Baseball Almanac - 1935 American League Retirements

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

# Name Team Pos Age

17 Belve Bean Cleveland Indians P 31

31 Belve Bean Washington Senators P 31

1 Max Bishop Boston Red Sox 2B 36

8 Bill Brenzel Cleveland Indians C 26

4 Johnny Burnett St. Louis Browns 3B 31

5 Kit Carson Cleveland Indians OF 23

1 Earle Combs New York Yankees OF 37

8 Jocko Conlan Chicago White Sox OF 36

22 Doc Farrell Boston Red Sox 2B 34

- Bill Ferrazzi Philadelphia Athletics P 29

14 Skinny Graham Boston Red Sox OF 26

25 Snipe Hansen St. Louis Browns P 29

14 Jim Hayes Washington Senators P 24

12 Phil Hensiek Washington Senators P 34

28 George Hockette Boston Red Sox P 28

9 Sammy Holbrook Washington Senators C 25

3 Alex Hooks Philadelphia Athletics 1B 29

27 Marty Hopkins Chicago White Sox 3B 29

24 Earl Huckleberry Philadelphia Athletics P 26

17 Sam Jones Chicago White Sox P 43

5 Willie Kamm Cleveland Indians 3B 36

24 Lou Legett Boston Red Sox PR 34

20 Wedo Martini Philadelphia Athletics P 22

12 Al McLean Washington Senators P 23

20 Heinie Mueller St. Louis Browns 1B 36

- Jack Owens Philadelphia Athletics C 28

- Bill Patton Philadelphia Athletics C 23

15, 9 Eddie Phillips Cleveland Indians C 35

35 George Pipgras Boston Red Sox P 36

- Bob Poser St. Louis Browns P 26

10 Jack Redmond Washington Senators C 25

18 Walt Ripley Boston Red Sox P 19

14 Buck Rogers Washington Senators P 23

15 Hugh Shelley Detroit Tigers OF 25

- Bernie Snyder Philadelphia Athletics 2B 22

24 Lefty Stewart Cleveland Indians P 35

14 Lefty Stewart Washington Senators P 35

17 Fay Thomas St. Louis Browns P 32

- Al Veach Philadelphia Athletics P 26

25 Hal Warnock St. Louis Browns OF 24

27 Dib Williams Boston Red Sox 3B 26

4 Dib Williams Philadelphia Athletics 2B 26

28 Glenn Wright Chicago White Sox 2B 35

# Name Team Pos Age

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.

Did you know that future hall of fame pitcher Walter Johnson ended his Major League career in 1927 with a pinch-hit appearance? During the final game of the season pitcher Tom Zachary, who had just given up Babe Ruth's sixtieth home run of the season, was lifted and Johnson replaced him at the plate.

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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