The Washington times., 1920-01-05
known got his big-Ieague baptism.


known got his big-league baptism.
Pat Moran, in his first big leaGuc
game, made one single and sacrifice
and he managed to clutch one fiy In
his limited right field district.
The Associated Press lead sent out
of Boston that night entirely ignored
the fact that one Patrick Moran was
appearing in his first big league score
This is what the A. p. has to say OF
Pats first big-league contest:
"St. Louis played poorly and the
locals hammered Jones severely. The
visitors went out in one, two, three
order until the fifth. when Padden
singled, Kruger doubled and Ryan
drove a tbree-bagger, netting two
runs. Boston hit the ball safely in
every inning"
Had Star Players.
Despite the fact that the Boston
team had been badly crippled by the
American League raids, Pat Started
his big league career with some Of
the greatest players of all time. Billy
Hamilton, great batsman and holder
of the National League base running
record with lis steals. played center
field and led off for the Bean team.
Fred Tenney, basebalps greatest first
baseman of that day, followed Billy
in the lineup.
Bobbie Lowe was at second base
and the great Herman Long, one OF
the games premier shortstops, COW
cred that position. Lowe holds the
individual sluSginE record for one
game Jointly with Dan Brouthers and
Ed Delehanty. All three have hit
four homers and a single In one
game.
Other celebrities on the Boston line
up were Gene DeMontreville, one OF
the stars OF twenty years ago: Vic
Willis, a crack right-hander, and Nal
Kittredge, a formidable catcher.
The st. Louis club which faced Bos-
ton that day also had some high-class
talent. Jesse Burkett, old Grab"
Burkett. famous batsman. led off for
the Cardinals. He was followed by
Emmett Heidrick, one Of the most
polished outfielders Of his day. Pat
Donovan managed the club and play
ed right field. Later in his career he
the Senators, Dodgers and
Red Sox, without ever winning a big
league pennant. Dan McGann. who
later played first base on McGraw's
1908. guarded first base for st. Louis,
while old Jack Ryan was catcher.
He Was Shifted About.
Moran was shifted around the Bos-
ton team quite a bit before he got a
chance to catch. He played right
field for three games on May Is, 16
and II. On May 81, Selee gave the
young catcher a try at an fnfield po-
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The next afternoon Moran was sta
toned at second base. and finally on
May % he got his first chance be-
hind the bat. He was coupled up
with Charley Pittinger, who won an
easy victory over the Pirates by a
score Of to 8. Pat did his bit In the
Boston victory, being credited with
seven putouts and two assists.
Moran was older than the average
rookie when he came into the big
leagues. He was twenty-five years
old when he made his first appear
ance in a big league box score. Mo
ran was born in the centennial year
on February z, 1875. Pat came into
he has stuck to the old town ever
since. Pat has seen a lot of the out
side world in his rambIes. but he
never saw anything that convinced
him that there was a better place to
live in than Fitchburg.
Moran was a spindle boy i'm the
cotton mills when he first
began to attract attention as a town
player. He started to play ball in
1897 with the Lyons club of the New
York State League and played there
two years. In 1890 and 1000 Pat
played with Montreal OF the old East
ern League.
Would Have La~ded There.
The advent of the American League
really started Moran in the maJor
leagues, though a player OF Pats abiI-
ity unqucstionablyw would have landed
in the fast set sooner or later. The
new league took both of Selee's regu-
lar catchers, Billy Sullivan and Bill
Clarke. The former became the
crack catcher of the White Sox.
To patch up his depleted catching
stan Selee engaged the veteran kit.
tredge and purchased Moran from the
club. Moran got into ffty-
three games in 1901. and finished the
season with a batting average of .21e
Moran remained with Boston until
the end of the 1905 season, when Chi
cago procured him in a deal for
Pitcher Frank Pfeffer. an older broth
er of Ed Pfefrer. the Brooklyn Pitch
ing star. and Catcher Jack O'Ne!l, an
older brother OF Steve o'Neil, OF the
Cleveland Indians,
Moran was member OF Chance's'
famous champions of 1906, 1907, and
1908, though Pat did mostly bull
pen" duty on those famous teams.
Johnny Kling waa 6rst catcher. and,
l!,e Schalk. OF tho White Sox. Killing
did most all Of his teams baclsstOp-
ping.
Since his remarkable success a. q
manager and developer OF pitchers.
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