Joe Martina
It took “Oyster Joe” Martina a long time to reach the majors…
Jay Kirke
Jay Kirke was a formidable hitter of the 1910s and 1920s. According…
Spencer Harris
It is well known among baseball fans that Pete Rose is the major…
Fred Hopke
Soon after he signed his first professional contract, Fred Hopke…
George Kissell
Joe Torre stood facing the outfield wall like a child in a time-out.…
Emil Mailho
In his long and accomplished baseball career, San Francisco Bay…
Ross Horning
Bumps Horning’s six years in the lowest depths of the minor…
George Hogreiver
In 1900 Sporting Life called George Hogreiver “the very best…
Leo Mangum
Look up Leo Mangum’s pitching record and you’ll find he won…
Cotton Knaupp
Cotton Knaupp played 1,555 games in the Southern Association,…
Ben Geraghty
“He was the greatest manager I ever played for, perhaps the…
Dick Fitzgerald
Dick Fitzgerald’s left arm should be put on display in a glass…
Jack Lelivelt
In a career that spanned from 1906 to 1940, Jack Lelivelt was…
Richie Ferrell
Several years ago, I picked up a large package of records belonging…
Truck Hannah
Right-handed-hitting catcher Truck Hannah was one of only a handful…
Carter Charles Hamilton
There are many Moonlight Grahams. One is a quasi-relative of…
Joe Marshall
Joe Marshall had two brief stints in the major leagues, appearing…
Charlie Graham
The one year he ventured to the East Coast to play, Charlie Graham…
Michael J. Finn
A quintessential sportsman and promoter, Michael J. Finn was…
Pat Flaherty
His name was Edmund Joseph Flaherty. People called him Ed, Eddie,…
Ken Guettler
If Ken Guettler had been a used car in 1956, no one would have…
Charley Hall
Standing 6-feet-1 at 185 pounds with dark good looks, the young…
Clarence Kraft
Over time, Clarence “Big Boy” Kraft was probably the greatest…
Hub Kittle
For nearly eighty years, Hub Kittle loved and studied pitching.…