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Pine Bluff Judges
The Pine Bluff Judges were a minor league baseball team, based in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. They existed between 1930 and 1955 and were primarily an affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, St. Louis Browns/Baltimore Orioles playing in the Cotton States League. The team joined the Cotton States League in 1930 and promptly won the league championship that season. When the league folded after the 1932 season, so did the team. However, the Waco Cubs of the Dixie League (1933 baseball), Dixie League moved to town the following season and took on the Judges name. They remained in the East Dixie League the following season and then joined the reformed Cotton States League in 1936. The team was inactive between 1941 and 1947 during World War II but rejoined the league for the 1948 season. In 1955, they moved to Meridian, Mississippi and became the Meridian Millers. Pine Bluff Lumbermen The Pine Bluff Lumbermen existed between 1903-1905 and were members of the Cotton States League. In 1904, The L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cotton States League
The Cotton States League''Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: The Official Record of Minor League Baseball'' – Lloyd Johnson, Steve McDonald, Miles Wolff (editors). Publisher: Baseball America, 1997. Format: Paperback, 672pp. Language: English. name was used five times in baseball history. The first Cotton States League ran from 1902 through 1908 as a class D league. After the league shut down, another Cotton States League was reformulated in 1910, with three of the six '08 members returning for the new campaign and three new teams joining them. This league ran for four seasons, through 1913. In 1922, the Cotton States League regrouped after nine years out of existence. This time, despite disbanding July 24, 1923 and resuming the next year, the league held itself together for 11 seasons before folding for good on July 13, 1932. The next revival of the CSL took place in 1936 and lasted six seasons before collapsing, before many other minor leagues did when World War II ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Chozen
Harry Chozen (September 27, 1915 – September 16, 1994) was a professional baseball player in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s. Although Chozen only played in one game in the major leagues (for the Cincinnati Reds The Cincinnati Reds are an American professional baseball team based in Cincinnati. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League Central, Central division and were a charter member of ..., batting 1-for-4) he had a 17-year career in the minor leagues as a catcher. Chozen is best known for setting a Southern Association record when he had a base hit in 49 games in a row in 1945. His brothers, Myer and Robert, also played baseball in the minor leagues. He was Jewish. References Further reading * External links * 1915 births 1994 deaths Major League Baseball catchers Cincinnati Reds players Minor league baseball managers Baseball players from Minnesota People from Winnebago, Minnesota Jewish Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Robello
Thomas Vardasco "Tony" Robello (February 9, 1913 – December 25, 1994) was an American professional baseball player who appeared in 16 games in Major League Baseball, primarily as a second baseman, for the – Cincinnati Reds, and later spent 49 years as a scout for four big-league teams. He is credited with scouting and signing Johnny Bench, Baseball Hall of Fame catcher, for Cincinnati in 1965.Sandoval, Jim, ''Tony Robello,'' Society for American Baseball Research Biography Project Robello threw and batted right-handed and was listed as tall and . Born in |
Les Willis
Lester Evans Willis (January 17, 1908 – January 22, 1982) was an American professional baseball player, a left-handed pitcher who spent 12 seasons (1932–1942; 1946) in minor league baseball before seeing his only Major League service as a 39-year-old rookie for the Cleveland Indians. The native of Nacogdoches, Texas, stood tall and weighed . Willis was selected by Cleveland in the 1946 Rule 5 draft after he won 18 of 25 decisions with a sparkling 2.37 earned run average for the Memphis Chickasaws of the Double-A Southern Association. He worked in 22 games for the 1947 Indians. His eleventh and twelfth appearances were his only starting assignments. On July 6, in the first game of a doubleheader, he worked six innings against the Chicago White Sox at Comiskey Park. He gave up eight hits and three runs, but only one was earned. Chicago prevailed 3–2 behind Eddie Lopat, with Willis taking the loss. Then, on July 12, in the second game of a twin bill, Willis lasted 4� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Shevlin
James Cornelius Shevlin (July 9, 1909 – October 30, 1974) was a first baseman in Major League Baseball. He played for the Detroit Tigers and Cincinnati Reds. Raised in Cincinnati by a father who was a politically active boxing promoter and restaurateur, Jimmy was considered one of the best college players in the East while at the College of the Holy Cross. References External links 1909 births 1974 deaths Major League Baseball first basemen Detroit Tigers players Cincinnati Reds players Baseball players from Cincinnati {{baseball-first-baseman-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dud Lee
Ernest Holford "Dud" Lee (August 22, 1899 – January 7, 1971) was a backup infielder in Major League Baseball, playing mainly as a shortstop from through for the St. Louis Browns (1920–21) and Boston Red Sox (1924–26). Listed at , 150 lb, Lee batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was born in Denver, Colorado. While with the Browns, he played under the name Dud or Ernest Dudley in 1920–21. In a five-season career, Lee was a .223 hitter (163-for-732) with 80 runs and 60 RBI in 253 games, including 20 doubles, nine triples, 12 stolen bases, and a .311 on-base percentage. He did not hit a home run. He made 241 infield appearances at shortstop (208), second base (30) and third base (3), committing 88 errors in 1,278 chances for a collective .931 fielding percentage In baseball statistics, fielding percentage, also known as fielding average, is a measure that reflects the percentage of times a defensive player properly handles a batted or thrown ball. It is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stan Klopp
Stanley Harold "Betz" Klopp (December 22, 1910 – March 11, 1980) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played one season with the Boston Braves in 1944. His lone victory came on July 30 over 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) Central division. Founded as part of the American Associati .... Entering the game to replace an injured pitcher, Klopp successfully retired the next 2 batters before being replaced when the Braves next batted. The Braves regained the lead in that inning, with Klepp recording the victory. References External links Photo Major League Baseball pitchers Boston Braves players Providence Grays (minor league) players Oakland Oaks (baseball) players Milwaukee Brewers (minor league) players Rochester Red Wings players Clinton Owls players Pine Bluff Judges players Indi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Hathaway
Ray Wilson Hathaway (October 13, 1916 – February 11, 2015) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who appeared in four games for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1945. The 28-year-old rookie right-hander stood and weighed . Hathaway was born in Greenville, Ohio in October 1916. He was one of many ballplayers who only appeared in the Major League Baseball, major leagues during World War II. He made his major league debut on April 20, 1945 in relief against the New York Giants (NL), New York Giants at the Polo Grounds. In his one major league start, the Dodgers lost to the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field, 5–3, on May 28, 1945. Season and career totals for 4 games include a 0–1 record, 1 start, no complete games, 3 games finished, and an earned run average, ERA of 4.00 in 9 innings pitched. He had a lengthy career as a minor league baseball manager following his playing days. He was inducted in the South Atlantic League Hall of Fame. Hathaway was the uncle of former major league pit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Cohen (baseball)
Andrew Howard Cohen (October 25, 1904 – October 29, 1988), nicknamed the "Tuscaloosa Terror", was an American professional baseball player, coach, and manager. He played as a second baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Giants, from to . Cohen would later be an interim manager for the Philadelphia Phillies, in . Biography Cohen was born in Baltimore, Maryland, to Jewish parents who had been born in Europe.Cohen, Irwin"Remembering The 'Yiddish Infielder'", ''The Jewish Press'', December 10, 2008. Retrieved December 14, 2008. Though most sources give his full birth name as "Andrew Howard Cohen,"Andy Cohen Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 15, 2008. a July 1928 profile published in '' |
Dave Bartosch
David Robert Bartosch (March 24, 1917 – April 30, 2006) was an American corner outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Louis Cardinals in their 1945 season. Listed at 6' 1", 190 lb., Bartosch batted and threw right-handed. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri. Bartosch played minor league baseball from 1936 to 1940 and in 1945 and served in the United States Coast Guard during World War II. He hit for an average of .255 (12-for-47) in 24 games for the Cardinals, including a double, one RBI, 12 hits and nine runs scored. He scouted for the Cardinals and San Diego Padres after his playing career ended. Bartosch died in 2006 in Nashville, Tennessee Nashville is the capital city of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the seat of Davidson County. With a population of 689,447 at the 2020 U.S. census, Nashville is the most populous city in the state, 21st most-populous city in the U.S., and t ..., at the age of 89. SourcesBaseball Reference (MLB) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Rollings
William Russell "Red" Rollings (March 31, 1904 – December 31, 1964) was a reserve infielder in Major League Baseball who played from through for the Boston Red Sox (1927–1928) and Boston Braves (1930). Listed at , 167 lb., Rollings batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was born in Mobile, Alabama. In a three-season career, Rollings was a .251 hitter (89-for-355) with 36 runs and 28 runs batted in in 184 games, including 13 doubles, two triples, five stolen bases, and a .311 on-base percentage with no home run In baseball, a home run (abbreviated HR) is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to circle the bases and reach home plate safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team. A home run is ...s. Rollings died at the age of 60 in his hometown of Mobile, Alabama. External links Retrosheet Major League Baseball infielders Boston Braves players Boston Red Sox players Minor league baseball ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stan Goletz
Stanley Goletz (May 21, 1918 – June 7, 1997) was a pinch hitter in Major League Baseball. Nicknamed "Stash", he played for the Chicago White Sox The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The White Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. The team is owned by Jerry Reinsdorf, and ... in 1941."Stan Goletz Statistics and History" ''baseball-reference.com''. Retrieved 2011-1-7. References External links 1918 births 1997 deaths[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |