Kewpie Pennington

Kewpie Pennington
Pitcher
Born: (1896-09-24)September 24, 1896
New York City, U.S.
Died: May 3, 1953(1953-05-03) (aged 56)
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 14, 1917, for the St. Louis Browns
Last MLB appearance
April 14, 1917, for the St. Louis Browns
MLB statistics
Games pitched1
Innings pitched1.0
Earned run average0.00
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams

George Louis "Kewpie" Pennington (September 24, 1896 – May 3, 1953) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in one game for the St. Louis Browns of Major League Baseball on April 14, 1917. He had a Minor League Baseball playing career that spanned from 1914 to 1923.

Early life and career

Pennington was born on September 24, 1896, in New York City.[1] Pennington attended Commercial High School in Brooklyn and pitched for the Oakland club that won the Brooklyn Amateur League 1913.[2][3]

In early 1914, he was given a tryout for the National League's Brooklyn Superbas to take part in the club's spring training in Augusta, Georgia.[4][5][6] After failing to make the club, he returned to the Oaklands in April.[7] He then pitched for the Binghamton Bingoes of the New York State League and the York White Roses of the Tri-State League before signing with the Lawrence Barristers of the New England League in June.[8][9][10] He played for both Lawrence and the Haverhill Hustlers of the same league during the remainder of the season, finishing the year with a 8-2 win-loss record as Lawrence won the league championship.[11]

Pennington began the 1915 season with Lawrence before he was loaned to the New England League's Fitchburg Burghers in May.[12][13] Lawrence recalled Pennington in July, but he refused to report, arguing that Lawrence failed to pay him while he was away from the club and that he had signed a new contract with Fitchburg.[14][15] After being suspended by the league and ordered to report to Lawrence on August 9, he rejoined the club on August 30 for the remainder of the season.[16][17] He pitched for Lawrence again in 1916 and received the attention of major league scouts from the Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Giants and Detroit Tigers.[18][19] Philadelphia Athletics manager Connie Mack was in attendance for a game in August in which Pennington gave up 11 hits and six runs.[20]

Pennington joined the St. Louis Browns for spring training in 1917.[21][22] On April 14, Pennington made his only major league appearance, pitching the final inning for the Browns in a game where the Chicago White Sox's Eddie Cicotte threw a no hitter to beat the Browns 11–0.[23][24] In May, he was acquired by the Newark Bears of the International League.[25]

References

  1. ^ "Kewpie Pennington at Baseball-Reference". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
  2. ^ "Oaklands Capture Amateur Title". Brooklyn Eagle. September 14, 1913. p. 72. Retrieved March 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Won the Pennant for the Oaklands". Brooklyn Eagle. September 15, 1913. p. 20. Retrieved March 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Manager Robinson Completes Brooklyn Training Plans". Brooklyn Eagle. January 25, 1914. p. 30. Retrieved March 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Scholastic Notes". Brooklyn Daily Times. February 4, 1914. p. 11. Retrieved March 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Superbas Start Last Week of Training at Augusta". Brooklyn Eagle. March 16, 1914. p. 18. Retrieved March 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Daubert's Team Takes the Field on Sunday". Brooklyn Daily Times. April 10, 1914. p. 10. Retrieved March 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Baseball Notes". Brooklyn Eagle. May 26, 1914. p. 18. Retrieved March 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Loans Pennington to York Tri Team". Press & Sun-Bulletin. May 26, 1914. p. 12. Retrieved March 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Hot off the Bat in the N.E. League". The Daily Item. June 11, 1914. p. 7. Retrieved March 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Pennington Home". Brooklyn Eagle. October 6, 1914. p. 19. Retrieved March 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "First Base Only Open Question On Lawrence Team". The Daily Item. April 29, 1915. p. 7. Retrieved March 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Pennington Loaned to Fitchburg". The Boston Globe. May 26, 1915. p. 14. Retrieved March 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "New England League Discusses Players". The Daily Item. July 31, 1915. p. 13. Retrieved March 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Pennington Refuses to Return to Lawrence". The Boston Globe. August 3, 1915. p. 4. Retrieved March 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Pennington Ordered to Report to Lawrence". The Boston Globe. August 10, 1915. p. 4. Retrieved March 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "Pennington Goes Back to Lawrence". Fitchburg Sentinel. August 30, 1915. p. 6. Retrieved March 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ "Pennington For Pirates". The Republican. August 8, 1916. p. 6. Retrieved March 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ^ "General Sporting News". Fitchburg Sentinel. August 21, 1916. p. 6. Retrieved March 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. ^ "General Sporting Notes". Fitchburg Sentinel. August 24, 1916. p. 7. Retrieved March 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  21. ^ "Stevenson May Break Into Brownie's Lineup". The St. Louis Star and Times. March 8, 1917. p. 17. Retrieved March 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  22. ^ "Pennington and Park Hold Home Batters in Check and Rookies Win the Ninth". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. March 12, 1917. p. 6. Retrieved March 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  23. ^ "Kewpie Pennington 1917 game log". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
  24. ^ "Eddie Cicotte Twirls First No Hit Game of Season". The Buffalo Times. April 15, 1917. p. 41. Retrieved March 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  25. ^ "Pennington For Newark". Courier News. May 3, 1917. p. 10. Retrieved March 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
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