“The 76-year-old gray-haired man puffed contently on an ancient, battered pipe,” wrote Burton Hawkins of The Washington Star, referring to Cy Young, whom he interviewed in May 1943. The sprightly septuagenarianâMLB’s career leader in wins (511), losses (315), complete games (749), innings (7,356), and batters faced (29,565)âdiscussed a variety of topics with Hawkins, including pitching,…
 April 20, 1930 – In today’s issue of the Chicago Tribuneâ writer Irwin Howe names his all-time all-star team based on his 42 years of observing baseball: Babe Ruthâ RF; Tris Speakerâ CF; Ty Cobbâ LF; Cap Ansonâ 1B; Eddie Collinsâ 2B; Honus Wagnerâ SS; Pie Traynorâ 3B; Ray Schalkâ C; Cy Youngâ…
Ty Cobb hits his fifth home run in two games, tying 1884 Cap Anson’s record. The Tiger outfielder paces his club to an 11-4 victory over the Browns at Sportsman’s Park.
Are you interested in owning your own business but don’t know where to start? Contact Franchising Connection today for a free consultation and we will help you through your journey! On April 14, 1922, Hall of Famer Adrian âCapâ Anson dies at the age of 70. Anson batted .329 over a 22-year career and led…
Acknowledging that Cobbâ Speakerâ and Collins are all good ball playersâ Cap Anson picks his all-time teamâ leaving them off. In the current issue of TSNâ Anson selects C-Buck Ewing and King Kelly; P-Amos Rusieâ John Clarksonâ Jim McCormick; 1B-himself; 2B-Fred Pfeffer; 3B-Ed Williamson; SS-Ross Barnes; OF-Bill Langeâ George Goreâ Jimmy Ryanâ and Hugh Duffy.
John McGraw joins Fred Clarke, Cap Anson, Frank Selee and Connie Mack as managers who have won 1,000 games.
In the New York Evening Journalâ 80s player-manager Sam Crane picks his all-time listâ in response to a list that Charles Comiskey compiled. Crane graciously faults Comiskey for not including himselfâ as well as for not going back far enough. He lists 20 in chronological order: G. Wrightâ Ross Barnesâ C. Ansonâ M. Kellyâ C. Radbourne F. Dunlapâ B. Ewingâ J. Wardâ C. Comiskeyâ B. Langeâ J. McGrawâ L. Lajoieâ F. Clarkeâ H. Wagnerâ W. Keelerâ J. Collinsâ C. Mathewsonâ H. Chaseâ T. Cobbâ and E. Collins.
Opening Day at West Side Park in Chicago, in front of 18,000 fans on April 22, 1908. Retired 19th Century Chicago Cubs superstar Cap Anson is on the mound, delivering the traditional ceremonial “first ball” of the season. The Cubs will beat the Reds 7-3 Johnny Evers scores 2 and drives in 2, Chick Fraser…
Bid McPheeâ 2B for the Reds for 18 yearsâ retires. ending a career equaled in the 19th century only by Buck Ewing and Cap Anson. His lifetime record of 6â545 putouts is still untopped. McPhee is the last position player to go gloveless.
1898 – Cap Anson is released after 19 years as first baseman/manager with the Chicago National League teams. Strong-minded Cap, with a record of 1,288 victories and five NL pennants, was enormously popular in Chicago. Former infielder Tom Burns takes over as manager of the teams which is now dubbed the “Orphans” by reporters.