Ivey Wingo
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Ivey Brown Wingo (July 8, 1890 - March 1, 1941) was a Major League Baseball catcher for the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds. Wingo spent the first three years of his career (1911-1914) with the Cardinals and last fourteen years with the Reds.
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[edit] Life Outside of Baseball
It is not known exactly where Ivey Wingo was born. Some accounts say Gainesville, Georgia while others say Norcross, GA. Regardless, he was a native Georgian who spent the entirety of his life as a resident of the state.
[edit] Playing Days
Wingo is best known for being the backstop for the 1919 World Series Championship Reds team. That team is known for winning the a series fixed by, amongst others, Arnold Rothstein & Abe "Little Champ" Attell.
At the time of his retirement, he held the National League record for games caught in a career at 1,233.
He was also manager of the Reds for two games, splitting them both in the middle of the 1916 season
[edit] Career Highlights/Lowlights
- He led the National League in At Bats per Strikeout (30.7) in 1917.
- At the time of his retirement, he held records for most errors by a catcher both in a season and career (post-1900).
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- http://www.members.tripod.com/bb_catchers/catchers/wingo.htm
- Baseball Almanac- Ivey Wingo
| Preceded by Buck Herzog |
Cincinnati Reds Manager 1916 |
Succeeded by Christy Mathewson |
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