Gavvy Cravath Position: Rightfielder Bats: Right • Throws: Right 5-10, 186lb (178cm, 84kg) Born: March 23, 1881 in Poway, CA Died: May 23, 1963 in Laguna Beach, CA Buried: Melrose Abbey Cemetery, Anaheim, CA High School: Escondido HS (Escondido, CA) Debut: April 18, 1908 (3,028th in major league history) vs. PHA 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB Last Game: October 2, 1920 vs. BSN 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0…
June 15, in 2001, Former Philadelphia Phillies outfielders Garry Maddox and Gavvy Cravath are inducted into the Phillies Wall of Fame. Maddox played 12 years with the Phillies (1975-1986) and was arguably the best defensive centerfielder of his era. His best season was in 1976 when he had a .330 BA and finished 5th…
1920 – Player Manager Gavvy Cravath of the Philadelphia Phillies inserts himself as a pinch hitter and beats the New York Giants with a three-run home run, 3 – 0. It is his last homerun of his career
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Gavvy Cravath ties a major league record with four doubles against the Cincinnati Reds. Philadelphia wins, 14 – 7. Two of Gavvy’s doubles come with the bases loaded‚ a major league record‚ and the only time this century that someone has doubled with the sacks full twice in a game. Grover Cleveland Alexander coasts home to the win.
1912 – Gavvy Cravath swipes home in the 11th inning to give the Phils a 9 – 8 win over the Cubs. Reliever Tom Seaton is the winner over Jimmy Lavender. Seaton also pitches the second game but loses, 4 – 2, to Ed Reulbach.
1908 – The Detroit Tigers turn a triple play against the Boston Red Sox for the second day in a row, but Boston wins, 9 – 5. The two tri-killings in two games is a unique major league record.