Tag Archives: International League
Snuffy Stirnweiss
Snuffy Stirnweiss (Baseball. Born, New York, NY, Oct. 26, 1919; died, Newark Bay, NJ, Sept. 15, 1958.) Even though he hit .264 and .270 in his two full seasons at Newark of the International League, George Henry Stirnweiss wasn’t draft-eligible. Stirnweiss thus became the Yankees’ regular second baseman during World War II. Against that watered-down competition, […]
Artie Gore
Artie Gore (Baseball. Born, Cambridge, MA, Nov. 13, 1907; died, Wolfeboro, NH, Sept. 29, 1986.) Joining the N.L. umpiring staff in 1947, Arthur John Gore became a focal point of dispute following his abrupt dismissal after the 1956 season. Gore’s firing by N.L. president Warren Giles is considered the starting point of the movement that […]
