Ivey Wingo
Encyclopedia
Ivey Brown Wingo was a Major League Baseball
catcher
for the St. Louis Cardinals
and Cincinnati Reds
. Wingo spent the first four years of his career (1911
-1914
) with the Cardinals and last thirteen years with the Reds.
It is not known exactly where Ivey Wingo was born. Some accounts say Gainesville, Georgia
while others say Norcross, GA. Regardless, he was a native Georgian who spent the entirety of his life as a resident of the state.
Championship Reds team. That team is known for winning the a series fixed by, amongst others, Arnold Rothstein
and Abe "Little Champ" Attell
.
At the time of his retirement, he held the National League
record for games caught in a career at 1,233.
He was also manager of the Reds for two games, splitting them both in the middle of the 1916 season
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...
catcher
Catcher
Catcher is a position for a baseball or softball player. When a batter takes his turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. This is a catcher's primary duty, but he is also called upon to master many other skills in order to...
for the 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 Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
. Wingo spent the first four years of his career (1911
1911 in baseball
-Champions:*World Series: Philadelphia Athletics over New York Giants -Awards and honors:*Chalmers Award**Ty Cobb, Detroit Tigers, OF**Wildfire Schulte, Chicago Cubs, OF-MLB statistical leaders:-American League final standings:...
-1914
1914 in baseball
-Champions:*World Series: Boston Braves over Philadelphia Athletics -Awards and honors:*Chalmers Award** Eddie Collins, Philadelphia Athletics, 2B** Johnny Evers, Boston Braves, 2B-MLB statistical leaders:-American League final standings:...
) with the Cardinals and last thirteen years with the Reds.
It is not known exactly where Ivey Wingo was born. Some accounts say Gainesville, Georgia
Gainesville, Georgia
-Severe Weather:Gainesville sits on the very fringe of Tornado Alley, a region of the United States where severe weather is common. Supercell thunderstorms can sweep through any time between March and November, but are concentrated most in the spring...
while others say Norcross, GA. Regardless, he was a native Georgian who spent the entirety of his life as a resident of the state.
Playing days
Wingo is best known for being the backstop for the 1919 World Series1919 World Series
The 1919 World Series matched the American League champion Chicago White Sox against the National League champion Cincinnati Reds. Although most World Series have been of the best-of-seven format, the 1919 World Series was a best-of-nine series...
Championship Reds team. That team is known for winning the a series fixed by, amongst others, Arnold Rothstein
Arnold Rothstein
Arnold Rothstein , nicknamed "The Brain", was a New York businessman and gambler who became a famous kingpin of the Jewish mafia. Rothstein was also widely reputed to have been behind baseball's Black Sox Scandal, in which the 1919 World Series was fixed...
and Abe "Little Champ" Attell
Abe Attell
Abraham Washington "Abe" Attell , known in the boxing world as Abe "The Little Hebrew" Attell, was a boxer who became known for his record-setting six-year reign as World Featherweight Champion...
.
At the time of his retirement, he held the National League
National League
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
record for games caught in a career at 1,233.
He was also manager of the Reds for two games, splitting them both in the middle of the 1916 season
1916 in baseball
left|thumb|300px|[[Woodrow Wilson]] throws out the ball on opening day.-Champions:*World Series: Boston Red Sox over Brooklyn Robins -MLB statistical leaders:-American League final standings:-National League final standings:-Events:...
Career highlights/lowlights
- He led the National LeagueNational LeagueThe National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
in At Bats per Strikeout (30.7) in 1917. - He still holds the Major League record for most career errors by a catcher (234).
External links
- Baseball Almanac - Ivey Wingo
- http://www.members.tripod.com/bb_catchers/catchers/wingo.htm