Father moved by Chipper's Bronx visit Jul 15, 2008
" Chipper's .310 career average ranks second all-time among switch-hitters with at least 6,000 plate appearances, behind Frankie Frisch (.316) and ahead of Pete Rose (.303) and Mantle (.298). Jones' 404 homers ranks third among switch-hitters, behind Mantle (536) and Eddie Murray (504). The elder Jones was a ballplayer who wore No. 10, like his son today. Hence the name of Chipper's "Double-Dime Ranch" in Texas, where his parents live and take care of things while their son is away. "I've got a... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Endangered Species: Cardinals at Tigers Jun 25, 2008
In baseballs Valhalla, Mickey Cochrane and Frankie Frisch goggled in disbelief. Of course, this turned out fine for the Cardinals in what ended as a 4-1 championship over the exhausted Tigers. (St. Louis, TheInsiders.com)
Moore: Brilliant Brave Jun 6, 2008
310 after a minimum of 6,000 at bats was Frankie Frisch, another magical name. In case you re wondering, Pete Rose, another switch-hitter with a magical name, finished with a career batting average of only. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Ask Babe: More questions for the Babe May 24, 2008
"A 1921 Giants Team ball is a World Championship winner,'' said Mike Gutierrez, consignment director for Heritage Auctions (www.ha.com) in Dallas. ''We could be looking at near $10,000 if it is in very good to better condition.'' In addition to McGraw, Youngs and Jennings, the ball should have the signatures of Dave Bancroft, George Kelley, Frankie Frisch and possibly Casey Stengel, if it was signed at the end of the year. They're all Hall of Famers. Dear Babe: I have a set of baseballs... (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Top 15 Cards Teams: Waltons Best of the Rest Feb 1, 2008
Six all-time top 40 Cardinals were on skipper Bill McKechnies roster: pitchers Bill Sherdel and Jesse Pop Haines, infielders Jim Bottomley and Frankie Frisch and outfielders Chick Hafey and rookie Pepper Martin. Deacon Bill was the clubs third manager in three seasons and would only serve one year himself. (St. Louis, TheInsiders.com)
Evers and Hornsby: Hall of Famers Oct 18, 2007
Rogers Hornsby, Napoleon Lajoie, Eddie Collins, Frankie Frisch, Charlie Gehringer, Jackie Robinson, Rod Carew and Joe Morgan are among the all time great second baseman. Johnny Evers is not. (Suite101.com)
The 1949 Yankees Walked 812 Men Sep 27, 2007
They would probably have adapted to today s game, but as Frankie Frisch, the Hall of Fame second baseman for champion Giants and Cardinals teams lamented, Oh, those bases on balls. Especially today. (Suite101.com)
Braves find a winner in moving Johnson to second Aug 26, 2007
Some of the game s great hitters have been second basemen: Rogers Hornsby, Frankie Frisch, Charley Gehringer, and, to throw in a present-day batsman, Jeff Kent. There is no banjo in Johnson s bat. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Swapping Stories: The Canseco trade Aug 24, 2007
The names of Rogers Hornsby and Frankie Frisch were showing up in columns following the trade -- not since those two were involved in a 1926 deal had two future Hall of Famers been traded for each other. Texas was looking for a shakeup. (MLB.com -- Texas Rangers)
St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame Aug 18, 2007
After leading the team to a World Series championship in 1926, however, Hornsby was traded to the New York Giants for future Cardinals legend Frankie Frisch. Known as the "Fordham Flash," Frankie Frisch played eight seasons with the New York Giants before being traded to St. Louis for Hornsby on December 20, 1926. (Suite101.com)
Braves' Cox breaks record with 132nd ejection Aug 15, 2007
SI.com - MLB - Braves' Cox sets record with 132nd career ejection - Tuesday August 14, 2007 9:47PM. Cox passes McGraw for most ejections with No. 132. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Complete Story Aug 14, 2007
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Research Opens Eyes Re: Joe Morgan Jul 29, 2007
He finished just one point behind the fourth-place second baseman Nap Lajoie (103) and was five points clear of Frankie Frisch (97). Nap Lajoie and Frankie Frisch are serious company. (Suite101.com)
Kent on Road to Baseball HOF Jul 27, 2007
Statistics Compare Favorably with Second Basemen Already Enshrined. Jeff Kent, now playing in his 16th season in Major League Basbeall, already has put up enough numbers in his career to earn induction into the Hall of Fame. (Suite101.com)
Pirates set to retire Paul Waner's No. 11 Jul 13, 2007
Waner, who died in 1965 at the age of 62, played in a golden era when the likes of Babe Ruth, Jimmie Foxx, Mickey Cochrane, Frankie Frisch, Rogers Hornsby, Hack Wilson, Al Simmons, Tony Lazzeri, Bill Terry, Lefty Grove, Dazzy Vance, Chuck Klein, Lefty O'Doul and Dizzy Dean were in the Majors. Pirates fans know that Clemente closed his career with an even 3,000 hits. (MLB.com -- Pittsburgh Pirates)
Sportswriter's creation became an institution Jul 9, 2007
On a 90-degree day at Comiskey Park, a crowd of 47,595 saw such Hall of Famers as the AL's Ruth, Simmons, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Charlie Gehringer and Joe Cronin take the field against such NL stars as Frankie Frisch, Chuck Klein, Bill Terry, Pie Traynor and Paul Waner. Even some of the players were in awe. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Biggio could be first Astro in HOF Jun 29, 2007
Biggio, a leadoff man for most of his career, has more career RBIs (1,181) than all but seven Hall of Fame second basemen: Collins, Lajoie, Rogers Hornsby, Charlie Gehringer, Frankie Frisch, Bobby Doerr and Tony Lazzeri, though Biggio can pass Lazzeri by driving in 11 more runs. Biggio's 413 career stolen bases trails only Collins, Frisch (419), Joe Morgan (689) and Bid McPhee (568). (MLB.com -- Houston Astros)
Cox ties career ejections record Jun 24, 2007
Cox matches McGraw's all-time career ejections mark. Updated: June 23, 2007, 9:30 PM ET. (ESPN -- Baseball)
Sports : Patriots end their season 14-4 Jun 7, 2007
As Hall of Fame manager and player Frankie Frisch used to say, "Oh, them bases on balls.". In quest of their third regional title in three years, Goodman-Pembine held a 3-0 lead behind Scott Taylor who struck out nine of the first eleven batters he faced. (Forest Republican, WI)
As Cox nears the record for ejections, it's time to reminisce with Earl Weaver. Jun 1, 2007
SI.com - Writers - John Donovan: Feisty Weaver holds court on the art of the ejection - Thursday May 31, 2007 12:39PM. Feisty Weaver holds court on the art of the ejection. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Tops in tosses? Braves' Cox nears fabled mark for ejections May 30, 2007
Braves' Cox on verge of ejection record - USATODAY.com. NEWS AND INFORMATION. (USA Today -- Sports)
Managerial Ejections Do they Help? May 26, 2007
" My second reason for not agreeing with the reader about La Russa is the tired, but apt line about old dogs not learning new tricks. My perception is that showy acting with the umpires just isnt La Russas way. In La Russas complex code of managing, he seems to walk a fine line between demonstrating support for his players and not wanting to show up the other club, inadvertently giving them inspiration and emotion to use against his squad. His well-documented outburst directed at the... (St. Louis, TheInsiders.com)
Chipper closing in on Braves HR mark May 4, 2007
His batting average ranks second among switch-hitters to Frankie Frisch s. 316. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
ALL-STAR SNAPSHOTMajor League Baseball All-Star Game at AT&T Park in San Francisco, July 10, 2007 Apr 15, 2007
ALL-STAR SNAPSHOT / Major League Baseball All-Star Game at AT in San Francisco, July 10, 2007 (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Baseball's Ten Best Teams Ever Mar 25, 2007
The Gashouse Gang was led by Hall of Famers Joe Ducky Medwick , Frankie Frisch, Dizzy Dean, and hitting sensation Ripper Collins, who hit. 331 with 35 home runs and 128 RBI. They beat the New York Giants in a pennant race that came down to the last weekend, and then prevailed over Hank Greenberg s Detroit Tigers in seven games. (Suite101.com)
St. Louis Cardinals and the Hall of Fame Mar 11, 2007
Ten of those primary 13 Cardinals were position players Jim Bottomley, Lou Brock, Frankie Frisch, Chick Hafey, Rogers Hornsby, Joe Medwick, Stan Musial, Red Schoendienst, Enos Slaughter and Ozzie Smith. The three Hall of Fame pitchers who spent more of their careers with the Cardinals than any other club are Dizzy Dean, Bob Gibson and Jesse Haines. (St. Louis, TheInsiders.com)
St. Louis Cardinals All-Time Team Mar 2, 2007
I don't think there's anybody who compares to Stan Musial on both fronts," Buck said. Amen to that. Outfield Lou Brock: There is no debate that in the biggest games, Brock excelled. At the time, his World Series batting average of .391 was the highest of any player who played in two or more World Series. He is the only man to steal three bases in a single World Series game two different times. His seven stolen bases in both 1967 and 1968 are the seven-game Series record and his career total... (St. Louis, TheInsiders.com)
Top 40 All-Time Cardinals The Final Tally Feb 28, 2007
Walton Rk Modene Rk Rains Rk Mileur Rk Rk CmStan Musial 1 Stan Musial 1 Stan Musial 1 Stan Musial 1 1 1Bob Gibson 2 Bob Gibson 2 Bob Gibson 2 Bob Gibson 3 2 2Lou Brock 4 Lou Brock 3 Lou Brock 3 Lou Brock 2 3 5Rogers Hornsby 3 R Hornsby 8 R Hornsby 4 R Hornsby 5 4 3Ozzie Smith 5 Ozzie Smith 5 Ozzie Smith 5 Ozzie Smith 8 5 11Albert Pujols 8 Albert Pujols 4 Albert Pujols 8 Albert Pujols 9 6 4Dizzy Dean 6 Dizzy Dean 11 Dizzy Dean 6 Dizzy Dean 7 7 6Enos Slaughter 7 E Slaughter 7 E Slaughter 11 E... (St. Louis, TheInsiders.com)
Bonds on Vets' ballot for third time Feb 27, 2007
Bonds stole a career-high 48 bases in 1970, the highest total by a Giant since Frankie Frisch in 1921. The Giants made the NLCS in 1971, but Bonds had a bruised rib cage and had limited playing time in his only postseason appearance. (MLB.com -- San Francisco Giants)
Almost Made the All-Time Cards Top 40: Mileur Feb 25, 2007
St. Louis Cardinals MLB Baseball. Posted Feb 25, 2007 The second of three looks at the greatest St. Louis Cardinals players of all time that just missed our Top 40 countdown. (St. Louis, TheInsiders.com)
Cards All-Time Top 40 Frankie Frisch #17 Feb 8, 2007
com: Cards All-Time Top 40 Frankie Frisch #17 ... Cards All-Time Top 40 Frankie Frisch #17 ... Posted Feb 7, 2007 The Top 40 countdown of the greatest St. Louis Cardinals of all time continues with their Most Valuable Player from 1931, second baseman Frankie Frisch. (St. Louis, TheInsiders.com)
Cardinals Family Feud A Dirty Dozen Jan 20, 2007
However, Breadon insisted, having been so thoroughly humiliated by Hornsby - and he made the deal, not knowing that the New York Giants were prepared to offer more players than just Frankie Frisch and Jimmy Ring; Breadon cut off Charles Stoneham of the Giants before Stoneham could offer more players. As Mr. Rickey predicted, the fans in St. Louis were furious - I suspect it was the most-hated trade the Cards ever made, at least up until the Keith Hernandez trade - but Frisch responded by... (St. Louis, TheInsiders.com)
Keeping Score Oct 20, 2006
Piniella is the franchise's 50th manager, one of a long list of ultimate losers that includes Rogers Hornsby, Frankie Frisch and Leo Durocher. Piniella is the team's eighth (non-interim) manager since 1991. (USA Today -- Sports)
Choice is clear: Jeter Sep 14, 2006
A pitcher (Lefty Grove) and a second baseman (Frankie Frisch) won the inaugural awards in 1931, but Papi's kind of guys then fared well. Sluggers would dominate the first decade's award winners, with five pitchers (Carl Hubbell, a two-time winner, Grove, Dizzy Dean, and Bucky Walters), three catchers (Mickey Cochrane, Gabby Hartnett, and Ernie Lombardi), and another second baseman (Charlie Gehringer) who hit. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Stats Geek chat transcript Sep 6, 2006
Brian O' Neill: A Paul Waner story from the New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract, lifted from Dick Bartell's autobiography: "Lloyd didn't drink much when he was playing but Paul was another story. There were plenty of times he showed up at the ball park and he wasn't sober. In the dugout we had an ice chest. He'd stick a pint of whisky in there and take a swig between innings before he'd go up to bat.'' And hit 50 or more doubles in three different seasons. TimMurray: Most underrated... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Facts Put Sutters Retired #42 in Question Aug 5, 2006
Sunny Jim Bottomley (1922-32), Frankie Frisch (1927-37), Jesse Pop Haines (1920-37) and Joe Ducky Medwick (1932-40, 1947-48) were highlighted in my recent story. I honestly believe that an objective assessment would conclude that any one of the four has a better case to have his number retired than does Sutter. (St. Louis, TheInsiders.com)
The Babe, Lou, and me Jul 12, 2006
I remembered my dad talking about Rogers Hornsby, Frankie Frisch, and Gabby Hartnett and here they were. As we moved around, I remembered playing in the sandlots on a summer afternoon. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
Why McGees Number Should Not be Retired May 18, 2006
Jim Bottomley (1922-32) Frankie Frisch (1927-37) Jesse Haines (1920-37) Joe Medwick (1932-40, 1947-48). Lets take a brief look at each of the four. (St. Louis, TheInsiders.com)
Why Barry Bonds' Home Run Record Chase Isn't the Worst Thing Ever in Baseball May 10, 2006
Many of early baseball's most celebrated figures are linked to disquieting episodes, among them Hall of Famers Tris Speaker, Ty Cobb, Cy Young, John McGraw, Wilbert Robinson, Grover Cleveland Alexander, Rabbit Maranville, Frankie Frisch, Eddie Collins and Chief Bender. Gambling-induced chicanery might have marred some epochal World Series, including the first modern one in 1903 between the Boston Pilgrims and the Pittsburgh Pirates, the New York Giants' trouncing of the Philadelphia Athletics in... (ABC News)
Scott Ostler May 8, 2006
I believe Dizzy Dean, Frankie Frisch and the boys would appreciate this Oakland ballclub -- The Greenhouse Gang. -- Chronicle photog Michael Macor's fine portrait of Willie Mays in Wednesday's Sporting Green was a reminder that the Say Hey Kid, then and now, is master of the baseball cap brim-bend. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Bertman elected to Hall of Fame Apr 27, 2006
This years list of veteran pre-1947 candidates included coaches Clint Evans of California, John Jack Barry of Holy Cross, Ray Fisher of , Billy Disch of Texas; and players Joe Rip Sewell of , Ted Lyons of , Christy Mathewson of Bucknell, Lou Gehrig of Columbia, Frankie Frisch of , Owen Carroll of Holy Cross, George Sisler of Michigan and Bobby Layne of Texas. The Veteran and Historical Committees will research and nominate individuals each year from the pre-1947 era. (TigerRag.com)
46 nominated for new College Baseball Hall Apr 12, 2006
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