James "Jimmy" Darby Knowles   (1856  -  1912)

  Bats Right,  Throws Unknown

  Height 5' 9",  Weight 160 lb.

  Debut Game:  May 2, 1884

  Final Game:  October 12, 1892

  Born:  September 5, 1856 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

  Died:   February 11, 1912 in Jersey City, Hudson Co., New Jersey

  From 1884-1892 (with a few years off), Jimmy Knowles played for the following teams:

Pittsburgh Alleghenys, Brooklyn Athletics, Washington Nationals, New York Metropolitans,  Rochester Broncos,  New York Giants.
 

  Jimmy was never on a winning team.  Only the 1890 Broncos were 63-63.  He was an infielder, playing all First, Second, Third bases and even Short Stop. He posted a career batting average of .241.

  Complete Statistics
(from Baseball-Reference.com)

Darold Duane Knowles  (1941 -    )

  Bats Left, Throws Left

  Height:  6' 0", Weight 190 lb.

  School University of Missouri

  Debut Game:  April 18, 1965

  Final Game:  April 18, 1980

  Born:  December 9, 1941 in Brunswick, Chariton Co., Missouri

 Darold was a pitcher the following Teams:

Baltimore Orioles, Philadelphia Phillies, Washington Senators, Oakland Athletics, Chicago Cubs, Montreal Expos, St. Louis Cardinals.

  In 1969, Darold made the American League All-Star Team as a Senator.  He was also a member of the 1973 World Series Champions, the Oakland Athletics.  In that series, he was credited with saves in Games 1 and 7 against the New York Mets.  In that same series, Darold becomes the first (and so far, only) pitcher to appear in every game of a seven-game World Series.   For his career, he went 66-71, with a 3.12 ERA.

  Complete Statistics
(from Baseball-Reference.com)

Dickie Ray Noles  (1956  -    )

  Bats Right,  Throws Right

  Height 6' 2",  Weight 190 lb.

  Debut Game:  July 5, 1979

  Final Game:  May 8, 1990

  Born:  November 19, 1956 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina

  Dickie was a pitcher whose career overlapped Darold Knowles' by a few months.  Dickie played for the following teams:

Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, Baltimore Orioles.

  In 1980, Dickie pitched in Game 4 of the World Series against the Kansas City Royals.  The Phillies lost that game, but went on to win the Series.  For his career, he went 36-53, with a 4.56 ERA.
 

  Complete Statistics
(from Baseball-Reference.com)

  Just Say Noles
(Philadelphia CityPaper.net Article)

  BaseballLibrary.com
(The Story Behind the Stats)

  CourierPostOnline.com
(Noles' Knockdown Pitch Article)

  The Legacy Continues
(Blogspot)

  Phlx.com News Release
(Dickie Rings the Opening Bell)