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Chicago Green Sox
The Chicago Green Sox were a short-lived franchise of the United States Baseball League The United States Baseball League was a short-lived prospective third major professional baseball league that was established in New York City in 1912 and lasted only one partial season. History In March 1912, organizers of the proposed league .... The eight-team league ceased operations after just over a month of play in 1912. 1912 Standings In the Green Sox and the USBL's only season, Chicago finished 6th place with a 10–12 record. Notable alumni * Lou Gertenrich (1912) * Ernie Johnson (1912) * Burt Keeley (1912, MGR) * Ed McDonough (1912) * Tom McGuire (1912) * Jim Stanley (1912) See also Chicago Green Sox players References {{Reflist United States Baseball League teams 1912 establishments in Illinois 1912 disestablishments in Illinois Baseball teams established in 1912 Baseball teams disestablished in 1912 Defunct baseball teams in Chicago ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1912 In Baseball
Champions *World Series: Boston Red Sox over New York Giants (4–3–1) Awards and honors * Chalmers Award **Tris Speaker, Boston Red Sox, OF ** Larry Doyle, New York Giants, 2B Statistical leaders 1 National League Triple Crown batting winner Major league baseball final standings American League final standings National League final standings Events *Three clubs opened brand-new ballparks in this season. **Boston Red Sox : Fenway Park **Cincinnati Reds : Redland Field, which later became Crosley Field **Detroit Tigers : Navin Field, which was renamed Briggs Stadium and later Tiger Stadium **Fenway Park is the only one still standing. *In response to the demand for an alternative way to statistically rate pitchers, the National League elected to officially score the Earned Run Average for the first time. New York Giants pitcher Jeff Tesreau went on to lead the new category with a 1.96 ERA. January *January 2 – Brooklyn Superbas president and architect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Stanley (baseball)
James F. Stanley (December 1, 1887 – February 11, 1947) was an American shortstop for the Chicago Federals professional baseball team in 1914. He was born Stanislaus Francis Ciolek, was raised in Chicago, and worked in the steel mills. A ballplayer in the Chicago semi-pro leagues, often for the Inland Steel Mill team, James Stanley (the name he played under) briefly played for the Danville Speakers of the Three-I League in 1910, hired by Danville's manager Jack McCarthy, an old Chicago baseball player. Stanley was released in May, having played fewer than 10 games. In 1911 he played 3rd base for the Seward Statesmen of the Nebraska State League, batting .244 in 60 games. In 1912 he returned to Chicago, playing 3rd, right field and shortstop for the Chicago Green Sox of the United States Baseball League, batting .252 in 33 games. In 1913 he played the infield for the Chicago Keeleys of the minor league Federal League, batting .256 through the end of August. An injury (a brok ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baseball Teams Established In 1912
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1912 Disestablishments In Illinois
Year 191 ( CXCI) was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Apronianus and Bradua (or, less frequently, year 944 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 191 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Parthia * King Vologases IV of Parthia dies after a 44-year reign, and is succeeded by his son Vologases V. China * A coalition of Chinese warlords from the east of Hangu Pass launches a punitive campaign against the warlord Dong Zhuo, who seized control of the central government in 189, and held the figurehead Emperor Xian hostage. After suffering some defeats against the coalition forces, Dong Zhuo forcefully relocates the imperial capital from Luoyang to Chang'an. Before leaving, Dong Zhuo orders his troops to loot the tombs of the Han emperors, and then destroy Luoyang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1912 Establishments In Illinois
Year 191 ( CXCI) was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Apronianus and Bradua (or, less frequently, year 944 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 191 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Parthia * King Vologases IV of Parthia dies after a 44-year reign, and is succeeded by his son Vologases V. China * A coalition of Chinese warlords from the east of Hangu Pass launches a punitive campaign against the warlord Dong Zhuo, who seized control of the central government in 189, and held the figurehead Emperor Xian hostage. After suffering some defeats against the coalition forces, Dong Zhuo forcefully relocates the imperial capital from Luoyang to Chang'an. Before leaving, Dong Zhuo orders his troops to loot the tombs of the Han emperors, and then destroy L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Baseball League Teams
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Chicago Green Sox
The Chicago Green Sox were a short-lived franchise of the United States Baseball League The United States Baseball League was a short-lived prospective third major professional baseball league that was established in New York City in 1912 and lasted only one partial season. History In March 1912, organizers of the proposed league .... The eight-team league ceased operations after just over a month of play in 1912. 1912 Standings In the Green Sox and the USBL's only season, Chicago finished 6th place with a 10–12 record. Notable alumni * Lou Gertenrich (1912) * Ernie Johnson (1912) * Burt Keeley (1912, MGR) * Ed McDonough (1912) * Tom McGuire (1912) * Jim Stanley (1912) See also Chicago Green Sox players References {{Reflist United States Baseball League teams 1912 establishments in Illinois 1912 disestablishments in Illinois Baseball teams established in 1912 Baseball teams disestablished in 1912 Defunct baseball teams in Chicago ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Tom McGuire (baseball)
Thomas Patrick McGuire (February 1, 1892 – December 7, 1959) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball league composed of 30 teams, divided equally between the National League (baseball), National League (NL) and the American League (AL), with 29 in the United States and 1 in Canada. MLB i .... He played for four different professional teams in Chicago from 1912 to 1919. External links * 1892 births 1959 deaths Major League Baseball pitchers Chicago Whales players Chicago White Sox players Chicago Green Sox players Chicago Keeleys players Baseball players from Chicago 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-baseball-pitcher-1890s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago is the List of municipalities in Illinois, most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388, as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of United States cities by population, third-most populous city in the United States after New York City and Los Angeles. As the county seat, seat of Cook County, Illinois, Cook County, the List of the most populous counties in the United States, second-most populous county in the U.S., Chicago is the center of the Chicago metropolitan area, often colloquially called "Chicagoland" and home to 9.6 million residents. Located on the shore of Lake Michigan, Chicago was incorporated as a city in 1837 near a Chicago Portage, portage between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River, Mississippi River watershed. It grew rapidly in the mid-19th century. In 1871, the Great Chicago Fire destroyed several square miles and left more than 100,000 homeless, but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed McDonough
Edward Sebastian McDonough (September 11, 1886 – September 2, 1926) was a catcher in Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball league composed of 30 teams, divided equally between the National League (baseball), National League (NL) and the American League (AL), with 29 in the United States and 1 in Canada. MLB i .... He attended Notre Dame, and played his first major league game on August 3, 1909 with the Philadelphia Phillies. Biography McDonough was born in Elgin, Illinois. He started his baseball career joining the Jersey City Skeeters of the Eastern League (baseball, 1884–1912), Eastern League in 1909 at the age of 23. McDonough then transferred up to their MLB affiliate Philadelphia Phillies, Phillies the same year, making his debut on August 3, 1909, in a Phillies 5–1 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals, Cardinals. It was the only game McDonough played that season, as he had one unsuccessful at-bat while playing catcher. The n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernie Johnson (shortstop)
Ernest Rudolph Johnson (April 29, 1888 – May 1, 1952) was an American professional baseball shortstop. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox (1912, 1921–23), St. Louis Terriers (Federal League 1915), St. Louis Browns (1916–1918), and New York Yankees (1923–1925). In between, he spent with the Salt Lake City Bees as their player-manager. Johnson took over the White Sox shortstop job from the recently banned Swede Risberg in 1921. He hit .295 and was fourth in the American League with 22 stolen bases. In 1922 his batting average dropped to .254 and he had the dubious distinction of leading the league in outs (494). He was acquired by the Yankees via waivers on May 31, 1923, and he batted .447 for them in a limited role. He played in two games of the 1923 World Series against the New York Giants and scored the series-deciding run as a pinch runner in game number six. Johnson spent the next two years with New York in a part-time role, batting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
