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1914 Retirees
While the biggest news among the retirees was Nap Lajoie hanging it up, there were some other notable names on this year's list.
Long-time Prescott outfielder Danny Green made his case for a spot in the Arizona League Hall of Fame. Here are his credentials. Better than Nap's:
• 2,288 hits (2nd on career list)
• .299 career batting average (7th on career list, minimum 2000 ABs)
• 1,076 RBIs (2nd on career list)
• 420 stolen bases
• Won the 1911 Big Stick Award
• Voted to 11 All-Star Games
• Started on five AZL championship teams, batting .270 in 75 playoff games
• Had a 31-game hitting streak in 1911.
Thoughts on his inclusion in the Hall of Fame?
Here is the complete list of retirees from 1914, followed by a few more notes:
Jack Bracken retires ...
Davey Crockett retires ...
Nick Altrock retires ...
John Dobbs retires ...
Jap Barbeau retires ...
Dave Altizer retires ...
Bruno Block retires ...
Herman Bronkie retires ...
Danny Green retires ...
Claude Berry retires ...
Fred Jacklitsch retires ...
Nap Lajoie retires ...
Chappy Charles retires ...
Wally Clement retires ...
John Brackenridge retires ...
Case Patten retires ...
George Rohe retires ...
Ossee Schreckengost retires ...
John Skopec retires ...
Rube Waddell retires ...
George Browne retires ...
Joe Dunn retires ...
Wish Egan retires ...
Carl Lundgren retires ...
Andy Oyler retires ...
Charlie Shields retires ...
Tom Walker retires ...
Jack Doscher retires ...
Patsy Flaherty retires ...
Weldon Henley retires ...
Davy Jones retires ...
Oscar Jones retires ...
Dutch Jordan retires ...
Lee Tannehill retires ...
Bucky Veil retires ...
Barney Wolfe retires ...
Frank Corridon retires ...
Fred Glade retires ...
Dolly Gray retires ...
Bill Lauterborn retires ...
Harry Mcchesney retires ...
Jim Mullin retires ...
Simmy Murch retires ...
Rabbit Nill retires ...
Chick Robitaille retires ...
Spike Shannon retires ...
Terry Turner retires ...
Mickey Doolan retires ...
George Mcconnell retires ...
Solly Hofman retires ...
Bill Hogg retires ...
Doc Scanlan retires ...
Harry Eells retires ...
Bill Essick retires ...
Cy Falkenberg retires ...
Harry Niles retires ...
Fred Payne retires ...
Paul Sentell retires ...
Charlie Smith retires ...
Pete Lister retires ...
Jim Stephens retires ...
Harry Swacina retires ...
Jim Kane retires ...
Bill Malarkey retires ...
Harry Pattee retires ...
Jim Scott retires ...
Judge Nagle retires ...
KAY: Burt Keeley retires ...
PRE: Jake Thielman retires ...
PRE: Joe Bean retires ...
SED: Otis Clymer retires ...
CAR: Henry Gehring retires ...
NOG: Newt Hunter retires ...
PHX: She Donahue retires ...
• 1B Davey Crockett had 1,630 hits while playing his whole career in Yuma (in addition to his cool name)...
• SP Nick Altrock went 166-134 with a 2.62 ERA while playing his whole career in Tombstone ...
• LF John Dobbs had 1,706 hits during his career in Lake Havasu and Yuma...
• SP Rube Waddell won 178 games for Kayenta, Prescott and Tempe...
I can look up info on any of these other guys that you want ...
And now, on to the Winter Meetings and the player draft for 1915. (Another exciting name will pop up for this draft)...
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