. [105] He did not try to steal very often but used his speed to take extra bases. You can always change this later in your Account settings. But social skills don't win ball games, and Hornsby concentrated on winning. Rogers Hornsbys mothers name is unknown at this time and his fathers name is under review. [13] The team finished 8470, 17games back of the pennant-winning Cardinals, and four games back of the Giants. There, he hit .232 and made forty-five errors in 113 games. He divorced Sarah Hornsby in 1923 after she had given birth to a son; then he married Jeanette Pennington Hine in 1924; they also had a son before divorcing. [50] He did some commentary for radio station WTMV in East St. Louis, Illinois, served as a spring-training hitting instructor for the Chicago White Sox in 1946 and the Cleveland Indians in 1947,[89][50] and became a TV announcer for Chicago Cubs games in 1949. Rogers Hornsby was a Taurus and was born in the G.I. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. He was named Most Valuable Player, and local newspapers dubbed him "the Rajah.". The Browns were a perennial also-ran, and Hornsby used himself mainly as a pinch-hitter. "Won't somebody teach me how to hit?" Rogers Hornsby, byname the Rajah, (born April 27, 1896, Winters, Texas, U.S.died January 5, 1963, Chicago, Illinois), American professional baseball player, generally considered the game's greatest right-handed hitter. The championship was the first in the history of the Cardinals franchise. "Rogers Hornsby." When Jack Hendricks became the St. Louis Cardinals manager, Hornsby was not happy. The Baseball Encyclopedia. "Hail to the Rajah: Before Ted Williams, there was Rogers Hornsby, the forgotten father of the father of hitting." Rogers Hornsby - Bio, Personal Life, Family & Cause Of Death - CelebsAges Bat Masterson is an American Western television series which was a fictionalized account of the life of real-life marshal, gambler, and journalist Bat Masterson.The title character was played by Gene Barry, and the half-hour black-and-white series ran on NBC from 1958 to 1961. Hornsby initially declined the job. In 1925, Hornsby finally was named MVP after winning his second Triple Crown, with 39 homers and 143 RBIs to go with his .403 batting average and career-best .756 slugging percentage. A Quiet Place of Rest for One of Texas' and Baseball's Best Burns, Ken and Geoffrey C. Ward, Baseball: An Illustrated History, Knopf, 1994. HORNSBY IN TEXAS FOR MOTHER'S BURIAL; Leader of Champion Cardinals A bulked-up Hornsby returned to spring training a much more impressive hitter. High School: Northside HS (Fort Worth, TX) Debut: September 10, 1915 (Age 19-136d, 4,412th in major league history) The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Rogers Hornsby (2365)? The following year, he became a starter for that club. Notable Sports Figures. [119] They had a son, Rogers Hornsby, Jr., on November15, 1920. In Boston, Hornsby again assumed the managerial reins during the season and won his final batting championship with a .387 average. After discovering that Rickey planned to sell his stock in the Cardinals if he was replaced as field manager, Hornsby agreed to take the job as long as Breadon would help him purchase the stock. [13], On May8, 1923, Hornsby suffered an injury to his left knee in a game against the Phillies when he turned to make a throw. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. [67] Hornsby played right field from May29 to June10, appeared in two games as a pinch hitter, played third base from July14 through July18, and played one last game as a Cub when he pinch-hit on July31. Hornsby was now at the pinnacle of the baseball worldat thirty years old, he was the game's best hitter, and he had managed a World Series winner. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. He led the Roughnecks to the pennant, but they were swept in the first round of the playoffs by the San Antonio Missions. [17] He finished 1916 with a .313average, fourth in the NL, and he was one short of the league lead in triples with 15. based on information from your browser. He was famous for being a Baseball Player. With his .358 career batting average, Rogers Hornsby rates as one of the greatest baseball players of all time. But Hornsby's love of gambling soon led to some off-the-field troubles. ", Grover Cleveland Alexander on Rogers Hornsby[27], In 1920, Rickey moved Hornsby to second base, where he remained for the rest of his career. If you see something that doesnt look right, contact us. But the Braves were inept and finished next to last. Hornsby, meanwhile, lasted one season in New York before butting heads with hard-nosed manager John McGraw. [64] In 100games, he had 90RBIs, 37doubles, and a batting average of .331. Here is all you want to know, and more! From the very start of Rogers Hornsby's career, McGraw coveted him. It was almost certainly the best offensive season in league historyat least until Barry Bonds ' performances in 2001 and 2002and was surpassed only by the top seasons of his American League contemporary Babe Ruth . Later records also include their date of death. For the decade he hit .383 with a .460 on-base percentage and a .637 slugging mark. Hornsby also ranks eighth in lifetime on-base percentage at .434, and his .577 lifetime slugging percentage is ninth among all retired players. [23] He was still among the league leaders in triples and slugging percentage in 1918, but after the season ended with the Cardinals in last place, he announced that he would never play under Hendricks again. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Born: April 27, 1896 Birthplace: Winters, Texas, USA Generation: Lost Generation Star Sign: Taurus Died: January 5, 1963 (aged 66) Cause of Death: Heart ailment Historical Events 1922-09-20 St. Louis Cardinals future Baseball Hall of Fame infielder Rogers Hornsby ends hitting streak of 33 games His betting has got him in one scrape after another, cost him a fortune and several jobs, and still he hasn't enough sense to stop it.". He avoided reading, and preached that hitters shouldn't ruin their eyes by reading on trains or trolleys. [21] Under Hendricks, Hornsby's batting average dipped to .281. His .401 batting average was the highest in the National League since 1897. Failed to delete flower. Incredibly, he failed to win the league's Most Valuable Player award, which was bestowed on Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Dazzy Vance. The 1920 season was the first of six consecutive seasons, and seven overall, in which Hornsby won the National League batting championship. His lifetime home batting average was .359, and his lifetime away batting average was .358. He was born to Aaron Edward and Mary Rogers Hornsby near the geographic center of Texas. He never drank or smoked. [36] Hornsby set National League records in 1922 with 42home runs, 250 hits and a .722 slugging percentage (still the highest ever for players with 600+ at-bats). He was buried in Hornsby Bend Cemetery near Austin, Texas. "Hornsby cared only about results," ESPN.com,http://espn.go.com/sportscentury/features/00014249.html. He was born to Aaron Edward and Mary Rogers Hornsby near the geographic center of Texas. Please reset your password. He finished the 1922 season with a .400 batting average and 40 home runs. That year, he had his last great seasonhitting .380, scoring a league-high 156 runs, clouting 39 homers, and slugging .679. based on information from your browser. Eventually, someone says it is time to go home. He began to concentrate on managing and no longer played regularly. He told pitchers they should knock down a batter if the count was no balls and two strikes, and he fined them $50 if a batter hit a pitch on that count. memorial page for Mrs Mary Dallas Rogers Hornsby (17 Mar 1864-29 Sep 1926), Find a Grave Memorial ID 16518124, citing Hornsby Cemetery, Austin, Travis County . To use this feature, use a newer browser. Rogers Hornsby, Baseball's Hit Master | Investor's Business Daily Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. Rogers Hornsby was born on the 27th of April, 1896. In 1937, his last season, Hornsby hit .321 in 20 games at age 41. [84] Hornsby finished the 1937 season with a .321batting average and 18hits in 20games, and was the oldest player in the AL that season. Biography - A Short Wiki The next year, he was playing for Denison, Texas, in the Texas League. However, Hornsby had a long wait to get another major-league job even after Landis died in November 1944. Rogers Hornsby was so different from the man he replaced as skipper of the St. Louis Cardinals in 1925. You may request to transfer up to 250,000 memorials managed by Find a Grave. sofing the UNDERLYING cause last. At age fifteen, he was playing on the North Side Athletics in the Fort Worth adult league, and on other teams, including the semipro Granbury club, where he made two dollars per game plus room and board and rail fare. His father died two years later of unknown causes. [81] The Browns again finished in seventh place. But the franchise folded and Hornsby's contract was sold to Denison. His 156 runs scored led the major leagues and is still the team record while his .380batting average remains the highest for a Cub since 1895. Corrections? Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Rogers Hornsby (3026793)? The initials "G.I." Find details about your ancestor's death and burial such as the date of their burial, their age, where they lived and their profession (or their husband's or father's). New York: Henry Holt, 1995. Failed to delete memorial. 1925. Near the end of the 1930 season, he took over as manager. There was a problem getting your location. Hornsby's sharp tongue and combative manner riled team executives, umpires, opponents and even teammates. In 1919 Hornsby was groomed for second base but played all four infield positions and rebounded to hit.318, almost winning the batting championship. In the 1950s, Hornsby coached for the Chicago Cubs and in 1962 joined the New York Mets coaching staff. [2], Hornsby started playing baseball at a very young age; he once said, "I can't remember anything that happened before I had a baseball in my hand. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. [120] Rogers Jr. died in a plane crash on December 23, 1949, near Savannah, Georgia. [58] He also collected another MVP award, and the Cubs won the NL pennant. He usually left due to falling out with the front office. Try again later. Try again later. From 1925 to 1937, Hornsby was intermittently a player-manager. [93], A little over a month later, on July26, Hornsby was hired to replace Luke Sewell as manager of the Cincinnati Reds. [24], In 1919, after the Cardinals acquired shortstop Doc Lavan, Rickey tried converting Hornsby into a second baseman in spring training. [47], Following his dismissal from the Reds, Hornsby worked as a coach for the Cubs from 1958 to 1960 before becoming a scout and third base coach for the New York Mets in 1962. In late June, Hornsby suffered a thigh infection, which sidelined him until early August. "Hornsby, Rogers," The Handbook of Texas Online,http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/view/HH/fho61.html. [86] Fort Worth finished in third place and made the playoffs in 1942, but they were eliminated in the first round by the Shreveport Sports. [7] Hornsby's average improved to .277 in 119games, but he made 58errors. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. (Rogers Hornsby), Any ballplayer that dont sign autographs for little kids aint an American. "Rogers Hornsby." In 1942, when Hornsby was inducted into the Hall of Fame, he was managing in the low minors. [78], Hornsby played in 10 games in the 1935 season, starting in four. Hornsby married three times, in 1918, 1924, and 1957, and had two children. 1895-1948 This led to Hornsby and the Browns parting ways. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Rogers Hornsby I found on Findagrave.com. The deal was done while McGraw was spending the off-season in Havana, Cuba, and it was executed without McGraw's knowledge. They were also struggling financially, and when the Chicago Cubs offered $200,000 ($3,156,202 today) and five players for Hornsby, the Braves found the offer too good to pass up. Born in Winters, Texas, and raised in Fort Worth, Texas, Hornsby played for several semi-professional and minor league teams. Total Baseball. In May, he replaced Rickey as manager of the Cardinals, beginning a 14-season managerial career. One of the best hitters to ever don a baseball uniform, Rod Carew finished his 19-year Major League car, Ruth, Babe Include gps location with grave photos where possible. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? Hornsby himself was once quoted: "I don't like to sound egotistical, but every time I stepped up to the plate with a bat in my hands, I couldn't help but feel sorry for the pitcher.". ). Sports Illustrated (June 24, 2002): R14. His batting average for the 1924 season was .424, a mark that no player has matched since. In mid-season, he took over as manager of the Cardinals, displacing Branch Rickey, and bought one-eighth of the club's stock, as part of a three-way power struggle for control of the club that also involved owner Sam Breadon. baseball-reference.com. He remained with the sad-sack Brownies through the 1937 season as their manager, occasionally inserting himself into ball games. [13], Hornsby returned to the shortstop position in 1917 after Corhan returned to San Francisco and Butler was released. Death came to him because of major cardiovascular problems at the Wesley Memorial Hospital in Chicago after almost a month's stay. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. [40] In 1962, the Baseball Writers' Association of America presented Hornsby with an award retroactively recognizing him as the 1924 MVP. IMMEDIATE CAUSE (A) Cpndffions. [7][8], The Denison team changed its name to the Railroaders and joined the Western Association in 1915, and raised Hornsby's salary to $90 per month ($2,411 today). When he returned, he fell into a batting slump, and ended the season with a .317 average, nice work for most players, but way below par for Hornsby. [98] He won seven batting titles in total, number three all-time at the time of his retirement, and a feat tied or exceeded by only five players (Cobb [11 or 12, depending on the source], Tony Gwynn [8], Honus Wagner [8], Rod Carew [7], and Stan Musial [7]). You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. [103] Hornsby is only the second right-handed batter in history to hit over .400 three times[104] and is considered, according to the Los Angeles Times, to be the greatest right-handed hitter in history. Two children, Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. He compiled high on-base percentages with many walks and increased his power output. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. He reportedly spoke to players only to criticize them. [12] Hornsby finished the season with a .246average in 57at-bats while the Cardinals finished in sixth place in the National League (NL). As an adult, he cared for nothing except baseball. Here is all you want to know, and more! Known as someone who was difficult to get along with, he was not well-liked by his fellow players. There was an error deleting this problem.