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William Jethro "Kid" Gleason (October 26, 1866 – January 2, 1933) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) player and manager. Gleason managed the Chicago White Sox from 1919 through 1923. His first season as a big league manager was notable for his team's appearance in the World Series and the ensuing Black Sox Scandal , although Gleason ...
Kid Gleason set a Phillies single-season franchise record with 38 victories as a pitcher in 1890. The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania . They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League .
John Herbert Gleason (February 26, 1916 – June 24, 1987), known as Jackie Gleason, was an American actor, comedian, writer, and composer also known as "The Great One". [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] He developed a style and characters from growing up in Brooklyn , New York, and was known for his brash visual and verbal comedy, exemplified by his city bus ...
Kid Gleason (1866–1933), baseball player ; Savion Glover (born 1973), actor, tap dancer and choreographer (Newark) Judy Gold (born 1962), stand-up comic (Newark) Al Golden (born 1969), head football coach for the University of Miami ; Joshua Gomez (born 1975), actor, Chuck, Without a Trace
Cicotte was motivated because Comiskey refused him a promised $10,000 should he win 30 games for the season. Cicotte was nearing the milestone when Comiskey ordered team manager Kid Gleason to bench him for two weeks (missing five starts) with the excuse that the 35-year-old veteran's arm needed a rest before the series.
Kid Gleason: First perfect game in White Sox history and fifth in MLB history; See also: Charlie Robertson's perfect game [13] 8 August 21, 1926: Ted Lyons * 6 –0 2 @ Boston Red Sox: Johnny Grabowski: Bill McGowan: Eddie Collins [14] 9 August 31, 1935: Vern Kennedy: 5 –0 4 Cleveland Indians: Luke Sewell (1) Bill Summers: Jimmy Dykes (1) [15 ...
Mary Pat Gleason, a prolific character actress with more than 100 TV and film credits, including CBS’ sitcom Mom and A Cinderella Story, died of cancer June 2, according to a post on her ...
His 1919 salary was $6,000, but he had a provision for a $10,000 bonus if he won 30 games. Legend has it that as the season drew to a close, owner Charles Comiskey ordered manager Kid Gleason to bench Cicotte for 5 games, denying him a chance at a 30-win season and the bonus money.