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Introduction Matty's boyhood How Matty ... statistics CHRISTY MATHEWSON New York City has a rich baseball history. In the 20th Century, four teams have been based in the nation's largest city. Thousands of ballplayers have worn the uniforms of either the New York Giants, the New York Yankees, the Brooklyn Dodgers, or the New York Mets. Of these thousands of players, a select few, a relative handful, have reached the pinnacle of fame and won the hearts of this most demanding city. But fame can be fleeting. Players like Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig are still revered many years after their deaths, in no small measure due to the fact that the team they played for still exists and is still thriving. Christy Mathewson, on the other hand, has not fared nearly as well. Before Ruth joined the Yankees in 1921 and forever changed the game of baseball, the Giants were easily New York's dominant team, and Christy Mathewson was their shining star. Mathewson shared the spotlight with his manager, John McGraw. McGraw and Mathewson, however, could be called polar opposites. The public saw Mathewson as the prototypical gentleman athlete, a college man who lived an exemplary life both on and off the field. He was what we would today call "a good role model." McGraw, though, was coarse, ill tempered, and driven. He had unprecedented success as a manager, and New Yorkers came to appreciate the genius he displayed from the dugout. Between them, Mathewson and McGraw personified the New York Giants. They were world famous, and they lived in an era before radio and television, when worldwide fame was much more difficult to achieve.

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Introduction Matty's boyhood How Matty ... statistics HOW "MATTY" BECAME A PITCHER From The Literary Digest , May 11, 1912 "We want to see what you've got," said he. Most of the baseball population of the town gathered to see me get my try-out, and I pitched for two hours, while the critics stood around and watched me closely, to discover what I could do. They sent their best batters up to face the curves I was throwing, and I was "putting everything I had on the ball." After a full hour's dress rehearsal, and when, at last, I "fanned" out the captain of the team, he came up, slapped me on the back, and said: "You'll do. We want you to pitch this afternoon." That, I am sure, was the very proudest day of my life. We had to drive ten miles to the opponents' town, and all the other boys watched me leave with the men. And you can imagine my pride while I watched them , as they stood on one foot and then the other, nudging one another and saying, "'Husk' is going to play with the men!" They called me "Husk" in those days. It was a big jump upward for me, and I would hardly look at the other youngsters as I climbed into the carriage with the captain. If the full truth were told, however, I felt almost "all in" after the hard session I had been through in the morning.

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Christy Mathewson (Christopher Mathewson) Pronounced As: mathsn, -ysn , 1880-1925, American baseball player, b. Factoryville, Pa., grad. Bucknell Univ., 1902. A righthander, he joined the Cincinnati Red Legs in 1901 and was traded to the New York Giants. Under John J. McGraw, Mathewson won 373 games and struck out 2,499 batters before he retired from active play in 1918. In three consecutive seasons (1903-5) Mathewson won 30 games or more, and in 1905 he led the Giants in their World Series victory over the Philadelphia Athletics by pitching three shutouts in six days. He pitched two no-hit games and in 1908 recorded 37 victories; he was traded (1916) to the Cincinnati Red Legs and successfully managed the team until 1918, when he joined the army in World War I. He became a victim of poison gas in France. He returned to baseball in 1923 as president of the Boston Braves, but he died of tuberculosis shortly after. In 1936 he was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Here's an interesting selection from an article in the Maine Antiques Digest, January 1999... Maine Antique Digest , January 1999 by Dorothy S. Gelatt

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Matty : An American Hero : Christy Mathewson of the New York Giants Home by Ray Robinson See More Details Paperback - 236 pages Reprint edition (December 1994) Oxford Univ Pr (Trade); ISBN: 0195092635 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.87 x 9.01 x 5.90 Reviews From Kirkus Reviews , June 1, 1993 This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Synopsis Drawing on rare interviews, press clips, and long-overlooked eyewitness accounts, Robinson brings baseball's golden age to life, as he offers rare insight into the making of an early 20th-century American heropitching great Christy Mathewson. Must reading for anyone who loves baseball. Halftone illustrations. This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Synopsis Here's the story of a man who became America's first authentic sports hero, a man who showed an eager public that a real-life role model could be found in the athletic arena. Drawing on rare interviews, press clips, and eyewitness accounts, Matty offers insight into the making of an early 20th-century hero. Photos. Synopsis A portrait of legendary baseball superstar Christy Mathewson describes the highlights of his record-breaking career as a pitcher with the New York Giants and the unstinting good sportsmanship and athletic skill that made him America's first sports hero.

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Christy Mathewson Day 2000 FACTORYVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA Unveiling the statue of Christy Mathewson on the Keystone College campus were Factoryville Borough Council member Tom Davis, Keystone director of fine arts Cliff Prokop, actor Eddie Frierson as “Christy Mathewson,” sculptor John Pfeuffer, and Keystone President Dr. Edward G. Boehm. Christy Mathewson park in Factoryville is the perfect place to play ball, have a picnic, enjoy nature, or just relax in the shade with a snow-cone. Little League teams from the league bearing Christy Mathewson’s name were a big part of the parade down College Avenue in Factoryville. BY MICHAEL J. RUDOLF The New Age-Examiner As the people of Factoryville turned out to honor the most famous person ever to come from the town on Saturday, they were also celebrating their own accomplishments. It was Christy Mathewson Day, a day filled with ceremonies and fun. It is held each year in honor of the Hall of Fame baseball player, who was born 120 years ago in Factoryville and went on to become one of the greatest pitchers ever to play the game. Actor Eddie Frierson talks with sculptor John Pfeuffer at the statue in Christy Mathewson Park.

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San Francisco Giants fan columns Out to the Ballgame The Curse of Christy Mathewson The first great pitcher in history was a Giant. Since his departure, such aces have been scarce. By Jmar Gambol. The Giants are cursed. No, I'm not talking about their forty-seven-year championship drought. The Cubs, the Indians, the Red Sox, let them go first, they've suffered longer and deeper (those poor Red Sox!). The championship drought in San Francisco has been dubbed "The Curse of Sal Maglie" by a local sportswriter and it's not my concern here. The curse I'm talking about is something subtler than not winning any World Series since 1954, although it certainly is a factor in that failure. It's the longstanding absence from the team of legendary pitchers. I call it the curse of Christy Mathewson. Not that Matty ever wished ill upon the team he brought to glory. Mathewson was, if anything, a gentleman, but first he was one of the greatest pitchers of all time, the first true national baseball superstar, with the classic beauty of a Greek god and the skill to match, one of the so-called first five immortals of the Hall of Fame. Acclaimed author Roger Kahn, in his book

53. Drama Explores Rich Life Of A Baseball Hero: The Giants' Christy Mathewson Helpe Drama Explores Rich Life of a baseball Hero The Giants' christy mathewson helpedturn baseball into a national pastime. By TH McCULLOH SPECIAL TO THE TIMES. http://pages.prodigy.com/Dwar38/webdoc1.htm

Drama Explores Rich Life of a Baseball Hero: The Giants' Christy Mathewson helped turn baseball into a national pastime By: T.H. McCULLOH SPECIAL TO THE TIMES Thursday, November 23, 1995 Section: Calendar Page: F-24 How many of today's young sport fans remember who Christy Mathewson was? Probably not many. And it's a shame. Mathewson was not only a baseball hero, who pitched for the New York Giants early in the century, but he was a man who made an impression on Americans way beyond the outfield walls. Director Kerrigan Mahan didn't know who Mathewson was when he became involved in Eddie Frierson's one-man play, "MattyAn Evening With Christy Mathewson," opening on Saturday at Studio City's Two Roads Theatre. Baseball isn't his sport. But theater is, and he has since become fascinated with Mathewson, the man. "He was such a huge star that he was considered one of the finest pitchers in baseball history," Mahan says. "There's so much theater here." Baseball is Frierson's sport. He pitched baseball for the UCLA Bruins while he was working on a theater arts degree, and later coached baseball for Santa Monica High School, four of those years as varsity head coach. At the same time, he was establishing himself as an actor on television and stage, and working as a voice-over actor, where he originally met Mahan.

54. Man Behind 'Matty' Means ToKeep Memory Of Hero Alive: Eddie Frierson Is Passiona Matty Means to Keep Memory of Hero Alive Eddie Frierson is passionate abouthis portrayal of baseball's christy mathewson, who played from 1900 to 1916. http://pages.prodigy.com/Dwar38/webdoc3.htm

Man Behind "Matty" Means to Keep Memory of Hero Alive: Eddie Frierson is passionate about his portrayal of baseball's Christy Mathewson, who played from 1900 to 1916 By: ROBIN RAUZI TIMES STAFF WRITER Thursday, March 21, 1996 Section: Calendar Page: F-1B Some actors get callbacks. Eddie Frierson got a calling. He is the keeper of the Christy Mathewson legend. For theater-goers, baseball fans or high school studentsanyone who's interested, reallyFrierson will pull on a New York Giants uniform, adjust his cap and become Mathewson. He'll recall the antics of manager John McGraw, several National League umpires and most of the Giants squad as part of his play, "Matty: An Evening With Christy Mathewson." Sure, sure, it's a one-man show. A "showcase." But according to Frierson, its intent has changed over the years of development. "The show started for completely selfish purposes. This was going to be my Hal Holbrook's Mark Twain," Frierson said. "Now, I could care less if they put my name on the program." It's more important, he says, to keep Mathewson alive as an American hero. When Mathewson was playing baseball from 1900 to 1916, the sport was to Americans what soccer is to Europeansa rowdy event that catered to a rowdy crowd. But unlike some of his fellow players, known alcoholics or womanizers, Mathewson held himself to high personal standards. He espoused the virtues of honesty and self-confidence.

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56. Mathewson After he retired from baseball in 1916, christy mathewson served in the militaryduring World War I. He was exposed to gas during the war and contacted http://members.aol.com/Jaybird926/mathews.htm

Profile: Christy Mathewson, "The Big Six" I n 1900, a young man named Christy Mathewson left Bucknell College in Pennsylvania, where he was a member of the glee club, and headed south for a chance to play professional baseball. After winning 21 games with Norfolk in the minor leagues, he joined the New York Giants. Mathewson promptly lost three games and was sent back down to the minors. The Reds drafted him at the end the season but then traded him to the Giants for Amos Rusie. This trade has been characterized as "probably the worst in the history of baseball". Rusie would not win another game. Mathewson would pitch a no-hitter in his first year and became one of the best pitchers in the history of baseball. The rise of Christy Mathewson to greatness during those infant years of major league baseball was a major reason the Giants rose out of the doldrums and became one of the most successful teams in baseball. Prior to Mathewson's rookie year of 1901, the Giants had struggled for respectability in the nation's largest city. From their first year of existence in 1883 to 1902, they were mostly a second division team. With the arrival of Mathewson and the fiery manager John McGraw in 1902 who brought in quality players, came the turnaround they fans so feverishly desired. In 1901, Mathewson got off to a great start in his rookie year, winning 20 games and pitching a no-hitter. When the next season started, the Giants manager at the time, for some strange reason, tried to convert Mathewson from pitcher to first baseman. Thank goodness John McGraw came along and he had the good sense to leave Mathewson alone. McGraw brought in the talent he needed and along with Mathewson's 35 wins, the Giants had their first pennant.

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BIOGRAPHY CAREER HIGHLIGHTS PHOTOS ... DID YOU KNOW FULL NAME: Christopher (Big Six, Matty) Mathewson BORN: August 12, 1880 Factoryville, Pennsylvania DIED: October 7, 1925 Saranac Lake, New York Christy Mathewson was a college man, sang in the glee club, belonged to a literary society, served as a model of clean living, and mowed down opposing hitters in his spare time. In a time where baseball was known for hard-living, hard-drinking baseball players, there was Christy Mathewson. He was the role model after whom every parent wanted their children to model their lives. On the mound, he was a completely different story. He was a fierce competitor that became arguably the most dominating pitcher ever. During his illustrious 17-year career, he led the league in wins four times, won five strikeout titles, won 30 or more games four times, pitched four shutouts and ten complete games in World Series competition, and won 373 games in his career. In 1936, he joined Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Ty Cobb and Walter Johnson as the first class of baseball Hall of Famers.

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Christy Mathewson Gallery Cincinnati Reds 1916 New York Giants 1900 - 1916 1961 Topps-Baseball Thrills 1961 Golden Press 1981 Cramer Baseball Legends 1982 TCMA Baseball's Greatest 1985 Topps All-Time Record Holders 1992 Conlon Collection 1996 Upper Deck Collector's Choice Silver Signature 2001 Topps Before There Was Topps 2001 Upper Deck Hall of Famers 2001 Upper Deck" Legends of New York" The Times" Christy Mathewson led his league in Victories, Earned Run Average and Strikeouts 5 times each and he led his league in Saves once. He won the pitching Triple Crown twice in 1905 and 1908. Mathewson was a member of one World Championship team and he threw two No Hitters during his career. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame with the inaugural class of 1936 and in 2000 he was selected to the All Century Team. Cards of Christy Mathewson that I have for sale. Back to Baseball Cards

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