Christy Mathewson
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Christopher Mathewson, nicknamed "Big Six," "the Christian Gentleman," "Matty," and "the Gentleman's Hurler," was an American professional baseball pitcher who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseba
Mathewson in 1910
Mathewson warming up as a New York Giant in 1910
Mathewson in his New York Giants uniform
Mathewson with the Giants, c. 1913
The first elections to select inductees to the Baseball Hall of Fame were held in 1936. Five players were selected—Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Christy Mathewson, and Walter Johnson—with an induc
Christy Mathewson
…key pitching categories, including wins, shutouts, and earned run average. In 1936, Mathewson was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame as one of its first five members. Mathewson grew up in Factoryville, Pennsylvania, and began playing semiprofessional baseball when he was 14 years old. He played in the minor…
1936 inductees (L–R): Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Christy Mathewson, and Walter Johnson
Plaques of the 1936 selections in Cooperstown