Frank Navin
Known as “Old Stone Face” for his colorless, stoic demeanor,…
Swede Risberg
A light-hitting, rifle-armed shortstop who played a key role…
Freddy Parent
Sparkplug shortstop Freddy Parent, the “Flying Frenchman,”…
Steve O’Neill
With a flattened nose and the grim jaw of a heavyweight boxer,…
Danny Murphy
For more than a decade, Danny Murphy was one of the best and…
Jimmy McAleer
Jimmy McAleer was not much of a hitter, but this brilliant defensive…
Silk O’Loughlin
Many of the umpires of the Dead Ball Era made their mark with…
George McBride
Like his contemporary in the National League, Mickey Doolan,…
Jack Powell
Jack Powell, a stocky righthander who pitched for the St. Louis…
George Mullin
Powerfully built with a fearful fastball and biting curve that…
Clyde Milan
He was a left-handed hitter who batted .285 over the course of…
Al Orth
A typical Al Orth pitch was once described in a poem by W.A.…
Roger Peckinpaugh
Roger Peckinpaugh was one of the finest defensive shortstops…
Wally Pipp
Tall, lithe-limbed and broad-shouldered, the 6-foot-2, 180-pound…
Rube Oldring
A prominent and popular member of the Philadelphia A's dynasty…
Matty McIntyre
Praised for his outfield defense and savvy base running skills,…
Barney Pelty
Starting 217 games as a Browns pitcher and relieving in 49 more,…
Earl Moore
Nearly forgotten today amid the pantheon of great Deadball Era…
George Moriarty
Fiery and temperamental on the playing field but friendly and…
Eddie Plank
Eddie Plank fidgeted. On every pitch, Plank went through a seemingly…
Del Pratt
Del Pratt was arguably the second-best second baseman of the…
Stuffy McInnis
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...”…
Braggo Roth
Bobby Roth, sometimes called Braggo, was an often insufferable…
Reb Russell
With superb control and a rising fastball, left-hander Reb Russell…