Ernie Banks is inducted into the Hall of Fame
Ernie Banks is inducted into the Hall of Fame
Joe Sewell, Amos Rusie, and Al Lopez are elected to the Hall of Fame
1977 – Joe Sewell, Amos Rusie, and Al Lopez are elected to the Hall of Fame by the Special Veterans Committee. Sewell batted .312 over 14 seasons with the Indians and Yankees. Rusie won 246 games over nine seasons from 1889 to 1898. Lopez won four fielding titles in 19 years as a catcher, but it is his .584 winning percentage in 17 seasons as a manager that got him into Cooperstown.
Cap Anson picks his all-time team
Acknowledging that Cobb‚ Speaker‚ and Collins are all good ball players‚ Cap Anson picks his all-time team‚ leaving them off. In the current issue of TSN‚ Anson selects C-Buck Ewing and King Kelly; P-Amos Rusie‚ John Clarkson‚ Jim McCormick; 1B-himself; 2B-Fred Pfeffer; 3B-Ed Williamson; SS-Ross Barnes; OF-Bill Lange‚ George Gore‚ Jimmy Ryan‚ and Hugh Duffy.
New York Giants and Cincinnati Reds swap future Hall of Famers Rusie and Mathewson
New York Giants and Cincinnati Reds swap future Hall of Famers
Amos Rusie hurls a no-hitter against the Brooklyn Grooms
On July 31, 1891, Giants’ hurler Amos Rusie hurls a no-hitter against the Brooklyn Grooms. Rusie, known as “The Hoosier Thunderbolt,” was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1977.
Amos Rusie Stats & Facts
Amos Rusie Positions: Pitcher and Outfielder Bats: Right • Throws: Right 6-1, 200lb (185cm, 90kg) Born: May 30, 1871 in Mooresville, IN us Died: December 6, 1942 in Seattle, WA Buried: Acacia Memorial Park, Seattle, WA Debut: May 9, 1889 Last Game: June 9, 1901 Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1977. (Voted by…
