Cy Falkenberg
Cy Falkenberg | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Chicago, Illinois | September 17, 1880|
Died: April 14, 1961 San Francisco, California | (aged 80)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 21, 1903, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
Last MLB appearance | |
July 4, 1917, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 130–123 |
Earned run average | 2.68 |
Strikeouts | 1164 |
Teams | |
Frederick Peter "Cy" Falkenberg (December 17, 1879 – April 15, 1961)[1] was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1903 to 1917 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Washington Senators, Cleveland Naps, and Philadelphia Athletics. He also played in the Federal League for the Indianapolis Hoosiers, Newark Pepper, and Brooklyn Tip-Tops.
Cy Falkenberg attended the University of Illinois, becoming one of the few university educated ballplayers of the time. He debuted with the Pittsburgh Pirates on April 21, 1903, but struggled his first year in the majors, losing 5 of 6 decisions. He spent 1904 back in the minor leagues. He returned to the majors in 1905, this time with the Washington Senators, but he did not achieve his greatest success until 1913 with the Cleveland Naps.
That year, he achieved success by throwing the "emery ball", a baseball that had been scuffed with a piece of emery board hidden in the heel of his glove. Although this practice is currently against the rules of baseball, it was legal through the 1914 season. By scuffing the ball, the ball moves in a less predictable manner, making it harder to hit, giving him a 23–10 record in 1913. By 1915 he was struggling again, and was back in the minors by 1916. He appeared in 15 games in the majors in 1917, and finished his pro career in the minors in 1918 and 1919.
See also
References
- The Editors of Total Baseball (2000). Baseball:The Biographical Encyclopedia. Sports Illustrated. p. 343. ISBN 1-892129-34-5.
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External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Cy Falkenberg at Find a Grave
- 1880 births
- 1961 deaths
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Pittsburgh Pirates players
- Washington Senators (1901–1960) players
- Cleveland Naps players
- Indianapolis Hoosiers players
- Newark Peppers players
- Brooklyn Tip-Tops players
- Philadelphia Athletics players
- Worcester Hustlers players
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- Worcester Riddlers players
- Toronto Maple Leafs (International League) players
- Toledo Mud Hens players
- Indianapolis Indians players
- Seattle Rainiers players
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