
Jerry Augustine
It’s very rare when an athlete plays high school, college,…

Kevin Bass
Trading a promising young outfielder — a future All-Star —…

Dwight Bernard
Dwight Bernard took an unusual path to the major leagues. He…

Mark Brouhard
Mark Brouhard isn’t one of the names people think of when they…

Mike Caldwell
Baseball is no stranger to big personalities. The game has seen…

Cecil Cooper
Once described by Baseball Digest as the "Rodney Dangerfield…

Harry Dalton
He was born Harry I. Dalton on August 23, 1928, in West Springfield,…

Pat Dobson
Patrick Edward Dobson Jr. was born February 12, 1942, in Depew,…

Jamie Easterly
After several trials as a starter with the Atlanta Braves…

Marshall Edwards
Marshall Lynn Edwards, a fleet outfielder and one of three brothers…

Rollie Fingers
Rollie Fingers was clearly excited as he caught a leaping Ted…

Jim Gantner
Jim Gantner played 17 years in the big leagues, all with the…

Moose Haas
When his parents wanted him to have a backup plan in case the…
Larry Haney
A backup catcher who amassed only 984 plate appearances in 12…

Ron Hansen
On July 30, 1968, Washington Senators shortstop Ron Hansen pulled…

Larry Hisle
Consider the two nearly identical rookie seasons below:
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Roy Howell
He was a hardnosed player whose blue-collar work ethic maximized…

Doug Jones
Doug Jones grew up listening to the roar of the 650-horsepower…

Harvey Kuenn
Picture this: You are standing in a dugout in St Louis. It is…

Pete Ladd
Milwaukee fans anxiously awaited the outcome of rookie Pete Ladd’s…

Randy Lerch
There is nothing quite like one’s first view of a big-league…

Bob McClure
A steady, left-handed pitcher can always find employment in baseball.…

Cal McLish
Indians fans in Cleveland awoke the morning of May 23, 1957,…

Doc Medich
“[He] is what every boy wants to become and every mother dreams…