Ray Yochim (COURTESY OF RICHARD CUICCHI)

Ray Yochim

Many baseball players from the New Orleans area signed professional…
Len Yochim (COURTESY OF THE AUTHOR)

Len Yochim

Former major league player and scout Lenny Yochim once said in…
Gus Weyhing (LIBRARY OF CONGRESS)

Gus Weyhing

“Gus Weyhing is one of the swiftest pitchers in the business.…
Pete Wood (LIBRARY OF CONGRESS)

Pete Wood

“Former Well-Known Hamilton Ball Player Died in Chicago”…
Fred Wood (BASEBALL-REFERENCE.COM)

Fred Wood

“Dr. Frederick L. Wood, Dentist, Dies Suddenly” announced…

Robin Yount

If any player could be called Mr. Brewer it is Robin Yount.…

Sam Wright Jr.

It must have been difficult living in the shadows of two older…

Lloyd Waner

“Why, they’re just kids. If I was that little, I‘d be afraid…

Harry Walker

Harry Walker was born to baseball and spent his life in the game.…

Weldy Walker

Weldy Walker was an African-American whose professional baseball…

Moses Fleetwood Walker

Moses Fleetwood “Fleet” Walker, an African-American, made…

Harry Wright

William Henry Wright, better known to the baseball community…

Gee Walker

Gerald “Gee” Walker was one of the most popular players…
Hooks Wiltse (LIBRARY OF CONGRESS)

Hooks Wiltse

The only left-hander who pitched regularly for John McGraw's…

Paul Waner

Jim Knight and his daughter were in for a surprise when they…

Dixie Walker

During Dixie Walker’s playing days, he won a batting championship…

Snake Wiltse

Raising a family of nine surviving children, Henry and Sarah…

George Wright

“Whenever he would pull off one of those grand, unexpected…

Hub Walker

Hub Walker and his younger brother Gee debuted for the Detroit…

Dmitri Young

About one of every 200 high-school baseball players is drafted…