red red february american professional baseball player pitcher played major_league_baseball mlb played boston_red_sox new_york_yankees chicago_white_sox remembered time highly successful yankees teams 1930s 1940s dropped school child work coal native illinois played company baseball team outfielder baseman lost toes left foot mining accident unable run field switched pitching played minor league baseball making mlb debut struggling boston pitching win loss record traded yankees successful pitching yankees ace season retired pitching work coaching served bullpen coach pitching coach new_york_mets scout minor league instructor cleveland_indians member world series championship teams yankees appeared mlb star games inducted yankees dedicated plaque monument park early life born illinois children parents john emigrated united_states germany raised illinois illinois went school father coal working illinois suffered broken john superintendent served mayor red quit school age work father earning day current dollar terms working conditions dangerous red cousin worked died accident played baseball outfielder baseman company team semi professional team years old suffered accident left foot crushed cars doctor able save foot red lost toes supposed begin professional baseball career kentucky illinois tennessee league year found unable run fast previously manager nearby semi professional team suggested try continue pursuing baseball career pitcher professional career minor leagues bennett helped arrange sign professional contract reached age signed illinois indiana minor league baseball team class designation level win loss record pitching season boston_red_sox purchased current dollar terms assigned dover senators pitch start season record dover major leagues boston_red_sox major league debut pitched earning decision innings pitched earned run average era saw regular playing time years limited success win loss record era season finished place team american_league win loss record era season win loss record era season finishing place years best season date terms earned run performance came posted era led earned runs allowed win loss record led losses positive note led complete games batting average season considered having shift outfield team decided position change limitations left foot chose opening day starting pitcher season season led losses earned runs won games difficulty pitching innings game organization suggested try gain weight drinking beer saw grow pounds pounds season owner debt afraid lose team raise capital traded new_york_yankees reserve outfielder current dollar terms loan yankees owner ended half year tenure win loss record winning percentage lower tenure new_york_yankees served yankees manager attempted acquire couple years yankees tenure told considering moving outfield told continue pitcher pitcher succeeded yankees new manager convinced yankees general manager acquire believed change approach pitching obtain better results worked change pitching delivery body helped save arm strength later innings game trade trades baseball history reserve outfielder batted lineup season proved year majors record trade won games yankees trade losing games yankees chose starting pitcher opening day season win loss record era yankees finished season second place august threw complete game shutout hit home run tenth inning pitcher new_york_yankees victory pitcher major league history win game hit home run game strike batters pitchers achieved feat early won games season era second strikeouts led yankees won pennant won world series game world series chicago_cubs started game yankees swept cubs games zero win loss record era season yankees finished second place threw hitter june cleveland indians weeks later selected point win loss record season finished season win loss record yankees finished second pitched record season yankees finished second era league grove won games season era sixth best league wins tied place started game world series new_york_giants lost yankees defeated giants games salary dispute yankees report spring training held start season missing month signed receiving salary current dollar terms win loss record yankees finished fourth best era league trailing allen wins second performance earned eighth place valuable player mvp award voting started game world series earning victory yankees defeated giants games yankees started season named season yankees manager managed team chose teammate starting pitcher mccarthy believe pitching players team star game appear game led wins season tied lead era best league grove pitched opening game world series cubs won games series yankees defeated cubs finished fourth voting season mccarthy named starting pitcher mccarthy managing star team year selected starter mlb star game missed weeks late season arm injury managed start game world series defeated game yankees won series games zero sweep won games season season tied lead finished second wins fourth era finished fifth yankees opening day starting pitcher named star team acting manager selected starting pitcher finished season win loss record member star team pitch game win loss record season named starting pitcher game world series defeated dodgers yankees won series games pitched yankees opening day season year compiled win loss record named pitch star game started teammate teammate better season pitching win loss record mccarthy chose game starter world series setting record world series game starts stood started seventh game world series defeated game seventh world series victory set record surpassed ford pitched game yankees games lost game cardinals defeated yankees win series season took job defense contractor despite age missing toes united_states_army doctor certified class overruled personal physician ruled unfit service army decided serve non combat role missed seasons service world war served sixth group rank private pitch baseball team throwing perfect game team leading team championship team played star team troops stationed hawaii turned years age war resulting discharge june rejoined yankees month signing salary current dollar terms earned appearance yankees season july pitching yankees spot starter win loss record era suffered broken line drive hit missed remainder season total won games yankees mark franchise history ford surpassed remains right handed pitcher yankees history chicago white suffering knee injuries yankees released season signed chicago_white_sox season continued limited knee removed active roster hit bad knee line drive rejoined active roster july pitched win loss record era games pitched season retired season career summary finished career wins losses strikeouts era saves compiled complete games games started handle bat compared pitchers hitting home runs batting career bats hit different seasons frequently pinch hitter games pitch played outfield emergency situations home run total pitcher trails holds record runs earned runs allowed threw fastball sharp according umpire account got thing umpire said game worked plate major leagues guy invented best seen red coaching career retired pitching stayed organization players named manager class minor league affiliate season season finished fifth place teams managed beach affiliate retired coaching position indians season failing health bullpen coach moved base coaching position took flowers duties player personnel executive indians returned baseball field serving pitching coach expansion new_york_mets run general manager manager held positions yankees tenure team era season worst major leagues job involved scouting duties like retired shortly season ended returned baseball season request teammate managing denver bears served pitching coach personal married native chicago end season couple settled california worked indians 1950s family relocated cleveland couple son named suffered stroke age left paralyzed left result wheelchair remainder life second stroke suffered kidney heart problems contracted skin cancer necessitating partial ears died february ohio heart failure honors following retirement received votes approximately voters short required induction wrote article calling players elected final year eligibility retired years prior finished votes tied highest vote count seven votes short required induction runoff election held month saw hall_of_fame month old day ceremony held july yankee stadium yankees dedicated plaque memory plaque displayed ranked ninth greatest yankee time museum illinois museum dedicated fellow hall
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