Baseball Almanac - 1882 National League Retirements

1882 National League Retirements

The baseball torch is passed from season to season and in some cases, from game to game. In 1911, Cy Young pitched his final Major League game, lost 1-0, and ended the final season of his career with a losing record of 7-9 and an ERA of 3.77. Young's opponent that particular day was a first-year pitcher named Grover Alexander who received the win, added to his league leading shutout total, and went on to begin his career with a winning record of 28-13 and an ERA of 2.57.

Bob Gibson, who was easily one of the most intense competitors of all time, gave up a grand slam to the last Major League hitter he faced, Pete LaCock of the Chicago Cubs. Fifteen years passed and when the two faced off during an old-timer's game, Gibson hit LaCock on his back with a fastball.

Babe Ruth summed it up when he responded to a question about retirement by saying, "A ballplayer should quit when it starts to feel as if all the baselines run uphill." Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a comprehensive list of National League League players who hung up their spikes in 1882.

"You are George Brett and all the cheering has stopped. The music is muted, the hour is late, and they will be taking the banners down and emptying your locker any minute now. As the late Jimmy Cannon would say it, 'All your bats are broken.'" - Broadcaster Jim Murray

National League Retirements
1882

# Name Team Pos Age

n/a Hal McClure Boston Red Caps OF 23

n/a Herm Doscher Cleveland Blues 3B 30

n/a John Dwyer Cleveland Blues OF uk

n/a Bill McGunnigle Cleveland Blues OF 28

n/a Julius Willigrod Cleveland Blues OF 25

n/a Bob Casey Detroit Wolverines 3B 24

n/a Mike McGeary Detroit Wolverines SS 32

n/a Julius Willigrod Detroit Wolverines SS 25

n/a George Wright Providence Grays SS 36

n/a Jim Egan Troy Trojans OF 25

n/a John Smith Troy Trojans 1B uk

n/a Ed Cogswell Worcester Ruby Legs 1B 29

n/a John Smith Worcester Ruby Legs 1B uk

# Name Team Pos Age

1882 National League Retirements

Find out which players made their Major League debut in the National League during the 1882 season as this group of players bid farewell to their field's of dreams.

Goose Goslin played for eighteen seasons and averaged one-hundred twenty-seven games played per season. In 1938, during his final at-bat, he twisted his back and was replaced at the plate by a pinch-hitter for the first time in his Major League career.

Did you know that future hall of fame pitcher Walter Johnson ended his Major League career in 1927 with a pinch-hit appearance? During the final game of the season pitcher Tom Zachary, who had just given up Babe Ruth's sixtieth home run of the season, was lifted and Johnson replaced him at the plate.

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