FREDDIE FITZSIMMONS
"Freddie is a knuckle ball pitcher. Last year he won 11 games and lost 11.
He came to the Giants in 1925 from the Indianapolis club of the American Association where he had won 14 games and lost 6, and has been in the big show ever since.
Freddie was born in Mishawaka, Ind., in 1901 and began his baseball playing career there. He played three years in Muskegon, Mich., and went to Indianapolis in 1922.
He bats and throws right-handed. He is five feet, 11 1/2 inches and weighs around 190 pounds.
Freddie raises chickens when not playing ball."
-1933 Goudey No. 130
"One of the mainstays of the Giants in the pitcher's box for nine years. Freddie is a knuckle ball pitcher who shows best when the going is tough.
Born in Mishawaka, Indiana, in 1901, Freddie began his professional career in organized ball with Muskegon, Michigan, of the Central League, going up to Indianapolis in 1922. Three years later, he was sold to the Giants and has been with the club ever since.
He is a right-hander, both in pitching and batting. He is one-half inch short of the 6 ft. mark and moves he weights at 185 pounds."
-1933 Goudey No. 235
"Freddie is a knuckle ball pitcher. He came to the Giants in 1925 from the Indianapolis club of the American Association where he had won 14 games and lost 6, and has been the big show ever since.
Freddie bats and throws right-handed. He is five feet 11 1/2 inches tall and weighs around 190 pounds."
-1934 World Wide Gum No. 20
"Freddie was born in Mishawaka, Indiana, on July 28, 1901. A right-handed pitcher for the New York Giants, he was one of the outstanding stars in his role as a pitcher, helping his teammates to win the National League pennant in 1933."
-1936 World Wide Gum No. 14
"Fred Fitzsimmons, one of the veterans of baseball, started playing ball in 1920 with the Muskegon club of the Central League. On August 8, 1925, after two and a half years with Muskegon and two and a half years with Muskegon of the American Association, he was purchased by the New York Giants.
In his 12 years with the Giants, Fred was one of the mainstays of their pitching staff. In 1930 he was the leading pitcher of the National League with 19 games won and 7 lost. During 14 years of major league baseball, he has pitched a total of 2,809 innings in 443 games, winning 185 and losing 130 while striking out 760 batters.
Fred is one of the few knuckle ball twirlers in baseball."
-1939 Play Ball No. 110
"Freddie Fitzsimmons will alternate as a pitcher and a coach for the Brooklyn Dodgers this year, a job which he began last year. The veteran right-hander, who has been a major league star since he began his career with the Giants in 1925, can still pitch great ball when the chips are down, a fact which was well demonstrated last year.
His knuckleball is tops in the National League, and his control is marveled at. He issued only 28 walks in 151 innings, winning 7 and losing 9 of the 29 games he appeared in. Most of his appearances were in relief roles.
Freddie needs only eight more victories to join the 200 honor class, and his lifetime record gives him a decided edge over every team in the league except the Giants, who traded him to the Dodgers in 1937."
-1940 Play Ball No. 65
"Fred was one of the top pitchers of his day. His playing career in the majors began in 1925 with the Giants and closed in 1943 with the Dodgers. Fred had a lifetime big-league win and loss record of 217 and 146. Besides coaching the Giants, he has coached the Dodgers and Braves and managed the Phillies."
-1952 Bowman No. 234
RANDY GUMPERT
"Randy won 13 and lost 16 for the 1949 White Sox. His earned run average was 3.81.
He started out in organized baseball with the Athletics in 1936 and spent part of 1937 and 1938 with them. He then shuttled around the minors for a few years and was in military service from 1943-45.
After his discharge, Randy joined the Yankees. Over two seasons he won 15 and dropped 4."
-1950 Bowman No. 14
"Randy had a 5-12 record for the White Sox in 1950.
He started out in 1936 with the Athletics and spent part of 1936 and 1937 with them. Randy was in the minors from 1939-42 and in military service from 1943-45.
After his discharge, Randy became a member of the Yankees. Over two seasons he won 15 while losing four. He was released to the White Sox in July 1948.
Randy was in 34 games for Chicago in 1949, winning 13 and losing 16 with a 3.81 ERA."
-1951 Bowman No. 59 (Bowman Gum, Inc.)
"Randy had a 9 and 8 record in 33 games for the Chicago White Sox in 1951. He worked 142 innings, struck out 45 batters, gave up 34 bases on balls and recorded an earned run average of 4.31.
He entered baseball with Connie Mack's A's in 1936. He's now with the Red Sox."
-1952 Bowman No. 106
"Randy started in organized ball with the A's in 1936 and had a 1-2 record. In '37, he was sent to the minors and got another trial in '38. Sent down again, Randy played in the minors until he went into the Armed Forces in 1943.
Upon his discharge, he joined the Yankees in 1946, winning 11 and losing 3. He had a 4-1 mark in '47 and went to the White Sox in '48. 1951 was his first winning year with Chicago. He was traded to the Red Sox in November 1951."
-1952 Topps No. 247
