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1910 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 1910.

"I'll never make the mistake of being seventy (70) again." - Casey Stengel comment made after being told to quit following the 1960 World Series

National League Retirements
1910

# Name Team Pos Age

n/a Ed Abbaticchio Boston Doves SS 34

n/a Joe Burg Boston Doves 3B 28

n/a Bill Cooney Boston Doves OF 28

n/a Chick Evans Boston Doves P 21

n/a Ralph Good Boston Doves P 25

n/a Fred Lake Boston Doves PH 44

n/a Fred Liese Boston Doves PH 25

n/a Doc Martel Boston Doves 1B 27

n/a Jim Riley Boston Doves OF 24

n/a Rube Sellers Boston Doves OF 30

n/a Bud Sharpe Boston Doves 1B 29

n/a Harry Smith Boston Doves C 36

n/a George Crable Brooklyn Superbas P 26

n/a Rube Dessau Brooklyn Superbas P 28

n/a George Hunter Brooklyn Superbas OF 23

n/a Tim Jordan Brooklyn Superbas PH 32

n/a Harry Lumley Brooklyn Superbas OF 30

n/a Fred Miller Brooklyn Superbas P 24

n/a Frank Schneiberg Brooklyn Superbas P 31

n/a Happy Smith Brooklyn Superbas OF 27

n/a Ginger Beaumont Chicago Cubs OF 34

n/a Al Carson Chicago Cubs P 28

n/a John Kane Chicago Cubs OF 28

n/a Wingo Anderson Cincinnati Reds P 24

n/a Tom Cantwell Cincinnati Reds P 22

n/a Roy Castleton Cincinnati Reds P 25

n/a Chappy Charles Cincinnati Reds SS 30

n/a Mickey Corcoran Cincinnati Reds 2B 28

n/a Ned Crompton Cincinnati Reds OF 22

n/a Slow Joe Doyle Cincinnati Reds P 29

n/a Mike Konnick Cincinnati Reds SS 22

n/a Swat McCabe Cincinnati Reds OF 29

n/a Bob Meinke Cincinnati Reds SS 23

n/a Rabbit Robinson Cincinnati Reds 3B 29

n/a Frank Roth Cincinnati Reds C 32

n/a Walt Slagle Cincinnati Reds P 32

n/a Bob Spade Cincinnati Reds P 34

n/a George Wheeler Cincinnati Reds PH 29

n/a Sam Woodruff Cincinnati Reds 3B 34

n/a Ed Hendricks New York Giants P 25

n/a Willie Keeler New York Giants OF 39

n/a Elmer Zacher New York Giants OF 30

n/a John Castle Philadelphia Phillies OF 31

n/a Harry Cheek Philadelphia Phillies C 32

n/a Bill Culp Philadelphia Phillies P 23

n/a Charlie Girard Philadelphia Phillies P 26

n/a Ed McDonough Philadelphia Phillies C 24

n/a Lew Moren Philadelphia Phillies P 27

n/a Lou Schettler Philadelphia Phillies P 24

n/a Barney Slaughter Philadelphia Phillies P 26

n/a Tully Sparks Philadelphia Phillies P 36

n/a Joe Ward Philadelphia Phillies 1B 26

n/a Ed Abbaticchio Pittsburgh Pirates SS 34

n/a Kip Dowd Pittsburgh Pirates P 22

n/a Sam Leever Pittsburgh Pirates P 39

n/a Nick Maddox Pittsburgh Pirates P 24

n/a Jack Mercer Pittsburgh Pirates P 22

n/a Bud Sharpe Pittsburgh Pirates 1B 29

n/a Lefty Webb Pittsburgh Pirates P 26

n/a Ody Abbott St. Louis Cardinals OF 22

n/a Cy Alberts St. Louis Cardinals P 29

n/a Les Backman St. Louis Cardinals P 23

n/a Jap Barbeau St. Louis Cardinals 3B 28

n/a Frank Betcher St. Louis Cardinals SS 23

n/a Bill Chambers St. Louis Cardinals P 22

n/a Frank Corridon St. Louis Cardinals P 30

n/a Eddie Higgins St. Louis Cardinals P 23

n/a Rudy Hulswitt St. Louis Cardinals SS 34

n/a Ernie Lush St. Louis Cardinals OF 25

n/a Johnny Lush St. Louis Cardinals P 25

n/a Bill O'Hara St. Louis Cardinals OF 27

n/a Harry Patton St. Louis Cardinals P 26

n/a Charlie Pickett St. Louis Cardinals P 28

n/a John Raleigh St. Louis Cardinals P 24

n/a Elmer Rieger St. Louis Cardinals P 22

n/a Vic Willis St. Louis Cardinals P 35

n/a Elmer Zacher St. Louis Cardinals OF 30

# Name Team Pos Age

1910 National League Retirements

Find out which players made their Major League debut in the National League during the 1910 season as this group of players bid farewell to their field's of dreams.

On July 28, 1976, Blue Moon Odom pitched the final five innings of his Major League career. He was relieved by Francisco Barrios in the sixth inning and the two White Sox combined to pitch a 2-1 no-hitter versus the Oakland Athletics.

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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