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1909 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 1909.

"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
1909

# Name Team Pos Age

n/a Chick Autry Cincinnati Reds 1B 25

n/a Del Howard Chicago Cubs 1B 32

n/a Fred Stem Boston Doves 1B 24

n/a Chick Autry Boston Doves 1B 25

n/a Alan Storke Pittsburgh Pirates 1B 25

n/a Whitey Alperman Brooklyn Superbas 2B 30

n/a Billy Gilbert St. Louis Cardinals 2B 33

n/a Arlie Latham New York Giants 2B 50

n/a Harry Redmond Brooklyn Superbas 2B 22

n/a Claude Ritchey Boston Doves 2B 36

n/a Charlie Starr Boston Doves 2B 31

n/a Hosea Siner Boston Doves 3B 25

n/a Coonie Blank St. Louis Cardinals C 17

n/a Joe Dunn Brooklyn Superbas C 25

n/a Ben Froelich Philadelphia Phillies C 22

n/a Emil Haberer Cincinnati Reds C 32

n/a Si Pauxtis Cincinnati Reds C 24

n/a Bunny Pearce Cincinnati Reds C 25

n/a Al Shaw Boston Doves C 37

n/a Doc Marshall Brooklyn Superbas C 34

n/a Frank Bowerman Boston Doves C 41

n/a Wally Clement Philadelphia Phillies PH 28

n/a Kid Durbin Cincinnati Reds PH 23

n/a Charlie Starr Philadelphia Phillies PH 31

n/a Tom Catterson Brooklyn Superbas OF 25

n/a Wally Clement Brooklyn Superbas OF 28

n/a Bill Dam Boston Doves OF 25

n/a Ernie Diehl Boston Doves OF 32

n/a Red Downey Brooklyn Superbas OF 21

n/a Bert James St. Louis Cardinals OF 23

n/a Jul Kustus Brooklyn Superbas OF 27

n/a Howard Murphy St. Louis Cardinals OF 28

n/a Fred Osborn Philadelphia Phillies OF 26

n/a Claire Patterson Cincinnati Reds OF 22

n/a Jimmy Sebring Brooklyn Superbas OF 28

n/a Joe Stanley Chicago Cubs OF 29

n/a Pep Deininger Philadelphia Phillies OF 32

n/a Joe Delahanty St. Louis Cardinals OF 34

n/a Joe Bernard St. Louis Cardinals P 28

n/a Jake Boultes Boston Doves P 25

n/a Ray Brown Chicago Cubs P 21

n/a Billy Campbell Cincinnati Reds P 36

n/a Chet Carmichael Cincinnati Reds P 22

n/a George Daly New York Giants P 22

n/a Gus Dorner Boston Doves P 33

n/a Bull Durham New York Giants P 32

n/a Pembroke Finlayson Brooklyn Superbas P 21

n/a Chick Fraser Chicago Cubs P 36

n/a Irv Higginbotham Chicago Cubs P 28

n/a Irv Higginbotham St. Louis Cardinals P 28

n/a Vive Lindaman Boston Doves P 32

n/a Carl Lundgren Chicago Cubs P 30

n/a Tom McCarthy Boston Doves P 26

n/a Steve Melter St. Louis Cardinals P 24

n/a Forrest More Boston Doves P 28

n/a Forrest More St. Louis Cardinals P 28

n/a Jim Pastorius Brooklyn Superbas P 28

n/a Charlie Rhodes St. Louis Cardinals P 25

n/a Ralph Savidge Cincinnati Reds P 31

n/a Frank Scanlan Philadelphia Phillies P 20

n/a Rudy Schwenck Chicago Cubs P 26

n/a Harry Sullivan St. Louis Cardinals P 22

n/a Tom Tuckey Boston Doves P 25

n/a Charlie Wacker Pittsburgh Pirates P 26

n/a Red Waller New York Giants P 26

n/a Jake Weimer New York Giants P 36

n/a Kid Durbin Pittsburgh Pirates PR 23

n/a Charlie Enwright St. Louis Cardinals SS 22

n/a Leo Meyer Brooklyn Superbas SS 22

n/a Bill Moriarty Cincinnati Reds SS uk

n/a Champ Osteen St. Louis Cardinals SS 33

n/a Alan Storke St. Louis Cardinals SS 25

# Name Team Pos Age

1909 National League Retirements

Find out which players made their Major League debut in the National League during the 1909 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.

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.

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