1921 Exhibits Stan Coveleskie (Rookie)
Stan Coveleski
Stanley Anthony Coveleski
Covey
Induction Information
Elected to Hall of Fame by Veterans Committee in 1969, Player
Born: July 13, 1889, in Shamokin, Pennsylvania
Died: March 20, 1984, in South Bend, Indiana
ML Debut: 9/10/1912
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: R Throws: R
Played For: Philadelphia A's (1912), Cleveland Indians (1916-1924), Washington Senators (1925-1927), New York Yankees (1928)
Primary Team: Cleveland Indians
Post-Season: 1920 World Series, 1925 World Series
Pitching
Bio
A product of the Pennsylvania coal mines, Stan Coveleski learned control as a youngster by throwing rocks at tin cans that swung from a tree. Though he pitched a shutout in his first big league start with the Athletics in 1912, it was the spitball he later learned in the minor leagues that helped make him a star. A five-time 20-game winner with Cleveland and Washington en route to 215 career victories, he emerged as the hero in the 1920 World Series, with three complete-game wins against Brooklyn while yielding only two runs.
Stanley Anthony Coveleski
Covey
Induction Information
Elected to Hall of Fame by Veterans Committee in 1969, Player
Born: July 13, 1889, in Shamokin, Pennsylvania
Died: March 20, 1984, in South Bend, Indiana
ML Debut: 9/10/1912
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: R Throws: R
Played For: Philadelphia A's (1912), Cleveland Indians (1916-1924), Washington Senators (1925-1927), New York Yankees (1928)
Primary Team: Cleveland Indians
Post-Season: 1920 World Series, 1925 World Series
Pitching
Bio
A product of the Pennsylvania coal mines, Stan Coveleski learned control as a youngster by throwing rocks at tin cans that swung from a tree. Though he pitched a shutout in his first big league start with the Athletics in 1912, it was the spitball he later learned in the minor leagues that helped make him a star. A five-time 20-game winner with Cleveland and Washington en route to 215 career victories, he emerged as the hero in the 1920 World Series, with three complete-game wins against Brooklyn while yielding only two runs.