Baseball
Inducted Inaugural Class of 1990
Frank Dwyer came to Hobart from Dalton, Mass. and was an outstanding pitcher. He helped Hobart win the “pennant” in 1886 and 1887. He left before graduation to play professional baseball for Chicago. He started with Oshkosh and then went to Chicago pitching for the White Stockings in 1888. In 1891 he went to the Cincinnati Reds where he became their star pitcher and one of the best in baseball. Frank was one of the star pitchers of the nineteenth century, one of 27 who won more than 150 games. He was a pitching leader for the National League in 1893, 1894, and 1896. His best year was 1896 when he won 25 and lost 10. His overall record was 173 wins and 141 losses. He retired in 1899.
In 1902 he managed the Detroit Tigers, and in 1924 he was a pitching coach for John McGraw’s N.Y. Giants. Frank briefly umpired in the National League in 1899 and 1901. He also umpired in American League in 1904 and umpired Cy Young's perfect game. Frank lived in Geneva for most of his life and owned a coal and lumber business. He also served as N.Y. State Boxing Commissioner for a number of years.