| Born August 12, 1880 in Factoryville, Pennsylvania | | | | Mathewson and the Giants won the 1905 World |
| Christopher "Christy" Mathewson also known as | | | | Series against the Philadelphia Athletics, during this |
| the "Big Six", "Matty" or "The Christian | | | | series Christy was the starting pitcher in Game 1 |
| Gentleman". Christy played during the Dead Ball | | | | and pitched a 4 hit shutout for the victory. Three |
| Era in the Major Leagues and was a right handed | | | | days later, with the series tied 1-1, he pitched |
| pitcher. He attended Bucknell University and was a | | | | another 4 hit shutout. In a span of only six days, |
| member of the fraternity Phi Gamma Delta and | | | | Mathewson had pitched three complete games |
| played for their football and baseball teams. | | | | without allowing a run. |
| Although Christy was very athletic in many | | | | After his spectacular career in the Major Leagues |
| sports, baseball would be his game of choice. In | | | | Christy joined the United States Army during |
| 1899, Christy signed to play professional baseball | | | | World War I and served as a Captain in the newly |
| with Taunton of the New England League and | | | | formed Chemical Service along with Ty Cobb. |
| later traded to Norfolk team of the Virginia | | | | During a training exercise he was accidentally |
| Carolina League. During this time the New York | | | | gassed and developed tuberculosis, he would later |
| Giants purchased his contract for $1500, while | | | | spend his life fighting the illness. In 1925 Christy |
| displeased with Christy's record, the Giants | | | | died from his illness in Saranac Lake, New York |
| demanded their money back and returned him to | | | | and was buried at Lewisburg Cemetery in |
| Norfolk. Later that year the Cincinnati Reds | | | | Pennsylvania. Christy was elected into the Baseball |
| drafted Mathewson in the Rule 5 draft. | | | | Hall of Fame in 1936. |