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 John D. "Happy Jack" Chesbro - Conway, MA Posted by:  neoc1
N 42° 30.816 W 072° 41.767
18T E 689264 N 4709375
The grave of Hall of Fame baseball player John "Happy Jack" Chesbro is located in Howland Cemetery, Shelburne Falls Roda, Conway, MA.
Waymark Code: WMW1P3
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 06/28/2017
Views: 2
The grave of John Dwight "Happy Jack" Chesbro and his wife Mabel Shuttleworth Chesbro is marked by a boulder with two rectangular bronze plaques that are inscribed:
JOHN D. CHESBRO
1874 - 1931
and
MABEL S. CHESBRO
1876 - 1940
Description:
John Dwight Chesbro was born in North Adams, MA on June 5, 1874. He was a major league baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1899–1902), the New York Highlanders, the precursor to the New York Yankees (1903–1909), and the Boston Red Sox (1909). He compiled a won-loss record of 198-132. Because of his cheerful disposition he was given the nickname "Happy Jack".
His most significant claim to fame occurred in the 1904 season with the New York Highlanders when he won 41 games. This is a modern, since 1901, baseball record which is considered by most baseball experts to be unbreakable.
John D. Chesbro was elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame by the veterans committee in 1946.
Date of birth: 06/05/1874
Date of death: 11/06/1931
Area of notoriety: Sports
Marker Type: Headstone
Setting: Outdoor
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Daylight Hours
Fee required?: No
Web site: [Web Link]
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