Dave Jolly Essentials Positions: Pitcher Bats: R Throws: R Height: 72 Weight: 160 Born: Tuesday, October 14, 1924 in Stony Point, NC USA Died: 5 27 1963 in Durham, NC USA Debut: 5/9/1953 Last Game: 9/14/1957 Full Name: David Jolly October 14, 1924- Dave Jolly is born in Stony Point, N. C. Dave played…
Walt Dropo Essentials Positions: Firstbase Bats: Right Throws: Right Height: 6′ – 5″ Weight: 220 Born: Tuesday, January 30, 1923 in Moosup, CT USA Died: December 17, 2010 in Peabody, MA USA Buried: Evergreen Cemetery, Moosup, CT High School: Plainfield HS (Plainfield, CT) School: University of Connecticut (Storrs, CT) Debut: April 19, 1949 vs. PHA…
Bobby Thomson Positions: Outfielder and Third Baseman Bats: Right • Throws: Right 6-2, 180lb (188cm, 81kg) Born: October 25, 1923 in Glasgow, United Kingdom Died: August 16, 2010 in Savannah, GA Buried: Cremated High School: Curtis HS (Staten Island, NY) School: St. Lawrence University (Canton, NY) Debut: September 9, 1946 (10,173rd in major league history) vs. PHI 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 0 SB Last Game: July 17, 1960 vs. CHW 1 AB, 0 H,…
Joe Astroth Essentials Positions: Bats: R Throws: R Height: 69 Weight: 187 Born: Friday, September 01, 1922 in East Alton, IL USA Died: 5 3 2013 in Boca Raton, FL USA Debut: 8/13/1945 Last Game: 5/13/1956 Full Name: Joseph Henry Astroth Faces from the past: Joe Astroth Joe Astroth was a model of consistency…
Bill Wight Essentials Positions: Pitcher Bats: L Throws: L Height: 73 Weight: 180 Born: Wednesday, April 12, 1922 in Rio Vista, CA USA Died: 5 17 2007 in Mount Shasta, CA USA Debut: 4/17/1946 Last Game: 9/21/1958 Full Name: William Robert Wight Left-handed pitcher Bill Wight spent twelve seasons in the Major Leagues with eight…
Hoot Evers Position: Outfielder Bats: Right • Throws: Right 6-2, 180lb (188cm, 81kg) Born: February 8, 1921 in St. Louis, MO us Died: January 25, 1991 in Houston, TX Buried: Memorial Oaks Cemetery, Houston, TX High School: Collinsville HS (Collinsville, IL) School: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Champaign, IL) Debut: September 16, 1941 (9,127th in major league history) vs. WSH 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB Last Game: September 30, 1956 vs. WSH 1 AB,…
Elmer Valo Positions: Rightfielder and Pinch HitterBats: Left • Throws: Right5-11, 190lb (180cm, 86kg)Born: March 5, 1921 in Rybnik, Slovakia skDied: July 19, 1998 in Palmerton, PABuried: Sacred Heart New Cemetery, Palmerton, PAHigh School: Palmerton HS (Palmerton, PA)Debut: September 22, 1940 8,952nd in major league history)vs. WSH 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBLast Game: October 1, 1961vs. STL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBFull Name: Elmer William ValoPronunciation:…
Eddie Robinson Essentials Positions: Bats: L Throws: R Height: 74 Weight: 210 Born: Wednesday, December 15, 1920 in Paris, TX USA Debut: 9/9/1942 Last Game: 9/15/1957 Full Name: William Edward Robinson Eddie Robinson Former Rangers general manager Eddie Robinson may hold the record for the most times standing up for the National Anthem at a…
Ken Holcombe Essentials Positions: Bats: R Throws: R Height: 71 Weight: 169 Born: Friday, August 23, 1918 in Burnsville, NC USA Died: 3 15 2010 in Weaverville, NC USA Debut: 4/27/1945 Last Game: 5/10/1953 Full Name: Kenneth Edward Holcombe Ken Holcombe was a Jehovah’s Witness who first caught the attention of big-league scouts at…
Charlie Keller Position: LeftfielderBats: Left • Throws: Right5-10, 185lb (178cm, 83kg)Born: September 12, 1916 in Middletown, MDDied: May 23, 1990 in Frederick, MDBuried: Christ Reformed Cemetery, Middletown, MDHigh School: Frederick HS (Frederick, MD)School: University of Maryland (College Park, MD)Debut: April 22, 1939 (8,638th in major league history)vs. WSH 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBLast Game: September 14, 1952vs. CLE 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBFull Name: Charles Ernest KellerNicknames: King…
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