Shieber: Frank Owen can’t catch a break
From SABR member Tom Shieber at Baseball Researcher on March 12, 2019:
Poor Frank Owen. He can’t catch a break.
Here’s a pitcher who notched over 20 wins in three straight seasons for the White Sox (1904-1906), became the first American Leaguer to toss two complete-game victories in one day (July 1, 1905), and on July 29, 1904, clouted his first-ever big league home run in the 10th inning to give himself the victory.
Today, you’d be hard-pressed to find a baseball fan who has ever heard of the fellow. But to make matters worse, even back in his own day he got the Rodney Dangerfield treatment. Not one, but two, contemporary baseball cards misidentified him.
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Originally published: March 14, 2019. Last Updated: March 14, 2019.