Christy Mathewson
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Born: August 12, 1880 Factoryville, Pennsylvania |
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Died: October 7, 1925 (aged 45) Saranac Lake, New York |
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| MLB debut | |||
| July 17, 1900, for the New York Giants | |||
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| September 4, 1916, for the Cincinnati Reds | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 373–188 | ||
| Earned run average | 2.13 | ||
| Strikeouts | 2,502 | ||
| Managerial record | 164–176 | ||
| Winning % | .482 | ||
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| Member of the National | |||
 Baseball Hall of Fame
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| Inducted | 1936 | ||
| Vote | 90.7% (first ballot) | ||
| Nickname(s) | Big Six |
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| Position(s) | Fullback |
| College | Bucknell |
| High school | Keystone Academy |
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| 1898 | Greensburg A. A. |
| 1902 | Pittsburgh Stars |
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| Military career | |
| Allegiance |
 United States |
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 U.S. Army
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| Years of service | 1918–1919 |
| Rank |
 Captain
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Chemical Warfare Service 1st Gas Regiment |
| Battles/wars |
World War I Western Front |
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Christopher "Christy" Mathewson (August 12, 1880 – October 7, 1925), nicknamed "Big Six", "The Christian Gentleman", "Matty", and "The Gentleman's Hurler" was a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher who played 17 seasons with the New York Giants. He was among the most dominant pitchers in baseball history, and ranks in the all-time top ten in several key pitching categories, including wins, shutouts, and ERA. In fact, he is the only professional pitcher in history to rank in the top ten both in career wins and in career ERA, if taking 19th century pitchers statistics into account. Otherwise, Mathewson and Walter Johnson would hold the distinction of being the only two pitchers ranked in both the top ten in career wins and career ERA In 1936, Mathewson was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame, as one of its first five members.
Mathewson grew up in Factoryville, Pennsylvania, and began playing semiprofessional baseball when he was 14 years old. He played in the minor leagues in 1899, recording a record of 21 wins and two losses. He pitched for the New York Giants the next season but was sent back to the minors. He would eventually return to the Giants and go on to win 373 games in his career, a National League record. He led the Giants to victory in the 1905 World Series by pitching three shutouts. Mathewson never pitched on Sundays, owing to his Christian beliefs. Mathewson served in the United States Army's Chemical Warfare Service in World War I, and was accidentally exposed to chemical weapons during training. His respiratory system was weakened from the exposure, causing him to contract tuberculosis, from which he died in Saranac Lake, New York. in 1925.
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