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1912 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 1912.

"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

National League Retirements
1912

# Name Team Pos Age

n/a Bill Brady Boston Braves P 23

n/a King Brady Boston Braves P 32

n/a Ed Donnelly Boston Braves P 33

n/a Hank Griffin Boston Braves P 26

n/a Ben Houser Boston Braves 1B 29

n/a Bill Jones Boston Braves PH 26

n/a Rube Kroh Boston Braves P 26

n/a Al Mattern Boston Braves P 29

n/a Art Schwind Boston Braves 3B 23

n/a Harry Spratt Boston Braves SS 25

n/a Steve White Boston Braves P 28

n/a Jud Daley Brooklyn Dodgers OF 29

n/a Eddie Dent Brooklyn Dodgers P 25

n/a Red Downs Brooklyn Dodgers 2B 29

n/a Bob Higgins Brooklyn Dodgers C 26

n/a Hub Northen Brooklyn Dodgers OF 26

n/a Bill Schardt Brooklyn Dodgers P 27

n/a Dolly Stark Brooklyn Dodgers SS 28

n/a Bert Tooley Brooklyn Dodgers SS 26

n/a Dick Cotter Chicago Cubs C 23

n/a Red Downs Chicago Cubs 2B 29

n/a Len Madden Chicago Cubs P 22

n/a Charley Moore Chicago Cubs SS 28

n/a Jim Moroney Chicago Cubs P 29

n/a George Yantz Chicago Cubs C 26

n/a Bill Cramer Cincinnati Reds P 22

n/a Ed Donalds Cincinnati Reds P 27

n/a Sam Fletcher Cincinnati Reds P 32

n/a John Frill Cincinnati Reds P 34

n/a Harry Gaspar Cincinnati Reds P 30

n/a Frank Gregory Cincinnati Reds P 24

n/a Hanson Horsey Cincinnati Reds P 23

n/a Bobby Keefe Cincinnati Reds P 30

n/a Andy Kyle Cincinnati Reds OF 23

n/a Howard McGraner Cincinnati Reds P 23

n/a Gene Moore Cincinnati Reds P 27

n/a Bill Prough Cincinnati Reds P 25

n/a Ben Taylor Cincinnati Reds P 24

n/a Chuck Tompkins Cincinnati Reds P 23

n/a Louis Drucke New York Giants P 24

n/a Ted Goulait New York Giants P 23

n/a Jack Boyle Philadelphia Phillies 3B 23

n/a Bill Brinker Philadelphia Phillies 3B 29

n/a George Browne Philadelphia Phillies PH 37

n/a Peaches Graham Philadelphia Phillies C 36

n/a Mike Loan Philadelphia Phillies C 18

n/a George Mangus Philadelphia Phillies OF 23

n/a Frank Nicholson Philadelphia Phillies P 23

n/a Toots Shultz Philadelphia Phillies P 24

n/a Gene Steinbrenner Philadelphia Phillies 2B 20

n/a Huck Wallace Philadelphia Phillies P 30

n/a Ona Dodd Pittsburgh Pirates 3B 26

n/a Stump Edington Pittsburgh Pirates OF 21

n/a Harry Gardner Pittsburgh Pirates P 25

n/a Stan Gray Pittsburgh Pirates 1B 24

n/a Mickey Keliher Pittsburgh Pirates PR 23

n/a Ovid Nicholson Pittsburgh Pirates OF 24

n/a Ed Warner Pittsburgh Pirates P 23

n/a Jack Bliss St. Louis Cardinals C 31

n/a Jim Clark St. Louis Cardinals PH 25

n/a Rube Ellis St. Louis Cardinals OF 27

n/a Bob Ewing St. Louis Cardinals P 40

n/a Jim Galloway St. Louis Cardinals 2B 25

n/a Roland Howell St. Louis Cardinals P 21

n/a Lou Lowdermilk St. Louis Cardinals P 26

n/a John Mercer St. Louis Cardinals 1B 20

n/a Ray Rolling St. Louis Cardinals 2B 26

n/a Gene Woodburn St. Louis Cardinals P 26

n/a George Zackert St. Louis Cardinals P 28

# Name Team Pos Age

1912 National League Retirements

Find out which players made their Major League debut in the National League during the 1912 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 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.

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