On January 24, 1939, the baseball writers select Eddie Collins, Willie Keeler and George Sisler to the Hall of Fame. Sisler set a major league season-record (later broken by Ichiro Suzuki) with 257 hits in 1920 and batted .420 in 1922 on his way to a .340 career batting average. Collins batted an even .333…
1938 – Pitcher Grover Cleveland Alexander is elected to the Hall of Fame, as the only player to get the required 75 percent of the Baseball Writers Association of America votes. In a 20-season major league career, Alexander posted a 373-208 record with 2198 strikeouts and a 2.56 ERA, including 30 or more wins in three seasons.
Five of baseball’s pioneers are added to the Hall of Fame: Connie Mack‚ John McGraw‚ Morgan G. Bulkeley‚ Ban Johnson‚ and George Wright.
Brooks Robinson Position: Third BasemanBats: Right • Throws: Right6-1, 180lb (185cm, 81kg)Born: May 18, 1937 in Little Rock, AR usHigh School: Little Rock Central HS (Little Rock, AR)School: University of Arkansas at Little Rock (Little Rock, AR)Debut: September 17, 1955 (11,319th in major league history)vs. WSH 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SBLast Game: August 13, 1977vs. OAK 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0…
On January 19, 1937, in their second annual Hall of Fame election, the Baseball Writers Association of America elects second baseman Napoleon Lajoie, outfielder Tris Speaker and pitcher Cy Young to the Cooperstown shrine. The trio will be honored at the Hall’s first induction ceremony in 1939 joining, last year’s inaugural selection of…
Bill Mazeroski Position: Second BasemanBats: Right • Throws: Right5-11, 183lb (180cm, 83kg)Born: September 5, 1936 in Wheeling, WVHigh School: Warren Consolidated HS (Tiltonsville, OH)Debut: July 7, 1956 (11,387th in major league history)vs. NYG 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBLast Game: October 4, 1972 vs. STL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBHall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 2001. (Voted by Veteran’s Committee)View Bill Mazeroski’s…
Don Drysdale Essentials Position: PitcherBats: Right • Throws: Right6-5, 190lb (196cm, 86kg)Born: July 23, 1936 in Van Nuys, CADied: July 3, 1993 in Montreal, CanadaBuried: CrematedHigh School: Van Nuys HS (Van Nuys, CA)Debut: April 17, 1956 (8,925th in MLB history)vs. PHI 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 0 ERLast Game: August 5, 1969 vs. PIT 6.0 IP, 8 H, 2 SO, 1 BB, 2 ERHall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1984….
Harmon Killebrew Positions: First Baseman, Third Baseman and LeftfielderBats: Right • Throws: Right6-0, 195lb (183cm, 88kg)Born: June 29, 1936 in Payette, IDDied: May 17, 2011 in Scottsdale, AZBuried: Riverside Cemetery, Payette, IDHigh School: Payette HS (Payette, ID)School: Albertson College (Caldwell, ID)Debut: June 23, 1954 (8,756th in MLB history)vs. CHW 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBLast Game: September 26, 1975vs. TEX 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBHall…
Baseball Writers’ Association announces the results of the first Hall of Fame vote
Sandy Koufax Position: PitcherBats: Right • Throws: Left6-2, 210lb (188cm, 95kg)Born: December 30, 1935 in Brooklyn, NYHigh School: Lafayette HS (Brooklyn, NY)Schools: Columbia University (New York, NY), University of Cincinnati (Cincinnati, OH)Debut: June 24, 1955 (11,275th in major league history)vs. MLN 2.0 IP, 1 H, 2 SO, 1 BB, 0 ERLast Game: October 2, 1966vs. PHI 9.0 IP, 7 H, 10 SO, 1 BB, 2 ER, WHall of Fame: Inducted…
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