John Mayberry Position: First Baseman Bats: Left • Throws: Left 6-3, 215lb (190cm, 97kg) Born: February 18, 1949 in Detroit, MI Draft: Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 1st round (6th) of the 1967 MLB June Amateur Draft from Northwestern HS (Detroit, MI). High School: Northwestern HS (Detroit, MI) School: University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI) Debut: September 10, 1968 (Age 19-205d, 10,360th in MLB history) vs. CIN 4 AB, 0 H, 0…
1949 – John Mayberry is born in Detroit, MI. A hot prospect drafted by the Astros, he bats .191 in parts of four seasons in Houston (1968-1971) before being traded away to the American League where he stars for the next eleven years.
1949 – A federal appeals court orders the $300,000 suit against baseball by Mexican League jumper Danny Gardella back to a lower court for trial.
On February 7, 1949, New York Yankee superstar Joe DiMaggio signs a one-year contract worth $100,000, becoming the first American League player to earn a six-figure deal in major league history. Hank Greenberg was the first player to make six figures when he accepted the Pirates offer in 1947 after being waived by the Tigers….
February 6, 1949 Richie Zisk was born in Brooklyn New York. Zisk played baseball at Parsippany High School in New Jersey. Zisk was drafted by the Pirates in the first round in 1967. He was a 2X All-Star and received MVP votes in 3 seasons. In his 13-year career (1971-1983), Richie had 1,477 hits, 207 HR,…
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