1919-21 W514 #3 - Happy Felsch
On this day in 1914,
the Chicago White Sox purchased the contract of Oscar "Happy" Felsch
from the Milwaukee Brewers of the American Association.
Happy
made his MLB debut on April 14, 1915 for the White Sox with a win over
the Browns in St. Louis. From 1915 until 1920 Felsch roamed center field
for the Pale Hose. With the exception of 1918, which Oscar only played
in fifty-three games due to military service, he was one of the top
batters in the league from 1916 through 1920. finishing in the top ten
of many offensive categories. Happy also provided excellent defense.
In
1920, Felsch batted .338 with fourteen home runs and one hundred
fifteen RBI, at the emergence of the live ball era. Unfortunately, Happy
was on the precipice of banishment, due to his involvement in the 1919
World Series scandal. Baseball would never know how high Felsch's
numbers could have been in the twenties.
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