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Born in Delevan, New York , Isbell was Nickname d Bald Eagle. Isbell was a good enough hitter to earn a starting spot on some very good White Sox teams including the pennant-winning 1901 team, Managed by Clark Griffith , the 2nd place 1905 team led by Fielder Jones , and finally the 1906 World Series champion White Sox that included Short Stop George Davis and pitchers Doc White and Ed Walsh . That team was known as one of the worst hitting teams to ever win the World Series, with only Davis and Isbell hitting above .260 (Davis hit .277, Isbell .279). Amazingly, even though Isbell only had 13 career regular season home runs, he hit two homers in that World Series to help the Sox beat his former team, the Chicago Cubs . He also set many other offensive World Series records that year, including Doubles and Extra Base Hit s in a game. However, Isbell was better known for his outstanding speed, even for that day-in-age. He never beat out his 1901 season when he had 52 Stolen Base s and led the Majors, but he averaged 37 steals a year and ended out with 253 in his career. In a 10-year career and 1119 games, he ended out with a .250 batting average with 13 Home Run s and 455 RBIs . He had 1056 career hits in 4219 At Bat s. As a pitcher, he went 4-7 with a 3.59 ERA . Isbell also became notable for being manager and owner of many teams in the Western League . He died in Wichita, Kansas . EXTERNAL LINK |
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