Frank ChanceFrank Leroy Chance (September 9, 1877 – September 15, 1924) was an American professional baseball player. A first baseman, Chance played in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs and New York Yankees from 1898 through 1914. He also served as manager of the Cubs, Yankees, and Boston Red Sox. Discovered by the Cubs as he played semi-professional baseball while attending college, Chance debuted with the Cubs in 1898, serving as a part-time player.
Double playIn baseball and softball, a double play (denoted as DP in baseball statistics) is the act of making two outs during the same continuous play. Double plays can occur any time there is at least one baserunner and fewer than two outs. In Major League Baseball (MLB), the double play is defined in the Official Rules in the Definitions of Terms, and for the official scorer in Rule 9.11.
Johnny EversJohn Joseph Evers (July 21, 1881 – March 28, 1947) was an American professional baseballsecond baseman and manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1902 through 1917 for the Chicago Cubs, Boston Braves, and Philadelphia Phillies. He also appeared in one game apiece for the Chicago White Sox and Braves while coaching them in 1922 and 1929, respectively. Evers was born in Troy, New York.
National League (baseball)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 sports league.
Joe TinkerJoseph Bert Tinker (July 27, 1880 – July 27, 1948) was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played from 1902 through 1916 for the Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Chicago Whales of the Federal League. Born in Muscotah, Kansas, Tinker began playing semi-professional baseball in Kansas in the late 19th century, first in Kansas City, then in Parsons.
World SeriesChampionship series of Major League BaseballThe World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball (MLB), a professional baseball league operating in the United States and Canada, contested between the champion teams of the American League (AL) and the National League (NL). The winning team, determined through a best-of-seven playoff, is declared the champions of the league (often called "world champions") and awarded the Commissioner's Trophy.
National Baseball Hall of Fame and MuseumThe National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is a history museum and hall of fame in Cooperstown, New York, operated by a private foundation. It serves as the central collection and gathering space for the history of baseball in the United States displaying baseball-related artifacts and exhibits, honoring those who have excelled in playing, managing, and serving the sport. The Hall's motto is "Preserving History, Honoring Excellence, Connecting Generations".
Second basemanIn baseball and softball, second baseman, abbreviated 2B, is a fielding position in the infield, between second and first base. The second baseman often possesses quick hands and feet, needs the ability to get rid of the ball quickly, and must be able to make the pivot on a double play. In addition, second basemen are usually right-handed; only four left-handed throwing players have ever played second base in Major League Baseball since 1950.
Chicago CubsThe Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The Cubs compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central Division. The Cubs play their home games at Wrigley Field, a National Historic Landmark on Chicago's North Side. They are one of two MLB teams based in Chicago, alongside their longtime rivals, the Chicago White Sox of the American League.
ShortstopShortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball or softball fielding position between second and third base, which is considered to be among the most demanding defensive positions. Historically, the position was assigned to defensive specialists who were typically poor at batting and were often placed at the bottom of the batting order. Today, shortstops are often able to hit well and many are placed at the top of the lineup.
First basemanA first baseman, abbreviated 1B, is the player on a baseball or softball team who fields the area nearest first base, the first of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run. The first baseman is responsible for the majority of plays made at that base. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the first baseman is assigned the number 3.New York Giants (baseball)InformationLeagueNational League (1883–1957)BallparkPolo Grounds III (1891–1957)Established1883 (1883)Relocated1958 (1958) (to San Francisco; became the San Francisco Giants)NicknamesThe JintsThe Orange and BlackThe Baseball Giants (1925-57)World Series championships519051921192219331954Pre-modern World Series championships218881889National League pennant1718881889190419051911191219131917192119221923192419331936193719511954Temple Cup11894Former nameNew York Gothams (1883–1884)Former ballparksHilltop Park (1911)Polo Grounds II (1889–1890)St. George Cricket Grounds (1889)Oakland Park (1889)Polo Grounds I (1883–1888)ColorsBlack, orange, whiteRetired numbersNYNY34112024OwnershipList of ownersJohn B. Day (1883–1893) Cornelius Van Cott (1893–1895) Andrew Freedman (1895–1902) John T. Brush (1902–1912) Harry Hempstead (1912–1919) Charles Stoneham (1919–1936) Horace Stoneham (1936–1957) General managerChub Feeney (1950–1957)ManagerList of managersJohn Clapp (1883) Jim Price (1884) John Montgomery Ward (1884) Jim Mutrie (1885–1891) Patrick T. Powers (1892) John Montgomery Ward (1893–1894) George Davis (1895) Jack Doyle (1895) Harvey Watkins (1895) Arthur Irwin (1896) Bill Joyce (1896–1898) Cap Anson (1898) John B. Day (1899) Fred Hoey (1899) Buck Ewing (1900) George Davis (1900–1901) Horace Fogel (1902) Heinie Smith (1902) John McGraw (1902–1924) Hughie Jennings (1924) John McGraw (1925) Hughie Jennings (1925) John McGraw (1926–1927) Rogers Hornsby (1927) John McGraw (1928–1932) Bill Terry (1932–1941) Mel Ott (1942–1948) Leo Durocher (1948–1955) Bill Rigney (1956–1957) The New York Giants were a Major League Baseball team in the National League that began play in the 1883 season as the New York Gothams and became known as the Giants in 1885.
StanzaIn poetry, a stanza (; from Italianstanza, Italian:; lit.'room') is a group of lines within a poem, usually set off from others by a blank line or indentation. Stanzas can have regular rhyme and metrical schemes, but they are not required to have either. There are many different . Some stanzaic forms are simple, such as four-line quatrains. Other forms are more complex, such as the Spenserian stanza.
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