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1920 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 1920.

"You are George Brett and all the cheering has stopped. The music is muted, the hour is late, and they will be taking the banners down and emptying your locker any minute now. As the late Jimmy Cannon would say it, 'All your bats are broken.'" - Broadcaster Jim Murray

American League Retirements
1920

# Name Team Pos Age

n/a Jerry Conway Washington Senators P 19

n/a John Bogart Detroit Tigers P 20

n/a Allie Watt Washington Senators 2B 21

n/a Clarence Fisher Washington Senators P 22

n/a Charlie High Philadelphia Athletics OF 22

n/a Ed Johnson Washington Senators OF 22

n/a Bill Knowlton Philadelphia Athletics P 22

n/a Duke Shirey Washington Senators P 22

n/a John Slappey Philadelphia Athletics P 22

n/a Danny Claire Detroit Tigers SS 23

n/a Cy Fried Detroit Tigers P 23

n/a Bill Snyder Washington Senators P 23

n/a Elmer Bowman Washington Senators PH 24

n/a Cliff Brady Boston Red Sox 2B 24

n/a Allen Conkwright Detroit Tigers P 24

n/a Babe Ellison Detroit Tigers 1B 24

n/a George Ellison Cleveland Indians P 24

n/a Bill Hollahan Washington Senators 3B 24

n/a Adrian Lynch St. Louis Browns P 24

n/a Tim Murchison Cleveland Indians P 24

n/a Frank Okrie Detroit Tigers P 24

n/a Lou Vedder Detroit Tigers P 24

n/a Mutt Wilson Detroit Tigers P 24

n/a Ted Jourdan Chicago White Sox 1B 25

n/a Frank Thompson St. Louis Browns 3B 25

n/a Ed Wingo Philadelphia Athletics C 25

n/a Ernie Alten Detroit Tigers P 26

n/a Gus Bono Washington Senators P 26

n/a Jack Calvo Washington Senators OF 26

n/a Leon Carlson Washington Senators P 26

n/a Red Cox Detroit Tigers P 26

n/a Gary Fortune Boston Red Sox P 26

n/a John Glaiser Detroit Tigers P 26

n/a Norman Glaser Detroit Tigers P 26

n/a Bill Morrisette Detroit Tigers P 26

n/a Earl Pruess St. Louis Browns OF 26

n/a Swede Risberg Chicago White Sox SS 26

n/a Roy Sanders St. Louis Browns P 26

n/a Bill Shanner Philadelphia Athletics P 26

n/a Hack Eibel Boston Red Sox OF 27

n/a Tony Faeth Cleveland Indians P 27

n/a Joe Gedeon St. Louis Browns 2B 27

n/a Frank Gleich New York Yankees OF 27

n/a Spencer Heath Chicago White Sox P 27

n/a Joe Leonard Washington Senators PR 27

n/a Paddy Smith Boston Red Sox C 27

n/a Paul Speraw St. Louis Browns 3B 27

n/a Harry Baumgartner Detroit Tigers P 28

n/a Hal Deviney Boston Red Sox P 28

n/a Joe Engel Washington Senators P 28

n/a Harry Lunte Cleveland Indians SS 28

n/a Dick Niehaus Cleveland Indians P 28

n/a Fred Thomas Philadelphia Athletics 3B 28

n/a Fred Thomas Washington Senators 3B 28

n/a Lefty Williams Chicago White Sox P 28

n/a Happy Felsch Chicago White Sox OF 29

n/a Bert Gallia St. Louis Browns P 29

n/a Pat Martin Philadelphia Athletics P 29

n/a Fred McMullin Chicago White Sox 3B 29

n/a George Orme Boston Red Sox OF 29

n/a Joe Boehling Cleveland Indians P 30

n/a Ray Chapman Cleveland Indians SS 30

n/a Slim Love Detroit Tigers P 30

n/a Ernie Shore New York Yankees P 30

n/a John Shovlin St. Louis Browns SS 30

n/a Buck Weaver Chicago White Sox 3B 30

n/a Truck Hannah New York Yankees C 31

n/a Carl Weilman St. Louis Browns P 31

n/a Hod Leverette St. Louis Browns P 32

n/a Byrd Lynn Chicago White Sox C 32

n/a George Payne Chicago White Sox P 32

n/a Joe Jackson Chicago White Sox OF 33

n/a John Scheneberg St. Louis Browns P 33

n/a Eddie Cicotte Chicago White Sox P 36

n/a Grover Lowdermilk Chicago White Sox P 36

n/a Lefty Leifield St. Louis Browns P 37

n/a Jack Coombs Detroit Tigers P 38

n/a George McBride Washington Senators SS 40

# Name Team Pos Age

1920 American League Retirements

Find out which players made their Major League debut in the American League during the 1920 season as this group of players bid farewell to their field's of dreams.

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.

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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