Frankie Zak Positions: Shortstop and Pinch Runner Bats: Right • Throws: Right 5-10, 150lb (178cm, 68kg) Born: February 22, 1922 in Passaic, NJ Died: February 6, 1972 in Passaic, NJ Buried: St. Michael Cemetery, South Hackensack, NJ Debut: April 21, 1944 (9,682nd in major league history) vs. CIN 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB Last Game: June 10, 1946 vs. BSN 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB Full…
On February 22, 1922, St. Louis Cardinals catcher Bill “Pickles” Dillhoefer dies from typhoid-pneumonia at the age of 26. Dillhoefer, who had shared catching duties with the Cardinals for the past three seasons, was a popular player with fans because of his hustle on the playing field.
Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis resigns his federal judgeship, claiming the two jobs (judge and Commissioner) take up too much time.
Cincinnati Reds trade future Hall of Famer Rube Marquard and shortstop Larry Kopf
1922 – Judge Kenesaw Landis cracks down on phony player deals. He fines the Cards and Tigers $150 each, and three minor league clubs a total of $1,400 for violating waiver rules. In March, he will assess the Giants $1,764 for the improper transfer of a player.
1922 – Joe Harris, formerly with the Cleveland Indians, is reinstated by Judge Landis because of his good World War I record. Harris had been on the ineligible list for having played with and against ineligible players in independent games. “His service in France, where he was gassed after bitter fighting, caused him to do things he might not have done,” says Judge Landis in reinstating him. Last December, Harris was traded by Cleveland along with “Tioga” George Burns and Elmer Smith to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for Stuffy McInnis.
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