Slim Sallee
Pitcher
1908 St. Louis NL
“Sallee had the speed madness and burned the balls over throughout the game. He did it with good judgement and good control.”
— St. Louis Post-Dispatch, May 24, 1908
Germany Schaefer
Second base
1905 Detroit AL
“Schaefer made the play of the game when he gathered Freeman’s liner in his mitt in the first inning, for which he was favored with great applause.”
— Detroit Free Press, August 11, 1905
Admiral Schlei
Catcher
1904 Cincinnati NL
“Schlei made two great running foul catches.”
— Cincinnati Enquirer, August 14, 1904
Boss Schmidt
Catcher
1906 Detroit AL
“Schmidt gave a great exhibition of throwing. Not a base was stolen on him.”
— Detroit Free Press, September 26, 1906
Henry Schmidt
Pitcher
1903 Brooklyn NL
“Schmidt gave eight bases on balls, hit one man and was touched up for thirteen good solid whacks.”
— Brooklyn Standard Union, July 30, 1903
Osee Schrecongost
Catcher
1902 Philadelphia AL
“Schreck was there with his throwing arm, nipping five men stealing second in the first three innings. All of his throws were straight and true, and there was no question about the decisions.”
— Philadelphia Inquirer, June 14, 1902
Frank Schulte
Left field
1905 Chicago NL
“Schulte made a great catch over near the bleachers and came up against the fence with a crash.”
— Chicago Tribune, June 5, 1905
Al Schweitzer
Outfield
1908 St. Louis AL
Schweitzer, in center field, “nailed Manning at the plate on a perfect throw.”
— St. Louis Globe-Democrat, June 21, 1908
Jimmy Sebring
Right field
1903 Pittsburgh NL
“The features of the contest were the two clean home runs by Jimmy Sebring, the Pirates’ new right fielder.”
— Pittsburgh Press, April 24, 1903
Kip Selbach
Left field
1902 Baltimore AL
Selbach uncharacteristically “erred five times” in left field. “Three times did the festive fly appear to be actively engaged in resting confidently in his mitt, and three times did it continue right on to the ground. And twice did coy grounders skillfully dodge him.”
— Baltimore Sun, August 20, 1902
Frank Selee
Manager
1903 Chicago NL
Selee is “the brainiest manager in the business.”
— Chicago Inter Ocean, April 21, 1903
Selee was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1999.
Socks Seybold
Right field
1902 Philadelphia AL
In right field, “Seybold made a sensational one-handed catch of Doyle’s fly in the ninth and immediately afterward made a circus catch of Ryan’s well-meant bid.”
— Philadelphia Inquirer, September 19, 1902
Cy Seymour
Center field
1903 Cincinnati NL
“Seymour drove the ball far over the fence in right. It was a terrific wallop, and he skated happily around [the bases] with a grin on his face.”
— Cincinnati Enquirer, August 22, 1903
Tillie Shafer
Third base and
second base
1909 New York NL
Shafer, playing second base, “threw Chance out after a beautiful stop, and he followed this by a brilliant play on Steinfeldt’s smash, which looked like a sure single.”
— New York Tribune, July 23, 1909
Spike Shannon
Right field
1904 St. Louis NL
“Shannon received an in-shoot on the side of the head, and after limping to first base, proceeded to steal second.”
— St. Louis Post-Dispatch, July 31, 1904
Danny Shay
Shortstop
1904 St. Louis NL
“The ball caromed off the pitcher’s foot and looked to have all the earmarks of a single. Just as the sphere was doing the hurdles over second Danny butted in, grabbed it with his gloved hand and tossed it to first.”
— St. Louis Republic, May 13, 1904
Jimmy Sheckard
Left field
1903 Brooklyn NL
“Sheckard made a remarkable catch of Babb’s low liner to left and doubled Mertes at first.”
— Brooklyn Citizen, September 7, 1903
Bill Shipke
Third base
1908 Washington AL
“Shipke’s wonderful fielding has made him the idol of the fans.”
— Washington Post, April 29, 1908
Ed Siever
Pitcher
1903 St. Louis AL
Siever “had six assists. Five of them were sure base hits, but for Siever knocking them down and getting his man at first.”
— St. Louis Republic, May 30, 1903
Jimmy Slagle
Outfield
1903 Chicago NL
In left field, “Slagle made a wonderful catch of a long fly after running back. He jumped and fell while juggling the ball, but kept hold of the ball and was up like a flash.”
— Chicago Tribune, August 23, 1903
Jack Slattery
Catcher
1903 Chicago AL
“Slattery came up with a timely single, bringing two runners across the counting station.”
— Chicago Tribune, July 18, 1903
Aleck Smith
Catcher and utility
1902 Baltimore AL
Smith’s “batting has been so uncertain that the crowd did not enthuse much over his appearance, but that was where Aleck was due to furnish a surprise. He smote the ball to right field with a mighty swipe.”
— Baltimore Sun, August 22, 1902
Charlie Smith
Pitcher
1908 Washington AL
Charlie Smith “won fame as the hard luck pitcher last year, losing a big percentage of close games.”
— Washington Herald, January 22, 1908
Frank Smith
Pitcher
1904 Chicago AL
“Frank Smith, Comiskey’s youthful phenomenon, cut loose” and held St. Louis “to three scattered singles.”
— Chicago Inter Ocean, October 10, 1904
George Smith
Second base
1903 Detroit AL
At second base, “George Smith was again the fielding star, covering a world of territory.”
— Detroit Free Press, July 16, 1903
Harry Smith
Catcher
1903 Pittsburgh NL
“Harry Smith fielded splendidly. Not a bunt anywhere near the plate was missed.”
— Pittsburgh Post, September 12, 1903
Homer Smoot
Center field
1903 St. Louis NL
“Smoot bent the full weight of his body behind his bat and the ball shot away from his willow like a rifle ball. So hard was the ball stung that the right fielder did not know where it was until he heard it rebound off the right-field fence.”
— St. Louis Republic, July 23, 1903
Tully Sparks
Pitcher
1902 Boston AL
“St. Louis pounded Sparks all over the lot.”
— Boston Globe, September 6, 1902
Tris Speaker
Center field
1909 Boston AL
“Speaker ripped off a fine triple with the bases full in the third inning.”
— Boston Globe, June 23, 1909
Speaker was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1937.
Kid Speer
Pitcher
1909 Detroit AL
“Speer gave one of the most impressive exhibitions of fielding that any young pitcher has ever shown. He had seven assists, several of them on tough chances.”
— Detroit Free Press, May 17, 1909
Tubby Spencer
Catcher
1906 St. Louis AL
“Spencer was the hero of the game. The husky young catcher found his batting eye, and drove out three hits in his four trips to the plate.”
— St. Louis Globe-Democrat, May 2, 1906
Chick Stahl
Center field
1902 Boston AL
“Chick Stahl electrified the crowd with one of his phenomenal catches. It was the finest running catch ever made at the Boston grounds.”
— Boston Globe, July 26, 1902
Jake Stahl
Catcher
1903 Boston AL
“Jake Stahl got two singles and a three-bagger in four times at bat, but his throwing arm made the stealing of second rather easy for the White Sox.”
— Boston Globe, August 21, 1903
Harry Steinfeldt
Third base
1903 Cincinnati NL
“Steinfeldt drove the leather clear to the clubhouse in center for the circuit.”
— Cincinnati Enquirer, July 23, 1903
Jim Stephens
Catcher
1908 St. Louis AL
“Stephens is little but mighty. Everyone calls him the ‘Kid.’”
— St. Louis Post-Dispatch, March 15, 1908
George Stone
Left field
1905 St. Louis AL
“Stone’s work has been the sensation of the year.”
— St. Louis Post-Dispatch, September 3, 1905
George Stovall
First base
1904 Cleveland AL
With the bases loaded, Stovall “caught one of Chesbro’s spit balls right and the ball sailed far to deep center field for three bases. His smash brought forth the greatest applause ever heard on any field, and it lasted fully five minutes.”
— Cleveland Leader, September 27, 1904
Jesse Stovall
Pitcher
1904 Detroit AL
“Batting Bee for St. Louis: Seventeen Hits Registered off Pitcher Stovall”
— Detroit Free Press, April 18, 1904
Sammy Strang
Third base
1902 Chicago AL
“Strang, extending himself to the limit, made a brilliant catch of Doyle’s foul close to the stand and saved the day.”
— Chicago Tribune, September 8, 1902
Gabby Street
Catcher
1904 Cincinnati NL
Street, “the youth from Indiana, made a most favorable impression” in his debut.
— Cincinnati Enquirer, September 14, 1904
Willie Sudhoff
Pitcher
1902 St. Louis AL
Sudhoff is a “little fellow” with “the speed of a giant.”
— St. Louis Republic, July 27, 1902
Joe Sugden
Catcher
1902 St. Louis AL
“Sugden, who rarely shows an outburst of temper, rushed up to the umpire as if he had been robbed of a month’s salary. The argument sent Sugden to the tall timber.”
— St. Louis Republic, June 19, 1902
Billy Sullivan
Catcher
1902 Chicago AL
Facing Rube Waddell in Philadelphia, Sullivan “put the ball into Twenty-ninth street” for a two-run home run.
— Chicago Tribune, July 19, 1902
Ed Summers
Pitcher
1908 Detroit AL
Summers hit three Cleveland batters with his pitches. He “acted sometimes as if he was trying to bean the Cleveland gang.”
— Detroit Times, September 1, 1908
Bill Sweeney
Third base
1908 Boston NL
Honus Wagner “smashed one to third which carried Sweeney clear off his feet. It looked good for a triple before the third baseman mixed up with it.”
— Boston Globe, May 29, 1908