Possum Whitted Essentials Positions: Bats: R Throws: R 68 Weight: 168 Born: 2 4, 1890 in Durham, NC USA Died: 10 15 1962 in Wilmington, NC USA Debut: 9/16/1912 Last Game: 4/23/1922 Full Name: George Bostic WhittedPossum Whitted, utility fielder for the 1919-21 Pirates. Whitted (first name was George) was in his eighth season…
The Cubs beat the Phillies, 2 – 1. When OF Possum Whitted misses a shoestring catch on a line drive by Heinie Zimmerman, Zim circles the bases for a homer to beat Grover Cleveland Alexander.
1914 – The Philadelphia Phillies trade star outfielder and team captain Sherry Magee to the Boston Braves for cash and two players to be named later. The two turn out to be Possum Whitted and Oscar Dugey. Magee led the National League in hits (171), doubles (39), RBI (103), and slugging average (.509), while hitting .314 with 15 home runs and 92 runs. On the first day of 1915 spring training at Macon, Georgia, Magee will step in a hole while shagging fly balls and break his collar bone. He will hit just .280 with two home runs and 87 RBI in 156 games.
In the eighth, Robins reliever Pat Ragan throws an immaculate inning when he strikes out the first three batters he faces on nine pitches. Unfortunately the right-handed will give up five runs in the next frame, taking the loss in the team’s 9-5 defeat to the Braves at Brooklyn’s Ebbets Field.