Curt Gowdy
In a career spanning more than 40 years, Curt Gowdy became recognized…
Pumpsie Green
He’s been termed a “reluctant pioneer.” All Pumpsie Green…
Walt Dropo
The Moose from Moosup – an easy nickname to pin on a 6-foot-5,…
Frank Baumann
One of the premier “bonus babies” of the 1950s, Frank Matt…
Mike Higgins
Mike Higgins was a fine player, a successful minor-league manager,…
Tom Brewer
Though Thomas Austin Brewer Jr. was a lifelong resident of Cheraw,…
Dick Gernert
Reading, Pennsylvania, which calls itself Baseballtown, has been…
Leo Kiely
Many major leaguers are more remembered for their accomplishments…
Billy Jurges
Billy Jurges, a star shortstop for the Chicago Cubs (1931-1938,…
Don Buddin
Don Buddin played shortstop for the Red Sox in 1956 and then,…
Marty Keough
Marty Keough came from a family with a deep sports tradition…
Billy Consolo
William Angelo Consolo was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on August…
Harry Agganis
More than five decades later, his legend has not faded. The…
Mike Fornieles
One of a long line of Cuban players to pass through the Washington…
Joe Cronin
Star player, manager, general manager, league president—only…
Russ Kemmerer
Russ Kemmerer pitched a one-hit shutout in his first major-league…
Ellis Kinder
In January 1956, a few months after Ellis Kinder had been sold…
Ike Delock
A vital part of the Boston Red Sox teams of the 1950s and early…
Jerry Casale
Brooklyn–born Gennaro Joseph Casale, better known as Jerry,…
Milt Bolling
Was it nature or nurture? Plenty of both figured in the life…
Tom Hurd
Originally signed by the White Sox as a shortstop, Tom Hurd finally…
Billy Goodman
The late 1940s Boston Red Sox consisted of larger-than-life,…
Pete Daley
Catcher Pete Daley played in seven major-league seasons, including…
Jackie Jensen
Jackie Jensen, the blond rugged Californian who attained great…