Showing posts with label Roger Peckinpaugh. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Roger Peckinpaugh. Show all posts

Sunday, January 26, 2014

Mel Ott


On this date in 1951, Mel Ott is elected to the Hall of Fame.

"Every time I sign a ball. and there have been thousands, I thank my luck that I wasn't born Covelski or Wambsgnasser or Peckingpaugh."

Friday, June 7, 2013

Roger Peckinpaugh


On this date in 1933, the Indians fired Roger Peckinpaugh as their manager.

"I told them I broke Honus Wagner's record, but I didn't tell them which one." - on committing 8 errors in the 1925 World Series