Baseball Almanac - 1907 American League Retirements

1907 American 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 American League League players who hung up their spikes in 1907.

"I want to hit a routine grounder to second and run all out to first base, then get thrown out by a half step. I want to leave an example to the young guys that that's how you play the game, all out." - George Brett

American League Retirements
1907

# Name Team Pos Age

n/a Charlie Armbruster Boston Americans C 27

n/a Ed Barry Boston Americans P 25

n/a Bunk Congalton Boston Americans OF 33

n/a Buck Freeman Boston Americans OF 36

n/a Myron Grimshaw Boston Americans OF 32

n/a Joe Harris Boston Americans P 26

n/a Beany Jacobson Boston Americans P 26

n/a Bob Peterson Boston Americans C 23

n/a Charlie Armbruster Chicago White Sox C 27

n/a Hub Hart Chicago White Sox C 30

n/a Roy Patterson Chicago White Sox P 31

n/a Lee Quillin Chicago White Sox 3B 26

n/a George Rohe Chicago White Sox 3B 33

n/a Bill Bernhard Cleveland Naps P 37

n/a Bunk Congalton Cleveland Naps OF 33

n/a Harry Hinchman Cleveland Naps 2B 29

n/a Pete Lister Cleveland Naps 1B 26

n/a Pete O'Brien Cleveland Naps 2B 30

n/a Howard Wakefield Cleveland Naps C 24

n/a John Eubank Detroit Tigers P 35

n/a Bobby Lowe Detroit Tigers 3B 42

n/a Rudy Bell New York Highlanders OF 27

n/a Frank Kitson New York Highlanders P 38

n/a Tacks Neuer New York Highlanders P 30

n/a Ray Tift New York Highlanders P 23

n/a Bill Bartley Philadelphia Athletics P 23

n/a George Craig Philadelphia Athletics P 20

n/a Monte Cross Philadelphia Athletics SS 38

n/a Charlie Fritz Philadelphia Athletics P 25

n/a Sam Hope Philadelphia Athletics P 29

n/a Fritz Buelow St. Louis Browns C 32

n/a Kid Butler St. Louis Browns 2B 20

n/a Emil Frisk St. Louis Browns PH 33

n/a Beany Jacobson St. Louis Browns P 26

n/a Jimmy McAleer St. Louis Browns PR 43

n/a Bill McGill St. Louis Browns P 27

n/a Lave Cross Washington Senators 3B 42

n/a Sam Edmonston Washington Senators P 24

n/a Oscar Graham Washington Senators P 29

n/a Mike Heydon Washington Senators C 33

n/a Bill Kay Washington Senators OF 30

n/a Frank Kitson Washington Senators P 38

n/a Sam Lanford Washington Senators P 22

n/a John McDonald Washington Senators P 25

n/a Pete O'Brien Washington Senators 3B 30

n/a Nig Perrine Washington Senators 2B 23

n/a Owen Shannon Washington Senators C 28

n/a Doc Tonkin Washington Senators P 26

# Name Team Pos Age

1907 American League Retirements

Find out which players made their Major League debut in the American League during the 1907 season as this group of players bid farewell to their field's of dreams.

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.

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.

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