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1902 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 1902.

"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
1902

# Name Team Pos Age

n/a Fred Brown Boston Beaneaters OF 24

n/a Sammy Curran Boston Beaneaters P 28

n/a Bob Dresser Boston Beaneaters P 24

n/a Dad Hale Boston Beaneaters P 23

n/a Fred Klobedanz Boston Beaneaters P 31

n/a Red Long Boston Beaneaters P 26

n/a Nig Fuller Brooklyn Superbas C 25

n/a George Hildebrand Brooklyn Superbas OF 24

n/a Jay Hughes Brooklyn Superbas P 29

n/a Charlie Irwin Brooklyn Superbas 3B 34

n/a Tacks Latimer Brooklyn Superbas C 25

n/a Gene McCann Brooklyn Superbas P 27

n/a John McMakin Brooklyn Superbas P 25

n/a Joe Wall Brooklyn Superbas C 29

n/a Rube Ward Brooklyn Superbas OF 24

n/a Ed Wheeler Brooklyn Superbas 3B 24

n/a Dad Clark Chicago Cubs 1B 29

n/a Jim Gardner Chicago Cubs P 28

n/a Ed Glenn Chicago Cubs SS 27

n/a R.E. Hillebrand Chicago Cubs OF uk

n/a Joe Hughes Chicago Cubs OF 23

n/a Mike Jacobs Chicago Cubs SS uk

n/a Snapper Kennedy Chicago Cubs OF 24

n/a Mike Lynch Chicago Cubs OF 27

n/a Dusty Miller Chicago Cubs OF 26

n/a Frank Morrissey Chicago Cubs P 27

n/a Hal O'Hagan Chicago Cubs 1B 33

n/a Chick Pedro Chicago Cubs OF 33

n/a Jim St.Vrain Chicago Cubs P 19

n/a Art Williams Chicago Cubs OF 25

n/a Erve Beck Cincinnati Reds 2B 24

n/a Crese Heismann Cincinnati Reds P 23

n/a Dummy Hoy Cincinnati Reds OF 41

n/a Archie Stimmel Cincinnati Reds P 30

n/a Joe Bean New York Giants SS 29

n/a Bob Blewett New York Giants P 25

n/a Steve Brodie New York Giants OF 34

n/a John Burke New York Giants P 26

n/a Jim Callahan New York Giants OF 22

n/a Roy Clark New York Giants OF 29

n/a Chick Hartley New York Giants OF 22

n/a Jim Jones New York Giants OF 26

n/a Bill Magee New York Giants P uk

n/a Jim McDonald New York Giants OF uk

n/a Hal O'Hagan New York Giants 1B 33

n/a John O'Neill New York Giants C uk

n/a Jack Robinson New York Giants C 22

n/a Joe Wall New York Giants OF 29

n/a George Yeager New York Giants C 28

n/a Joe Berry Philadelphia Phillies C 30

n/a Pete Childs Philadelphia Phillies 2B 31

n/a Bill Clay Philadelphia Phillies OF 28

n/a Harry Felix Philadelphia Phillies P 24

n/a Jacob Fox Philadelphia Phillies P 23

n/a Ham Iburg Philadelphia Phillies P 29

n/a Henry Krug Philadelphia Phillies OF 26

n/a Bill Magee Philadelphia Phillies P uk

n/a Frank Mahar Philadelphia Phillies PH 24

n/a Tom Maher Philadelphia Phillies PR 32

n/a Barney McFadden Philadelphia Phillies P 26

n/a Bill Salisbury Philadelphia Phillies P 26

n/a Nap Shea Philadelphia Phillies C 29

n/a Bill Thomas Philadelphia Phillies OF 25

n/a Cy Vorhees Philadelphia Phillies P 28

n/a Ed Watkins Philadelphia Phillies OF 25

n/a Bill Wolff Philadelphia Phillies P 27

n/a Fred Crolius Pittsburgh Pirates OF 26

n/a Harvey Cushman Pittsburgh Pirates P 25

n/a Mike Hopkins Pittsburgh Pirates C 30

n/a Bill Miller Pittsburgh Pirates OF 24

n/a Joe Adams St. Louis Cardinals P 25

n/a Jack Calhoun St. Louis Cardinals 3B 23

n/a Wiley Dunham St. Louis Cardinals P 26

n/a Fred Hartman St. Louis Cardinals 3B 35

n/a Doc Hazleton St. Louis Cardinals 1B 26

n/a Rudy Kling St. Louis Cardinals SS 33

n/a Bill Popp St. Louis Cardinals P 25

# Name Team Pos Age

1902 National League Retirements

Find out which players made their Major League debut in the National League during the 1902 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.

Goose Goslin played for eighteen seasons and averaged one-hundred twenty-seven games played per season. In 1938, during his final at-bat, he twisted his back and was replaced at the plate by a pinch-hitter for the first time in his Major League career.

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