*sponsored by the Kansas City Baseball Historical Society, the St. Louis Browns Historical Society, & Play it Again Sports
For a number of years Marie Smith provided us with info on players, ballparks, and events of the eras we played in each year. Marie was grandmother to three Metro players in the past. Marie passed away in 2021 and in her honor we will continue this page as a way to teach our players a little history over the course of each season. This year coach Coe of the Highlanders and player/ump Jason Williams will help us with our info again. Check in twice each week from April to August, learn and remember, and if you are picked out at the park and answer correctly you may win a nice prize.
Christy Mathewson
The greatest pitcher of the 1900-1909 decade, Mathewson compiled a 2.13 ERA over 17 seasons mostly with the New York Giants and briefly for the Reds. He won 373 games in his career including a streak of 20 or more for 12 straight years. His knickname “Big 6” comes from comparing his reliability with New York’s best fire engine brigade of the time #6.
How it works: About twice each week info will be posted on a player, a ballpark, or an event. Players will be randomly asked a question on the page at the park and if they answer correctly they win a small prize (giftcards, old baseball cards, etc.)
So stay up on your history.