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Pittsfield Hillies
The Pittsfield Hillies were an Eastern League (baseball, 1916-32), Eastern League (Class A) baseball team from 1919 to 1930. They were League Champions in 1919 and 1921. Their home field was at Wahconah Park, Pittsfield, Massachusetts. 1905 The Pittsfield Hillies was a professional minor league baseball team based in Pittsfield, Massachusetts which played in the Hudson River League. The team from Saugerties (town), New York, Saugerties, New York moved to Pittsfield on July 8, 1905 and resumed play as the Hillies. They finished with a 13-49 record and folded on July 25 of that year.The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second Edition Future Major League Hillies *Cliff Brady (1919–20) *Paddy Smith (baseball), Paddy Smith (1920) *Charlie Hargreaves (1921–1922) *Bob Barrett (baseball), Bob Barrett (1923) *Joe Batchelder (1923, 1926) *Si Rosenthal (1923) *Ed Taylor (infielder), Ed Taylor (1923) *Clay Van Alstyne (1923–1924) *Earl Webb (1923–1924) *Chick Autry (catcher), C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastern League (baseball, 1916-32)
Eastern League may refer to: Baseball in the United States ''Most recent leagues listed first'' * Eastern League (1938–present), a minor league established in 1923 and renamed Eastern League in 1938, at the Double-A level * Eastern League (1916–1932), a minor league that last operated at the Class B and Class A levels * Eastern League (1892–1911), operating name of the International League before 1912 * Eastern League (1884–1887), a minor league that was absorbed into the International League Other uses * Eastern League (Japanese baseball), one of two professional baseball minor leagues in Japan * Eastern Football Netball League, an Australian rules football league * Eastern Football League (Scotland), a Scottish non-league football league * Eastern Professional Basketball League, an early name of the Continental Basketball Association * Eastern Professional Soccer League (1928–29), an American soccer league * Eastern Hockey League, an American professional ice hockey mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hal Goldsmith (baseball)
Harold Eugene "Hal" Goldsmith (August 18, 1898 – October 20, 1985) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Boston Braves from 1926 through 1928 and the St. Louis Cardinals in 1929."Hal Goldsmith Statistics and History" ''baseball-reference.com''. Retrieved 2012-05-14. He had a career 4.04 as a professional. Goldsmith played collegiately at St. Lawrence University
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Ed Connolly (catcher)
Edward Joseph Connolly (July 17, 1908 – November 12, 1963) was a backup catcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Boston Red Sox between and . Connolly batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Brooklyn, New York. His son, Ed Jr., also played briefly in the majors. In a four-season career, Connolly was a .178 hitter (66-for-371) with 31 RBI without any home runs in 149 games played. Connolly died in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, at the age of 55. See also *List of second-generation Major League Baseball players Dozens of father-and-son combinations have played or managed in Major League Baseball (MLB). The first was Jack Doscher, son of Herm Doscher, who made his debut in 1903. Ken Griffey Sr. and Ken Griffey Jr. became the first father-and-son duo ... External links 1908 births 1963 deaths Boston Red Sox players Galveston Buccaneers players Jersey City Skeeters players Kansas City Blues (baseball) players Major League Baseball ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Burns (second Baseman)
John Joseph Burns (1880–1957) was a second baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Detroit Tigers The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit. The Tigers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the American League (AL) Central division. One of the AL's eight charter franchises, the club was f ... in 1903 and 1904. He played in the minors through 1911 and had three stints as a manager in the minors, in 1904, 1913 and 1920. Sources Detroit Tigers players Major League Baseball second basemen Baseball players from Pennsylvania 1880 births 1957 deaths Batavia Giants players Geneva Alhambras players Wilkes-Barre Coal Barons players Kansas City Blues (baseball) players Dayton Veterans players Dayton Old Soldiers players Grand Rapids Furniture Makers players Minneapolis Millers (baseball) players Toledo Mud Hens managers Toledo Mud Hens players San Francisco (minor league baseball) players San Fran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augie Walsh
August Sothley "Augie" Walsh (August 17, 1904 – November 12, 1985) was an American professional baseball pitcher. Walsh played for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball in and . In 39 career games, he had a 4–10 record with a 6.05 ERA. He batted and threw right-handed. Walsh was born in Wilmington, Delaware, and died in San Rafael, California San Rafael ( ; Spanish for " St. Raphael", ) is a city and the county seat of Marin County, California, United States. The city is located in the North Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the city's popula .... External links 1904 births 1985 deaths Philadelphia Phillies players Baseball players from Wilmington, Delaware {{US-baseball-pitcher-1900s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Cascarella
Joseph Thomas Cascarella (June 28, 1907 – May 22, 2002) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played with four different teams between 1934 and 1938. Listed at , , Cascarella batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Philadelphia. Cascarella filled various pitching roles, as a starter, or coming out from the bullpen as a middle-reliever or a closer. He reached the majors in 1934 with the Philadelphia Athletics, spending one and a half year with them before moving to the Boston Red Sox (1935–1936), Washington Senators (1936–1937), and Cincinnati Reds (1937–1938). In his rookie year he collected a career-high 12 wins, including seven in relief to lead the American League. He also was selected to an All-Star team which toured Japan after the season, but he never won more than nine games during a regular season. In a five-season career, Cascarella posted a 27–48 record with 192 strikeouts and a 4.84 ERA in 143 appearances, including 54 starts, 20 compl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Bates (baseball)
Charles William Bates (September 17, 1907 – January 29, 1980) was an American Major League Baseball outfielder. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics The Philadelphia Athletics were a Major League Baseball team that played in Philadelphia from 1901 to 1954, when they moved to Kansas City, Missouri, and became the Kansas City Athletics. Following another move in 1967, the team became the Oakla ... during the season. References Major League Baseball outfielders Philadelphia Athletics players Martinsburg Blue Sox players Baseball players from Pennsylvania 1907 births 1980 deaths {{US-baseball-outfielder-1900s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Richards (baseball)
Paul Rapier Richards (November 21, 1908 – May 4, 1986) was an American professional baseball player, manager, scout and executive in Major League Baseball. During his playing career, he was a catcher and right-handed batter with the Brooklyn Dodgers (1932), New York Giants (1933–1935), Philadelphia Athletics (1935) and Detroit Tigers (1943–1946). After retiring, he became the manager of the Chicago White Sox (1951–1954, 1976) and Baltimore Orioles (1955–1961). He also served as the general manager for the Orioles, the Houston Colt .45s / Astros and the Atlanta Braves. Baseball playing career Born in Waxahachie, Texas, Richards began his professional baseball career in the minor leagues as an infielder in at the age of 17. In a baseball oddity, Richards pitched with both hands in a Minor League game on July 23, 1928 for the Muskogee Chiefs of the Class C Western Association against the Topeka Jayhawks. Called to the pitcher's mound from his shortstop position, he pit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Cronin (baseball)
William Patrick Cronin (December 26, 1902 – October 26, 1966) was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the Boston Braves between 1928 and 1931. He threw and batted right-handed and was listed as tall and . Biography Nicknamed "Crungy", Cronin was born in the village of West Newton, Massachusetts, and played college baseball for Boston College. In 1923 and 1924, he played summer baseball for Falmouth of the Cape Cod Baseball League, batting .420 in 1923. Cronin made his major league debut with the Braves in 1928. Over parts of four seasons with Boston, he collected 68 hits, including 15 doubles and two triples, in 126 games played."Bill Cronin Statistics and History" ''baseball-reference.com''. Retrieved 2011-01-31. In a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Benes
Joseph Anthony "Bananas" Benes (January 8, 1901 – March 7, 1975) was an infielder in Major League Baseball. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1931. Branch Rickey added Benes to the Cardinals' roster in May 1931. Given that Benes was 30 years old at the time, Rickey stated that Benes was not regarded as a future prospect but as "reserve strength" to back up shortstop Charlie Gelbert Charles Magnus Gelbert (January 26, 1906 – January 13, 1967) was a professional baseball player. He played all or part of ten seasons in Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals (1929–32 and 1935–36), Cincinnati Reds (1937), Detroi .... By June 17, 1931, however, he was replaced on the roster by infielder Jakie Flowers and returned to the minors. References External links 1901 births 1975 deaths Major League Baseball infielders St. Louis Cardinals players People from Long Island City, Queens Minor league baseball managers Springfield Ponies players Sportspeople ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Art Mills
Arthur Grant Mills (March 2, 1903 – July 23, 1975) was an American professional baseball player and coach. A right-handed pitcher, Mills worked in 19 games for the – 28 Boston Braves, and later spent five full seasons (– 48) as a coach for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball. Mills was the sole member of manager Steve O'Neill's coaching staff for the world champion Tigers. He also spent 13 seasons in the minors as a player and coach. The native and lifelong resident of Utica, New York, was the son of "Wee Willie" Mills, a pitcher who appeared in two games for the New York Giants. Art Mills was 16 years old when he joined the United States Navy during World War I; he was discharged for being underage after service aboard the battleship USS New Mexico (BB-40). Listed as tall and , Mills began his professional pitching career in the Class A Eastern League in 1924, and after three seasons at that level, he made the opening day roster of the 1927 Braves, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mose Solomon
Mose Hirsch Solomon, nicknamed the Rabbi of Swat (December 8, 1900 – June 25, 1966) was an American left-handed baseball player. In 1923, he hit 49 home runs in the minors, a new minor league record. He briefly played for the New York Giants in Major League Baseball in 1923. Early and personal life Solomon, who was Jewish, was born on Hester Street on the Lower East Side in New York City. His parents were Benjamin (born in Russia; a peddler and junk dealer) and Anna (Hertz) Solomon (born in Austria), and were observant Jews. While Solomon was young, the family moved to Columbus, Ohio. His childhood nickname was "Hickory". He attended Columbus Commerce High School, where he was All-City in baseball and football. His brother became an Ohio champion boxer, fighting under the name Henry Sully. He became a professional football player, playing as a ringer with Jim Thorpe on the Carlisle Indian School team. Solomon married the former Gertrude Nachmanovitz. They moved to Miami ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
