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Induction
Information
Elected to Hall of Fame by Veterans Committee in 1946, Player
Born: September 9, 1877, in Fresno, California
Died: September 15, 1924, in Los Angeles, California
ML Debut: 4/29/1898
Primary Position: First Baseman
Bats: R Throws: R
Played For: Chicago Cubs (1898-1912), New York Yankees
(1913-14)
Managed: Chicago Cubs (1905-12), New York Yankees (1913-14),
Boston Red Sox (1923)
Post-Season: 1906 World Series, 1907 World Series, 1908
World Series, 1910 World Series
Bio
Best known as the first baseman in the Tinker-to-Evers-to-Chance
double play combination made famous in the 1910 poem by Franklin P.
Adams of the “New York Evening Mail,” Chance was a skillful fielder
and hitter; yet he earned special recognition as the Chicago Cubs'
inspirational player-manager. He guided the Cubs' dynasty, winning
four pennants in five years (1906-1910) to gain the nickname, "The
Peerless Leader." The club's 116 victories in 1906 remain unmatched
in major league history.
Quote
"Chance was a born fighter, a determined, able, and magnetic
leader of men, who could always inspire his men with extraordinary
enthusiasm, get the best work out of them, and always hold their
good will. As a field leader it is doubtful if his superior ever
lived... he combined all the qualities of an ideal baseball
general."
— New York Times, July 2, 1911
Did You Know... that Frank Chance became the first player
ejected from a World Series game following his argument with future
Hall of Fame umpire Tom Connolly in Game Three of the 1910 Fall
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