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Matt from TN · 01-03-2005, 01:54 PM

1950 Offseason News

Only one managerial change took place this offseason. The Browns quietly hired former Dodgers manager Moose Mosley to take over the helm. St. Louis then went out and acquired former A's pitcher Chubby Allen from the Cubs. They later traded the well-liked Cy Helbig and prospects (including their top offensive prospect Irving Korr) to the Red Sox for centerfielder Al Arsenault, top-notch pitching prospect Alter Sennelnekoff, outfielder Mason Longhan and a minor leaguer.

Pittsburgh made some waves by acquiring three pitchers from Brooklyn, and the Dodgers then traded 1949 ROTY Matt Keyes Jr. and slugging infielder Mike Fellner to the Cardinals.

The Phillies shipped pitcher Garland Sisk and outfielder Artie Albrecht to the Giants for long-time pitcher Randall Bray, who started his career with the Phils, third baseman Ken Pazik, and two minor leaguers - pitcher Danny Mau and an incredible 1B talent in Paul Lett.

The Cubs made headlines by acquiring shortstop Doc Barton and pitchers Ernie Janke and Schoolboy Emberling from the Reds and then catcher Gus Tioni from the Browns.

In The News

The 1940s is the only decade in ML baseball history in which no new stadiums are built. The 1940s ended with a few black player on major league rosters, but not all teams have yet integrated. Most teams set attendance records in the 1940s. There were 81 scheduled night games in 1940 and 384 in 1949. The change to playing under the lights was underscored by the release of the 1950 schedule. The Cardinals were given permission to open the season with the Dodgers in a night game.

Nov 1: Gillette bought the World Series television rights for $1.37 million. The money is to be dedicated to the players pension fund.

Dec 1: Attendance in the ML was down by 700,000 from 1948. The Browns season attendance plummeted to 270,000.

Dec 12: By a 7-1 vote, the American League rejected a proposal to bring back the legal spitball. The rules committee also altered the strike zone to the space between the armpits and the top of the knees. The new rule eliminates the batter's shoulders being within the strike zone.

Hall of Fame

The following players were elected to the HOF in 1950:

Jethro "Dodge" Lee, SP
Cap: Senators
Inducted: BBWAA 95.0%
Teams: Washington A.L. 1926-1944
Plaque: Lee was a hard-nosed pitcher who dominated the AL for most of his 19-year career. He won 20+ games an amazing 14 times, threw 2 no-hitters, won 6 POY's and 2 World Series. He set a still-standing AL record with 220 K's in 1938. He became the 1st pitcher to ever reach 400 wins or 3000 K's. He retired with a 400-207 record (Most Wins All-Time), 2.85 ERA (15th All-Time), 1421 BB, 3231 K's (1st All-Time), 523 CG (3rd All-Time), 58 SHO (8th All-Time) and a 1.14 WHIP. His dominance of the AL is further evident by the fact that he led the league in ERA 7 times, in WHIP 5 times, in wins 3 times and in K's a staggering 11 times.

Kid Fite, 2B
Cap: Tigers
Inducted: BBWAA 95.0%
Teams: Detroit A.L. 1922-1933, Boston A.L. 1933-1938, Philadelphia N.L. 1938-1942, Cleveland A.L. 1942-1944
Plaque: Fite had a marvelous 23-year career in which he retired with the 2nd most hits and runs of all-time. He won a WS with Detroit in 1928 and went on to win another with the Indians in 1942, hitting .415 in those two WS. He also won 2 batting titles and holds the AL record with a .427 average in 1926. He retired with a .329 average (20th all-time), 3699 hits (2nd all-time), 472 doubles, 243 homeruns (16th all-time and most ever for a 2B), 1683 RBI (7th all-time), 1962 runs scored (2nd all-time), 1487 walks (7th all-time) and 472 steals.

George "The General" Ward, RF
Cap: Braves
Inducted: BBWAA 75.0%
Teams: Boston N.L. 1923-1944
Plaque: Ward was a big hit early on in Boston. Upon becoming an everyday player in 1926, he won his first of three straight NL batting titles and won 5 overall. He won 2 GG's, had 2 hitting streaks of 25 or more games and won the 1931 WS with the Braves. He retired with a .327 average (22nd all-time), 3374 hits (6th all-time), 456 doubles, 120 homeruns, 1392 RBI, 1572 runs scored (16th all-time) and 1171 walks.

Scott Podlasek, RF
Cap: Pirates
Inducted: VC
Teams: Pittsburgh N.L. 1901-1915
Plaque: Podlasek was the top power hitter of his generation. In 1911, he became the first player in baseball history to hit 100 career homeruns. Five years later, he was still the only player to have surpassed that total. He finished his career with a .305 average (25th Best All-Time), 2354 hits (4th Most All-Time), 117 home runs (Most All-Time), 461 doubles (Most All Time), 960 RBI (4th Most All-Time), 1006 Runs (8th Most All-Time) and 878 walks (3rd Most All-Time). He and Dark Horse Allen were easily the best hitters in baseball's first generation (those who were age 24+ in 1901). He won 6 Gold Gloves and was a major part of the Pirates only World Champion team in 1909.

"Ray of Light" Brown, CF
Cap: Pirates
Inducted: VC
Teams: Pittsburgh N.L. 1908-1926
Plaque: Brown's nickname fit him well. When his career started, he was a "ray of light" for a Pittsburgh franchise that had struggled in its infancy. In his rookie season, the Pirates went worst-to-first and captured the first pennant in team history. They went on to win 4 pennants in 5 years - also winning the 1911 World Series - and formed one of the best teams in NL history. Brown was at the core of that team. Over his career, he won the 1911 and 1917 BOY Awards and 11 Gold Gloves. To this day (1950) he is still considered the best fielding outfielder to have ever played. He finished his career with a .300 average, 2526 hits (22nd All Time), 339 doubles, 368 triples (7th All Time), 130 home runs (4th All Time), 1155 RBI (14th All Time), 1314 runs scored (13th All Time), 828 walks and 167 stolen bases.

*Note that all rankings (i.e. 2nd All-Time) were at the time of the players retirement. What happened after they retired does not reflect on their plaque.

01-03-2005, 01:54 PM	#3238
Matt from TN Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In a funk.... Posts: 3,413	1950 Offseason News Only one managerial change took place this offseason. The Browns quietly hired former Dodgers manager Moose Mosley to take over the helm. St. Louis then went out and acquired former A's pitcher Chubby Allen from the Cubs. They later traded the well-liked Cy Helbig and prospects (including their top offensive prospect Irving Korr) to the Red Sox for centerfielder Al Arsenault, top-notch pitching prospect Alter Sennelnekoff, outfielder Mason Longhan and a minor leaguer. Pittsburgh made some waves by acquiring three pitchers from Brooklyn, and the Dodgers then traded 1949 ROTY Matt Keyes Jr. and slugging infielder Mike Fellner to the Cardinals. The Phillies shipped pitcher Garland Sisk and outfielder Artie Albrecht to the Giants for long-time pitcher Randall Bray, who started his career with the Phils, third baseman Ken Pazik, and two minor leaguers - pitcher Danny Mau and an incredible 1B talent in Paul Lett. The Cubs made headlines by acquiring shortstop Doc Barton and pitchers Ernie Janke and Schoolboy Emberling from the Reds and then catcher Gus Tioni from the Browns. In The News The 1940s is the only decade in ML baseball history in which no new stadiums are built. The 1940s ended with a few black player on major league rosters, but not all teams have yet integrated. Most teams set attendance records in the 1940s. There were 81 scheduled night games in 1940 and 384 in 1949. The change to playing under the lights was underscored by the release of the 1950 schedule. The Cardinals were given permission to open the season with the Dodgers in a night game. Nov 1: Gillette bought the World Series television rights for $1.37 million. The money is to be dedicated to the players pension fund. Dec 1: Attendance in the ML was down by 700,000 from 1948. The Browns season attendance plummeted to 270,000. Dec 12: By a 7-1 vote, the American League rejected a proposal to bring back the legal spitball. The rules committee also altered the strike zone to the space between the armpits and the top of the knees. The new rule eliminates the batter's shoulders being within the strike zone. Hall of Fame The following players were elected to the HOF in 1950: Jethro "Dodge" Lee, SP Cap: Senators Inducted: BBWAA 95.0% Teams: Washington A.L. 1926-1944 Plaque: Lee was a hard-nosed pitcher who dominated the AL for most of his 19-year career. He won 20+ games an amazing 14 times, threw 2 no-hitters, won 6 POY's and 2 World Series. He set a still-standing AL record with 220 K's in 1938. He became the 1st pitcher to ever reach 400 wins or 3000 K's. He retired with a 400-207 record (Most Wins All-Time), 2.85 ERA (15th All-Time), 1421 BB, 3231 K's (1st All-Time), 523 CG (3rd All-Time), 58 SHO (8th All-Time) and a 1.14 WHIP. His dominance of the AL is further evident by the fact that he led the league in ERA 7 times, in WHIP 5 times, in wins 3 times and in K's a staggering 11 times. Kid Fite, 2B Cap: Tigers Inducted: BBWAA 95.0% Teams: Detroit A.L. 1922-1933, Boston A.L. 1933-1938, Philadelphia N.L. 1938-1942, Cleveland A.L. 1942-1944 Plaque: Fite had a marvelous 23-year career in which he retired with the 2nd most hits and runs of all-time. He won a WS with Detroit in 1928 and went on to win another with the Indians in 1942, hitting .415 in those two WS. He also won 2 batting titles and holds the AL record with a .427 average in 1926. He retired with a .329 average (20th all-time), 3699 hits (2nd all-time), 472 doubles, 243 homeruns (16th all-time and most ever for a 2B), 1683 RBI (7th all-time), 1962 runs scored (2nd all-time), 1487 walks (7th all-time) and 472 steals. George "The General" Ward, RF Cap: Braves Inducted: BBWAA 75.0% Teams: Boston N.L. 1923-1944 Plaque: Ward was a big hit early on in Boston. Upon becoming an everyday player in 1926, he won his first of three straight NL batting titles and won 5 overall. He won 2 GG's, had 2 hitting streaks of 25 or more games and won the 1931 WS with the Braves. He retired with a .327 average (22nd all-time), 3374 hits (6th all-time), 456 doubles, 120 homeruns, 1392 RBI, 1572 runs scored (16th all-time) and 1171 walks. Scott Podlasek, RF Cap: Pirates Inducted: VC Teams: Pittsburgh N.L. 1901-1915 Plaque: Podlasek was the top power hitter of his generation. In 1911, he became the first player in baseball history to hit 100 career homeruns. Five years later, he was still the only player to have surpassed that total. He finished his career with a .305 average (25th Best All-Time), 2354 hits (4th Most All-Time), 117 home runs (Most All-Time), 461 doubles (Most All Time), 960 RBI (4th Most All-Time), 1006 Runs (8th Most All-Time) and 878 walks (3rd Most All-Time). He and Dark Horse Allen were easily the best hitters in baseball's first generation (those who were age 24+ in 1901). He won 6 Gold Gloves and was a major part of the Pirates only World Champion team in 1909. "Ray of Light" Brown, CF Cap: Pirates Inducted: VC Teams: Pittsburgh N.L. 1908-1926 Plaque: Brown's nickname fit him well. When his career started, he was a "ray of light" for a Pittsburgh franchise that had struggled in its infancy. In his rookie season, the Pirates went worst-to-first and captured the first pennant in team history. They went on to win 4 pennants in 5 years - also winning the 1911 World Series - and formed one of the best teams in NL history. Brown was at the core of that team. Over his career, he won the 1911 and 1917 BOY Awards and 11 Gold Gloves. To this day (1950) he is still considered the best fielding outfielder to have ever played. He finished his career with a .300 average, 2526 hits (22nd All Time), 339 doubles, 368 triples (7th All Time), 130 home runs (4th All Time), 1155 RBI (14th All Time), 1314 runs scored (13th All Time), 828 walks and 167 stolen bases. *Note that all rankings (i.e. 2nd All-Time) were at the time of the players retirement. What happened after they retired does not reflect on their plaque.