Major League Baseball Player. Whenever pitching great Cy Young was on the mound, this catcher generally was behind the plate. The pair hooked up with the Cleveland Spiders (1896 to 1898), the St. Louis Cardinals (1899 to 1900) and the Boston Americans/Red Sox (1901 to 1908). So Criger caught most of Young's record 511 victories and, of course, many of his record 316 losses. Boston traded him on December 12, 1908 to the St. Louis Browns for catcher Ed "Tubby" Spencer. Then he went to the New York Highlanders in December 1910 for pitcher Joe Lake. For his 16-year career, the right-handed hitter batted .221 with 86 doubles, 50 triples, 11 homers, 342 runs batted in and 58 stolen bases.
Children of Lou and Belle Louise Wolhaupter Criger:
Rollo Sherman Criger: born 20 Feb 1895, died 8 Oct 1960
Harold Louis Criger, twin: born 26 Aug 1899, died 7 May 1989
Ruth Violet Criger Currier Rooks, twin: born 26 Aug 1899, died 7 Aug 1995
Glenn Lester Criger: born 4 Feb 1903, died 31 May 1931
Walter Barnes Criger, twin: born 3 Feb 1905, died 29 Dec 1981
Robert Taylor Criger, twin: born 3 Feb 1905, died 5 Mar 1973
Children of Lou and Belle Louise Wolhaupter Criger:
Rollo Sherman Criger: born 20 Feb 1895, died 8 Oct 1960
Harold Louis Criger, twin: born 26 Aug 1899, died 7 May 1989
Ruth Violet Criger Currier Rooks, twin: born 26 Aug 1899, died 7 Aug 1995
Glenn Lester Criger: born 4 Feb 1903, died 31 May 1931
Walter Barnes Criger, twin: born 3 Feb 1905, died 29 Dec 1981
Robert Taylor Criger, twin: born 3 Feb 1905, died 5 Mar 1973
Major League Baseball Player. Whenever pitching great Cy Young was on the mound, this catcher generally was behind the plate. The pair hooked up with the Cleveland Spiders (1896 to 1898), the St. Louis Cardinals (1899 to 1900) and the Boston Americans/Red Sox (1901 to 1908). So Criger caught most of Young's record 511 victories and, of course, many of his record 316 losses. Boston traded him on December 12, 1908 to the St. Louis Browns for catcher Ed "Tubby" Spencer. Then he went to the New York Highlanders in December 1910 for pitcher Joe Lake. For his 16-year career, the right-handed hitter batted .221 with 86 doubles, 50 triples, 11 homers, 342 runs batted in and 58 stolen bases.
Children of Lou and Belle Louise Wolhaupter Criger:
Rollo Sherman Criger: born 20 Feb 1895, died 8 Oct 1960
Harold Louis Criger, twin: born 26 Aug 1899, died 7 May 1989
Ruth Violet Criger Currier Rooks, twin: born 26 Aug 1899, died 7 Aug 1995
Glenn Lester Criger: born 4 Feb 1903, died 31 May 1931
Walter Barnes Criger, twin: born 3 Feb 1905, died 29 Dec 1981
Robert Taylor Criger, twin: born 3 Feb 1905, died 5 Mar 1973
Children of Lou and Belle Louise Wolhaupter Criger:
Rollo Sherman Criger: born 20 Feb 1895, died 8 Oct 1960
Harold Louis Criger, twin: born 26 Aug 1899, died 7 May 1989
Ruth Violet Criger Currier Rooks, twin: born 26 Aug 1899, died 7 Aug 1995
Glenn Lester Criger: born 4 Feb 1903, died 31 May 1931
Walter Barnes Criger, twin: born 3 Feb 1905, died 29 Dec 1981
Robert Taylor Criger, twin: born 3 Feb 1905, died 5 Mar 1973
Bio by: Ron Coons
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