Max Bishop

Position: Second Baseman
Bats: Left  •  Throws: Right
5-8, 165lb (173cm, 74kg)
Born: September 5, 1899 in Waynesboro, PA
Died: February 25, 1962  in Waynesboro, PA
Buried: Woodlawn Cemetery, Baltimore, MD
School: Baltimore City Community College (Baltimore, MD)
Debut: April 15, 1924 (5,955th in major league history)
vs. WSH 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game: September 21, 1935
vs. NYY 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Full Name: Max Frederick Bishop
Nicknames: Tilly or Camera Eye
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Nine Players Who Debuted in 1924

Charlie Gehringer
Al Simmons
Earle Combs
Freddy Lindstrom
Chick Hafey
Red Ruffing
Hughie Critz
Max Bishop
Glenn Wright

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Notable Events and Chronology

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June 30, 1924

2B Max Bishop and 3B Sammy Hale, the first two men in the A’s batting order, draw 8 of the 9 walks issued by New York pitchers in the A’s 10 – 3 win. A .271 hitter for 12 years, “Camera Eye” Bishop will draw 1,153 bases on balls, giving him a walk percentage of .204, which is higher than Babe Ruth’s and just behind Ted Williams’s .207.

May 4, 1925

Lefty Grove records his first win

October 10, 1931

St Louis Cardinals deny Philadelphia A’s 3rd straight title

December 3, 1933

For the second time, Connie Mack begins to dismantle a dynasty he has built selling Mickey Cochrane to the Tigers

December 12, 1933

Lefty Grove and Mickey Cochrane head up 9 players swapping teams

July 8, 1934

Max Bishop draws eight walks in a doubleheader, tying his own major-league record.

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Factoids, Quotes, Milestones and Odd Facts

Played For
Philadelphia Athletics (1924-1933)
Boston Red Sox (1934-1935)

Following his final season with the Red Sox, in 1935, Bishop signed with his old minor league club, the Baltimore Orioles. He made his home in Baltimore and it was a perfect fit. After one season there, he scouted for the Tigers in 1937, and then went to Annapolis, Maryland, to accept the job as coach of the U.S. Navy Academy ballclub. He posted a shining record at Annapolis: 306-143, from 1938-1961. In his final season, his team posted the best mark of his tenure: 24-2. The stadium the Midshipmen play on his named for Max Bishop.

Similar: Eddie Stanky

Linked: Joe Boley, George Earnshaw, and Lefty Grove, who all played with Bishop on the Baltimore Orioles in the early 1920s. Each of them signed major league contracts with the Philadelphia Athletics.

Post-Season Appearances
1929 World Series
1930 World Series
1931 World Series

Factoid
On July 8, 1934, Max Bishop drew eight walks in a doubleheader, tying his own major league record.

Big League Debut: April 15, 1924
Bishop signed with the Baltimore Orioles right out of high school at the age of 18. He played for the Orioles for six seasons, helping establish that franchise as the best in the minor leagues. The Orioles won seven consecutive International League pennants from 1919-1925. By the time he was inked by Connie Mack and went to Philadelphia, Bishop was as good as most of the second basemen in the AL. He teamed with his longtime shortstop partner Joe Boley, who also signed with the Athletics.

Post-Season Notes
Though he hit poorly in World Series play, Bishop drew 12 walks in 18 games. He did not commit an error in the Fall Classic.

Feats: Twice in his career, Max Bishop drew five walks in one game,

The Death of Max Bishop
Late in February 1962, Bishop traveled from his home in Baltimore to his hometown of Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, for the funeral of his mother. Just three days after her death, Bishop, still in Waynesboro, died in his sleep. His body was found by his younger brother. Bishop was 62 years old.

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