He then served as player-manager for the American League's St. Louis Browns, where he stayed through 1937. Additionally, his gambling problems at the race track and distrust of Giants' management annoyed team owner Charles Stoneham. In the World Series, the Cardinals faced the heavily favored New York Yankees. Are you sure that you want to delete this flower? Hornsby remained in the game, coaching for the Chicago Cubs in the 1950s. When Hornsby refused to give way, the Cardinals traded him to the New York Giants for Frankie Frisch and Jimmy Ring on December 20, 1926. 0 cemeteries found in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA. We have set your language to He usually left due to falling out with the front office. Rogers Hornsby. In 1929, playing on his fourth National League team in four years, Hornsby didn't have to manage, and he played in every inning of every game. [22] Partially due to Hornsby's complaints, Hendricks was fired after the season and replaced by Branch Rickey, then president of the Cardinals. Please try again later. The initials "G.I." He was famous for being a Baseball Player. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. 27 Apr. After the season, when the manager told Hornsby he wanted to "farm him out for a year"send him down to the minors for more seasoningHornsby misunderstood him and decided he would spend the off-season on his uncle's farm near Austin. [13], The beginning of the live-ball era led to a spike in hitting productivity throughout the majors, which helped Hornsby to hit with increased power during the 1921 season. Harding. In 1927, Hornsby hit .361 for the Giants and led the league in runs and walks, while serving as manager for 33 games. One month into the season, manager Jack Slattery resigned, and the Braves hired Hornsby to be his replacement. He ate lots of steaks, milk, and ice cream, and after his playing days ended, his weight ballooned. After negotiating with Cardinals management he settled for three years at $18,500 ($299,494 today), which made him the highest-paid player in league history to that point. [88] Hornsby won two games inserting himself as a pinch hitter in the ninth inning, including one occasion in which he drove in three runs with a bases-loaded double.
