Bill Klem Essentials Positions: Bats: Throws: Weight: 157 Born: Year: 1874 in Rochester, NY USA Died: 9 16 1951 in Miami, FL USA Debut: Last Game: Hall of Fame: Inducted as a Umpire in 1953 by Veterans Full Name: William Joseph Klem During his long career in the National League, Bill Klem was the…
Al Simmons Position: OutfielderBats: Right • Throws: Right5-11, 190lb (180cm, 86kg)Born: May 22, 1902 in Milwaukee, WI USADied: May 26, 1956 in Milwaukee, WI USABuried: St. Adalbert Cemetery, Milwaukee, WIDebut: April 15, 1924(5,955th in major league history)vs. WSH 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBLast Game: July 1, 1944vs. DET 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBHall…
Harry Wright Positions: Centerfielder and Pitcher Bats: Right • Throws: Right 5-9, 157lb (175cm, 71kg) Born: January 10, 1835 in Sheffield, United Kingdom gb Died: October 3, 1895 in Atlantic City, NJ Buried: West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, PA Debut: May 5, 1871 (19th in major league history) Last Game: September 29, 1877 Hall of Fame: Inducted as Pioneer/Executive in 1953. (Voted by Veteran’s Committee) View Harry Wright’s Page at the Baseball Hall of…
On July 27, 1953, eight new members are inducted into the Hall of Fame: Dizzy Dean and Al Simmons are inducted into the Hall of Fame at Cooperstown. Along with them, the Veterans Committee enshrines Chief Bender, Bobby Wallace, 19th-century manager Harry Wright, executive Ed Barrow, and umpires Bill Klem and Tom Connolly. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@
On January 21, 1953, pitcher Dizzy Dean and outfielder Al Simmons are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. The Baseball Writers’ Association of America surprisingly bypasses former New York Yankees great Joe DiMaggio in his first year on the Hall of Fame ballot. DiMaggio will gain an election two years later. Dean gathers 209…
Bobby Wallace Essentials Positions: ShortstopBats: R Throws: RWeight: 170Born: November 4, 1873 in Pittsburgh, PA USADied: November 3, 1960 in Torrance, CA USADebut: September 15, 1894Last Game: September 2, 1918Hall of Fame: Inducted as a Player in 1953 by VeteransFull Name: Roderick John Wallace Notable Events and Chronology for Bobby Wallace Career In the first decade of…
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