Ban Johnson, the famous American League president in the early 1900s, picked perhaps the first all-time AL team in 1929. More than 70 years later, many of Johnson’s picks more than hold their own when compared to stars of the league from more contemporary times. (picked in 1929) 1B: George Sisler 2B: Eddie Collins SS: Bobby…
Eddie Plank Position: Pitcher Bats: Left • Throws: Left 5-11, 175lb (180cm, 79kg) Born: August 31, 1875 in Gettysburg, PA Died: February 24, 1926 in Gettysburg, PA Buried: Evergreen Cemetery, Gettysburg, PA High School: Gettysburg Academy (Gettysburg, PA) School: Gettysburg College (Gettysburg, PA) Debut: May 13, 1901 (2,272nd in major league history) Last Game: August 6, 1917 vs. WSH 10.1 IP, 5 H, 3 SO, 3 BB, 1 ER, L Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in…
On April 11, 1963, Warren Spahn of the Milwaukee Braves becomes the all-time winningest left-hander in major league history. Spahn’s 6-1 victory over the New York Mets gives him 328 career wins, moving him ahead of Eddie Plank on the all-time list…
1958 – The Braves’ Warren Spahn becomes the first lefty to win 20 or more games nine times, as he beats St. Louis, 8 – 2. Eddie Plank and Lefty Grove each won 20 games eight times.
1946 – Former major leaguers Jesse Burkett, Frank Chance, Jack Chesbro, Johnny Evers, Clark Griffith, Tommy McCarthy, Joe McGinnity, Eddie Plank, Joe Tinker, Rube Waddell and Ed Walsh are inducted into the Hall of Fame.
On February 24, 1926, Hall of Famer Eddie Plank dies at the age of 50 in his native Gettysburg, PA.. Plank won 326 games and posted a 2.35 over a 17-year career. In 1905, the durable Plank completed a league-leading 36 of his 41 starts.
On January 22, 1918, the New York Yankees acquire future Hall of Famer Eddie Plank from the St. Louis Browns in a seven-player deal. Plank will never pitch for the Yankees, electing to retire instead. Plank leaves the game with a record of 326 wins and 194 losses. Vintage Baseball HOT ON EBAYCard Collections…
1918 – The Yankees trade catcher Les Nunamaker, third baseman Fritz Maisel, infielder Joe Gedeon, and pitchers Nick Cullop and Urban Shocker to the St. Louis Browns in exchange for pitcher Eddie Plank and second baseman Del Pratt. Plank, a 300-game winner, retires, but Pratt gives the Yankees three good years of services at second. Shocker is the gem, posting four straight seasons of 20 or more wins in St. Louis. Maisel, whom the Yankees refused to trade in early 1916 for either Boston Red Sox Tris Speaker (and cash) or Chicago White Sox Shoeless Joe Jackson, will hit just .232 in 90 games and be gone.
Now with the Philadelphia Phils, Chief Bender, 34, pitches his third straight shutout, winning 6 – 0 over the Cubs. In his last active season, Bender will turn in four shutouts and win eight with two losses and a 1.67 ERA. His mound partner from the glory days of the A’s, Eddie Plank, will also close out his career, ending the season 5-6 for the St. Louis Browns with a 1.79 ERA.
Walter Johnson out-dueled Eddie Plank, 1-0 in an 11-inning game
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