Gus Suhr
First baseman Gus Suhr is best known for playing in a then-record…
Jake Stephens
“You were a good man to have on a team. You kept the spirits…
Hilton Smith
"I was born in 1912 [sic] in Giddings, Texas, a little town between…
Turkey Stearnes
“Turkey Stearnes — that cat could play and hit. He could’ve…
Mule Suttles
George “Mule” Suttles emerged from Alabama coal mines to…
Sam Streeter
In 1981 the Smithsonian Institution hosted an exhibition called…
Edsall Walker
Edsall Elliott Walker learned to love baseball as a child growing…
Ted Strong
Ted Strong Jr. thrilled baseball fans with a hard-hitting swing…
Luis E. Tiant
Luis Eleuterio Tiant (1906-1976) was one of the finest pitchers…
George Selkirk
Babe Ruth is considered by many, if not most, baseball fans,…
Johnny Vander Meer
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Johnny Vander Meer was close to achieving…
Red Ruffing
Hall of Famer Red Ruffing’s career is a reminder that you…
Johnny Taylor
The year 1933 was one of the low points of the Great Depression.…
Gee Walker
Gerald “Gee” Walker was one of the most popular players…
Al Simmons
Al Simmons (Aloysius Harry Szymanski) was a premier hitter and…
Schoolboy Rowe
Right-hander Schoolboy Rowe endured chronic, career-threatening…
Hal Schumacher
Pitcher Hal Schumacher spent his entire major league career with…
Babe Ruth
During his five full seasons with the Boston Red Sox, Babe Ruth…
Pie Traynor
For one generation of Pittsburghers, Pie Traynor was that tanned,…
Arky Vaughan
Hall of Famer Arky Vaughan spent most of his career playing shortstop…
Cecil Travis
Cecil Howell Travis was a three-time All-Star who played in twelve…
Bill Terry
William Harold "Bill" Terry was a superior first baseman in the…
Luke Sewell
The 1933 season was in only its third week when the Washington…
Joe Vosmik
The Joe Vosmik story is the classic American tale in which the…