Jim Konstanty Essentials Positions: Bats: R Throws: R Height: 73 Weight: 202 Born: Friday, March 02, 1917 in Strykersville, NY USA Died: 6 11 1976 in Oneonta, NY USA Debut: 6/18/1944 Last Game: 9/19/1956 Full Name: Casimir James Konstanty Jim Konstanty Bespectacled Jim Konstanty won the 1950 National League Most Valuable Player Award, pitching in…
On June 11, 1976, former major league star Jim Konstanty dies at the age of 59 in Oneonta, New York, located only 22 miles from Cooperstown. In 1950, Konstanty won the National League MVP Award as a member of the Philadelphia Phillies, helping the surprising “Whiz Kids” to the National League pennant.
1956 – The Cards pick up relief P Jim Konstanty‚ who was released by the Yankees.
Philadelphia’s Russ Meyer and Jim Konstanty hold Brooklyn to one hit but lose anyway, 2 – 0. Pee Wee Reese’s 2-run triple follows two walks in the 3rd and accounts for all the hits and runs.
November 2, 1950, Jim Konstanty (16-7, 2.66, 22 saves) is selected as the National League’s Most Valuable Player by the BBWAA. The 33 year-old Philadelphia reliever joins Chuck Klein as the only Phillies to have won the MVP award.
1950 – At Yankee Stadium, rookie pitcher Whitey Ford, with 9th-inning help from Allie Reynolds, beats Bob Miller and the Philadelphia Phillies, 5 – 2, as the Yankees complete the World Series sweep of the Phillies’ “Whiz Kids.” Jerry Coleman wins the Babe Ruth Award as the Series MVP. The sweep of the Phillies gives the Yankees their 13th World Championship.
1950 – Relief ace Jim Konstanty of the Philadelphia Phillies starts and loses Game 1 of the World Series to Vic Raschi and the New York Yankees|Yankees, 1 – 0. Bobby Brown hits a double and scores the lone run on two long flies.
Before 23,879 at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn pulls within one game of the lead, as Erv Palica wins 7 – 3 over the Phillies. The Brooks rout rookie Bob Miller and then Duke Snider and Roy Campanella pound homers off Jim Konstanty. It is the Phillies’ fifth loss in a row, their eighth in 10 games. The red-hot Dodgers have now won 13 of their last 16 games. For the second year in a row, the pennant race will come down to the last game. If the Dodgers win tomorrow, the race will end in a three-way tie.
1950 – Phils relief ace Jim Konstanty makes his 71st appearance, a major-league record, in the Phils’ 8 – 7 win over the Braves in front of 1,987 Boston fans.
Behind unbeaten rookie Bob Miller, the first-place Phils trip the Dodgers, 6 – 4. Jim Konstanty makes his 30th relief appearance to help Miller win his 7th straight. Mike Goliat and Willie Jones homer to pace an 11-hit attack. By winning their second straight game from Brooklyn, the Whiz Kids move .002 ahead of St. Louis and a game and a half ahead of Brooklyn.