1946 Baseball Hall Of Fame
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.
Boston Americans buy outfielder George Stone from the Washington Senators
On January 16, 1905, It seems simple enough on paper: the Boston Americans buy outfielder George Stone from the Washington Senators; the St. Louis Browns reclaim Frank Huelsman from Washington, where he had been on loan, and send him along with Jesse Burkett to Boston for Stone. Boston then sends Huelsman back to Washington in…
Addie Joss pitches a one-hit shutout in his major league debut
1902 – At Sportsman’s Park, Addie Joss of the Cleveland Bronchos pitches a one-hit shutout in his major league debut, beating the hometown St. Louis Browns, 3 – 0. The lone hit is a scratch single by Jesse Burkett.
Major League Baseball Season Recap 1901
1901 STANDINGS National League Pittsburgh Pirates 90 49 .647 — Philadelphia Phillies 83 57 .593 7.5 Brooklyn Superbas 79 57 .581 9.5 St. Louis Cardinals 76 64 .543 14.5 Boston Beaneaters 69 69 .500 20.5 Chicago Orphans 53 86 .381 37 New York Giants 52 85 .380 37 Cincinnati Reds 52 87 .374…
Noodles Hahn follows up his no-hitter with a 9-hitter and second straight shutout
Noodles Hahn follows up his no-hitter with a 9-hitter, but still shuts out the St. Louis Cardinals, 9 – 0.
Jesse Burkett The future Hall of Famer called ‘Crab’ becomes the first player to hit .400 in consecutive campaigns
In the season finale played at Louisville’s Eclipse Park, Cleveland Spider outfielder Jesse Burkett gets three hits in the team’s 4-3 victory over the Colonels to finish the year with a .410 batting average. The future Hall of Famer called ‘Crab’ becomes the first player to hit .400 in consecutive campaigns, having batted .405 last season.
Jesse Burkett Stats & Facts
Jesse Burkett Position: Leftfielder Bats: Left • Throws: Left 5-8, 155lb (173cm, 70kg) Born: December 4, 1868 in Wheeling, WV Died: May 27, 1953 in Worcester, MA Buried: St. John Cemetery, Worcester, MA Debut: April 22, 1890, (1,390th in major league history) Last Game: October 7, 1905 Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1946. (Voted by Old Timers Committee) Induction ceremony in Cooperstown held in 1947. View Jesse Burkett’s Page at the Baseball Hall of…
