Harrell Edmond Chiles * Born May 11, 1910 in Itasca, TX USA * Died August 22, 1993 in Fort Worth, TX USA Until he bought the Rangers from Brad Corbett in 1980, Harrell Edmonds Chiles was little known outside the Southwest, but in the oil patch he was something of a folk hero. That was…
VINTAGE BASEBALL MEMORABILIA Vintage Baseball Memorabilia Lou Boudreau Essentials Positions: Shortstop/Manager Bats: Right Throws: Right Height: 5′-11″ Weight: 185 Born: July 17, 1917 in Harvey, IL USA Died: August 10, 2001 in Olympia Fields, IL USA Buried: Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Frankfort, IL High School: Thornton HS (Harvey, IL) School: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Champaign, IL) Debut:…
Larry Doby Positions: Centerfielder and Second BasemanBats: Left • Throws: Right6-1, 180lb (185cm, 81kg)Born: December 13, 1923 in Camden, SC usDied: June 18, 2003 in Montclair, NJBuried: CrematedHigh School: Eastside HS (Paterson, NJ)School: Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus (Brooklyn, NY)Debut: 1942 (9,149th in major league history)AL/NL Debut: July 5, 1947vs. CHW 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBLast Game: July 26, 1959vs. BAL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBHall of Fame: Inducted…
Al Lopez Essentials Positions: C, 2B, 3B, 1BBats: Right Throws: RightHeight: 5-1 Weight: 165Born: August 20, 1908 in Tampa, FL USAHigh School: Jesuit HS (Tampa, FL)Died: October 30, 2005 in Tampa, FL USABuried: Garden of Memories Cemetery, Tampa, FLDebut: September 27, 1928 (6,794th in major league history)vs. PIT 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI,…
Hack Wilson Essentials Positions: Outfield Bats: R Throws: R Weight: 190 Born: April 26, 1900 in Ellwood City, PA USA Died: November 23, 1948 in Baltimore, MD USA Buried: Rosedale Cemetery, Martinsburg, WV Debut: September 29, 1923 vs. BRO 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB Last Game: August 25, 1934 vs. PIT 1…
George Burns Position: First BasemanBats: Right • Throws: Right6-1, 180lb (185cm, 81kg)Born: January 31, 1893 in Niles, OHDied: January 7, 1978 in Kirkland, WABuried: Calvary Cemetery, Seattle, WAHigh School: Central HS (Philadelphia, PA)Debut: April 14, 1914 (4,053rd in major league history)vs. SLB 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBLast Game: September 29, 1929vs. BOS 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBFull Name: George Henry BurnsNicknames: Tioga GeorgeView Player Info from the B-R BullpenView…
Albert Belle Position: LeftfielderBats: Right • Throws: Right6-1, 190lb (185cm, 86kg)Born: August 25, 1966 in Shreveport, LADraft: Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 2nd round of the 1987 MLB June Amateur Draft from Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, LA).High School: Huntington HS (Shreveport, LA)School: Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, LA)Debut: July 15, 1989 (15,657th in major league history)vs. TEX 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 1 SBLast Game: October 1, 2000vs. NYY 3…
test Howard Johnson Essentials Positions: Shortstop and ThirdbaseBats: Both Throws: RightHeight: 5′-11″ Weight: 178Born: Tuesday, November 29, 1960 in Clearwater, FL USADied: AliveDraft: Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 23rd round of the 1978 MLB June Amateur Draft from Clearwater HS (Clearwater, FL) and the Detroit Tigers in the 1st round (12th) of the 1979 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from St. Petersburg College (St….
Ned Garver Essentials Positions: Pitcher Bats: Right Throws: Right Height: 5-10 Weight: 180 Born: Friday, December 25, 1925 in Ney, OH USA Died: February 26, 2017 in Bryan, OH USA Debut: April 28, 1948 Last Game: June 4, 1961 Full Name: Ned Franklin Garver Garver became the only 20th-century pitcher to win 20 games in a…
Minnie Miñoso Positions: Leftfielder and Third BasemanBats: Right • Throws: Right5-10, 175lb (178cm, 79kg)Born: November 29, 1925 in La Habana, CubaDied: March 1, 2015 in Chicago, ILDebut: 1946 (10,019th in major league history)AL/NL Debut: April 19, 1949vs. SLB 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBLast Game: October 5, 1980vs. CAL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBFull Name: Saturnino Orestes Armas MinosoNicknames: Cuban CometPronunciation: \mi-NO-so\View Player Info from the B-R BullpenView…