Stuffy McInnis Essentials Positions: Bats: R Throws: R 69 Weight: 162 Born: 9 19, 1890 in Gloucester, MA USA Died: 2 16 1960 in Ipswich, MA USA Debut: 4/12/1909 Last Game: 8/1/1927 Full Name: John Phalen McInnis Stuffy McInnis “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…” During his 18-year career…
1922 – Joe Harris, formerly with the Cleveland Indians, is reinstated by Judge Landis because of his good World War I record. Harris had been on the ineligible list for having played with and against ineligible players in independent games. “His service in France, where he was gassed after bitter fighting, caused him to do things he might not have done,” says Judge Landis in reinstating him. Last December, Harris was traded by Cleveland along with “Tioga” George Burns and Elmer Smith to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for Stuffy McInnis.
On January 10, 1918, the Philadelphia A’s trade first baseman Stuffy McInnis, the last remaining player from their famed $100,000 infield, to the Boston Red Sox for three players to be named later. The A’s will later receive third baseman Larry Gardner, outfielder Clarence Walker, and catcher Hick Cady in return for McInnis. Baseball HOT…
October 10, 1913 At Shibe Park the home team won for the first time in the series, although the visiting Giants made it close in the late innings. Wally Schang had four RBI for the A’s, they now had a 3–1 series lead. Just like in Game 1, Bender struggled but went the distance for…
October 7, 1913 At the Polo Grounds, in the World Series opener, Home Run Baker drove in three runs with three hits for the A’s, including a home run. Eddie Collins went 3-for-3 and scored three runs. Despite giving up four runs and 11 hits, Chief Bender held on for a 6–4 win. The…
1911 – The Philadelphia Athletics go into the World Series minus their star rookie first baseman Stuffy McInnis. The veteran Harry Davis replaces him and drives in the first run as Chief Bender tries again to outpitch Christy Mathewson. The New York Giants are dressed in the same black uniforms they wore in their 1905 conquest of the Athletics, and this Series starts as their last meeting ended: Mathewson wins it, 2 – 1. The largest crowd ever to watch a ball game – 38,281 – is at the Polo Grounds. Gate receipts are $77,379.
On June 27, 1911 In the 7th inning at Huntington Avenue Grounds, the A’s Stuffy McInnis steps into the batter’s box to lead off and hits Ed Karger’s warm-up pitch for an inside-the-park home runwhile the Red Sox are still taking their positions. Boston manager Patsy Donovan protests to umpire Rip Egan, but Egan rejects the protest on the basis of Ban Johnson’s new rule prohibiting warm-up pitches. The…
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