Books and articles about Max Flack

Flack's .974 lifetime fielding average was the best ever for a right fielder when he retired, and was only a point behind the record for all outfielders. He made it to the majors with the Chicago Whales of the Federal League in 1914-15, stealing 37 bases each year. In 1915, when the Whales were league champions, that total ranked fourth in the league, and Flack's career-high .314 was fifth-best. The Cubs bought out the Whales after the FL folded. Flack spent the next six seasons as the Cubs' regular leadoff hitter, scoring 85 runs in 1920 for his personal NL high. He twice led NL outfielders in fielding, with very high averages for the time: .991 (1916) and .989 (1921).

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When the Cubs lost the 1918 World Series, it was Flack's error in the third inning of the final game that let in the Red Sox' only two runs. Contrary to his record as listed in Macmillan's Baseball Encyclopedia, he did not have an RBI in the Series. (SFS)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » February 10, 1916: In a sweet deal, the Cubs send cash to the sinking Chicago Whales (Federal League) and bring back Three Finger Brown, Clem Clemens, Mickey Doolan, Bill Fischer, Max Flack, Claude Hendrix, Les Mann, Dykes Potter, Joe Tinker, Rollie Zeider, and George McConnell. » September 11, 1918: The Red Sox win the World Series in game six on Carl Mays's 2nd victory, a 2–1 three–hitter. With two on and two out in the 3rd, utility OF George Whiteman lines a hard drive to RF. Max Flack drops it, allowing the only runs off Lefty Tyler. Righty Claude Hendrix, 20–7 during the year, finally makes an appearance, tossing a final inning for the Cubs. Cubs pitchers compile a 1.04 ERA, while Boston's .186 BA is the lowest ever for a World Series winner, but they compensate by making just one error, a record not beaten this century in a 6-game World Series. The Red Sox will realize $1,102 each, the Cubs $671, the smallest winner's share ever earned. The inning by inning results of the game were relayed to Fort Devans, 58 miles away, via homing nine pigeons. » May 30, 1922: Between games of the Memorial Day A.M.-P.M. doubleheader, the Cubs swap OF Max Flack to the Cards for OF Cliff Heathcote. Flack, who lives just three blocks from Cubs Park, went home for lunch between games, and arrived back in the Cubs clubhouse to find that he'd been traded. The players, who both played in the morning game, trade uniforms and play for their new teams in the afternoon. Heathcote is 0-for-3 as a Card, 2-for-4 as a Cub. Flack is hitless in the first game, 1–for-4 in the 2nd, as the Cubs win both, 4–1 and 3–1. George Stueland wins the opener and Vic Aldridge is the winner in the afternoon. In the nitecap, Cubs SS Charlie Hollocher strikes out for the first time this year, on a Bill Doak spitter. A .304 career hitter, he will whiff five times in 1922. In three years he will fan 33 times in 372 games.