Johnny Vander Meer
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Johnny Vander Meer was close to achieving…
Virgil Trucks
The last-place Detroit Tigers went to New York to meet the reigning…
Van Lingle Mungo
“He is another Vance, another Dazzy, I’m telling you. Hasn’t…
Johnny Sain
First we’ll use Spahn, then we’ll use Sain,
Then an off…
Johnny Mize
In 1947 Johnny Mize did something unmatched in baseball history.…
Hal Trosky
Hal Trosky played first base for the Cleveland Indians and the…
Art Passarella
Across the decades, baseball players from the celebrated to the…
Eddie Waitkus
Eddie Waitkus was a slick-fielding first baseman who in an…
Howie Pollet
Left-hander Howie Pollet was a pitching prodigy, but arm injuries…
Pinky May
Those who served during World War II were collectively known…
Early Wynn
Chicago fans were outraged when the White Sox traded their…
Hank Majeski
Many baseball enthusiasts recall the bottom-of-the-tenth pinch-hit…
Claude Passeau
On baseball’s biggest stage, Chicago Cubs right-hander Claude…
George McQuinn
It was a long journey for George McQuinn to the 1947 New York…
Barney McCosky
William Barney McCosky, a Pennsylvania native who grew up in…
Hugh Mulcahy
One can sensibly argue that Hugh Mulcahy was one of the hardest-luck…
Johnny Pesky
Johnny Pesky’s career got off to an unparalleled start, and…