Cack Henley
Henley in 1910
Pitcher
Born: (1884-06-21)June 21, 1884
Sacramento, California, US
Died: July 9, 1929(1929-07-09) (aged 45)
Sacramento, California, US
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Member of the Pacific Coast League
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction2003

Clarence T. "Cack" Henley (June 21, 1884 – July 9, 1929) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played for the San Francisco Seals and Venice / Vernon Tigers of the Pacific Coast League from 1905 to 1915. He is a member of the PCL Hall of Fame.

Early life and career

Henley was born in Sacramento, California. He worked with his father as a bricklayer, while he began his baseball career as a pitcher.[1] In 1903, he pitched in an outlaw league.[2]

Pacific Coast League

Henley joined the San Francisco Seals of the Pacific Coast League in 1905.[3] He played for the Pueblo Indians of the Western League and the Sacramento Cordovas of the California League due to the 1906 San Francisco fire during the 1906 season, but returned to the Seals the next year.[2][4]

On June 8, 1909, Henley pitched a 24-inning complete game shutout against the Oakland Oaks, with the Seals winning the game 1–0. This is the longest complete game shutout in baseball history.[5] He finished the 1909 season with a 31–10 win–loss record; his .756 winning percentage was the best in the PCL.[6] Henley won 34 games in the 1910 season, setting a PCL record.[7]

After the 1913 season, San Francisco traded Henley and Roy McArdle to the Venice Tigers for Spider Baum.[8] Henley did not report to the Tigers in 1916 due to a salary dispute, as the Tigers wanted to cut his salary.[9] He signed on with the Sacramento franchise in the independent Trolley League.[10] Henley also played for the Colusa Prune Pickers of the Trolley League in 1916.[11]

Henley had a career record of 218–174 (.556) in the PCL.[12]

Later life

After he retired from baseball, Henley drove a school bus in Fruitridge Pocket, California. Henley died on July 9, 1929, during an operation.[13]

Henley was inducted into the Pacific Coast League Hall of Fame in 2003.[14]

References

  1. ^ "Long, Lean, Lank 'Slivers' Henley Is Seals Mainstay". October 9, 1910. Retrieved August 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b "American Scouts After Hero of 24-Inning Game". The Spokane Press. September 2, 1909. p. 8. Retrieved August 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "1 May 1905, 2". The Sacramento Star. May 1, 1905. Retrieved August 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "14 Mar 1907, 2". The Sacramento Star. March 14, 1907. Retrieved August 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Alcalá, Carlos (June 8, 2009). "1909 complete-game shutout is one for baseball's record books". The Sacramento Bee. p. B1, B6. Retrieved August 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. The record has not been broken – and perhaps cannot be. One hundred years ago today, a young Sacramentan threw the longest shutout by a single pitcher in professional baseball history: 24 innings.
  6. ^ "19 Dec 1909, 31". The San Francisco Examiner. December 19, 1909. Retrieved August 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "16 Oct 1922". San Francisco Chronicle. October 16, 1922. p. 1. Retrieved August 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Baum is Traded for M'Ardle and Henley". January 3, 1914. Retrieved August 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "14 Mar 1916, 6". The Sacramento Star. March 14, 1916. Retrieved August 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "10 Apr 1916, 10". The Sacramento Bee. April 10, 1916. Retrieved August 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "28 Aug 1916, 13". The Sacramento Bee. August 28, 1916. Retrieved August 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Cack Henley". milb.com. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  13. ^ ""Cack" Henley, Noted Pitcher of Past, Dies After Operation". The Sacramento Bee. July 10, 1929. Retrieved August 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Milb.com. Retrieved August 26, 2021.

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