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In the seven-game series against the Cincinnati Reds, the 38-year-old Averill went 0-for-3 in three pinch-hit attempts. The Reds won the series 4 games to 3. The Reds won the series 4 games to 3. In 1941, Averill struggled with the Boston Braves , batting just .118 (2-for-17) in 8 games and was released on April 29.
Hornsby was born in Winters, Texas, the last of Ed and Mary (Rogers) Hornsby's six children. [1] Hornsby was two when his father died of unknown causes. [1] Four years later, the surviving Hornsbys moved to Fort Worth, Texas, so Hornsby's brothers could get jobs in the meat packing industry to support the family.
Robert Edward Kelly (October 4, 1927 – November 27, 2024) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher who played for three seasons for the Chicago Cubs from 1951 to 1953, the Cincinnati Redlegs in 1953 and 1958, and the Cleveland Indians in 1958. Kelly died in Old Lyme, Connecticut, on November 27, 2024, at the age of 97. [1]
Vada Edward Pinson Jr. (August 11, 1938 – October 21, 1995) was an American professional baseball player and coach.He played as a center fielder in Major League Baseball for 18 years (1958–1975), most notably for the Cincinnati Reds, for whom he played from 1958 to 1968 as a four-time National League All-Star.
India was considered one of the top prospects for the 2018 Major League Baseball draft, [11] [12] and was selected fifth overall by the Cincinnati Reds. [13] India signed with the Reds for $5.3 million, [14] [15] and began his professional career with the Greeneville Reds of the Rookie League Appalachian League, where he batted .261 with three home runs.
On October 19, 2016, Francona's Indians beat the Toronto Blue Jays to move on to the World Series, where the Indians won game 1 against the Chicago Cubs 6–0 to extend his World Series record to 9–0. He lost his first World Series game when the Indians were defeated by the Cubs in game 2 by a score of 5–1.
George Robert "Birdie" Tebbetts (November 10, 1912 – March 24, 1999) was an American professional baseball player, manager, scout and front office executive. [1] [2] He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a catcher for the Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Indians from 1936 to 1952.
Nixon was born in Cleves, Ohio, near Cincinnati.He graduated from Western Hills High School in Cincinnati, and also attended the University of Cincinnati.. Nixon and his twin brother, Roy, an infielder, each signed with the Cleveland Indians in 1953.