Jimmy Welsh Essentials Positions: Bats: L Throws: R Height: 73 Weight: 174 Born: Thursday, October 09, 1902 in Denver, CO USA Died: 10 30 1970 in Oakland, CA USA Debut: 4/14/1925 Last Game: 9/28/1930 Full Name: James Daniel Welsh
On January 10, 1928, New York Giants owner Charles Stoneham, displeased with Rogers Hornsby’s abrasive style and gambling habits, trades his second baseman to the Boston Braves for backstop prospect Shanty Hogan and journeyman fly chaser Jimmy Welsh. During Hornsby’s one-year stay in Boston, his third team in three seasons, the future Hall of Fame…
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