Bob McGraw
Encyclopedia
Robert Emmett McGraw was a baseball
pitcher for the New York Yankees
, Boston Red Sox
, Brooklyn Robins, St. Louis Cardinals
, and Philadelphia Phillies
.
, Colorado
.
He went to the University of Colorado
and Georgetown University
. He was mainly a relief pitcher, although he occasionally started games. He broke into the Major Leagues
when he was 22, on September 25, 1917. He was playing for the New York Yankees
at the time.
He played for the Yankees until . He was then sent to the Boston Red Sox
, where he finished the 1919 season.
McGraw went back to the Yankees in 1920
; although, that was the last season he played with them.
McGraw did not play in the Major Leagues for another five years. Then, he made his comeback with the Brooklyn Robins
. Although he only pitched two games for them that year, he came back the next year
, and played his first Major League season as a starting pitcher. He went 9-13 that year, a moderate season for someone converting from a relief pitcher to a starting pitcher.
McGraw played part of the 1927 season
with the Robins, pitching one game for them before playing the rest (and the majority) of the season with the St. Louis Cardinals
. With the Cardinals, most games he pitched in were as a starting pitcher, with some relief appearances.
McGraw played two more seasons in the Major Leagues, both of which with the Philadelphia Phillies
. He went back to relief pitching with them, although he received many decisions. At 34 years old, in , McGraw retired and played his final game on September 28.
McGraw lived for nearly 50 more years. He died on June 2, 1978, in Boise
, Idaho
, but was buried in Pueblo
, Colorado
. He was 83 years old.
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
pitcher for 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...
, Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
, Brooklyn Robins, St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
, and Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
.
Biography
McGraw was born on April 10, 1895, in LaVetaLa Veta, Colorado
La Veta is a Statutory Town in Huerfano County, Colorado, United States. The population was 924 at the 2000 census.-Geography:La Veta is located at ....
, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
.
He went to the University of Colorado
University of Colorado at Boulder
The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado...
and Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
. He was mainly a relief pitcher, although he occasionally started games. He broke into the Major Leagues
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...
when he was 22, on September 25, 1917. He was playing for the New York Yankees
1917 New York Yankees season
The 1917 New York Yankees season was the 15th season for the Yankees in New York, and the 17th season overall for the franchise. The team finished with a record of 71-82, finishing 28½ games behind the American League champion Chicago White Sox. New York was managed by Bill Donovan...
at the time.
He played for the Yankees until . He was then sent to the Boston Red Sox
1919 Boston Red Sox season
The 1919 Boston Red Sox season involved the Red Sox finishing 6th in the American League with a record of 66 wins and 71 losses.- Regular season :...
, where he finished the 1919 season.
McGraw went back to the Yankees in 1920
1920 New York Yankees season
The New York Yankees season was the 18th season for the Yankees in New York and their 20th overall. The team finished with a record of 95-59, just 3 games behind the American League champion Cleveland Indians. New York was managed by Miller Huggins. Home games were played at the Polo Grounds...
; although, that was the last season he played with them.
McGraw did not play in the Major Leagues for another five years. Then, he made his comeback with the Brooklyn Robins
1925 Brooklyn Robins season
The 1925 season was one of tragedy for the Brooklyn Robins. Majority owner and team president Charles Ebbets fell ill after returning home from spring training and died on the morning of April 18. Ed McKeever took over as president, but he caught a cold at Ebbets' funeral and died within a week of...
. Although he only pitched two games for them that year, he came back the next year
1926 Brooklyn Robins season
The Brooklyn Robins season was the 18th and final season for long time team star Zack Wheat.- Offseason :* October 6, 1925: Zack Taylor, Jimmy Johnston and Eddie Brown were traded by the Robins to the Boston Braves for Jesse Barnes, Mickey O'Neil and Gus Felix.* January, 1926: Chick Fewster was...
, and played his first Major League season as a starting pitcher. He went 9-13 that year, a moderate season for someone converting from a relief pitcher to a starting pitcher.
McGraw played part of the 1927 season
1927 Brooklyn Robins season
The Brooklyn Robins had another bad year. They tied a National League record on May 21 by using five pitchers in the eighth inning.- Offseason :...
with the Robins, pitching one game for them before playing the rest (and the majority) of the season with the St. Louis Cardinals
1927 St. Louis Cardinals season
The St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 46th season in St. Louis, Missouri and its 36th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 92-61 during the season and finished second in the National League.- Offseason :...
. With the Cardinals, most games he pitched in were as a starting pitcher, with some relief appearances.
McGraw played two more seasons in the Major Leagues, both of which with the Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
. He went back to relief pitching with them, although he received many decisions. At 34 years old, in , McGraw retired and played his final game on September 28.
McGraw lived for nearly 50 more years. He died on June 2, 1978, in Boise
Boise, Idaho
Boise is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho, as well as the county seat of Ada County. Located on the Boise River, it anchors the Boise City-Nampa metropolitan area and is the largest city between Salt Lake City, Utah and Portland, Oregon.As of the 2010 Census Bureau,...
, Idaho
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
, but was buried in Pueblo
Pueblo, Colorado
Pueblo is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Pueblo County, Colorado, United States. The population was 106,595 in 2010 census, making it the 246th most populous city in the United States....
, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
. He was 83 years old.