Mike Cvengros

Michael John Cvengros

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 5' 8", Weight 159 lb.

• Debut September 30, 1922
• Final Game October 5, 1929
• Born December 1, 1901 in Pana, IL USA
• Died August 2, 1970 in Hot Springs, AR USA

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Biographical Information

Mike Cvengros is the only major league player whose last name starts with the letters "Cv". His first four seasons in the majors as a pitcher were losing seasons, while his last two were winning seasons.

As a rookie, he pitched in one game for the New York Giants in 1922, a team that won the 1922 World Series, although he did not appear in the Series. Later, he pitched in the 1927 World Series for the Pittsburgh Pirates. In Game 3 of the Series, he gave up a three-run home run to Babe Ruth in the 7th inning. In his last major league season, he pitched for the pennant-winning Chicago Cubs in 1929, but did not appear in the 1929 World Series with them.

Cvengros was the manager of the 2nd place (76-61) Abbeville A's in the Evangeline League in 1938.

Further Reading

• Chip Greene: "Mike Cvengros", in Gregory H. Wolf, ed.: Winning on the North Side: the 1929 Chicago Cubs, SABR, Phoenix, AZ, 2015, pp. 50-54. ISBN 978-1-933599-89-2

Related Sites

• Mike Cvengros at the SABR Bio Project

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