1906 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 1906.

"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

1906
n/a Jack Cameron Boston Beaneaters OF 22
n/a Frank Connaughton Boston Beaneaters SS 38
n/a Cozy Dolan Boston Beaneaters OF 34
n/a Gene Good Boston Beaneaters OF 24
n/a Bill McCarthy Boston Beaneaters P 25
n/a Jack O'Neill Boston Beaneaters C 34
n/a Jack Schulte Boston Beaneaters SS 25
n/a Chet Spencer Boston Beaneaters OF 24
n/a Allie Strobel Boston Beaneaters 2B 22
n/a Mal Eason Brooklyn Superbas P 28
n/a Hub Knolls Brooklyn Superbas P 23
n/a Chappie McFarland Brooklyn Superbas P 32
n/a Phil Reardon Brooklyn Superbas OF 25
n/a Jack Harper Chicago Cubs P 29
n/a Tom Walsh Chicago Cubs C 22
n/a Bob Wicker Chicago Cubs P 29
n/a Snake Deal Cincinnati Reds 1B 28
n/a Leo Hafford Cincinnati Reds P 23
n/a Jack Harper Cincinnati Reds P 29
n/a Frank Jude Cincinnati Reds OF 22
n/a Johnny Siegle Cincinnati Reds OF 32
n/a Homer Smoot Cincinnati Reds OF 29
n/a Bob Wicker Cincinnati Reds P 29
n/a John McGraw New York Giants 3B 34
n/a Sam Mertes New York Giants OF 34
n/a Aleck Smith New York Giants C uk
n/a Ches Crist Philadelphia Phillies C 25
n/a Jerry Donovan Philadelphia Phillies C 30
n/a Hugh Duffy Philadelphia Phillies PH 40
n/a Harry Huston Philadelphia Phillies C 23
n/a Harry Kane Philadelphia Phillies P 23
n/a Kid Nichols Philadelphia Phillies P 37
n/a Charlie Roy Philadelphia Phillies P 22
n/a Charlie Case Pittsburgh Pirates P 27
n/a Lou Manske Pittsburgh Pirates P 22
n/a Chappie McFarland Pittsburgh Pirates P 32
n/a Dutch Meier Pittsburgh Pirates OF 28
n/a Rube DeGroff St. Louis Cardinals OF 27
n/a Wish Egan St. Louis Cardinals P 25
n/a Mike Grady St. Louis Cardinals C 37
n/a Jack Himes St. Louis Cardinals OF 28
n/a Ducky Holmes St. Louis Cardinals C 23
n/a Joe Marshall St. Louis Cardinals OF 31
n/a Joe McCarthy St. Louis Cardinals C 25
n/a Chappie McFarland St. Louis Cardinals P 32
n/a Sam Mertes St. Louis Cardinals OF 34
n/a Bill Phyle St. Louis Cardinals 3B 31
n/a Ambrose Puttmann St. Louis Cardinals P 26
n/a Tommy Raub St. Louis Cardinals C 36
n/a Homer Smoot St. Louis Cardinals OF 29
n/a Gus Thompson St. Louis Cardinals P 29
1906 National League Retirements



Find out which players made their Major League debut in the National League during the 1906 season as this group of players bid farewell to their field's of dreams.

Hank Aaron ended his Major League career on October 3, 1976, with a sharp single during the sixth inning off Dave Roberts of the Detroit Tigers.

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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