Yankees Birthday of the Day: Bill Hogg
Remembering a tragic figure who shone in early AL baseball in New York
On October 8, 1938, the New York Yankees took to the field for game three of the World Series, featuring a pitching staff of Lefty Gomez, Wesley Ferrell, Monte Pearson, Bump Hadley, and Red Ruffing. In 1903, the American League introduced a New York franchise to compete with the senior circuit's Giants, setting up shop in Washington Heights under the name of the Highlanders.
Despite being an expansion team, they achieved strong start, winning in their first two seasons. In 1905, Bill Hogg joined the Yankees, carrying with him some question marks from his intermittent success in independent ball. Hogg, born in Missouri in 1881, was a right-handed pitcher who showcased exceptional speed and movement on his pitches, but struggled with control.
He spent intermittent time with various teams throughout his career, accumulating 33 wins before his untimely death in 1909.
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