1922 E120 American Caramel Herb Pennock
Herb Pennock
Herbert Jefferis Pennock
The Knight Of Kennett Square
Induction Information
Elected to Hall of Fame by Baseball Writers in 1948, Player
Born: February 10, 1894, in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
Died: January 30, 1948, in New York, New York
ML Debut: 5/14/1912
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: B Throws: L
Played For: Philadelphia A's (1912-1915), Boston Red Sox (1915-1917, 1919-1922, 1934), New York Yankees (1923-1933)
Primary Team: New York Yankees
Post-Season: 1914 World Series, 1923 World Series, 1926 World Series, 1927 World Series, 1932 World Series
Pitching
Bio
Called the greatest lefthander in the history of baseball by Yankees manager Miller Huggins, Herb Pennock utilized a smooth, effortless delivery to extend his career over 22 major league seasons, during which he won 241 games. "The Knight of Kennett Square" made the difficult jump directly from high school, joining the Philadelphia Athletics in 1912; and three years later, Connie Mack sold him to the Red Sox. Traded to the Yankees in 1923, Pennock went 5-0 in World Series competition for New York.
Herbert Jefferis Pennock
The Knight Of Kennett Square
Induction Information
Elected to Hall of Fame by Baseball Writers in 1948, Player
Born: February 10, 1894, in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
Died: January 30, 1948, in New York, New York
ML Debut: 5/14/1912
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: B Throws: L
Played For: Philadelphia A's (1912-1915), Boston Red Sox (1915-1917, 1919-1922, 1934), New York Yankees (1923-1933)
Primary Team: New York Yankees
Post-Season: 1914 World Series, 1923 World Series, 1926 World Series, 1927 World Series, 1932 World Series
Pitching
Bio
Called the greatest lefthander in the history of baseball by Yankees manager Miller Huggins, Herb Pennock utilized a smooth, effortless delivery to extend his career over 22 major league seasons, during which he won 241 games. "The Knight of Kennett Square" made the difficult jump directly from high school, joining the Philadelphia Athletics in 1912; and three years later, Connie Mack sold him to the Red Sox. Traded to the Yankees in 1923, Pennock went 5-0 in World Series competition for New York.