Jim Woods
From 1953 through 1956, Jim Woods was Mel Allen’s and Red Barber’s…
Bob Prince
Hall of Fame broadcaster Bob Prince was a man of paradox. He…
Hal Smith
Andy Warhol once suggested that “In the future everyone will…
Vinegar Bend Mizell
The small community of Vinegar Bend, Alabama, provided an unusual…
Danny Murtaugh
Serial retirement has a long tradition in sports. Boxing has…
Bill Mazeroski
Almost every kid who has ever played baseball fantasizes coming…
Vern Law
The 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates had their fair share of heroes and…
Diomedes Olivo
In Homer’s Iliad, Diomedes was one of the strongest Greek…
Red Witt
“Do what you love. Know your own bone; gnaw at it, bury it,…
Sam Narron
When Susie Finney Narron, wife of Sam Narron, would say, “God…
Mickey Vernon
In the 1940s and well into the 1950s, the premier first baseman…
Bob Skinner
After stagnating at the bottom of the National League for much…
Clem Labine
One of the most important games hurled by Clement Walter Labine…
R C Stevens
R C Stevens, said one of his minor-league managers, was “capable…
Bob Oldis
Bob “Bucky” Oldis wasn’t an All-Star, or even a journeyman…
Román Mejías
Outfielder Román Mejías played in 627 big-league games from…
Lenny Levy
Lenny Levy’s career defies conventional logic. A washout in…
Frank Oceak
After hitting his dramatic walk-off home run in the bottom of…
Dick Stuart
Dick Stuart was fun—as long as you didn’t have to be on the…
Jim Umbricht
Determined to make the major leagues since he was a young boy,…
Bill Virdon
From 1955 to 1965 Bill Virdon established his reputation as one…
Rocky Nelson
Rocky Nelson came to Cleveland in the spring of 1954 with an…
Danny Kravitz
Of the tens of thousands of people who took in the thrilling…
Dick Schofield
Dick Schofield spent 19 years in the big leagues working for…