When Unglaub was traded from the Yankees to the Red Sox for Patsy Dougherty during
the 1904 season, the one-sided swap was perceived by many as part of an AL plot to
create stiffer competition for the NL Giants in New York. Unglaub finally became
a regular in the year he was the playing manager of the Red Sox for 29 games and
hit .254 with career highs of 13 triples, 62
RBI, and 49 RBI.
(SFS)
FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
»June 17, 1904: In a swap greatly criticized in Boston, the Pilgrims send OF Patsy Dougherty to the Highlanders for weak-hitting rookie Bob Unglaub, who played in just six games before being hospitalized with blood poisoning. Dougherty is not the only Patsy changing uniforms this month; For $750, the White Sox release Patsy Flaherty (1-2) to Pittsburgh where he will win 19 more games. This will be his only winning season, but his feat of winning 20 games while pitching for two teams in a season will be matched only by Joe McGinnity, Hank Borowy and Rick Sutcliffe.
»July 4, 1905: In an a.m.-p.m, doubleheader between Boston and Philadelphia, the A's take the morning game 5-2, using pitchers Eddie Plank, Andy Coakley and Rube Waddell on the mound to beat Jesse Tannehill. The afternoon contest proves a classic as Philadelphia's Rube Waddell bests Cy Young in a 20-inning marathon, when the Athletics prevail, 4-2. Boston outhits the A's, 15 to 13, but the 38-year-old Young loses on an error, hit batsman and two hits. Young walks nobody in the 20 innings, while 1B Bob Unglaub records 31 putouts. Philadelphia C Ossee Schreckengost works 28 innings in one day, a ML record.
»April 17, 1907: The Doves hire George Huff as manager, replacing player-manager Cy Young. The team was 3-3 under Cy. Huff will last two weeks before Bob Unglaub takes over.
»June 17, 1907: The Red Sox sign their 4th manager this season when Deacon McGuire takes over for Bob Unglaub. Unglaub's record was 9-20.
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