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icknamed "Big Six", "The Christian Gentleman", or "Matty", was an American Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He was among the most dominant pitchers of his (or any) era and ranks in the all-time top-10 in major pitching categories such as wins, shutouts, and ERA.
Timeline
Birth- 12/08/1880
Factoryville, Pennsylvania
1914 - 1918World War I- Ages: 37 - 36 years
Service End Date
1918
Conflict Period
World War I
Rank
Captain
Branch
Army
Service Start Date
1917
Served For
United States of America
Gold Star
Employment: Start Date
1900
Employment: Employer
New York Giants
Employment: Place
New York City
Employment: End Date
1916
Employment: Position
Pitcher
Quote
"A pitcher is not a ballplayer." - Christy Mathewson
Education: Institution
Bucknell
Occupation
Baseball
Gender
Male
Death- 7/10/1925-Age: 45 years
Saranac Lake, New York
tuberculosis
Burial
Lewisburg City Cemetery, Lewisburg, PA
Other Facts
Also known as
"Big Six", "The Christian Gentleman", or "Matty
Full Name
Christopher Mathewson
