Knowra Christy Mathewson Christy Mathewson Christy Mathewson was an American pitcher who starred for the New York Giants from 1900 to 1916. He was one of the first five inductees into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
1905 World Series : The World Series in which the New York Giants defeated the Philadelphia Athletics in five games. Mathewson won three complete-game shutouts, a World Series pitching feat unmatched in a single series.
Fadeaway (baseball) : A breaking pitch, now generally called a screwball, that moves in toward a batter of the same handedness. Mathewson’s signature fadeaway helped him neutralize right-handed hitters.
John McGraw : An American baseball manager who led the New York Giants from 1902 to 1932. McGraw managed Mathewson through the pitcher’s defining Giants seasons.
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum : An institution in Cooperstown, New York, that honors major figures and preserves the history of baseball. Mathewson entered its inaugural class as one of the first five inductees in 1936.
1905 World Series Game 1 : The opening game of the 1905 World Series, won by the New York Giants over the Philadelphia Athletics. Mathewson began his three-shutout series with a six-hit victory.
Fastball : A pitch thrown with greater speed than a pitcher’s other offerings, often with relatively little movement. Mathewson paired his breaking pitch with a fastball to keep hitters from anticipating movement.
New York Giants (baseball) : A Major League Baseball franchise that played in New York City before moving to San Francisco in 1958. The Giants were Mathewson’s principal team for most of his major-league career.
1936 Baseball Hall of Fame election : The first election to the Baseball Hall of Fame, which selected five players for induction. Mathewson was among the five players chosen in the Hall’s first election.
1905 World Series Game 3 : The third game of the 1905 World Series, in which the New York Giants defeated the Philadelphia Athletics. Mathewson recorded his second shutout of the series, again allowing six hits.
Changeup : A pitch delivered with a fastball-like motion but at reduced speed to disrupt a batter’s timing. A slower pitch complemented Mathewson’s command and varied his pace against hitters.
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