Gehrig
08-13-01, 08:12 AM
1903:
A peace summit commences between the American and National Leagues in an attempt to unite the two under similar rules, and establish a “World Series”. AL President Ban Johnson lets it known he wants a team in New York. Johnson got 15 of the 16 Major League owners to agree the lone dissenter was John T. Bush owner of the New York Giants. Johnson arranged to have Frank Farrell and Bill Devery buy the struggling Baltimore Orioles and move them to Manhattan.
January 9, 1903 Frank Farrell and Bill Devery purchase Baltimore franchise of American League for $18,000, and move team to New York City.
On March 12, 1903, The New York Club is approved as members of American League and the two new owners quickly secure a piece of land on Broadway between 165th and 168th street and quickly put together a hastily constructed, all-wood ballpark known as Hilltop Park. Since the stadium sat on one of the highest points in Manhattan the nickname “Highlanders” was chosen as the new club's name.
The Highlanders took the field for their first game on April 22nd, and lost to the Nats in Washington 3-1 with future Highlanders Ace “Happy” Jack Chesbro taking the Loss. The Highlanders would win their very first game the next day 7-2 behind the strong pitching performance of Harry Howell.
April 30th 1903 Opening day at Hilltop Park for the very first Highlanders home game, Jack Chesbro, facing the Nats again, made their home debut a success with a 6-2 win.
That first year was a success for New York, as they would finish a respectable 72-62 under Hall of Fame Manager Clark Griffith.
The New York Highlanders would soon evolve into the most fabled sports franchise in American sports history.
1903 New York Highlanders:
Monte Beville – C
John Ganzel – 1B
Jimmy Williams – 2B
Wid Conroy - 3B
Herman Long – SS
Willie Keeler – OF
Herm McFarland – OF
Lefty Davis – OF
Kid Elberfeld – SS
Dave Fulz - OF
Jack O’Conner - C
Ernie Courtney - INF
Pat McCauley
Jack Zalusky
Paddy Greene
Tim Jordan – 1B
Fred Holmes –
Jack Chesbro – P (Won 21 games for the Highlanders in their 1st Season !!)
Jesse Tannehill - P
Clark Griffith – P
Barney Wolf – P
Harry Howell – P
John Deering - P
Snake Wiltse - P
Ambrose Putnam – P
Elmer Bliss – P
Doc Adkins – P
Edie Quick - P
Picture of Jack Chesbro and Willie Keeler ("Hit 'em where they ain't" )
A peace summit commences between the American and National Leagues in an attempt to unite the two under similar rules, and establish a “World Series”. AL President Ban Johnson lets it known he wants a team in New York. Johnson got 15 of the 16 Major League owners to agree the lone dissenter was John T. Bush owner of the New York Giants. Johnson arranged to have Frank Farrell and Bill Devery buy the struggling Baltimore Orioles and move them to Manhattan.
January 9, 1903 Frank Farrell and Bill Devery purchase Baltimore franchise of American League for $18,000, and move team to New York City.
On March 12, 1903, The New York Club is approved as members of American League and the two new owners quickly secure a piece of land on Broadway between 165th and 168th street and quickly put together a hastily constructed, all-wood ballpark known as Hilltop Park. Since the stadium sat on one of the highest points in Manhattan the nickname “Highlanders” was chosen as the new club's name.
The Highlanders took the field for their first game on April 22nd, and lost to the Nats in Washington 3-1 with future Highlanders Ace “Happy” Jack Chesbro taking the Loss. The Highlanders would win their very first game the next day 7-2 behind the strong pitching performance of Harry Howell.
April 30th 1903 Opening day at Hilltop Park for the very first Highlanders home game, Jack Chesbro, facing the Nats again, made their home debut a success with a 6-2 win.
That first year was a success for New York, as they would finish a respectable 72-62 under Hall of Fame Manager Clark Griffith.
The New York Highlanders would soon evolve into the most fabled sports franchise in American sports history.
1903 New York Highlanders:
Monte Beville – C
John Ganzel – 1B
Jimmy Williams – 2B
Wid Conroy - 3B
Herman Long – SS
Willie Keeler – OF
Herm McFarland – OF
Lefty Davis – OF
Kid Elberfeld – SS
Dave Fulz - OF
Jack O’Conner - C
Ernie Courtney - INF
Pat McCauley
Jack Zalusky
Paddy Greene
Tim Jordan – 1B
Fred Holmes –
Jack Chesbro – P (Won 21 games for the Highlanders in their 1st Season !!)
Jesse Tannehill - P
Clark Griffith – P
Barney Wolf – P
Harry Howell – P
John Deering - P
Snake Wiltse - P
Ambrose Putnam – P
Elmer Bliss – P
Doc Adkins – P
Edie Quick - P
Picture of Jack Chesbro and Willie Keeler ("Hit 'em where they ain't" )