| Gabby Hartnett | ||
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| Catcher | ||
| Born: December 20, 1900 | ||
| Died: December 20, 1972 (aged 72) | ||
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| MLB debut | ||
| April 12, 1922 for the Chicago Cubs |
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| Final game | ||
| September 24, 1941 for the New York Giants |
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| HR | 236 | |
| RBI | 1179 | |
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| Elected | 1955 | |
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Charles Leo "Gabby" Hartnett (December 20, 1900 - December 20, 1972) was an National Major League Baseball catcher and manager who played nearly his entire career with the Chicago Cubs. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Catcher is also a general term for a fielder who catches the ball in Cricket. In Baseball, the head coach of a team is called the manager (or more formally the field manager) this individual controls matters The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. He is widely considered to have been the greatest National League catcher in the first half of the 20th century. The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball
Hartnett was born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island as the oldest of 14 children. Joining the Cubs in 1922, he proved himself an excellent backstop through the 1920s; but a succession of injuries often kept him out of the lineup. Champions World Series: New York Giants over New York Yankees (4-0-1 Statistical Leaders Major He kept pace with the increasing offense of the "live ball" era, hitting 24 home runs in 1925 to finish second in the league. 1929 was especially frustrating, as an inexplicable sore arm limited him to one game behind the plate and 24 games as a pinch-hitter as the Cubs won the pennant; Hartnett would strike out in all three of his World Series at bats. For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. But he rebounded with a remarkable season in 1930, hitting . Champions World Series: Philadelphia Athletics over St Louis Cardinals (4-2 Awards and honors Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 339 with career highs of 37 home runs - then a record for catchers - and 122 runs batted in. In the meantime, his quiet and unpretentious manner had inspired teammates to give him his famous nickname out of irony.
Moving into his 30s, when most catchers find themselves wearing out, Hartnett was just getting started. Although he had caught over 100 games only four times in the 1920s, he would do so for the next eight consecutive seasons (1930-37), and in 1939 he broke Ray Schalk's Major League record of 1,727 career games as a catcher. Headline Event of the Year On May 17, 1939, Princeton University and Columbia University played the first televised baseball Raymond William Schalk ( August 12, 1892 - May 19, 1970) was a Major League Baseball Catcher noted for his fine handling Hartnett also finished among the NL's top ten in slugging percentage seven times in his career. In Baseball statistics, slugging percentage (abbreviated SLG) is a popular measure of the power of a hitter.
Named an NL All-Star for the first six games that were played (1933-38), Hartnett was catching when pitcher Carl Hubbell set a record in the 1934 game by striking out Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons, and Joe Cronin in succession. The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic" is an annual Baseball game between players from the National League Carl Owen Hubbell ( June 22, 1903 &ndash November 21, 1988) was a left-handed Screwball Pitcher in Major League Baseball Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over Detroit Tigers (4-3 All-Star Game In Baseball or Softball, a strikeout or strike out (denoted by SO or K) occurs when a batter receives three strikes George Herman Ruth Jr (February 6 1895 &ndash August 16 1948 also popularly known as " Babe " " The Bambino " and " The Sultan of Henry Louis "Lou" Gehrig ( June 19 1903 – June 2 1941) born Ludwig Heinrich Gehrig, was an American James Emory "Jimmie" Foxx ( October 22 - July 21) ( nicknamed Double X and The Beast) was an American First This page refers to the American baseball player For the children's performer see Al Simmons (musician. Joseph Edward Cronin ( October 12, 1906 – September 7, 1984) was a Major League Baseball player from to and manager
Hartnett was named the NL's MVP in 1935, after batting . The Most Valuable Player Award (commonly known as the MVP award is an annual award given to one outstanding player in each league of Major League Baseball. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Detroit Tigers over Chicago Cubs (4-2 All-Star Game, 344 (third in the league) and topping league catchers in assists, double plays, and fielding average to lead the Cubs to the pennant. Statistics play an important role in summarizing Baseball performance and evaluating players in the Sport. This article is about Baseball. For double play Magnetic tape, see Audio tape length and thickness. Statistics play an important role in summarizing Baseball performance and evaluating players in the Sport. In 1937 he was the league's MVP runnerup after batting . Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over New York Giants (4-1 All-Star Game 354, again third in the NL. He was named the Cubs' manager in the middle of the 1937 season, replacing Charlie Grimm. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over New York Giants (4-1 All-Star Game Charles John Grimm ( August 28 1898 - November 15 1983) nicknamed "Jolly Cholly" was an American First baseman
On September 28, 1938, with the Cubs trailing Pittsburgh by only half a game, he experienced the highlight of his career. The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The lightless Wrigley Field was gradually being overcome by darkness in a hard-fought game with the Pirates, the score tied 5-5; if it had become too dark, the game would have needed to be replayed from the beginning. Wrigley Field is a Baseball Stadium in Chicago, Illinois, United States that has served as the home ballpark of the Chicago With two out in the bottom of the ninth, two strikes on him, and the umpires ready to end the game, Hartnett launched a shot into the gloom and haze which would be remembered as his "Homer in the Gloamin'". The Cubs were now in first place, culminating a tremendous 19-3-1 September run, and the pennant would be clinched three days later. Unfortunately, the Cubs were swept in the World Series by the New York Yankees, their fourth Series loss in ten years. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York.
He continued to manage the Cubs through the 1940 season. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cincinnati Reds over Detroit Tigers (4-3 All-Star Game In 1941 he left to play for, and coach, the New York Giants, hitting . The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. 300 in his final year as a player. He ended his 20-year career with a . 297 batting average and a . 489 slugging percentage; his 236 home runs, 1179 runs batted in, 1912 hits, and 396 doubles were all records for catchers. His bat and catcher's mask were the first artifacts sent to the newly constructed Baseball Hall of Fame in 1938.
Afterward he managed in the minor leagues for five seasons, retiring to Lincolnwood, Illinois in 1946. Lincolnwood (formerly Tessville is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Gabby Hartnett was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1955. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Brooklyn Dodgers over New York Yankees (4-3 Johnny Podres, MVP In 1981, Lawrence Ritter and Donald Honig included him in their book The 100 Greatest Baseball Players of All Time. Lawrence S Ritter ( May 23 1922 - February 15 2004) was an American Writer whose specialties were Baseball and Donald Honig is a Novelist that mostly writes about Baseball. In 1999, he was named as a finalist to the Major League Baseball All-Century Team. In 1999 MasterCard sponsored the Major League Baseball All-Century Team.
Later he worked as a coach and scout for the Kansas City Athletics for two years in the mid-1960s. The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. He died of cirrhosis in Park Ridge, Illinois on his 72nd birthday. Cirrhosis is a consequence of chronic Liver Disease characterized by replacement of liver tissue by fibrous Scar tissue as well as regenerative Park Ridge Illinois, is a suburb of 37775 residents Fifteen miles northwest of downtown Chicago it is close to O'Hare Airport, major expressways and rail transportation
Gabby Hartnett is interred in All Saints Cemetery in Des Plaines, Illinois.
See also
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube
- Baseball Hall of Fame
| Preceded by Dizzy Dean |
National League Most Valuable Player 1935 |
Succeeded by Carl Hubbell |
| Preceded by Charlie Grimm |
Chicago Cubs Manager 1938–1940 |
Succeeded by Jimmie Wilson |
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