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Christopher Mathewson (August 12, 1880 – October 7, 1925), nicknamed " Big Six ", " the Christian Gentleman ", " Matty ", and " the Gentleman's Hurler ", was an American Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher, who played 17 seasons with the New York Giants. He stood 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) tall and weighed 195 pounds (88 kg).
Christy Mathewson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com. Position: Pitcher. Bats: Right • Throws: Right. 6-1 , 195lb (185cm, 88kg) Born: August 12, 1880 in Factoryville, PA. More bio, uniform, draft, salary info. Hall of Fame. 2x Triple Crown. 1905 World Series. 5x ERA Title.
Jan 12, 2023 · Christy Mathewson was, as Pennsylvania Heritage reports, a baseball player unlike any other of his time. At a time when the sport was known for hellraising, devil-may-care men like Ty Cobb, Mathewson was an educated, erudite, devout Christian who refused to play on Sunday.
Christy Mathewson (born August 12, 1880, Factoryville, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died October 7, 1925, Saranac Lake, New York) was an American professional baseball player, regarded as one of the greatest pitchers in the history of the game.
Christy Mathewson changed the way people perceived baseball players by his actions on and off the field. His combination of power and poise – his tenacity and temperance – remains baseball’s ideal.
Jan 4, 2012 · Christy Mathewson enjoyed a breakout year in 1903, the first of three consecutive 30-win seasons. That year he went 30-13 with a 2.26 ERA and a career-high 267 strikeouts, which stood as the NL record until Sandy Koufax struck out 269 in 1961.
Christopher Mathewson. Nickname: Matty. Born: 8/12/1880 in Factoryville, PA. College: Bucknell. Debut: 7/17/1900. Hall of Fame: 1936. Died: 10/07/1925. Relationship (s): brother of Henry Mathewson. Batting. Pitching. News. Ruth in, Cy out: Remembering inaugural HOF Class of 1936. In 1905, Christy Mathewson had the best World Series ever.
There were few players with more star power during their careers than pitcher Christy Mathewson. Mathewson, a right-handed pitcher mostly for the New York Giants, won 373 games over a 17-year career. While dominating on the mound throughout the early 1900s, Mathewson was a quiet man, described by Eddie Frierson as having “lifted the rowdy ...
Feb 20, 2020 · Everyone knew that Frank Merriwell was really Christy Mathewson. Matty was too good to be true. He grew up working on a farm surrounded by an apple orchard. He learned to pitch by throwing...
View the profile of Cincinnati Reds Pitcher Christy Mathewson on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights.
