Wilson Lloyd "Chick" Fewster (November 10,1896 –April 16,1945) was an American professional baseball second baseman. He played eleven seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1917 and 1927 for the New York Yankees,Boston Red Sox,Cleveland Indians,and Brooklyn Robins. In his career,Fewster hit six home runs and drove in 167 RBI. He died of coronary occlusion at age 49. [1]
Fewster played for the Yankees in the 1921 World Series. He was the first player to bat at Yankee Stadium.[ citation needed ]
On March 25,1920 while at bat in the top of the first inning during an exhibition game against the Brooklyn Robins,Fewster was struck in the temple by a pitch from Robins right-hander Jeff Pfeffer knocking him unconscious for approximately ten minutes. Fewster suffered a fractured skull and concussion which was complicated by internal hemorrhaging. He temporarily lost his ability to speak and underwent an operation at Johns Hopkins Hospital on March 31 to remove skull fragments and a blood clot,and to have a silver plate placed in to his skull. He rejoined the team on July 5 of that year and appeared in 21 games. [2]
Fewster is perhaps best known for being a part of one of the most famous flubs in baseball history,the "three men on third" incident that occurred during the 1926 season. Fewster was on first and future Hall of Famer Dazzy Vance was on second when teammate Babe Herman hit a long ball and began racing around the bases. As Herman rounded second,the third base coach yelled at him to go back,since Fewster had not yet passed third. Vance,having rounded third,misunderstood and thought the instructions to reverse course were for him. Thus,Vance returned to third at the same time Fewster arrived there. Meanwhile,Herman ignored the instruction to go back and also arrived at third at the same time. The third baseman tagged out Herman and Fewster;Vance was declared safe by rule. [3]
Gilbert Raymond Hodges was an American first baseman and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played most of his 18-year career for the Brooklyn / Los Angeles Dodgers. An eight-time All-Star,he anchored the infield for the Dodgers through six pennant winners and two World Series titles before leading the New York Mets to their first World Series title in 1969. One of the most beloved and admired players in major league history,Hodges was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2022,fifty years after his sudden death.
Stephen Francis O'Neill was an American professional baseball catcher and manager. He played his first 13 seasons with the Cleveland Indians. As a manager,he led the 1945 Detroit Tigers to a World Series championship.
Wilbert Robinson,nicknamed "Uncle Robbie",was an American catcher,coach and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the Philadelphia Athletics,Baltimore Orioles,and St. Louis Cardinals. He managed the Orioles and Brooklyn Robins. Robinson was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1945.
William Jennings Bryan Herman was an American second baseman and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB) during the 1930s and 1940s. Known for his stellar defense and consistent batting,Herman still holds many National League (NL) defensive records for second basemen and was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1975.
Charles Arthur "Dazzy" Vance was an American professional baseball player. He played as a pitcher for five different franchises in Major League Baseball (MLB) in a career that spanned twenty years. Known for his impressive fastball,Vance was the only pitcher to lead the National League in strikeouts seven consecutive seasons. Vance was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1955.
Michael Robert "Mickey" Morandini,is an American former professional baseball second baseman and coach,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies,Chicago Cubs,and Toronto Blue Jays. His career highlights include selection as a 1995 National League (NL) All-Star,playing for the Phillies in the 1993 NL Championship Series and World Series,and appearing for the Cubs in the 1998 NL Division Series.
Floyd Caves "Babe" Herman was an American professional baseball player and scout. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a right fielder between 1926 and 1945,most prominently as a member of the Brooklyn Dodgers who were known as the Robins at that time. After his most productive years with the Robins,he ended his playing career playing for the Cincinnati Reds,Chicago Cubs,Pittsburgh Pirates and the Detroit Tigers.
John Frank Fournier was an American professional baseball first baseman and outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox,New York Yankees,St. Louis Cardinals,Brooklyn Robins,and Boston Braves from 1912 to 1927. Fournier was known for having outstanding batting abilities but subpar fielding abilities.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1924 throughout the world.
Peter Joseph Coscarart was a second baseman and shortstop in Major League Baseball who played from 1938 through 1946 for the Brooklyn Dodgers and Pittsburgh Pirates. Listed at 5' 11" ( 1.80 m),175 lb. (79 k),Coscarart batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Escondido,California. His older brother,Joe Coscarart,was an infielder who played for the Boston Braves from 1935 to 1936.
Edward Joseph Pfeffer was an American pitcher for the St. Louis Browns (1911),Brooklyn Dodgers/Robins (1913–1921),St. Louis Cardinals (1921–1924) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1924). His older brother Francis was known as Big Jeff Pfeffer.
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Nelson Louis "Chicken" Hawks was a professional baseball player whose career spanned 14 seasons,two of which were spent with the Major League Baseball (MLB) New York Yankees (1921) and Philadelphia Phillies (1925). Hawks played as a first baseman for the Phillies and a outfielder for the Yankees. Over his career,Hawks compiled a career batting average of .316 with 68 runs scored,124 hits,17 doubles,eight triples,seven home runs,and 60 runs batted in over 146 games played. He played the majority of his career in minor league baseball. He made his major-league debut at the age of 25 and was officially listed as standing 5 feet 11 inches (180 cm) and weighing 167 pounds (76 kg).
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