Chick Stahl

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Chick Stahl
Outfielder
Born: January 10, 1873(1873-01-10)
Died: March 28, 1907 (aged 34)
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 19, 1897
for the Boston Beaneaters
Final game
October 6, 1906
for the Boston Americans
Career statistics
AVG     .305
HR     36
RBI     622
Teams

As Player

As Manager
Career highlights and awards
  • No notable achievements

Charles Sylvester "Chick" Stahl (January 10, 1873 - March 28, 1907) was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball who was among the most feared and consistent hitters in his time. In his rookie 1897 season with the Boston Beaneaters, he batted .354, and over his first six seasons, he averaged over .300. In 1899, he had six hits in a game, and in the 1903 World Series, he hit three triples. In 1906, he was named manager of the Boston Red Sox after his friend Jimmy Collins decided to focus on his playing. But the stress of managing took its toll on him, and in West Baden, Indiana, he committed suicide by drinking four ounces of carbolic acid. His suicide note read "Boys, I just couldn't help it. It drove me to it."[1] Cy Young reluctantly took over as manager to start the 1907 season, but he was replaced six games into the season. Stahl's widow mysteriously died one year later.

Chick Stahl was not related to Jake Stahl, despite contemporary baseball sources listing them as brothers.

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  1. ^ ""Chick" Stahl A Suicide; Late Boston Manager Takes Carbolic Acid At West Baden", The New York Times, March 29, 1907, p. 11. Retrieved on 2007-07-22. 
Preceded by
Jimmy Collins		 Boston Red Sox Manager
1906		 Succeeded by
Cy Young
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Boston Red Sox managers

Boston Americans (1901-1907)
Collins, J. • Stahl, C. • Young • Huff • Unglaub • McGuire

Boston Red Sox (1908-present)
McGuire • Lake • Donovan • Stahl, J. • Carrigan • Barry • Barrow • Duffy • Chance • Fohl • Carrigan • Wagner • Collins, S. • McManus • Harris • Cronin • McCarthy • O'Neill • Boudreau • Higgins • York • Jurges • Baker • Higgins • Pesky • Herman • Runnels • Williams, D. • Popowski • Kasko • Popowski • Johnson • Zimmer • Pesky • Houk • McNamara • Morgan • Hobson • Kennedy • Williams, J. • Kerrigan • Little • Francona
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Boston Americans 1903 World Series roster
Manager: Jimmy Collins


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