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CLASS OF 1947 Ollie Carnegie Frank McGowan Frank Shaughnessy - OUTFIELDER - - FIRST BASEMAN/MGR - Newark 1921 Syracuse 1921-25 - OUTFIELDER - Baltimore 1930-34, 1938-39 - MANAGER - Buffalo 1934-37 Providence 1925 Buffalo 1931-41, 1945 Reading 1926 - MANAGER - Montreal 1934-36 Baltimore 1933 League President 1937-60 * Alltime IL Home Run, RBI King * 1936 IL Most Valuable Player * Creator of “Shaughnessy” Playoffs * 1938 IL Most Valuable Player * Career .312 Hitter, 140 HR, 718 RBI * Managed 1935 IL Pennant Winners * Led IL in HR, RBI in 1938, 1939 * Member of 1936 Gov. Cup Champs * 24 Years of Service as IL President 5’7” Ollie Carnegie holds the career records for Frank McGowan, nicknamed “Beauty” because of On July 30, 1921, Frank “Shag” Shaughnessy was home runs (258) and RBI (1,044) in the International his thick mane of silver hair, was the IL’s most potent appointed manager of Syracuse, beginning a 40-year League. Considered the most popular player in left-handed hitter of the 1930’s. McGowan collected tenure in the IL. As GM of Montreal in 1932, the Buffalo history, Carnegie first played for the Bisons in 222 hits in 1930 with Baltimore, and two years later native of Ambroy, IL introduced a playoff system that 1931 at the age of 32. The Hayes, PA native went on hit .317 with 37 HR and 135 RBI. His best season forever changed the way the League determined its to establish franchise records for games (1,273), hits came in 1936 with Buffalo, as the Branford, CT championship. One year after piloting the Royals to (1,362), and doubles (249). His mark of 45 homers in native hit .356 with 23 HR and 111 RBI to lead the the 1935 pennant, Shag was elected President of the 1938 remains the club record. Carnegie was an Bisons to the Governors’ Cup title. McGowan International League. In 1953, he was honored as inagural member of the Buffalo Baseball Hall of managed the Orioles in 1933, and after the the “King of Baseball”, the first former player to win Fame, and is one of just three men to have his organization joined the American League in 1954 the award. He retired following the 1960 season, and uniform number (#6) retired by the Bisons. he served as a scouting director for two decades. passed away nine years later at the age of 89. Charlie Keller Steve O’Neill Billy Southworth - CATCHER - - OUTFIELDER - Reading 1925 Rochester 1928-32 Toronto 1926, 1929-31 - OUTFIELDER - Toronto 1940 Newark 1937-38, 1949 - MANAGER - Toronto 1929-31 - MANAGER - Buffalo 1938-40 Rochester 1928-32, 1939-40 * 1937 IL Batting Champion * Player/Manager for Toronto 1929-31 * Managed 4 IL Pennant Winners * Led IL in Hits, Runs 1937 & 1938 * Won 499 Games as an IL Manager * Managed 1939 Gov. Cup Champions * Member of 1937-38 Gov. Cup Champs * Hit .321 in 1929 * .333 Lifetime Average In 1937 the Newark Bears received 20-year-old Steve O’Neill had already established himself as the During his first four years as player/manager of the Charlie Keller directly from the University of greatest catcher in the history of the Cleveland Indi- Rochester Red Wings, Billy Southworth hit .335 and Maryland. In his rookie campaign “King Kong” Keller ans before playing in his first International League guided the team to four consecutive pennants. Roch- was named the Sporting News Minor League Player game in 1925. The native of Minooka, PA played in ester won over 100 games each year from 1929-31, of the Year. In his first two seasons the powerful lefty 426 games in the IL, the bulk of which came as the capturing the Little Word Series title twice. The hit .353 and .365, clubbing 35 total home runs and player/manager of Toronto. After managing Cleve- Harvard, NE native was the orchestrator of the most driving in 218 runs, leading the Bears to back-to-back land in the mid-30’s, O’Neill returned to the IL to pilot successful era in Red Wings history. Southworth Governors’ Cup titles before beginning a 13-year Buffalo, leading the Bisons to the Governors’ Cup returned to Rochester in 1939 and led the team to Major League career with the Yankees and Tigers. Finals in his first year. O’Neill ultimately managed the Governors’ Cup Championship. Southworth went The Middletown, MD native was a part of three 14 years in the Major Leagues, all winning seasons, on to win over 1,000 games as a Major League Yankees’ World Series winners. including the 1945 World Championship with Detroit. skipper with the Cardinals and Braves. Ernest Lanigan Ben Sankey Fred “Dixie” Walker - OUTFIELDER - IL Secretary - INFIELDER - Jersey City 1930-31 Toronto 1931 1911-29 Montreal 1934-39 Newark 1932, 1935 Syracuse 1939 IL Information Director - MANAGER - 1935-42 Baltimore 1939-41 Rochester 1955-56 Toronto 1957-59 * 888 Career Hits, 406 Runs * .335 Lifetime Average in 396 Games * Baseball Writer * Member of 1935 IL Pennant Winners * Managed 1955-56 Gov. Cup Champs * Premier Statistician & Historian * Played in 994 IL Games * Member of 1932 IL Pennant Winners Ernest J. Lanigan was a titan of baseball writing and After a brief Major League Baseball career with Fred “Dixie” Walker played nearly 400 games in the record keeping for the first half of the 20th century. the Pittsburgh Pirates, slick fielding shortstop Ben International League before becoming entrenched Lanigan was instrumental in capturing the early Sankey was signed by Montreal to fill a hole in the in the majors, where he hit .306 in nearly 2,000 history of the International League and its clubs, Royals’ infield. Sankey was a key component of the contests. Walker hit .350 with 15 HR and 105 RBI serving as the League’s Secretary and Information 1935 pennant winning club, driving in a career-best for the 1932 Newark club that won 109 games. In Director. The Chicago native was also the Press 86 runs. The Nauvoo, AL native was a fan favorite in the mid-50’s Walker returned to the IL as manager of Representative for the Syracuse Stars. Lanigan Montreal, where he was one of the few players who Rochester, guiding the Red Wings to back-to-back wrote baseball’s first comprehensive biographical learned to speak French. Sankey spent his last three Governors’ Cup titles in his two years at the helm. encylcopedia before becoming Director of the IL seasons as a shortstop and third baseman with In 1957 his Toronto club won the pennant by going National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Syracuse and Baltimore. Sankey passed away on 88-65, Walker’s finest mark as a skipper in the IL. Lanigan is remembered for pushing to create the October 14, 2001 at the age of 94. The native of Villa Rica, GA won over 400 games as “RBI” as an official statistic. an IL manager. CLASS OF CLASS OF CLASS OF 1948 1949 1950 Herb Pennock Ed Holly Jack Dunn - SHORTSTOP - - SECOND BASEMAN - Rochester 1908-10 Toronto 1896 - PITCHER - Montreal 1910-11 Providence 1905-06 Providence 1915 Toronto 1912-13 Baltimore 1907-11 Newark 1918 Buffalo 1916 - MANAGER - - MANAGER - Providence 1905-06 Montreal 1928-32 Baltimore 1907-28 * Member of 3 IL Pennant Winners * Managed 9 IL Pennant Winners * Posted 1.67 ERA in 1916 * Five Winning Seasons as Manager * Career Record 2,107-1,530 * Member of 1916 IL Pennant Winners * 143 Career Stolen Bases * Led IL With 157 Hits in 1905 Herb Pennock is one of the most successful left- Ed Holly played in 800 games in the International Jack Dunn won the IL pennant in 1905 as player/ handed hurlers of his era. “The Knight of Kennett League with four different clubs. The Chicago native manager of Providence, two years before taking over Square” went directly from prep school to the big was considered one of the top defensive shortstops as skipper in Baltimore. Over the next 20 years Dunn leagues, though he later appeared in 31 games in of his era. He was a member of three IL pennant built one of baseball’s most prestigious franchises, the International League, posting a 13-10 record. winners (Rochester in 1909-10 and Toronto in 1912). winning eight more pennants (1908, 1919-25). Also Pennock went on to record 240 Major League wins, In 1928, Holly returned to Montreal as manager, owner of the Orioles, Dunn found and developed plus a 5-0 mark in World Series play. The native where he guided a strong Royals team for parts of such stars as Lefty Grove, Babe Ruth, and Jack of Kennett Square, PA was elected to the National five seasons. Holly’s best year as skipper came in Bentley. The Meadville, PA native posted a career Baseball Hall of Fame in 1948, the same year he 1930 when the Royals went 96-72 (.571), the winning percentage of .600 in 24 seasons before earned induction into the IL Hall. winningest season in franchise history to that point. passing away after the 1928 campaign. Dick Rudolph Bill Meyer Jewel Ens - INFIELDER - Providence 1913-14 - PITCHER - - MANAGER - Syracuse 1921 Toronto 1907-12 Newark 1942-45 - MANAGER - Syracuse 1942-49 * Career Record of 120-70 * Managed 1942 IL Pennant Winners * Managed 3 Gov. Cup Champions * Threw 10-Inning No-Hitter in 1910 * Managed 1945 Gov. Cup Champions * 611 Career Managerial Victories * Led IL with 25 Victories in 1912 * Lifetime Winning Percentage .573 * Hit .335 with 19 HR in 1921 New York City’s Dick Rudolph pitched in over 230 Bill Meyer is one of the most successful managers Jewel Ens was a former Syracuse third baseman games with Toronto before being sold to the Boston in Minor League Baseball history, winning pennants who became the club’s manager in 1942, leading the Braves in 1913, with whom he would win 121 games in the IL, New York-Penn League, Eastern League, Chiefs to two consecutive Governors’ Cup titles in in 11 seasons.