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Missoula Timberjacks
The Missoula Timberjacks represented Missoula, Montana, in the Class C level Pioneer League from 1956 to 1960. Previously, Missoula played as members of the Montana State League (1892, 1905, 1925) and Union Association (1911–1913). Their best season was 1958 when they went 70–59 under manager Jack McKeon and had Jim Kaat on the roster. The Missoula Timberjacks were an affiliate of the Washington Senators (1957–1959) and Cincinnati Reds (1960). Baseball Hall of Fame members Clark Griffith and Jim Kaat played for Missoula. History The Timberjacks were preceded by Missoula teams in the Montana State League (1892, 1905, 1925) and Union Association (1911–1913). Missoula first began minor league play as charter members of the 1892 Montana State League. The 1892 Montana State League was six–team Class B league. The league played a split season. The Bozeman and Great Falls franchises disbanded on July 23, 1892, after the conclusion of the first half. The overall standings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montana State League
The Montana State League was a minor league baseball league that played various seasons between 1892 and 1925 as an Independent league. As the name implies, the Montana State League consisted of teams based in exclusively in Montana, with the exception of the 1909 season when Idaho and Utah were represented. The Montana State League played just the three documented minor league seasons and had several other seasons of professional play without official records. History The Montana State League first began play as a non–classified league in 1887. The league also played a season in 1891. The teams are unknown in both seasons, with no official records available. The Montana State League began as six–team Class B level minor league in 1892. The league played a split–season schedule. The Bozeman and Great Falls franchises disbanded on July 23, 1892, after the conclusion of the first half. he overall standings were Helena (29–21), Butte (26–22), Philipsburg Burgers (22–2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Montana
The University of Montana (UM) is a public research university in Missoula, Montana. UM is a flagship institution of the Montana University System and its second largest campus. UM reported 10,962 undergraduate and graduate students in the fall of 2018. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity" as of 2022. The University of Montana ranks 17th in the nation and fifth among public universities in producing Rhodes Scholars; it has 11 Truman Scholars, 14 Goldwater Scholars, and 40 Udall Scholars to its name. History An act of Congress of February 18, 1881, dedicated 72 sections () in Montana Territory for the creation of the university. Montana was admitted to the Union on November 8, 1889, and the state legislature soon began to consider where the state's permanent capital and state university would be located. To be sure that the new state university would be located in Missoula, the city's leaders made an agreement with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rex Dawson
Rexford Paul Dawson (born February 10, 1889 – October 20, 1958) was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Washington Senators. He played his only major league game on October 3, 1913. He was born in Mount Vernon, Washington Mount Vernon is the county seat of Skagit County, Washington, United States. The population was 35,219 at the 2020 census. It is one of two principal cities of and included in the Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area ..., and grew up in North Vancouver, British Columbia. His brother Joe also played in the Majors. References External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Dawson, Rex 1889 births 1958 deaths Sportspeople from British Columbia Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from Washington (state) Washington Senators (1901–1960) players Missoula (minor league baseball) players Vancouver Beavers players Indianapolis Indians players Lincoln Tigers players Vernon Tigers players People from Mount Vernon, Washing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bert Cueto
Dagoberto Cueto Concepción (August 14, 1937 – October 25, 2011) was a Cuban-born professional baseball player. The native of San Luis, Pinar del Río, was a right-handed pitcher whose nine-year career included seven games pitched in Major League Baseball for the 1961 Minnesota Twins. He was listed as a lanky tall and . Cueto was signed in 1956 by legendary scout Joe Cambria of the Washington Senators of 1901–1960, and was in his sixth year with the organization when he was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse during the MLB franchise's first season as the Twins. He was a starting pitcher in five of his seven Minnesota appearances, including his MLB debut on June 18, 1961, against the Chicago White Sox at Comiskey Park. Although his day began badly when he allowed two singles, a base on balls, a stolen base and a run to the first three hitters he faced, Cueto settled down and pitched into the ninth inning with a 3–1 lead. But, one out away from his first big-league victory, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lem Cross
George Lewis Cross (January 9, 1872 – October 9, 1930) was a professional baseball player. He was a pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds of the National League The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League (NL), is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, and the world's oldest extant professional team ... in 1893 and 1894. He played in the minors through 1900, mostly in the Western League. References 1872 births 1930 deaths Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from New Hampshire Cincinnati Reds players 19th-century baseball players Manchester Amskoegs players Tacoma Daisies players Charleston Seagulls players Indianapolis Hoosiers (minor league) players Indianapolis Indians players Grand Rapids Bob-o-links players St. Paul Apostles players Chatham Reds players St. Paul Saints (Western League) players Columbus Buckeyes (minor league) players Columb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby Cargo
Robert J. Cargo (October 1, 1868 – April 27, 1904) was a former professional baseball shortstop who played two games for the 1892 Pittsburgh Pirates. He remained active in the minor leagues through 1903. He died of pneumonia in 1904, which he contracted during his playing career. Early life Cargo was born on October 1, 1868, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Robert and Martha Cargo. At the 1880 United States Census The United States census of 1880 conducted by the Census Bureau during June 1880 was the tenth United States census. while Martha was unemployed, with her occupation listed as a "kh" eephouse The family lived in the 11th Ward of Pitts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bullet Joe Bush
Leslie Ambrose "Bullet Joe" Bush (November 27, 1892 – November 1, 1974) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher with the Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, St. Louis Browns, Washington Senators, Pittsburgh Pirates, and New York Giants between 1912 and 1928. Bush batted and threw right-handed. He is credited with having developed the forkball pitch. Career Bush helped the Athletics win the 1913 World Series and the 1914 American League pennant, the Red Sox win the 1918 World Series, the Yankees win the 1922 AL pennant and 1923 World Series, and the Pirates win the 1927 National League pennant. Bush led the American League in losses (24) in 1916, walks allowed (109) in 1924, and wild pitches in 1916 (15), 1923 (12), and 1924 (7). While with the Athletics in 1916, when he led the league in losses, he won 15 games; the entire team won only 36 during what was then a Major League-worst 36-117 (.235 won-loss percentage) season. This was 41.7% of the team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pat Bohen
Leo Ignatius Bohen (September 30, 1890 – April 8, 1942) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. He started one game for the Philadelphia Athletics during the season and made one relief appearance for the Pittsburgh Pirates The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh. The Pirates compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League Central, Central division. Founded as part o ... during the season. References 1890 births 1942 deaths Major League Baseball pitchers Philadelphia Athletics players Pittsburgh Pirates players Baseball players from Iowa Oakland Oaks (baseball) players Helena Senators players Missoula (minor league baseball) players Reading Pretzels players Peoria Distillers players Moline Plowboys players People from Pottawattamie County, Iowa {{US-baseball-pitcher-1890s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralph Rowe
Ralph Emanuel Rowe (July 14, 1924 – February 29, 1996) was an American outfielder and manager in minor league baseball, and a coach at the Major League level. A native of Newberry, South Carolina, Rowe threw right-handed, batted left-handed, stood tall and weighed . He was signed at age 17 by the Cleveland Indians after graduating from Newberry High School in 1942. Rowe's professional career got off to a rousing start in 1942, when he batted .357 for the Thomasville Hi-Toms, a Cleveland affiliate in the Class D North Carolina State League. But he lost the next four full seasons (1943–1946) to military service and, despite batting .360 and leading the 1948 Class B Tri-State League in runs batted in (123), he spent most of his playing career at the Double-A level. Rowe's career reached its apex with a 14-game trial with the Los Angeles Angels of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League in 1949. He played in the farm systems of the Indians, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox and W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nig Perrine
John Grover "Nig" Perrine (January 14, 1885 – August 13, 1948) was an American professional baseball infielder. Perrine started his professional baseball career in 1902, at the age of 17. In 1906, he batted .308 in the American Association (AA) and was purchased by the Washington Senators of the American League. However, Perrine was sent back down to the AA after batting .171 in 44 games. He played in the minor leagues Minor leagues are professional sports leagues which are not regarded as the premier leagues in those sports. Minor league teams tend to play in smaller, less elaborate venues, often competing in smaller cities/markets. This term is used in N ... until 1915. Perrine was one of several baseball players in the first half of the 20th century to be nicknamed "Nig". External links 1885 births 1948 deaths Baseball players from Wisconsin Major League Baseball second basemen Washington Senators (1901–1960) players People from Clinton, Rock County ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cliff Blankenship
Clifford Douglas Blankenship (April 10, 1880 – April 26, 1956) was an American professional baseball player. He played his first game on April 17, 1905. He played his 95th and final game on August 18, 1909. His batting average was .225. In 1907, Senators manager Joe Cantillon sent Blankenship to Weiser, Idaho, to scout pitcher Walter Johnson Walter Perry Johnson (November 6, 1887 – December 10, 1946), nicknamed "Barney" and "The Big Train", was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played his entire 21-year baseball career in Major League Baseball as a right-ha .... Blankenship successfully persuaded Johnson to accept a Washington contract. External links * 1880 births 1956 deaths Cincinnati Reds players Washington Senators (1901–1960) players Baseball players from Columbus, Georgia Minor league baseball managers Terre Haute Hottentots players Atlanta Firemen players Toledo Mud Hens players Seattle Siwashes players Fresno Tigers players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Joyce
William Brooke Joyce (24 April 1906 – 3 January 1946), nicknamed Lord Haw-Haw, was an American-born fascist and Nazi propaganda broadcaster during the Second World War. After moving from New York to Ireland and subsequently to England, Joyce became a member of Oswald Mosley's British Union of Fascists (BUF) from 1932, before finally moving to Germany shortly before the war where he took German citizenship in 1940. After being captured following the end of the war in Europe, Joyce was convicted in the United Kingdom of high treason in 1945 and sentenced to death, with the Court of Appeal and the House of Lords both upholding his conviction. He was hanged in Wandsworth Prison by Albert Pierrepoint on 3 January 1946, making him the last person to be executed for treason in the United Kingdom. Early life William Brooke Joyce was born on Herkimer Street in Brooklyn, New York, United States. His father was Michael Francis Joyce, an Irish Catholic from a family of tenant far ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
