Longest Serving Players Stay With One Club Across Leagues
A survey shows many stars spent their entire pro careers with a single club. In the American League Ted Lyons of the White Sox and Ossie Bluege of Washington lead, both starting in 1923. In the National League Gabby Hartnett and Bill Terry anchor the Cubs and Giants respectively, with Mel Ott, Pie Traynor, and the Waner brothers also longtime Pirates.
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Ted Lyons
White Sox
Ossie Bluege
Washington
Lyons
Baylor University
Bluege
Peoria
Charlie Gehringer
Tigers
Lou Gehrig
New York Yankees
Gabby Hartnett
Hartnett
Cub
Cubs
Bill Terry
Giants
Mel Ott
Pie Traynor
Pittsburgh
Waner Brothers
Paul
Lloyd
Pirates
McNeal Throws No-Hit Ball in Mercy Mercy Game
St Mary's High, led by pitcher McNeal, earned a 10 to 0 victory over Louck Hall of Mercersburg at Mercersburg Academy. Garrett belted a home run with two aboard and Keller went 3 for 3, while McNeal pitched six innings of no hit ball in the Catholic boys’ win.
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St. Mary's High
Mall of Fame
Louck Hall
Mercersburg
Mercershburg Academy
Garrett
Keller
St. Mary's
Louck’s Hall
McNeal and Keller
Delninger and Clark
Friends School of Baltimore Defeats St James in Tennis
Friends School of Baltimore earned a 4 to 3 victory over St James School yesterday afternoon. Jaeckel and Hoffmeier played hard but lost in singles and doubles. Morris and Richmond won two sets while Shoemaker and other players contributed in a closely contested match.
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Shoemaker
Hecht
Jaeckel and
Hoffmeier
Roberts
Wheelock
Morris
Richmond
Downing
Cohn
Only In Club Batting Do They Trail Nine Errors In 24 Games
Yankees ride nine errors in 24 games to extend nine-game win streak as pitching and fielding shine. Browns fall behind after 15-7 loss to Red Sox. A's beat Tigers 11-6 on Chubby Dean's clutch double. Reds win in 12th, Giants crush Cubs, Bees snap skid as rain halts Brooklyn and St Louis action.
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New York
St. Louis Browns
Yankees
Monte Pearson
Charley
the Red
Ruffing
Chicago White Sox
Boston Red Sox
Brownies
Philadelphia Athletics
Detroit Tigers
A’s
Chubby Dean
Cleveland Indians
Washington Senators
Willis Hudlin
Indians
Washington
Buddy Lewis
Cincinnati Reds
Phillies
St. Louis Cardinals
Reds
Ernie Lombardi
New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
Cubs
Giants
Boston Bees
Pittsburgh
Buddy Hassett
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Major League Batting and Hitting Leaders Report
The list shows batting leader Wahel of Chicago at .413 with Mazzera of St. Louis at .409. Runs leader Crosetti of New York and Walker of Chicago along with Greenberg of Detroit each with 22. RBIs led by Walker of Chicago and Selkirk of New York at 23. Doubles led by McCosky of Detroit with 11. Greenberg, Detroit also 11. Triples shared by Travis of Washington and Weller of New York and Keltner of Cleveland with 3. Home runs led by Greenberg of Detroit at 6, Waxx of Boston and Selkirk of New York tied with 1. Stolen bases led by Case of Washington with 12. Crosetti of New York and We las of Washington with 5. Pitching not listed. Ruslinge of New York 6 0 and Bridges of Detroit 5 0 noted.
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Wahel
Chicago
Mazzera
St. Louis
Crosetti
New York
Walker
Greenberg
Detroit
Chicano
Selkirk
McQuinn
McCosky
Travis
Washington
Weller
Baseball stat leaders and notable players summary
Batting leaders include Galan of Chicago and Ort of New York with 104 runs and 22 runs respectively. Arnovich of Philadelphia leads hits with 42. Hack of Chicago and McCormick of Cincinnati follow with 35. Home runs top by Mize of St Louis with seven. Ca milli of Brooklyn and Ort of New York tied for second. Stolen bases led by Lavagetta and Kay of Brooklyn with five. Pitching leaders Wyatt of Brooklyn with 40 wins and McGee of St Louis with 20.
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Galan
Chicago
Arnovich
Philadelphia
Ort
New York
Camilli
Brooklyn
Ronura
Goodman
Cincinnati
Hack
McCormick
Bartell
Rizzo
Pittsburgh
Trnnies — Herman
Garms
Boston
Mize
St. Louis
Lavagetta
Kay
Wyatt
Brooklin
McGee
Baseball Scores and Standings From Yesterday
Results across the American League show Boston defeating St. Louis 15 to 7 and Philadelphia beating Detroit 11 to 6. Cleveland topped Washington 5 to 4 while New York edged Chicago 4 to 2. Standings list Boston 19-5, Cleveland 13-11, Chicago 14-12, Washington 10-14, Detroit 10-18, St. Louis 9-17, Philadelphia 8-15. Upcoming games: Chicago at New York, Cleveland at Washington, St. Louis at Boston, Detroit at Philadelphia, with tomorrow's schedule Cleveland at New York, Chicago at Washington, St. Louis at Philadelphia, Detroit at Boston.
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Boston
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
New York
Chicago
Cincinnati
Chicago Seraree
Aanee
Brooklyn New York
Pittsburgh Bees
National League scores and upcoming matchups
Boston defeated Pittsburgh 4 to 2 while Philadelphia crushed New York 11 to 3. Chicago topped 1h, and Brooklyn tied with St. Louis due to rain. Remaining games include New York at Chicago and a slate of cross matchups across the league with multiple city pairings.
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Boston
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
New York
Chicago
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Baseball's Big Six Leading Batters of the Era
A summary of top hitters from the period includes Kuhel W Sox with 80 at bats 18 runs 33 hits .412 and Mazzera Giants 66 at bats 16 runs 27 hits .409 plus Galan Cubs 71 hits 29 and 408 McQuinn Browns 106 at bats 19 runs 43 hits .406 Foxx Red Sox 64 at bats 18 runs 28 hits .406 Arnovich Phillies 104 at bats 15 runs 42 hits .404 Durocher Dodgers 20 at bats 10 runs 21 hits .350.
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G. Ab. R. H. Pet. Kuhel
W. Sox
Mazzera
Wns
Galan
Cubs
McQuinn
Bns
Foxx
Red Sox
Arnovich
Phil
Durocher
Dod
Kuhel and Arnovich Top Early Major League Batting Leaders
May 20 Chicago White Sox veteran Joe Kuhel leads all hitters with 138 for 60 at bats in the American League while Augie Galan of Chicago Cubs tops the National League with 108. Windy City pair surpass St Louis duo Mel Mazzera and Joe Medwick who led a week ago. American and National leaders listed with other top batters and figures.
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New York
Daily
Joe Kuhel
Chicago White Sox
Augie Galan
Chicago Cubs
Kuhel
Galan
Windy City
St. Louis
Mel Mazzera
Browns
Joe Medwick
Cardinals
Chicago
Mazzera
McQuinn
Foxy
Boston
Dickey
Hoag
Philadelphia
Frey
Cincinnati
Hassett
Local Colts Player Jimmy Gossard Sidelined With Broken Collarbone
Jimmy Gossard of the Maugansville Colts is out for several weeks after breaking his collarbone in a Thursday practice. The injury affects both Washington County and Independent Leagues as players wish him a speedy recovery.
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Jimmy Gossard
Maugansville Colts
Washington County
Chewsville Orioles Set for Away Game at Blairton
The Chewsville Orioles travel to Blairton this Sunday for a West Virginia contest against Blairton. The game starts at 2 35 o clock and a large fan turnout is expected to accompany the team on the trip.
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Chewsville
Orioles
Blairton
West Virginia
Crosetti Extends Consecutive Games Streak in 268th
New York Yankee shortstop Frankie Crosetti reached his 268th consecutive game on May 15, continuing a long run that includes every game from the end of the 1937 season through the current infant campaign. The streak sits behind Lou Gehrig's 2,130 straight games but remains the longest active string for an infielder.
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Lou Gehrig
N. Y
Frankie Crosetti
Crosetti
Dizzy Dean To Start Sunday In Cubs Opener
Chicago May 20 The Cubs announce Dizzy Dean will start the 1939 season against the Boston Bees at Wrigley Field before about 30 000 fans. Manager Gabby Hartnett hopes Deans comeback proves he is worth his 185000 salary and predicts a triumphant return despite recent doubts. Dean says his arm feels ready and he is all set for the start.
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Chicago
Dean
Hartnett
Hariiett
O’ Diz
TOARS Still Undefeated in League Thriller
The Wimpies snapped back from two straight losses with a 12 to 7 win over the Demons as batteries Huffer Crankelton faced Snyder Barnhart. The Teurs beat Eddie Koons Goons 14 to 12 with Speicher Ritter against Coffman Harris. Both games drew many fans and showed steady improvement. Players are invited to report Fridays to join teams for the year before next week’s schedule features Goons vs Wimpies and Toars vs Demons.
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Wimpies
Demons
Huffer
Crankelton
Snyder
Barnhart
Teurs
Eddie Koons
Speicher and Ritter
Coff
Boonsboro Hosts Rival Sharpsburg in Sunday League Clash
Boonsboro Yellow Jackets meet Sharpsburg Whluebirds Sunday afternoon at Wilhide Park in a Washington County League contest. The 2:30 PM game draws a large crowd as both teams seek a victory. Bluebirds aim to break their winless streak behind DeVore, while Jackets rely on Jones and Russell.
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Wilhide Park
Boonsboro Yellow Jackets
Sharpsburg
Whluebirds
Bluebirds
Jackets
Roonshbora
Gross
Birds
Whaetzel
DeVore
Jones
Russell
Williamsport Beats House of David In Five to One Loss
Williamsport defeated House of David five to one after a tight early game. Pete Anderson and Lefty Murray limited House of David to one hit. Jim Anderson led at bat with three hits, Forsythe starred in the field, as Williamsport pulled away with runs in the fourth fifth and sixth innings.
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Lefty Murray
House of David
Williamsport
Jim Anderson
Forsythe
McSweeney, Graf and
Rhodes
Anderson, Murray and Wine
Hancock Plays Mt Briar Tossers Tomorrow in Diamond Showdown
Hancock and Mt Briar Tossers meet Sunday on the Mt Briar diamond at 2 30 PM in a contest billed as a natural. The rivals carry a history of lively battles including a 14 inning 9 7 Hancock win last season. Strong pitching is expected, with cars departing at noon for Mt Briar and players urged to gather at their spots.
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Mt. Briar
Hancock
Independents Set To Play In Doubleheader Sunday
The Independent Loop features a Sunday doubleheader at City Park with Middleburg Fliers vs Tate Cubs at 1 30 and Funkstown vs Antietam Redbirds at Victor diamond 1 15. Other games include Maugansville at Security Harrystown at City Park Victor Bagies vs Harrystown Old German, Yarrowsburg at Weverton, with Travinger and Friz Guessford possible speed duel.
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City Park
Middleburg
Tate Cubs
Funkstown
Antietam
Maugansville
Cement
Harrystown
Victor Bagies
Travinger
Friz Guessford
Down County
Yarrowsburg
Weverton
Hagerstown High Wins Over Middletown Tossers 5 3
Hagerstown High School earned its second win of the season by defeating Middletown High tossers 5 to 3 on the Potomac Street diamond yesterday afternoon. The Maroon and Gray connected for runs in the third through sixth innings to pull ahead, with the big burst coming in the third. In other notes, immigration in Australia reached about 20,990 in 1888, up 8,900 from the previous year.
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Hagerstown High School
Middletown High
Potomac Street
Maroon and Gray
Australia
Doublebill at Stadium features four city teams in league games
Sunday at the Stadium hosts a Washington County League twin bill with Hoff man-Chevies facing Victor Blue Sox in the opener and Automen chasing another win to stay undefeated atop the circuit. Antietam Firemen meet Old Export in the nightcap with anticipated pitching matchups and rivalry stakes.
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Victor Blue Sox
Automen
Antietam
Day
Chevies
Dusty Rhodes
Don Rhodes
Blue Sox
Brooks
Lishbaugh
St. Clair
Schindler
Travinger
Leestown Faces Williamsport In Sunday Baseball Clash
The Williamsport team hosts Leestown on Sunday at 2:30 PM. In last season’s only meeting West Virginia side beat Williamsport 4 to 3. Lefty Hoffmaster may start for Leestown while Peter Anderson or Lefty Murray pitch for Williamsport.
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Williamsport
Lertown Lions
West Virginia Lads
Lefty Hoffmaster
Peter Anderson
Lefty Murray
Elks Softballers Fall To Western Md In Close Battle
The Elks softball team lost 13 to 10 to Western Maryland Railroad on the reservoir diamond. M. Hines hit two home runs for the Elks while Rob inson led the Railroaders. The Elks League resumes Monday at City Park with the Antlers hosting the Heads and pitchers listed for both sides.
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Elks
Western Maryland Railroad
M. Hines
Robinson
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Dra
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Co. Miller
G. Fisher
E. Mobley
Ht. George
Aise
John Sommers
Antietams vs Victor Blue Sox in Washington County League play
This afternoon the Antietams host the Victor Blue Sox in a playoff rain date game at 2 58 PM. Both teams seek advancement in the standings as Manager Schindler weighs his lineup against Manager Brooks strongest squad for a fan friendly contest at the stadium.
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Antietams
Victor Blue Sox
Schindler
Hilock
Brooks
Indiana to Restore New Harmony Communal Settlement Sites
Indiana plans to restore buildings and historic sites in New Harmony once a famed 19th century communal settlement known for its "new order" experiment. The project aims to preserve the heritage of the utopian community and its lasting impact on regional history.
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Indiana
New Harmony
Youngest Di Maggio Major Leaguer Now Youngest Di Maggio Major Leaguer Now
James "Ripper" Collins, ex Cubs first baseman, praises Dom inic DiMaggio as the youngest DiMaggio with the San Francisco Seals. Collins, who spent eight NL years before a spring demotion to Los Angeles, says the younger DiMaggio can go back for a ball like any great.
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San Francisco
James
Ripper
Collins
Chicago Cubs
Dominic
San Francisco Seals
Los Angeles
Louis May Meet Pastor In Possible Rematch
May 20. If heavyweight champion Joe Louis and challenger Bob Pastor have their way, a rematch to settle their feud may be held soon. Pastor, age 24 and former NYU football player, argued he deserved a shot over Tony Galento, while Louis watched Pastor defeat Roscoe Toles and expressed interest in fighting Louis soon.
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Detroit
Joe Louis
Bob Pastor
Louis
Pastor
James J. Johnston
Bob
Husky Roscoe Toles
Joe
Roscoe
New York University
Champions Meet League Leaders at City Park Doubleheader
The Tate Cubs face the undefeated Middleburg Fliers in a Sunday doubleheader at City Park with first pitch at 1:30. Haupt is likely to start game one against Funkstown im, Fore and Smallwood slated for the mound in game two.
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Tate Cubs
Cubs
Middleburg Fliers
Tate
Cub
Haupt
Fore and
Smallwood
Stattons Defeat Station For Fifth Straight Victory
The Way Jewelers won their fifth straight, defeating Station by a score of 7 to 2 yesterday. Ab Barnhart earned his third win of the season, allowing five hits and striking out six. Every Way Jewelers player had a hit, with Morris Delosier and Miller collecting three apiece. Miller and Brady starred for Station.
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Jewelers
Ab” Barnhart
Morris
Delosier
Miller
Brady
Lou Nova Camps for a Madcap Maxie Baer Show Fight
Nyack, May 20. Lou Nova trains at a quirky fight camp that features a chimpanzee and exotic props as he prepares for a 15 round bout with Max Baer on June 1 at Yankee Stadium. Jim Braddock provides coaching insight and a fresh right hand chop emerges as a notable new tool.
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Nyack
Missionary Institute
Lou Nova
California
Maxie Baer
Yankee Stadium
Cage
Jim Braddock
Baer
Nova
Maxie
Jim
Lou
Sparmates Jorge Brescia
Brescia
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