Billy Loes, Johnny Podres, Karl Spooner and Sandy Koufax
Billy Loes, Johnny Podres, Karl Spooner and Sandy Koufax at spring training in Vero Beach, Florida – 1955.
“Baseball’s Sad Lexicon,” better known as “Tinker to Evers to Chance” plays their first game
Johnny Evers, acquired to replace second baseman Bobby Lowe, who broke his ankle, joins shortstop Joe Tinker and first baseman Frank Chance on the Chicago infield, marking the first time the three Cubs’ infielders have played together. The legendary double play trio will be immortalized in Franklin Pierce Adams’ baseball poem, “Baseball’s Sad Lexicon,” better known as “Tinker to Evers to Chance”.
Tommy O’Brien rightfielder completes unassisted double play
May 11, 1898 – With the bases full and one out‚, Oriole Rightfielder Tommy O’Brien muffs Bobby Lowe’s short fly‚ recovers the ball‚ runs in‚ tags Jimmy Collins at second‚ and steps on the bag to force Chick Stahl and complete an unassisted double play. He will help the Orioles beat Boston, 8-4. …
1889 Milwaukee Brewers baseball team of the Western Association
1889 Milwaukee Brewers baseball team of the Western Association. Players pictured include Billy Klusman, Ed Keas, Joseph Herr, Tom Morrissey, George McVey, Billy Nash, Luke(?) Schildknecht, Bobby Lowe, William Fuller, William Shenkel, Ezra Sutton, Gus Alberts, William Crossley, Tom Poorman, Clark Griffith, and Lynn Mills. Baseball HOT ON EBAYCard Collections ENDING SOON ON EBAYMOST WANTED…
Bobby Lowe Stats & Facts
Bobby Lowe Essentials Positions: Bats: R Throws: R 70 Weight: 150 Born: 7 10, 1865 in Pittsburgh, PA USA Died: 12 8 1951 in Detroit, MI USA Debut: 1890-04-19 Last Game: 10/6/1907 Full Name: Robert Lincoln Lowe “The crowd saw some of the finest hitting ever seen in this country,” reported The Boston Globe…
