Mahlon Higbee
Encyclopedia
Mahlon Jesse Higbee was a Major League Baseball
outfielder
who started three games for the New York Giants
during the last week of the 1922 season. The 20-year-old rookie
was a native of Louisville, Kentucky
.
The Giants already had the pennant clinched, and would go on to defeat the New York Yankees
in the 1922 World Series
. Higbee made the most of his opportunity to play, as he had hits
and RBIs in all three games. All three were played at the Polo Grounds
, and all were Giant victories.
Altogether he was 4-for-10 (.400) with one home run
, five runs batted in, and two runs scored
. In the field he recorded two putouts and made no errors
. Higbee's home run was hit in his final major league at bat. http://baseball-almanac.com/feats/feats18.shtml
His manager
was future Hall of Famer John McGraw. Other notable teammates who would one day be members of the Baseball Hall of Fame were Dave Bancroft
, Casey Stengel
, Frankie Frisch
, George Kelly, and Ross Youngs
.
Higbee died at the age of 66 in Depauw, Indiana
.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
outfielder
Outfielder
Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
who started three games for the New York Giants
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
during the last week of the 1922 season. The 20-year-old rookie
Rookie
Rookie is a term for a person who is in his or her first year of play of their sport or has little or no professional experience. The term also has the more general meaning of anyone new to a profession, training or activity Rookie is a term for a person who is in his or her first year of play of...
was a native of Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
.
The Giants already had the pennant clinched, and would go on to defeat the New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
in the 1922 World Series
1922 World Series
In the 1922 World Series, the New York Giants beat the New York Yankees in five games...
. Higbee made the most of his opportunity to play, as he had hits
Hit (baseball)
In baseball statistics, a hit , also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches first base after hitting the ball into fair territory, without the benefit of an error or a fielder's choice....
and RBIs in all three games. All three were played at the Polo Grounds
Polo Grounds
The Polo Grounds was the name given to four different stadiums in Upper Manhattan, New York City, used by many professional teams in both baseball and American football from 1880 until 1963...
, and all were Giant victories.
Altogether he was 4-for-10 (.400) with one home run
Home run
In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...
, five runs batted in, and two runs scored
Run (baseball)
In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances around first, second and third base and returns safely to home plate, touching the bases in that order, before three outs are recorded and all obligations to reach base safely on batted balls are met or assured...
. In the field he recorded two putouts and made no errors
Error (baseball)
In baseball statistics, an error is the act, in the judgment of the official scorer, of a fielder misplaying a ball in a manner that allows a batter or baserunner to reach one or more additional bases, when such an advance would have been prevented given ordinary effort by the fielder.The term ...
. Higbee's home run was hit in his final major league at bat. http://baseball-almanac.com/feats/feats18.shtml
His manager
Manager (baseball)
In baseball, the field manager is an individual who is responsible for matters of team strategy on the field and team leadership. Managers are typically assisted by between one and six assistant coaches, whose responsibilities are specialized...
was future Hall of Famer John McGraw. Other notable teammates who would one day be members of the Baseball Hall of Fame were Dave Bancroft
Dave Bancroft
David James "Beauty" Bancroft was an American baseball player who played Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1930. He is a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame....
, Casey Stengel
Casey Stengel
Charles Dillon "Casey" Stengel , nicknamed "The Old Perfessor", was an American Major League Baseball outfielder and manager. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in ....
, Frankie Frisch
Frankie Frisch
Francis “Frankie” Frisch , nicknamed the "Fordham Flash" or "The Old Flash", was a German American Major League Baseball player of the early twentieth century....
, George Kelly, and Ross Youngs
Ross Youngs
Ross Middlebrook Youngs was a Major League Baseball outfielder best known for his superb defense and consistent hitting....
.
Higbee died at the age of 66 in Depauw, Indiana
Depauw, Indiana
Depauw is an unincorporated town in Blue River Township, Harrison County, Indiana....
.