1935 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 1935.

"You start chasing a ball and your brain immediately commands your body to: Run forward. Bend. Scoop up the ball. Peg it to the infield. Then your body says, 'Who, me?'" - Retirement comment made by Joe DiMaggio
 

American League Retirements

1935

1 Max Bishop Boston Red Sox 2B 36
22 Doc Farrell Boston Red Sox 2B 34
14 Skinny Graham Boston Red Sox OF 26
28 George Hockette Boston Red Sox P 28
24 Lou Legett Boston Red Sox PR 34
35 George Pipgras Boston Red Sox P 36
18 Walt Ripley Boston Red Sox P 19
27 Dib Williams Boston Red Sox 3B 26
8 Jocko Conlan Chicago White Sox OF 36
27 Marty Hopkins Chicago White Sox 3B 29
17 Sam Jones Chicago White Sox P 43
28 Glenn Wright Chicago White Sox 2B 35
17 Belve Bean Cleveland Indians P 31
8 Bill Brenzel Cleveland Indians C 26
5 Kit Carson Cleveland Indians OF 23
5 Willie Kamm Cleveland Indians 3B 36
15, 9 Eddie Phillips Cleveland Indians C 35
24 Lefty Stewart Cleveland Indians P 35
15 Hugh Shelley Detroit Tigers OF 25
1 Earle Combs New York Yankees OF 37
- Bill Ferrazzi Philadelphia Athletics P 29
3 Alex Hooks Philadelphia Athletics 1B 29
24 Earl Huckleberry Philadelphia Athletics P 26
20 Wedo Martini Philadelphia Athletics P 22
- Jack Owens Philadelphia Athletics C 28
- Bill Patton Philadelphia Athletics C 23
- Bernie Snyder Philadelphia Athletics 2B 22
- Al Veach Philadelphia Athletics P 26
4 Dib Williams Philadelphia Athletics 2B 26
4 Johnny Burnett St. Louis Browns 3B 31
25 Snipe Hansen St. Louis Browns P 29
20 Heinie Mueller St. Louis Browns 1B 36
- Bob Poser St. Louis Browns P 26
17 Fay Thomas St. Louis Browns P 32
25 Hal Warnock St. Louis Browns OF 24
31 Belve Bean Washington Senators P 31
14 Jim Hayes Washington Senators P 24
12 Phil Hensiek Washington Senators P 34
9 Sammy Holbrook Washington Senators C 25
12 Al McLean Washington Senators P 23
10 Jack Redmond Washington Senators C 25
14 Buck Rogers Washington Senators P 23
14 Lefty Stewart Washington Senators P 35
1935 American League Retirements



Find out which players made their Major League debut in the American League during the 1935 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.

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.