Baseball Almanac - 1890 Players League Retirements

1890 Players 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 Players League League players who hung up their spikes in 1890.

"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

Players League Retirements
1890

# Name Team Pos Age

n/a John Morrill Boston Red Stockings SS 36

n/a Pop Swett Boston Red Stockings C 21

n/a Jackie Hayes Brooklyn Wonders OF 29

n/a Con Murphy Brooklyn Wonders P 27

n/a Dave Orr Brooklyn Wonders 1B 31

n/a John Sowders Brooklyn Wonders P 24

n/a Art Sunday Brooklyn Wonders OF 29

n/a Lady Baldwin Buffalo Bisons P 32

n/a John Buckley Buffalo Bisons P 22

n/a Spider Clark Buffalo Bisons OF 23

n/a Dan Cotter Buffalo Bisons P 24

n/a Fred Doe Buffalo Bisons P 27

n/a Bill Duzen Buffalo Bisons P 21

n/a Jay Faatz Buffalo Bisons 1B 30

n/a Jim Gillespie Buffalo Bisons OF 29

n/a Gus Krock Buffalo Bisons P 25

n/a Unknown Lewis Buffalo Bisons OF uk

n/a John Rainey Buffalo Bisons OF 26

n/a Jack Rowe Buffalo Bisons 2B 34

n/a Deacon White Buffalo Bisons 3B 43

n/a Charlie Bartson Chicago Pirates P 26

n/a Ned Williamson Chicago Pirates 3B 33

n/a Jack Brennan Cleveland Infants C 27

n/a Jay Budd Cleveland Infants OF 25

n/a Charlie Dewald Cleveland Infants P 23

n/a Bill Gleason Cleveland Infants P uk

n/a Neil Stynes Cleveland Infants C 22

n/a Hank O'Day New York Giants P 28

n/a Sid Farrar Philadelphia Quakers 1B 31

n/a Jim Fogarty Philadelphia Quakers OF 27

n/a Bill Husted Philadelphia Quakers P 24

n/a Fred Doe Pittsburgh Burghers P 27

n/a Ed Morris Pittsburgh Burghers P 28

n/a Tom Quinn Pittsburgh Burghers C 27

n/a John Tener Pittsburgh Burghers P 27

# Name Team Pos Age

1890 Players League Retirements

Find out which players made their Major League debut in the Players League during the 1890 season as this group of players bid farewell to their field's of dreams.

Stan Musial ended his Major League career on September 29, 1963. His final hit was a single during the sixth inning off Jim Maloney which drove in his last RBI (which was Curt Flood).

On September 28, 1960, broadcaster Curt Gowdy uttered, "It's got a chance. It's got a chance. And it's gone!" Those words were used to describe the final at-bat of slugger Ted Williams.

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