Frank Chance
Frank Leroy Chance ( born September 9, 1877 in Fresno, California, † September 15, 1924 in Los Angeles, California ) was a former American professional baseball player and manager in Major League Baseball. His nicknames were Husk or The Peerless Leader.
Biography
Frank Chance began his career with the Chicago Cubs in the National League as a catcher, and at times even as an Outfielder, but moved to the obligation of Johnny Kling on the position of the first baseman. His big time came when he when he took over the manager position with the Cubs by Frank Selee in mid-season 1905. Under his direction, the Cubs won in the years 1906, 1907, 1908 and 1910 the title in the National League. In 1906 she presented with 116 victories in only 36 defeats a record for the Major Leagues on. One loss to the White Sox in the World Series in 1906 was followed by two title wins against the Detroit Tigers in the following years. Chance was in the series in 1908 with a batting average of 42.1 % of the outstanding player in the so far last World Series title the Cubs.
After the 1912 season he left the Cubs and worked over the next two years with the New York Yankees. This he left due to illness in 1914 and returned to his California home. There he took over the Los Angeles-based team of the Pacific Coast League as owner and manager in 1916 and 1917. In the East, he returned for a short time in 1923. As a coach for the Boston Red Sox he should try to lead the team after many outlets (including Babe Ruth to the Yankees) was weakened back to the top of the American League, but failed in this endeavor. The following year he wanted to take over the managerial positions in the Chicago White Sox, but this could not be realized due to health reasons. On September 15, 1924, died opportunity in Los Angeles.
In 1946 Frank Chance was recorded with Joe Tinker and Johnny Evans in the Baseball Hall of Fame. Celebrity had this trio. By a poem of the newspaper columnists Franklin Adams entitled Baseball 's Sad Lexicon, which is also known under the title of Tinkers to Evers to Chance