Baseball records and pinch hitting feats from the 1930s to 1950s
The article surveys major league pinch hit figures led by Sambo Leslie’s 75 pinch appearances in 1932 with Brooklyn and Tris Speaker's 14 years as pinch hitter for four clubs. It notes Cy Williams nine pinch homers, Dave Harris’s .365 in 104 at bats, and historic pitching marks by Hubbell Hoyt Haines and James. It also covers Ty Cobb’s 37 remaining records, Babe Ruth’s 76 total records, and other all time hitters with 2,000-plus hits including Frisch Goslin Hornsby Ruth Simmons Traynor. It lists fielding errors records by Hal Chase Sisler Leonard and notes Yerkes and Speaker's other feats and Dinneen Radbourne pitching marks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie White
Sambo Leslie
Brooklyns
Giants
Tris Speaker
Cy Williams
Phillie
Christy Mathewson
Athletics
Waite Hoyt
Yankees
Jesse Haines
Cardinals
Bill James
Braves
Ty Cobb
Babe Ruth
Babe
Frank Frisch
Goose Goslin
Rogers Hornsby
Charley Grimm
Joe Judge
Rabbit Maranville
Sam Rice
al Simmons
Pie Traynor
Frisch
Goslin
Grimm
Ruth
Simmons
Traynor
Hornsby
Jimmie Dykes
Jim Bottomley
Heinie Manush
Hal Chase
George Sisler
Andrew Leonard
Boston
Steve Yerkes
Red Sox
Bill Dinneen
Boston Americans
Charley
Old Hoss) Radbourne
Providence
Giants Need Pitching Depth To Defend Title
The New York Giants stumble with Parmelee out due to appendicitis and Hal Schumacher off form. Joe Bowman’s six innings help steady a 10-9 win as Hubbell again saves a game. Pirates move ahead of the Cubs while Phillies topple Braves in extra senses. Yankees blast Washington late as Tigers win and Indians crush White Sox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Pronix
New York Giants
Giants
Roy Parmelee
Hal Schumacher
Portland
Joe Bowman
Carl Hubbell
Bowman
Emil Leonard
Brooklyn
Dolf Luque
Hubbell
Cubs
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Ralph Birkofer
Paw
Boston Braves
Phillies
Burleigh Grimes
St. Louis
Jim Collings
Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds
New York Yankees
Washington
Detroit
Tigers
Goose Goslin
Henry Johnson
Red Sox
Athletics
Wvuleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox
Greencastle Baseball Club Schedule Adopts Local Series
Schedule lists Greencastle Pa games and venues from May through Sept with opponents including Middlburg Fliers Williamson W O W Ha gerstown and Shippensburg. All games in Greencastle except June 9 and Aug 18 at 2 50 o clock with twilight games on Tue and Thu after June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle Athletic Club
Greencastle
Middleburg Fliers
State Line
Williamson
Hagerstown
Funkstown
Hose Co. No
Martinsburg
W. Va
Maugansville
Shippensburg
Wiliamsport Wildcats
Williamsport
Chevies Plan Intensive Practice for Upcoming Game
After a poor Sunday showing against Mt. Briar Hornets, the Chevies, led by Manager Rase, will conduct several hard workouts this week to prepare for Sunday's stadium game. New faces are being tried, with Boots Poffenberger and others in the lineup, aiming to sharpen fielding and throwing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Briar Hornets
Rase
Boots Poffenberger
Poffenberger
Chevies
Harris
Rose
Lowman
Mentzer
Wellinger
Brown
Nutter
Brooks
Bryne
Bud Pofffenberger
C. O. Hoffman Chevrolet Sales
Blue Ridge 10 Open Season With Parades Across Region
Parades are planned in Blue Ridge league towns Saturday and Sunday as Frederick Martinsburg Chambersburg and Winchester begin the season. Mayors Wertz Dailey toss first balls. notables attend openings. clubs stage practices and new signings strengthen rosters for Martinsburg and locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chambersburg
Frederick
Martinsburg
I. M. Wertz
Chris Dailey
Burgess Bob Vanderau
Winchester
David Winebrenner
Maryland
J. W. Jamison
Blue Ridge League
Charles W. Boyer
Hagerstown
Detroit Rally Beats Browns 5–4 Behind Greenberg
May Day game sees Hank Greenberg moved to cleanup spot and, after trailing into the eighth inning, Detroit rallies to defeat the St. Louis Browns 5 to 4. Greenberg and Walker singled, Greenberg scored on White’s triple, with Walker's run the deciding margin. Managers used Goslin on bench.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mickey Cochrane
Leon
Goose) Goslin
Hank Greenberg
St. Louis Browns
Tigers
Greenberg
Walker
White
Seave
Baseball Standings and Scheduled Games
Yesterday scores include Boston 7 Philadelphia 2 and Cleveland 12 Chicago 1. Detroit 5 St Louis 4 and New York 10 Washington 0. Today St Louis at Detroit Philadelphia at Boston New York at Washington. Tomorrow Chicago at Philadelphia Cleveland at Washington Detroit at New York St Louis at Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Chicago
Detroit
St. Louis
New York
Washington
Gawes
E.ees
Young golf stars amaze old timers at St Andrews
At St Andrews May 2, the youngest members of the American Walker Cup team wow locals with rapid adaptation to the famed links. Johnny Goodman, Gus Moreland, Lawson Little, and Johnny Dawson impressed as they prepared for the May 11–12 matches, while Little drew praise for his driving and Goodman for tee-to-green play. The squad planned rest amid local tournaments and a shopping outing with Captain Francis Ouimet in Dundee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Andrews
Scotland
Johnny Goodman
Gus Moreland
Lawson Little
Johnny Dawson
Chicago
Uncle Sam
Great Britain
Goodman
Dawson
Francis Ouimet
Dundee
Eagle Juniors Beat Court Avenue Stars to 1
Demmitt powered the win with key hitting as Hutzler and Demmitt starred for Eagle Juniors while Burger and Barger led the losers in a 1 to 0 game described in local standings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle
Court Avenue Stars
Demmitt
Hutzler
Burger and Barger
National League Scores With Varied Outcomes Across Teams
Pittsburgh defeated Chicago 4 to 1 while Philadelphia posted 11 to 6 over Boston. New York led 10 to Brooklyn as St. Louis beat Cincinnati 3 to 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Philadelphia
Boston
New York
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Rival NBA Matches Set for Tomorrow
Cincinnati travels to St Louis while Chicago visits Pittsburgh Brooklyn plays Cincinnati New York hosts Pittsburgh and Boston visits Chicago tomorrow Philadelphia meets St Louis in a slate of key games featuring multiple forces in league play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Chicago
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
New York
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Eagles to Play Hi School Nine At Local Diamond
The Fraternal Order of Eagles team meets Coach Semler's High School at the high school diamond Thursday afternoon in a preparatory game ahead of a league match. Eagles players should gather by 3 PM, and the game substitutes for Friday practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Eagles
Semler
Birds
Golf Writers Recall Shots That Made History Series Starts Tomorrow
A new sport page series titled My Best Shot begins tomorrow. The feature will profile iconic moments and players including Horton Smith Craigwood Willie MacFarlane Paul Runyan Leo Diegal and others with Associated Press writers contributing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sport
Horton Smith
Craigwood
Willie MacFarlane
Paul Runyan
Leo Diegal
Associated Press
Security Tigers Schedule Weeklong Practice Sessions
The Security Tigers management has ordered nightly practices this week in preparation for Sundays game. All members must attend at 4:30 PM to complete necessary work and sharpen skills for a push toward the county league pennant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Security Tigers
West Side Eagles Top Juniors 3 1 at City Park
West Side Eagles defeated the Juniors 3 to 1 at City Park, Strock pitching a strong game with two hits allowed and eleven strikeouts. Buck Russell led both teams with four hits. Teams seeking games should contact Jackson Murray at 239 West Side Avenue between 7 and 9 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Side Eagles
City Park
Strock
Buck” Russell
Jackson Murray
West Side Avenue
Sweepstakes Pin Tourney Planned at Recreation Center
Plans advance for a sweepstakes bowling tournament at the Recreation Center alleys with entrants from Greencastle Gettysburg Waynesboro Williamsport and Hagerstown. Competition starts Thursday night, totaling thirty games over six nights with five games per night across two weekly sessions. Prizes start at $25 with remaining openings for bowlers who should contact management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recreation Center
Greencastle
Gettysburg
Waynesboro
Williamsport
Hagerstown
Loughlin Unworried Ahead of Neusel Bout at MSG
Tom Loughlin says he has done little training for his ten round match with Walter Neusel at Madison Square Garden on Friday night but believes he is not out of condition. Primo Carnera arrives from Maine for a June 14 title defense against Max Baer at the Garden Long Island bowl and vows to beat Baer, despite Baer predicting an early knockout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tommy Loughran
Walter Neusel
Madison Square Garden
Philadelphia
Tommy
Neusel
Primo Carnera
Maine Woods
Pompton Lakes
N. J
Max Paer
Long Island
Primo
Baer
Chariton Cardinals edge Cearfoss 5 to 4 in opener
The Chariton Cardinals defeated Cearfoss 5 to 4 to start the season. Starliper and Shank led the winners while Hardraf and Meyers contributed for the losers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chariton Cardinals
Cearfoss
Starliper
Shank
Hardraf
Meyers
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hoffman’s
N. Potomac St
O. P. Bohman, Inc
Potomac Ave
Clopper & Neikirk, Inc
W. Washington St
N. Y
Parmelee
Hubbell Bears
Schumacher
Ace
Greencastle Baseball Club
Blue Ridge
Moose
Bill Young
Clyde Barnhart
Reggie Rawlings
Hadley, Knott, Wells and Hemsley
Fischer, Marberry
Cochrane
League
The
National League
Mudville
Casey
Grover
Joun Aheydler
Frooklyn
St Louis
Eagles
Loughlin
Ree Pala By
Goodyears
Goodyear
E. Washington ST
Seiberling
Potomac &T
Sporting Goods
McFaddin’s Sport Shop
Norwalk
Parker Tire CO
E, Wash, St
Phome
Camden
Union Beer
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!