40-1163: George Gibson may refer to: Sportspeople [ edit ] George Gibson (baseball) (1880–1967), Canadian baseball player George Gibson (American football) (1905–2004), American football player George Gibson (Tasmania cricketer) (1827–1873), Australian cricketer George Gibson (Victoria cricketer) (1827–1910), Australian cricketer George Ralph Gibson (1878–1939), English rugby union player George Gibson (footballer, born 1903) (1903–1977), Scottish footballer (Hamilton, Bolton, Chelsea) George Gibson (footballer, born 1912) (1912–1990), English footballer George Gibson (footballer, born 1945) , Scottish footballer George Gibson (footballer, born 2000) , Norwegian footballer George Gibson (Australian footballer) (1885–1933), Australian footballer for Essendon and Richmond Others [ edit ] George Gibson, Lewis and Clark Expedition member George Gibson (Commissary General) (1775–1861), United States Army's first Commissary General of Subsistence George Gibson (trade unionist) (1885–1953), British trade unionist and director of
80-472: A 3–2 Series lead for his Pirates. Mullin, after being roughed up for three first-inning runs, surrendered only one more and wound up with the win, knotting the Series at three games apiece. With the Series coming down to a climactic seventh game (the first to go the distance), Pittsburgh's Fred Clarke went with two-game winner Babe Adams as his pitcher, while Detroit Manager Hugh Jennings decided on Bill Donovan,
120-482: A Series record until Lou Brock surpassed it in 1967 ). On the other side, Ty Cobb did not fare as well. Appearing in what would be his last Series (although he would remain active through 1928), Cobb batted only .231 although he did lead the Tigers, losers of their third Series in three years, with six RBI. No two professional sports teams from Detroit and Pittsburgh would meet in a postseason game again until Game 1 of
160-534: A Sporting Life article from 1933, which notes that he agreed to terms with the club, but does not specify a position. This isn't true, and rather, Gibson, the catcher, is likely being confused with an amateur pitcher of the same name. Gibson, the catcher, remained with the Giants until the 1918 season closed because of World War I, and returned to Canada until he was hired in 1919 to coach the Toronto Maple Leafs of
200-534: A broken ankle in late-April of 1913 and missed two months of the season. Gibson returned to hit for a career-high .285 batting average in 102 games during the 1914 season. In August 1916 the 36-year-old Gibson was placed on waivers and claimed by the New York Giants, but he refused to report that year. Giants manager John McGraw persuaded him to join the Giants as a player-coach in 1917 . Gibson played in his final major league game on August 20, 1918 at
240-541: A complete-game winner in Game 2. Donovan got off to a miserable start. He hit the first Pirate batter and went on to walk six in the first two innings. He was pulled after three with Adams confidently holding a 2–0 lead. Pittsburgh never looked back, as Babe nailed his third six-hitter and third win of the Series for an 8–0 championship victory. Honus Wagner continued to prove his Cooperstown worthiness by hitting .333, with seven RBI and six stolen bases (the latter total standing as
280-568: A formidable pitching staff. They might have finally won the Series in their third try, had it not been for Pirates rookie Babe Adams . Manager Fred Clarke started him, on a hunch, in Game 1. Adams won that game and two more, setting a World Series record for rookies. The Tigers thus became the first AL team to win three consecutive pennants and the first team to lose three straight World Series (the New York Giants would lose three straight Series from 1911 to 1913). The Pirates ran at will against
320-549: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages George Gibson (baseball) George C. Gibson (July 22, 1880 – January 25, 1967), nicknamed Mooney , was a Canadian professional baseball player, coach , scout , and manager . He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher from 1905 to 1918, most prominently for the Pittsburgh Pirates where he played
360-577: The 2008 Stanley Cup Finals between the Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins . This would be the last World Series appearance for the Pirates until 1925 while the Tigers would not play in another Fall Classic for 25 years . It was the first time that one team won the odd-numbered games; the other, the even; it did not happen again until 1962 . 1909 World Series (4–3): Pittsburgh Pirates (N.L.) beat Detroit Tigers (A.L.) The championship
400-689: The Buffalo Bisons of the Eastern League , managed by George Stallings . Numerous sources still associate Gibson with the Kingston Colonials of the Hudson River League but in a 1919 article, journalist Edward F. Balinger discusses this topic. Relaying something said by Gibson days earlier, he suggests that "somebody got him mixed with some other player shortly after he broke into the big league." George spent parts of two seasons playing for
440-675: The International League . In December 1919, Gibson was named the new manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates. He served as their manager from 1920 to 1922 . He then spent the 1923 season as a coach for the Washington Senators . In 1925 , he became a coach for the Chicago Cubs , but finished the season as manager after Rabbit Maranville was dismissed. The following season ( 1926 ), he returned to his coaching capacities for
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#1732855040844480-533: The Montreal Royals before his contract was purchased by the Pittsburgh Pirates in June 1905. Gibson made his major league debut July 2, 1905 , at the age of 24. Gibson stood 5'11.5" and weighed 190 pounds, which was considered large for a baseball player of his era. Although he did not provide prolific offensive statistics, he did provide excellent defensive abilities and was a keen student of baseball strategy under
520-485: The 1909 National League pennant . He also led National League catchers in fielding percentage , baserunners caught stealing and in caught stealing percentage. Gibson then went on to catch every game in the 1909 World Series as the Pirates defeated the Detroit Tigers in seven games to win the world championship. Gibson held Detroit's Ty Cobb , the premier base stealer of his era, to only one stolen base during
560-537: The 1920s and 1930s, his immediate neighbours to the east were members of the Labatt brewing family, with whom Gibson frequently socialized. According to George Gibson's late nephew, George Lambourn, Gibson played a significant role in the decision by John and Hugh Labatt to purchase Tecumseh Park and donate it to the City (along with $ 10,000 for repairs and maintenance), which occurred on December 31, 1936, after which Tecumseh Park
600-453: The Bank of England George Ernest Gibson (1884–1959), Scottish born American nuclear chemist George Gibson Coote (1880–1959), Canadian politician George Stacey Gibson (1818–1883), British businessman George Alexander Gibson (1853–1913), Scottish physician George Gibson (mathematician) (1858–1930), Scottish mathematician and academic author [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
640-455: The Cubs, then remained with the Cubs as a scout until he was again called upon by the Pirates, to manage the 1932 team. Although Gibson recorded a .546 winning percentage as a manager, he was intolerant of team mistakes and his temperament left him ill-suited for the task of team politics. On June 19, 1934 , the Pirates replaced Gibson with Pie Traynor . On May 9, 1921, under manager Gibson,
680-459: The Deadball era, the decrease in run production placed greater significance on stolen bases and bunts, which in turn emphasized the crucial defensive role played by catchers. As the sport evolved, teams began to field smaller, more agile players as catchers, typified by the emergence of Ray Schalk . A newspaper article of the day referred to Gibson as being part of the "dreadnought" type. He suffered
720-470: The National League pennant in 1909 behind the brilliant play of Honus Wagner, who led the league with a .339 batting average and 100 runs batted in . Detroit returned for their third consecutive Fall Classic, determined to erase the memories of their previous efforts. The Tigers were also backed up by the heavy bat of Ty Cobb (who had just won his third consecutive American League batting title) and
760-538: The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the London Tecumsehs 8–7 at Tecumseh Park before 3,500 people in an exhibition baseball game. Before the game, Gibson and his team were presented with a silver loving cup by the London Kiwanis Club . Gibson thrilled the locals by catching the opening inning with his 1909 battery -mate Babe Adams and singling and scoring a run in his lone at-bat. London Mayor Sid Little entertained
800-544: The Series in seven games to capture their first championship of the modern Major League Baseball era and the second championship in the club's history. This Series is best remembered for featuring two of the very best players of the time, Pittsburgh shortstop Honus Wagner , and Detroit outfielder Ty Cobb . Sites: games 1, 2 in Pittsburgh; games 3, 4 in Detroit; game 5 in Pittsburgh; games 6, 7 in Detroit. The Pirates had won
840-592: The age of 38. In a fourteen-year major league career, Gibson played in 1,213 games , accumulating 893 hits in 3,776 at bats for a .236 career batting average along with 15 home runs , 346 runs batted in and an on-base percentage of .295. He had a .977 career fielding percentage as a catcher which was 7 points higher than the league average for catchers during his career. He led all National League catchers in fielding percentage three times (1909, 1910, and 1912). Gibson caught 124 shutouts during his career, ranking him 7th all-time among major league catchers. Gibson
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#1732855040844880-632: The brother of Richard Southam, manager of the London Tecumsehs , and the father-in-law of Bill Warwick , a major league baseball player in the 1920s. 1909 World Series The 1909 World Series was the championship series in Major League Baseball for the 1909 season . The sixth edition of the World Series, it featured the National League champion Pittsburgh Pirates against the American League champion Detroit Tigers . The Pirates won
920-472: The bulk of his career and was a member of the 1909 World Series winning team. Gibson spent the final two years of his career as a player-coach for the New York Giants . He later became a minor league manager for the Toronto Maple Leafs before returning to the major leagues as a manager for the Pirates and the Chicago Cubs . Gibson played during a period in baseball history known as the Dead-ball era and,
960-618: The charter season of the Eager Beaver Baseball Association , Gibson was named "honorary lifetime president." Today, there is a commemorative plaque prominently displayed at the entrance to the main grandstand at Labatt Park in Gibson's honour. An interview of Gibson was included as a chapter in the 1966 baseball book, The Glory of Their Times , written by Lawrence Ritter . When Gibson lived at 252 Central Avenue in London during
1000-591: The difficulty of handling the spitball pitchers who dominated pitching staffs. He had to catch every type of pitch imaginable, such as shine balls, spitballs, knuckleballs , and emory balls. Gibson was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1958, the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 1987 and the London Sports Hall of Fame in 2002. Gibson was born in London, Ontario , near Tecumseh Park,
1040-542: The game conditions in 1909. The Pirates won the game, 6–3. Ty Cobb had a fairly quiet Series, going 6-for-26 with two stolen bases and one caught stealing. There is a long-standing legend that Cobb, standing on first base, called the German-ancestored Honus Wagner a " krauthead ", told him he was going to steal second, and was not only thrown out but that Wagner tagged him in the mouth, ball in hand, drawing blood from Cobb's lip. However, an examination of
1080-414: The look on Adams' face when I told him I wanted him to pitch the opener. Rookie Babe Adams, who had compiled a 12–3 record during the regular season, unexpectedly drew the start for Game 1. He responded with a six-hit, 4–1 victory sparked by Clarke's game-tying home run in the bottom of the fourth inning. The Tigers began their 7–2 comeback win (after a two-run Pirate bottom of the first) with three runs in
1120-454: The oldest continually operating baseball grounds in the world (today's Labatt Memorial Park ). He gained the nickname "Mooney" as a youngster. Some sources suggest that the nickname was inspired by his round, moon-shaped face, while other sources claim he picked up the nickname because he had played on a sandlot team known as the Mooneys. He began his professional baseball career in 1903 with
1160-427: The play-by-play does not indicate that such a play occurred. In the one "caught stealing" charged to Cobb, during the first inning of Game 4, he was actually safe at second due to a throwing error by first baseman Bill Abstein . This story is largely attributed to the creative press at the time, and Wagner and Cobb were actually on good terms. NL Pittsburgh Pirates (4) vs. AL Detroit Tigers (3) I'll never forget
1200-407: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=George_Gibson&oldid=1166620859 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
1240-629: The series (Cobb also stole home plate during the series which wasn't charged against Gibson). Arriving back at the train station in his hometown of London, Ontario , on October 27, 1909, after winning the World Series, Gibson found more than 7,000 cheering fans to greet him. At the time, the population of London was approximately 35,000. Gibson was a workhorse during his career with the Pirates, leading National League catchers in games played for four consecutive seasons between 1907 and 1910 . When Gibson began his major league career, most catchers were large, bulky men, however as baseball progressed during
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1280-533: The team that evening at his home. Gibson was named Canada's baseball player of the half century in 1958 and was the first baseball player elected to Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. He was subsequently inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum in the Class of 1987 and was one of the inaugural 10 inductees into the London Sports Hall of Fame in 2002. In February 1955 while organizers were planning
1320-474: The top of the third, tying the Series at one game apiece. Ty Cobb stole home to start the rally. Honus Wagner had three hits, three RBI and three stolen bases as the Pirates regained the lead in the Series, two games to one. The win-swapping continued with Detroit taking Game 4. Tiger ace George Mullin threw a five-hit shutout while striking out 10 Pirates, again evening the Series at two games apiece. Babe Adams threw another six-hitter, for an 8–4 triumph and
1360-418: The tutelage of Pirates manager Fred Clarke . The Pirates finished in second place three times in four seasons between 1905 and 1908. During the 1908 season, they were involved in a tight pennant race with the Chicago Cubs and the New York Giants . The Pirates were in first place going into the final day of the season but lost their final game to the eventual National League champion Chicago Cubs. Gibson
1400-482: The weak Detroit catching corps, stealing 18 bases in seven games. For the first time, four umpires were used at the same time, with the standard plate umpire and base umpire along with two outfield umpires. On June 14, 2009, the series' 100th anniversary was celebrated, when the Tigers and Pirates played each other in Pittsburgh. Both teams wore throwback uniforms similar to those worn in 1909. The stadium's public address and sound systems were also turned off, simulating
1440-406: Was broken by Ray Mueller . Gibson hit a double for the final hit in the last game played at Pittsburgh's Exposition Park on June 29, 1909, and the following day had the first hit in the new Forbes Field . Gibson had a career-high 52 runs batted in and helped guide the Pirates' pitching staff to finish second in the league in shutouts as well as in earned run average as the team clinched
1480-498: Was in his prime during the 1909 season when he caught in 134 consecutive games, breaking the previous record of 133 consecutive games played as a catcher set by Deacon McGuire in 1895. He set another major league record for games played in a season by a catcher with 150, which was also previously held by McGuire since 1895. His games caught in a season record stood until 1920 when Ray Schalk caught 151 games. His record of 134 consecutive games caught would stand until 1940 when it
1520-464: Was officially renamed "The John Labatt Memorial Athletic Park." Gibson died at age 86 in London and is buried at Campbell Cemetery in Komoka, Ontario , not far from his Delaware farm. Gibson's former farm is on a road named in his honour after Gibson donated some land for public use to the area conservation authority of the day. Gibson was the nephew of William Southam , founder of Southam Newspapers ,
1560-459: Was regarded as one of the National League 's premier catchers because of his impressive defensive skills and his strong, accurate throwing arm. He was also known for his smart pitch-calling and his ability to hold runners on base. His reputation as a defensive stand out is enhanced because of the era in which he played. In the deadball era, catchers played a huge defensive role, given the large number of bunts and stolen base attempts, as well as
1600-630: Was the Pirates catcher on September 20, 1907, when pitcher Nick Maddox threw a no-hitter against the Brooklyn Superbas . In his book, The Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract , baseball historian Bill James ranked Gibson 95th all-time among major league catchers. Gibson is also said to have accepted a coaching position with the Sacramento Solons of the Pacific Coast League in 1918. This can be traced at least as far back as
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