As they checked into the new league and began a new era, Boston had changed its nickname to the Red Caps. The Philadelphia boys, however, remained the Athletics -- and it is noteworthy that nickname is the only one of the original eight Major League teams still in use.
The Philadelphia Phillies First played in the National League in 1883 officially named the QuakersThey won their first game on May 14, 1883 (7 Iyyar 5643, a Shemitah) They beat the Cubs 12 – 1, after having lost their first 8 gamesThey finished their inaugural season 17 – 81, for a winning percentage of .215 (worsethan the 1962 Mets)
Their ace pitcher was 20-year-old John Coleman, with a record of 12 winsAnd 48 losses (an all-time record!)His ERA was 4.87 (not too shabby, compared to some of his future Phillies teammates) and better than the Number 2 pitcher in 1883, Art HaganArt Hagan was 1 and 14, with an ERA of 5.45
Casey Stengel Casey Stengel born in Kansas CityOn July 30,1890, (13 Av 5650), a ShemitahWait a minute… Casey Stengel was not Jewish!Or was he?More on THAT later…
The First Zionist Congress 1 Elul 5657 (August 29, 1897) The First Zionist Congress, convened and chaired by Theodor Hertzl in Basel, Switzerland in a Shemitah yearThe Basel Declaration stated: "Zionism seeks to establish a home for the Jewish people in Palestine secured under public law."
Barney Pelty
“The Yiddish Curver” Barney Pelty was one of the first Jewish players in the American League. He leads all Jewish pitchers in lifetime ERA (2.63), ahead of Sandy Koufax. He is 7th among Jewish pitchers in strikeouts with 693. He debuted in the Shemitah year of 1903, getting his first win over Bill Dinneen of the soon-to-be World Champion Boston Red Sox. July 1, 1910 (24 Sivan 5670, a Shemitah), he shut out the White Sox in the opening game at Comiskey Park, beating Hall of Famer Ed Walsh, 2 – 0.
The American League The American League started play in 1901, but didn’t reach stability until 1903, a Shemitah Year, after reaching an agreement with the National LeagueThe teams would stay the same for the next 51 seasons, when the New York Highlanders (later, the Yankees), started play April 15,1903 (18 Nisan 5663, a Shemitah). For the first two years of the AL’s existence, they had been the Baltimore Orioles. Ironically, the first team to move in the AL was the St. Louis Browns… who became the Baltimore Orioles
After they officially became the Yankees in 1913, they still were not a successful team until 1920. That’s the season when they, of course, bought Babe Ruth from the Red Sox.Despite a spectacular year in 1920 by the Babe, however, the Yankees didn’t win a pennant until 1921.After winning their first Championship in 1923, the Yankees became the best team in Major League Baseball until the present day, winning a total of 27.
Boston Red Sox (4) vs Brooklyn Robins (1)“Casey Stengel shone on offense for the Robins in the 1916 Series but the Red Sox pitching core ultimately proved too much for the denizens of Flatbush." (Wikipedia)Stengel lead all hitters in the Series with a .364 averageRed Sox win on October 11, 1916 (15 Tishrei 5677, a Shemitah)
Casey Stengel in Brooklyn In the minors, he developed a reputation as an eccentric player. Scout Mike Kahoe referred to Stengel as a "dandy ballplayer, but it's all from the neck down."
The New York Yankees win their first of 27 World ChampionshipsGiants player Casey Stengel slides home with the winning run on an inside-the-park game of the 1923 World Series. The Giants won 5-4.
Casey Stengel Star of 1923 World Series, despite losingFrom the Baseball Reference website: He hit game-winning home runs (one inside-the-park) to win the 2 games that the Giants won in the 1923 Series. He holds the distinction of hitting the first World Series home run ever hit in Yankee Stadium, which opened in 1923.
Casey Stengel’s numbers from the 1923 World Series BA: .417
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