Bob O’Farrell Stats & Facts
Bob O’Farrell Essentials Positions: Bats: R Throws: R 69 Weight: 180 Born: 10 19, 1896 in Waukegan, IL USA Died: 2 20 1988 in Waukegan, IL USA Debut: 9/5/1915 Last Game: 9/23/1935 Full Name: Robert Arthur O’Farrell
Coach Bill McKechnie replaces Bob O’Farrell as St. Louis Cardinals manager, and Burt Shotton moves up from Syracuse of the International League to manage the Philadelphia Phillies.
1927 – Coach Bill McKechnie replaces Bob O’Farrell as St. Louis Cardinals manager, and Burt Shotton moves up from Syracuse of the International League to manage the Philadelphia Phillies.
In a battle of Irish managers on St. Patrick’s Day, Bob O’Farrell beats John McGraw
1927 – In a battle of Irish managers on St. Patrick’s Day, the St. Louis Cardinals of Bob O’Farrell beat the New York Giants of John McGraw, 3 – 0, in a Grapefruit League contest. Cardinals manager O’Farrell also clouts a home run.
National League MVP Bob O’Farrell is named to replace Rogers Hornsby as the St. Louis Cardinals manager
1926 – National League MVP Bob O’Farrell is named to replace Rogers Hornsby as the St. Louis Cardinals manager. The job was reportedly first offered to Bill Killefer who, out of loyalty to Hornsby turned it down, and quit. Killefer will sign on as a coach of the St. Louis Browns.
Major League Baseball Season Recap 1926
Major League Baseball Season Recap 1926 World Series – St. Louis Cardinals NL over New York Yankees AL 4 games to 3 World Series MVP – Babe Ruth Award – Awards – </strong? Major League Cy Young Award Cy Young Award National League Cy Young Award American League MVP Awards – NL Bob O’Farrell AL George Burns Major League Rookie…
Cardinals C Bob O’Farrell is named National League MVP
1926 – Cardinals C Bob O’Farrell is named National League MVP. O’Farrell caught 146 games and batted .293. He polls 79 points. Reds 2B Hughie Critz is runner-up with 60. Critz set a major-league record amassing 588 assists, which will be topped by Frank Frisch with 643 in 1927.
Alexander seals St. Louis World Series victory as Ruth gets caught stealing for final out.
On October 10, 1926, After pitching a complete Game 6, 39-year-old Grover Cleveland Alexander appears from the bullpen Through the cold, misty fog that had descended upon the field, the 38,000 plus in attendance and the Yankee bench were surprised to see the great Pete Alexander appear. Most assumed Alexander would be unable to…