Hughie Jennings Stats & Facts
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Hughie Jennings Stats & Facts

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Hughie Jennings Positions: Shortstop and First Baseman Bats: Right  •  Throws: Right 5-8, 165lb (173cm, 74kg) Born: April 2, 1869 in Pittston, PA Died: February 1, 1928  in Scranton, PA Buried: St. Catherine’s Cemetery, Moscow, PA School: Mansfield University of Pennsylvania (Mansfield, PA) Debut: 1891 (1,582nd in major league history) Last Game: September 2, 1918 Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1945. (Voted by Old Timers Committee) No induction ceremony in Cooperstown held (until…

Ten new members are inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame

Ten new members are inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame

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    On July 10, 1945, ten new members are inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The inductees are catcher Roger Bresnahan, first baseman Dan Brouthers, outfielder Fred Clarke, third baseman Jimmy Collins, outfielders Ed Delahanty and Hugh Duffy, shortstop Hughie Jennings, outfielder King Kelly, first baseman Jim O’Rourke, and catcher Wilbert Robinson….

Managing standout and 400 hitter Hugh Jennings dies at the age of 58

Managing standout and 400 hitter Hugh Jennings dies at the age of 58

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Managing standout and 400 hitter Hugh Jennings dies at the age of 58 On February 1, 1928, former playing and managing standout Hugh Jennings dies at the age of 58. The future Hall of Famer batted .311 over a 17-year career, including a career-high .401 in 1896. He also managed the Detroit Tigers to American…

French Baseball Federation presents medals to Giants’ manager John McGraw, Jennings and Comiskey

French Baseball Federation presents medals to Giants’ manager John McGraw, Jennings and Comiskey

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  On January 5, 1925, the French Baseball Federation presents medals to Giants’ manager John McGraw, Giants’ coach Hughie Jennings, and White Sox’ owner Charles Comiskey during a tour of Europe by the New York Giants and Chicago White Sox.   @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ Play by Play, Box Scores, News Paper Reports and other links Other Resources…

Ban Johnson’s arranges the purchase of the Yankees by Colonel Jacob Ruppert and Captain Tillinghast L’Hommedieu Huston for $500,000 from Bill Devery and Frank Farrell
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Ban Johnson’s arranges the purchase of the Yankees by Colonel Jacob Ruppert and Captain Tillinghast L’Hommedieu Huston for $500,000 from Bill Devery and Frank Farrell

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1914 – Ban Johnson’s efforts to strengthen the New York Yankees succeed when he arranges the purchase of the team by Colonel Jacob Ruppert and Captain Tillinghast L’Hommedieu Huston for $460,000 from Bill Devery and Frank Farrell. After Detroit Tigers owner Frank Navin refuses to let manager Hugh Jennings go, the new New York owners will name longtime Detroit pitcher Bill Donovan to manage the team. Under the new regime, the Yankees will make the most important trade in franchise history when they purchase Babe Ruth from the Boston Red Sox in 1920.

19 Tigers go on strike in protest of Cobb suspension – Tigers Field Replacement team

19 Tigers go on strike in protest of Cobb suspension – Tigers Field Replacement team

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On May 18, 1912 — As a replacement player, Allan Travers, a St. Joseph’s College pitcher, takes the mound for the Tigers, who are fielding an amateur team, as 19 players went on strike to protest and refused to play the A’s in support of suspended teammate Ty Cobb. Hughie Jennings recruited the semi-pro and…

Detroit Tigers christen Navin Field with a 6-5 win
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Detroit Tigers christen Navin Field with a 6-5 win

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On April 20, 1912, the Detroit Tigers host their first game at Navin Field. The original opening day was to be April 18th but it was delayed, as was Fenway Park’s by multiple days of heavy rain. The starting lineups included three future members of Baseball’s Hall of Fame: charter member Ty Cobb, Wahoo Sam…

In Game 2 of the World Series played at Chicago’s West Side Grounds, Tigers third baseman Bill Coughlinusing the hidden ball trick

In Game 2 of the World Series played at Chicago’s West Side Grounds, Tigers third baseman Bill Coughlinusing the hidden ball trick

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In Game 2 of the World Series played at Chicago’s West Side Grounds, Tigers third baseman Bill Coughlin tags out Jimmy Slagle, who is leading off the base, using the hidden ball trick. The Cubs center fielder is the first victim ever to be deceived about the location of the ball during the Fall Classic.

American League umpire Billy Evans needs a police escort after argumentative Detroit Tigers manager Hughie Jennings incites a riot. Jennings will be suspended.

American League umpire Billy Evans needs a police escort after argumentative Detroit Tigers manager Hughie Jennings incites a riot. Jennings will be suspended.

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American League umpire Billy Evans needs a police escort after argumentative Detroit Tigers manager Hughie Jennings incites a riot. Jennings will be suspended.