Baseball Almanac - 1925 American League Retirements

1925 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 1925.

"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
1925

# Name Team Pos Age

n/a Red Holt Philadelphia Athletics 1B 31

n/a Frank McGee Washington Senators 1B 27

n/a Mule Shirley Washington Senators 1B 25

n/a Gene Bedford Cleveland Indians 2B 29

n/a Joe Klugmann Cleveland Indians 2B 31

n/a Ernie Johnson New York Yankees 2B 38

n/a Bob Jones Detroit Tigers 3B 36

n/a Heinie Odom New York Yankees 3B 25

n/a Homer Ezzell Boston Red Sox 3B 30

n/a Howie Shanks New York Yankees 3B 35

n/a Mike McNally Washington Senators 3B 32

n/a Roy Luebbe New York Yankees C 25

n/a Frank McCrea Cleveland Indians C 29

n/a Tony Rego St. Louis Browns C 28

n/a Oscar Stanage Detroit Tigers C 43

n/a Leo Tankersley Chicago White Sox C 24

n/a Roxy Walters Cleveland Indians C 33

n/a Andy Harrington Detroit Tigers PH 23

n/a Maurice Archdeacon Chicago White Sox OF 28

n/a Bill Bagwell Philadelphia Athletics OF 31

n/a Shano Collins Boston Red Sox OF 40

n/a Joe Evans St. Louis Browns OF 31

n/a Harry Hooper Chicago White Sox OF 38

n/a Jule Mallonee Chicago White Sox OF 26

n/a Wid Matthews Washington Senators OF 29

n/a Tex Vache Boston Red Sox OF 36

n/a Bobby Veach Boston Red Sox OF 37

n/a Bobby Veach New York Yankees OF 37

n/a Bobby Veach Washington Senators OF 37

n/a Roy Elsh Chicago White Sox OF 35

n/a Nemo Leibold Washington Senators OF 34

n/a Bob Adams Boston Red Sox P 24

n/a Elbert Andrews Philadelphia Athletics P 24

n/a Chief Bender Chicago White Sox P 42

n/a Charlie Caldwell New York Yankees P 24

n/a Dave Danforth St. Louis Browns P 36

n/a Ray Francis Boston Red Sox P 33

n/a Ray Francis New York Yankees P 33

n/a Jake Freeze Chicago White Sox P 26

n/a Oscar Fuhr Boston Red Sox P 32

n/a Tom Glass Philadelphia Athletics P 28

n/a Vean Gregg Washington Senators P 41

n/a Rudy Kallio Boston Red Sox P 33

n/a Dickey Kerr Chicago White Sox P 32

n/a Dutch Leonard Detroit Tigers P 34

n/a Jim Lyle Washington Senators P 25

n/a Frank Mack Chicago White Sox P 26

n/a Jim Marquis New York Yankees P 25

n/a Bill Moore Detroit Tigers P 23

n/a Hal Neubauer Boston Red Sox P 24

n/a Spencer Pumpelly Washington Senators P 33

n/a Tink Riviere Chicago White Sox P 26

n/a Allen Russell Washington Senators P 32

n/a Ed Stauffer St. Louis Browns P 28

n/a Art Stokes Philadelphia Athletics P 29

n/a Carl Yowell Cleveland Indians P 23

n/a Joe Lucey Boston Red Sox P 29

n/a Ike Davis Chicago White Sox SS 30

n/a Turkey Gross Boston Red Sox SS 30

n/a Carl Husta Philadelphia Athletics SS 24

n/a Herb Welch Boston Red Sox SS 25

n/a Bud Connolly Boston Red Sox SS 25

n/a Red Smith Philadelphia Athletics SS 25

n/a John Kane Chicago White Sox SS 26

# Name Team Pos Age

1925 American League Retirements

Find out which players made their Major League debut in the American League during the 1925 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.

Stan Musial ended his Major League career on September 29, 1963. His final hit was a single during the sixth inning off Jim Maloney which drove in his last RBI (which was Curt Flood).

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