Mickey Cochrane
Mickey Cochrane | |
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Catcher | |
Born: April 6, 1903 Bridgewater , United States |
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Died on: June 28, 1962 Lake Forest , United States |
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Suggested: Left | Threw: Right |
Debut in Major League Baseball | |
April 14, 1925 with the Philadelphia Athletics | |
Last MLB assignment | |
May 25, 1937 with the Detroit Tigers | |
MLB statistics (until end of career) |
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Batting average | , 320 |
Home runs | 119 |
Runs Batted In | 832 |
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As a manager
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Awards | |
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Baseball Hall of Fame | |
Recorded | 1947 |
Quota | 79.5% (fifth ballot) |
Gordon Stanley "Mickey" Cochrane (born April 6, 1903 in Bridgewater , Massachusetts , † June 28, 1962 in Lake Forest , Illinois ) was an American baseball player and manager in Major League Baseball . His nickname was Black Mike .
Life
Mickey Cochrane was educated at Boston University , where he played in five different sports. Among other things, he was used in the football team of his university as a quarterback , punter and running back . As a professional athlete, he chose a career in baseball. He made his debut in the American League on April 14, 1925 together with Lefty Grove at the Philadelphia Athletics . In his first appearance as a batsman, the catcher scored a single. Due to his extraordinary offensive skills, Cochrane immediately developed into a regular player and most powerful catcher of his time. On May 21, 1925, he got three home runs in a game against the St. Louis Browns .
With the Athletics, Cochrane played in three World Series . In 1929 and 1930 the Athletics won against the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals , to which they were defeated in seven games in 1931. In 1928, Cochrane was elected MVP of the American League . His best year in Philadelphia was 1930, with a batting average of 35.7%, hitting ten home runs and hitting 85 RBI .
In 1934 Connie Mack rebuilt the Athletics team for financial reasons and sold Cochrane to the Detroit Tigers . With the Tigers he was both player and manager until 1937. In 1934 he reached the World Series for the first time with the Tigers, but was defeated by the Cardinals in seven games, as in Philadelphia. This year Cochrane received his second MVP award in the American League. In 1935 he was able to celebrate his first title as manager, the Chicago Cubs were defeated in six games.
On May 25, 1937, Mickey Cochrane's playing career ended. In the game against the New York Yankees , he was hit on the head by their pitcher Bump Hadley and had to be hospitalized with life-threatening injuries (three skull fractures). Doctors recommended that the 34-year-old stop playing baseball. After his hospital stay, he returned to the Tigers as a manager on July 26th. However, he had lost enthusiasm due to the severity of his injuries and was then released by the Tigers on August 6, 1938.
Together with Bill Dickey of the Yankees, Cochrane served in the Second World War for the US Navy , which had two of the best catchers of its time in its ranks. In 1947, Cochrane was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame . In 1962, he died of cancer at the age of 59.
Stations as a player
- 1925-1933 Philadelphia Athletics
- 1934-1937 Detroit Tigers
Positions as a manager
- 1934-1938 Detroit Tigers
Web links
- Player information and statistics from Baseball Reference or Fangraphs or Baseball Reference (Minor League) (English)
- Data as a manager (English)
- Biography of Mickey Cochrane (English)
- Mickey Cochrane in the Hall of Fame (English)
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SURNAME | Cochrane, Mickey |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Cochrane, Gordon Stanley; Mike, Black |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American baseball player and manager in Major League Baseball |
DATE OF BIRTH | April 6, 1903 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Bridgewater , Massachusetts |
DATE OF DEATH | June 28, 1962 |
Place of death | Lake Forest , Illinois |