Herb Pennock

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1922 E120

Herbert Jefferis Pennock (The Knight Of Kennett Square)

Bats Both, Throws Left
Height 6' 0", Weight 160 lb.

Debut May 14, 1912
Final Game August 27, 1934
Born February 10, 1894 in Kennett Square, PA USA
Died January 30, 1948 in New York, NY USA

Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1948

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[edit] Biographical Information

After his playing career ended, pitcher Herb Pennock was a Boston Red Sox coach from 1936 to 1939. In 1948 he was elected to the International League Hall of Fame.

One of three players to win a game in his teens and in his forties (along with Bert Blyleven and Mike Morgan)

Quote: "He just stands out there and looks at you ...and tugs on the bill of his cap ...and winds up and lets go. The ball never is where you think it's going to be. It was, just a split second before. But when you swing at it, the best you get is a piece of it. You fuss and fume and sweat and holler and he stands out there and looks at you. ...and tugs on the bill of his cap and- aw, what's the use?" Bucky Harris.

[edit] Notable Achievements

AL Winning Percentage Leader (1923)
AL Innings Pitched Leader (1925)
AL Shutouts Leader (1928)
15 Wins Seasons: 8 (1919, 1920 & 1923-1928)
20 Wins Seasons: 2 (1924 & 1926)
200 Innings Pitched Seasons: 10 (1919-1928)
Won six World Series with the Philadelphia Athletics (1913; he did not play in the World Series), the Boston Red Sox (1916; he did not play in the World Series) and the New York Yankees (1923, 1927, 1928 & 1932) (he did not play in the 1928 World Series)
Baseball Hall of Fame: Class of 1948