Baseball Almanac - 1882 American Association Retirements

1882 American Association 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 Association League players who hung up their spikes in 1882.

"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

American Association Retirements
1882

# Name Team Pos Age

n/a Amos Booth Baltimore Orioles 3B 34

n/a Frank Burt Baltimore Orioles OF uk

n/a Harry East Baltimore Orioles 3B 21

n/a Doc Landis Baltimore Orioles P 28

n/a Tricky Nichols Baltimore Orioles P 32

n/a John Russ Baltimore Orioles OF 25

n/a John Shetzline Baltimore Orioles 3B 31

n/a Bill Smiley Baltimore Orioles 2B 27

n/a Lewis Smith Baltimore Orioles OF uk

n/a Charlie Bohn Louisville Eclipse OF 27

n/a Amos Booth Louisville Eclipse 2B 34

n/a John Dyler Louisville Eclipse OF 30

n/a Harry Maskrey Louisville Eclipse OF 21

n/a Charlie Strick Louisville Eclipse C 24

n/a Ed Halbriter Philadelphia Athletics P 23

n/a Doc Landis Philadelphia Athletics P 28

n/a John Mansell Philadelphia Athletics OF 24

n/a Charlie Reynolds Philadelphia Athletics P 25

n/a George Snyder Philadelphia Athletics P 34

n/a Morrie Critchley Pittsburgh Alleghenys P 33

n/a Jake Goodman Pittsburgh Alleghenys 1B 29

n/a Russ McKelvy Pittsburgh Alleghenys OF 28

n/a Harry Salisbury Pittsburgh Alleghenys P 28

n/a Jake Seymour Pittsburgh Alleghenys P uk

n/a Ren Wylie Pittsburgh Alleghenys OF 21

n/a Morrie Critchley St. Louis Brown Stockings P 33

n/a Frank Decker St. Louis Brown Stockings 2B 26

n/a Bert Dorr St. Louis Brown Stockings P 21

n/a John Doyle St. Louis Brown Stockings P uk

n/a Eddie Hogan St. Louis Brown Stockings P 21

n/a Bobby Mitchell St. Louis Brown Stockings OF 27

n/a John Schappert St. Louis Brown Stockings P uk

n/a George Seward St. Louis Brown Stockings OF 32

n/a Bill Smiley St. Louis Brown Stockings 2B 27

# Name Team Pos Age

1882 American Association Retirements

Find out which players made their Major League debut in the American Association during the 1882 season as this group of players bid farewell to their field's of dreams.

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.

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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