Christy Mathewson Day
Christy Mathewson was born in Factoryville on August 12, 1880. He attended Keystone Academy where he played both football and baseball. Starting at 14 years old, he began playing semi-professional baseball. He pitched for the New York Giants for 17 seasons and is considered one of the top ten pitchers of all time with leading stats in several areas. He was one of the first five original inductees into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. In honor of this baseball hero born and raised in Factoryville, Pennsylvania the Borough holds festivities every year.
2026 Christy Mathewson Day – A Hometown Tradition You Won’t Want to Miss!
Date: Saturday, June 6th, 2025 | Location: Factoryville, PA
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Join us for a full day of fun, food, and hometown pride as we celebrate Christy Mathewson Day in Factoryville! This annual event honors our local legend with a lineup of activities the whole family can enjoy.
What’s Happening:
8:30 AM – Kids Fun Run (Free)
9:00 AM – Fadeaway 5K (registration $30)
Kids’ shirts are available for $10
Awards for top finishers!
Register Here or the day of the race
All-Day Vendor Fair (Artisans and Non-profits)
Buy some great gifts!
Get to know some of the opportunities and/or groups working to keep our community safe, fun, and running smoothly!
FOOD by Boy Scouts and Little League!
All-Day Little League Playoff Games
Cheer for your favorite athletes and/or teams and support these young teams.
Family Fun and Community Spirit
Dusk: Movie in the Park
Which movie won the vote?
Angels in the Outfield?
Rookie of the Year?
Field of Dreams?
A League of Their Own?
The Sandlot?
If you would like to get involved, contact Lou Jasikoff at 570-677-2607.
Basket raffle sponsored by FWCL. (Photo by Bre Reynolds photography)
One mile fun run participants, 2011. (photo by Bre Reynolds photography)
Free breakfast offered for the run/walk and parade participants, courtesy of
Keystone College
Eddie Frierson as “Christy”, College Avenue, Factoryville
Some Information About Factoryville’s Christy
Birth name: Christopher Mathewson
Nicknames: Big Six, Matty
Birth date: August 12, 1880
Birth place: Factoryville, Pennsylvania
Death date: October 7, 1925
Death place: Saranac Lake, New York
Height: 6’1 1/2″
Weight: 195 lbs.
Position: Pitcher
Threw: Right
Athletic teams: New York Giants and Cincinnati Reds
Did you know?
- He was the most dominant pitcher during the first two decades of the 1900’s.
- His 373 career wins is third on the all-time list.
- He had a career winning percentage of .665 which is sixth best of all time.
- His career ERA was 2.13, which is fifth best of all time.
- During his 17 year career, he led the league in ERA five times.
- He pitched a record three shutouts in six days against the Philadelphia Athletics, leading the Giants to win in the 1905 World Series.
- From 1907 to 1911, his ERA was under a 2.00.
- In 15 full seasons of pitching, his ERA was above 3.00 only once.
- He led the league in wins four times, in strikeouts five times, and in shutouts four times.
- He won 20 games 13 times and 30 games 4 times.
- He won at least 20 games for 12 consecutive years (1903-1914).
- He is third on the all-time list for shutouts with 80.
- His best season was in 1908 when he led the league in wins (37), ERAs (1.43), games pitched (56), games started (44), complete games (34), innings pitched (390.2), strikeouts (259), and shutouts (12).
- Christy Mathewson had the most wins in Giant franchise history – 372 with 83 shutouts and over 2500 strikeouts.
- A man of high moral convictions and a great right arm, Mathewson was a posthumous member of the original Baseball Hall of Fame class of 1936.
Biography
Christy Mathewson was a college man, with a range of interests, who mowed down opposing hitters in his spare time. While at Bucknell University, Mathewson sang in the glee club, belonged to a literary society, played football and served as a model of clean living. On top of these achievements, Mathewson also wrote a series of children’s books. In a time when baseball was known for hard-living, hard-drinking baseball players, there was Christy Mathewson to prove that there was another way for athletes to live. He was the role model after whom every parent wanted their children to shape their lives.
On the mound, Mathewson was a fierce competitor who became arguably the most dominating pitcher of all time. During his illustrious 17-year career, he led the league in wins four times, won five strikeout titles, won 30 or more games four times, pitched four shutouts and ten complete games in World Series competition, and won 373 games in his career.
In 1936, he joined Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Ty Cobb and Walter Johnson as the first class of baseball Hall of Famers.
Information obtained from: http://www.christymathewson.com/cmcare.html
