Christy Mathewson, raised in Factoryville and graduated from Keystone Academy, was regarded as the greatest pitcher of the first quarter of the 1900's, and his reputation as a gentleman rivaled his fame as a pitcher. He joined the New York Giants in 1900. In 1901, he pitched a no-hitter against St. Louis, and he pitched another against Chicago in 1905. His 16 strikeouts in a single game in 1904 and his 1903 season total of 267 strikeouts stood for a long time as records. In the 1905 World Series against the Philadelphia Athletics, he pitched three games and won all three by complete shutouts, and the Giants won the series 4-1. He won at least 20 games in each of 13 seasons, including 3 straight seasons of more than 30 wins. In 1908 he won an unprecedented 37 games. He was one of the first 5 players inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, along with Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Honus Wagner, and Walter Johnson.