The double play combination of the Chicago Cubs. New York sports writer, Franklin Pierce Adams, (who wrote for the New York Evening Mail I think) wrote a short poem in 1910 titled "Baseball's Sad Lexicon" :
These are the saddest of possible words:
"Tinker to Evers to Chance."
Trio of bear cubs, and fleeter than birds,
Tinker and Evers and Chance.
Ruthlessly pricking our gonfalon bubble,
Making a Giant hit into a double-
Words that are heavy with nothing but trouble:
"Tinker to Evers to Chance."
Joe Tinker was the shortstop, Johnny Evers played second base, and Frank Chance was the fist baseman..
Tinker to Evers to Chance is a 1910 baseball poem by Franklin Pierce Adams. The poem was inspired by Chicago Cubs infield of shortstop Joe Tinker, second baseman Johnny Evers, and first baseman Frank Chance, famed double play combination. The poem:These are the saddest of possible words:"Tinker to Evers to Chance."Trio of bear cubs, and fleeter than birds,Tinker and Evers and Chance.Ruthlessly pricking our gonfalon bubble,Making a Giant hit into a double --Words that are heavy with nothing but trouble:"Tinker to Evers to Chance."
The double play combination of the Chicago Cubs. New York sports writer, Franklin Pierce Adams, (who wrote for the New York Evening Mail I think) wrote a short poem in 1910 titled "Baseball's Sad Lexicon" : These are the saddest of possible words: "Tinker to Evers to Chance." Trio of bear cubs, and fleeter than birds, Tinker and Evers and Chance. Ruthlessly pricking our gonfalon bubble, Making a Giant hit into a double- Words that are heavy with nothing but trouble: "Tinker to Evers to Chance." Joe Tinker was the shortstop, Johnny Evers played second base, and Frank Chance was the fist baseman..
Harry Steinfeldt
The shortstop (Joe Tinker), second baseman (Johnny Evers), and first baseman (Frank Chance) of the Chicago Cubs between 1902-1912 that formed one of the most formidable double play combinations in the history of MLB. All three entered the Hall of Fame in 1946.
Their first double play was on September 15, 1902.The most double plays Tinker to Evers to Chance ever turned in 1 season was 58 in the 1907.Two of the three had their best years in 1912. Over their careers, Evers participated in 688 double plays (71 in 1912), Tinker 668 (73 in 1912) and Chance 470 (just 1 in 1912).1910: Tinker 54; Evers, 55; and Chance 48 double plays. That's a maximum of one Tinker-Evers-Chance double play every three games.
FRANK CHANCE If you mean the Tinker to Evers to Chance infield with Harry Steinfeldt playing third, that would be Frank Chance. Frank Chance - .296Johnny Evers - .270Harry Steinfeldt - .267Joe Tinker - .262
If you mean the Tinker to Evers to Chance infield with Harry Steinfeldt playing third, that would be Frank Chance.Frank Chance - .296Johnny Evers - .270Harry Steinfeldt - .267Joe Tinker - .262
Shortstop Joe Tinker of 'Tinker to Evers to Chance' fame. Former manager Joe McCarthy.
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Frank Chance .296, the others bated between .262 and .276
All 3 played for the Cubs in baseball. They were also inducted into the Hall of Fame at the same time.
Empty Nest - 1988 Tinker to Evers to Tucson 1-7 was released on: USA: 26 November 1988