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After a 14-4 sophomore season with the 1922 Browns, who lost the pennant to the Yankees by one game, Kolp had just one more year over .500. He was nicknamed Jockey for his ability to badger opponents with a salty tongue and loud mouth. (ADS)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » April 26, 1922: Detroit stops the Browns and Cy Williams, 2–0. Ray Kolp is the winning pitcher. » July 28, 1922: The Yanks move back into first when Sad Sam Jones beats Ray Kolp, 7–3. Kolp lasts just two innings before Bill Bayne takes over for the final seven and allows two runs. Ken Williams hits his 23rd but Whitey Witt counters with a 3-run home run. » June 8, 1923: After Browns C Pat Collins leaves the game after pinch-running in the second inning, A's manager Connie Mack gives the okay for him to come back as a pinch hitter for P Ray Kolp in the ninth. He walks. » August 5, 1923: Against the Browns, Ruth again bats righthanded. After the Babe hits his 26th and 27th HRs off of Ray Kolp, relief P Elam Vangilder takes no chances with Ruth and walks him intentionally in the 11th and again in the 13th inning. Ruth bats righty against Vangilder. Bob Meusel's single wins the game 9-8. » September 1, 1928: Sheriff Blake is red hot for the Cubs, allowing just one hit, in besting the Reds Ray Kolp, 1–0. The lone Reds hit is a 5th inning double by Long George Kelly. » July 3, 1929: The Cubs Hack Wilson jumps into the Reds dugout to fight pitcher Ray Kolp, who has been needling him. Wilson is stopped and ejected before reaching Kolp. The Cubs win 10-5, and that evening, when both teams are at Chicago's Union Station awaiting trains, Wilson floors Reds pitcher Pete Donohue. » May 7, 1931: The Cubs top the Reds, 5–4, in 11 innings. Jakie May gets the decision over Ray Kolp. » June 25, 1933: At the Polo Grounds, 25,000 see the Giants win twice over the Reds and increase their National League lead to three games. Hal Schumacher, the June graduate of St. Lawrence, wins the opener, 7–1, giving up a run on an error. New York scores five runs in two innings to knock out Ray Kolp. The Giants take the 2nd game, 6–3, as Johnny Vergez drives in four runs. Fred Fitzsimmons is the winner over Benton, in relief of Benny Frey.