Bill Wambsganss

Bill Wambsganss
Birthdate 3/19/1894
Death Date 12/8/1985
Debut Year 1914
Year of Induction
Teams Athletics, Indians, Red Sox
Positions Second Base, Shortstop

Second baseman Bill Wambsganss turned the only unassisted triple play in World Series history to help the Indians win their first title in 1920.

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Wambsganss' defensive gem came in Game 5 - a contest filled with Fall Classic firsts

Wambsganss' defensive gem came in Game 5 - a contest filled with Fall Classic firsts

Game 5 of the 1920 World Series was a contest of firsts. In the bottom of the first inning, Elmer Smith hit the first grand slam in Fall Classic history. In the fourth inning Smith’s Cleveland teammate Jim Bagby slugged the first postseason home run by a pitcher. Smith’s blast and Bagby&
In the same Game 5 Elmer Smith slugged the first grand slam in World Series play

In the same Game 5 Elmer Smith slugged the first grand slam in World Series play

The Indians first time at bat Game 5 of the 1920 World Series was a memorable one. With the Series tied at two games apiece, Brooklyn Skipper Wilbert Robinson turned to his ace, 23-game winner Burleigh Grimes. Days earlier Grimes tamed the Cleveland hitters in a Game 2 complete-game shutout. Among t
The Indians 1920 championship season was marred by the death of shortstop Ray Chapman

The Indians 1920 championship season was marred by the death of shortstop Ray Chapman

The Indians first championship season of 1920 was marred by the only death in baseball history due to on-field events. The tragedy occurred on August 16 with Cleveland in New York to take on Carl Mays and the Yankees. Indians shortstop Ray Chapman led off the top of the fifth inning and was struck i

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