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Cup of Coffee- Part 1
March 4, 2021 Tom Knuppel History
Every Thursday I will feature a player or several players that made it to the major leagues for a cup of coffee (that means they played in only one career game), Let' s begin.
Jess Cortazzo had his cup of coffee with the White Sox as a shortstop and made his major league debut on September 1, 1923. He only batted once in his major league career and according to Retrosheet he grounded out third to first in the 5th inning a a pinch hitter for the pitcher as the Sox won 14-6 . He faced the Indians pitcher George Dewey Metivier. He was born on September 26, 1904 and died on March 4,1963 in Pittsburgh, PA. His nickname was "Shine".
Hiram Wright– had his cup of coffee on September 16, 1887 with the old Washington Nationals. Wright was a catcher for them and in his ONLY game he got two hits in three at-bats and never played again. He was born on 10/4/1864 in Washington, DC, USA and made his debut appearance on 09/16/1887.
Joseph Edward "Wagon Tongue" Adams (October 28, 1877 – October 8, 1952) Adams appeared in one game for the Cardinals on April 26, 1902, at the age of 24. He pitched four innings and allowed nine hits but also walked two players, hit another, and gave up six runs (four earned), resulting in a career ERA of 9.00.
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