Pink Hawley

Emerson Pink Hawley (December 5, 1872 – September 19, 1938) was an American professional baseball pitcher. From 1892 to 1901, he played in the major leagues for the St. Louis Browns, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds, New York Giants, and Milwaukee Brewers. Hawley had a win–loss record of 167–179 and holds the National League career record for hit batsmen.

Early life Emerson Hawley was born in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, in 1872. He had a twin brother, Elmer. The nurse who assisted in their birth put a pink ribbon on Emerson and a blue ribbon on Elmer, leading to them being called Pink and Blue. Growing up in Beaver Dam, the twins played baseball together, with Pink as the pitcher and Blue as the catcher; they were known as the "Pink and Blue battery."

In 1891, Blue died of pneumonia. Pink then played for a semi-professional team in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

In 1893, Hawley went 5–17 with a 4.60 ERA and 73 strikeouts.