John Quinn Stats & Facts
John Quinn Essentials Positions: Bats: R Throws: R 71 Weight: 150 Born: 9 12, 1885 in Framingham, MA USA Died: 4 9 1956 in Marlborough, MA USA Debut: 10/9/1911 Last Game: 10/9/1911 Full Name: John Edward Quinn
John Quinn resigns as general manager of the Milwaukee Braves and immediately accepts a similar post with the Phillies.
John Quinn resigns as general manager of the Milwaukee Braves and immediately accepts a similar post with the Phillies.
John Quinn becomes oldest player to win a game at 49
Brooklyn’s 10-inning, 2-1 victory over the Giants at the Polo Grounds makes reliever John Quinn, at the age of 49, the oldest player to win a major league game. Johnny Frederick, who will have a total of only six home runs during the entire season, hits a ninth inning game-tying homer off Carl Hubbell, his fourth round-tripper as a pinch hitter, establishing a new major-league record.
John Quinn becomes the oldest player to hit a home run in major league history
On June 27, 1930, At Philadelphia’s Shibe Park, 46-year-old Philadelphia Athletics pitcher John Quinn becomes the oldest player to hit a home run in major league history. Quinn, who connects for his solo shot against Clyde Kimsey the St. Louis Browns, also picks up the victory- in the 8-3 win, one of nine wins for him…
