1. Christy Mathewson was one of the five charter members of the Hall of Fame inducted in 1936.
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5. Christy Mathewson still holds the all-time World Series records of four shutouts and ten complete games.
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9. Christy Mathewson went on to win 372 games for the Giants before returning to the Reds for one final victory in 1916.
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11. Christy Mathewson was posthumously elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, a member of the inaugural class and "First Five", in 1936 alongside Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Walter Johnson and Ty Cobb.
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16. Christy Mathewson served overseas as a captain in the newly formed Chemical Service along with Ty Cobb.
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23. Christy Mathewson repeated a strong performance in 1910 and then again in 1911 when the Giants captured their first pennant since 1905.
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31. Christy Mathewson was selected to the Walter Camp All-American football team in 1900.
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32. Christy Mathewson continued to play baseball during his years at Bucknell, pitching for minor league teams in Honesdale and Meridian, Pennsylvania.
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34. Christy Mathewson served in the United States Army's Chemical Warfare Service in World War I, and was accidentally exposed to chemical weapons during training.
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35. Christy Mathewson led the Giants to victory in the 1905 World Series by pitching three shutouts.
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36. Christy Mathewson would eventually return to the Giants and go on to win 373 games in his career, a National League record.
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37. Christy Mathewson pitched for the New York Giants the next season but was sent back to the minors.
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