Indians *The Sporting News Pitcher of the Year Award **Bob Lemon Cleveland Indians **Johnny Sain Boston Braves *The Sporting News ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1947 In Baseball
Champions Major League Baseball *World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers (4–3) *All-Star Game, July 8 at Wrigley Field: American League, 2–1 Other champions *All-American Girls Professional Baseball League: Grand Rapids Chicks over Muskegon Lassies *First College World Series: California *First Little League World Series: Maynard, Williamsport, Pennsylvania *Negro League World Series: New York Cubans over Cleveland Buckeyes (4–1) * Negro League Baseball All-Star Game: West, 5–2 Winter Leagues *Cuban League: Alacranes de Almendares *Mexican Pacific League: Presidentes de Hermosillo *Puerto Rican League: Leones de Ponce *Venezuelan League: Sabios de Vargas Awards and honors *Baseball Hall of Fame **Carl Hubbell **Frankie Frisch ** Mickey Cochrane **Lefty Grove *Most Valuable Player **Joe DiMaggio (AL) ** Bob Elliott (NL) * Rookie of the Year **Jackie Robinson (ML) *The Sporting News Player of the Year Award **Ted Williams (AL) – OF, Boston Red Sox *The S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hal Gruber
HAL may refer to: Aviation * Halali Airport (IATA airport code: HAL) Halali, Oshikoto, Namibia * Hawaiian Airlines (ICAO airline code: HAL) * HAL Airport, Bangalore, India * Hindustan Aeronautics Limited an Indian aerospace manufacturer of fighter aircraft and helicopters Businesses * HAL Allergy, a Dutch pharmaceutical company * HAL Computer Systems, a defunct computer manufacturer * HAL Laboratory, a Japanese video game developer * Halliburton's New York Stock Exchange ticker symbol * Hamburg America Line, a shipping company * Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, an Indian aerospace manufacturer of fighter aircraft and helicopters * Hindustan Antibiotics Limited, an Indian public sector pharmaceutical manufacturer * Holland America Line, a cruise ship operator * HAL FM, or CHNS-FM, a classic rock station in Halifax, Nova Scotia Computing * Hardware abstraction layer, a layer of software that hides hardware differences from higher level programs * HAL (software), an implementation of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1946 In Baseball
Champions Major League Baseball *World Series: St. Louis Cardinals over Boston Red Sox (4–3) *All-Star Game, July 9 at Fenway Park: American League, 12–0 Other champions *All-American Girls Professional Baseball League: Racine Belles *Japanese Baseball League: Great Ring *Negro League World Series: Newark Eagles over Kansas City Monarchs (4–3) * Negro League Baseball All-Star Game: East, 5–3 (first game, at Griffith Stadium); West, 4–1 (second game, at Comiskey Park) Winter Leagues *Cuban League: Elefantes de Cienfuegos *Mexican Pacific League: Venados de Mazatlán *Puerto Rican League: Senadores de San Juan *Venezuelan League: Sabios de Vargas Awards and honors *Baseball Hall of Fame **Jesse Burkett **Frank Chance ** Jack Chesbro **Johnny Evers **Clark Griffith **Tommy McCarthy **Joe McGinnity **Eddie Plank **Joe Tinker **Rube Waddell **Ed Walsh *Most Valuable Player **Ted Williams (AL) – OF, Boston Red Sox **Stan Musial (NL) – 1B, St. Louis Cardinals *The Spor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hank Foiles
Henry Lee Foiles Jr. (born June 10, 1929) is an Americans, American former professional baseball player. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball between and . He had an eleven-year career for seven different teams in Major League Baseball. He was notable for being the first player in major league history to use contact lenses. Early life Born in Richmond, Virginia, Foiles' family moved to Norfolk, Virginia, where he attended Granby High School, played American football, football and baseball, and ran Track and field, track. In 1946, he was named All-Southern in football and starred in the inaugural Oyster Bowl held in Foreman Field in Norfolk. He attended the College of William & Mary and the University of Virginia. Baseball career In November 1947, Foiles was signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent. He spent four years playing in the Minor league baseball, minor leagues before being selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1951 Rule 5 draft. He made his ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clint Courtney
Clinton Dawson Courtney (March 16, 1927 – June 16, 1975), nicknamed Scrap Iron, was an American professional baseball catcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees (1951), St. Louis Browns / Baltimore Orioles (1952–1954, 1960, 1961), Chicago White Sox (1955), Washington Senators (1955–1959) and Kansas City Athletics (1961). He batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Courtney was born in Louisiana, growing up there and in Arkansas. After serving in the United States Army during World War II, he was signed as a catcher by the New York Yankees. Playing minor league baseball for them for the next few seasons, he was involved in several fights. After one game with the Yankees in 1951, he was traded to the Browns in 1952 at the urging of Rogers Hornsby, St. Louis's manager. Courtney won ''The Sporting News'' American League Rookie of the Year, batting .286. Both that season and the next, he was involved in on-the-field fights with Billy Martin, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
