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1903 American 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 American League League players who hung up their spikes in 1903.

"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

American League Retirements
1903

# Name Team Pos Age

n/a Jack O'Brien Boston Americans OF 31

n/a Pep Clark Chicago White Stockings 3B 21

n/a Tom Daly Chicago White Stockings 2B 38

n/a George Magoon Chicago White Stockings 2B 29

n/a Billy Clingman Cleveland Blues 2B 34

n/a Martin Glendon Cleveland Blues P 27

n/a John Gochnaur Cleveland Blues SS 28

n/a Happy Iott Cleveland Blues OF 27

n/a Alex Pearson Cleveland Blues P 27

n/a Bill Pounds Cleveland Blues P 26

n/a Ed Walker Cleveland Blues P 29

n/a John Deering Detroit Tigers P 24

n/a Paddy Greene Detroit Tigers 3B 29

n/a Alex Jones Detroit Tigers P 34

n/a Rube Kisinger Detroit Tigers P 27

n/a Sport McAllister Detroit Tigers SS 29

n/a John Murphy Detroit Tigers SS 25

n/a John Skopec Detroit Tigers P 24

n/a Heinie Smith Detroit Tigers 2B 32

n/a Doc Adkins New York Highlanders P 31

n/a John Deering New York Highlanders P 24

n/a Paddy Greene New York Highlanders 3B 29

n/a Pat McCauley New York Highlanders C 33

n/a Herm McFarland New York Highlanders OF 34

n/a Eddie Quick New York Highlanders P 22

n/a Snake Wiltse New York Highlanders P 32

n/a Jack Zalusky New York Highlanders C 24

n/a John Callahan Philadelphia Athletics C 25

n/a Bert Daly Philadelphia Athletics 2B 23

n/a Ed Hilley Philadelphia Athletics 3B 24

n/a Conny McGeehan Philadelphia Athletics P 21

n/a Ed Pinnance Philadelphia Athletics P 24

n/a Tad Quinn Philadelphia Athletics P 22

n/a Benny Bowcock St. Louis Browns 2B 24

n/a Roy Evans St. Louis Browns P 30

n/a Bill Friel St. Louis Browns 2B 28

n/a Claude Gouzzie St. Louis Browns 2B uk

n/a Joe Martin St. Louis Browns OF 28

n/a John Terry St. Louis Browns P 24

n/a Scoops Carey Washington Senators 1B 33

n/a Ed Delahanty Washington Senators OF 36

n/a Jack Hendricks Washington Senators OF 29

n/a Joe Martin Washington Senators 2B 28

n/a Jimmy Ryan Washington Senators OF 41

# Name Team Pos Age

1903 American League Retirements

Find out which players made their Major League debut in the American League during the 1903 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 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.

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