Hick Cady Essentials Positions: Bats: R Throws: R 74 Weight: 179 Born: 1 26, 1886 in Bishop Hill, IL USA Died: 3 3 1946 in Cedar Rapids, IA USA Debut: 4/26/1912 Last Game: 7/9/1919 Full Name: Forrest Leroy Cady “In Cady Boston has picked up a man who looks like a first-class player. He stands…
On January 10, 1918, the Philadelphia A’s trade first baseman Stuffy McInnis, the last remaining player from their famed $100,000 infield, to the Boston Red Sox for three players to be named later. The A’s will later receive third baseman Larry Gardner, outfielder Clarence Walker, and catcher Hick Cady in return for McInnis. Baseball HOT…
Hick Cady at spring training in Hot Springs, Arkansas – 1914. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IGp1c3QgY2xpY2sgdGhlIHRhZ3MhICAiLCJhZnRlciI6IiIsImxpbmtfdG9fdGVybV9wYWdlIjoib24iLCJzZXBhcmF0b3IiOiIgfCAiLCJjYXRlZ29yeV90eXBlIjoicG9zdF90YWcifX0=@
1912 – At Fenway Park, the New York Giants defeat Joe Wood and the Boston Red Sox, 11 – 4, in Game 6 of the World Series. Boston center fielder Tris Speaker turns an unassisted double play in the 8th inning, the only one by an outfielder in Series history.
October 10, 1912, At Fenway Park Game 2 of the World Series, in the top of the second, Red Murray doubled to center. He advanced to third on a sacrifice bunt by Fred Merkle and scored on a sacrifice fly by Buck Herzog, giving the Giants a 1–0 lead. Three innings later, Herzog doubled…