Hooks Wiltse Essentials Positions: Bats: R Throws: L 72 Weight: 185 Born: 9 7, 1879 in Hamilton, NY USA Died: 1 21 1959 in Long Beach, NY USA Debut: 4/21/1904 Last Game: 9/25/1915 Full Name: George Leroy Wiltse Though overshadowed on the Giants staff by Christy Mathewson, Wiltse won in double figures for New York…
Ginger Beaumont Essentials Positions: Bats: L Throws: R 68 Weight: 190 Born: 7 23, 1876 in Rochester, WI USA Died: 4 10 1956 in Burlington, WI USA Debut: 1899-04-21 Last Game: 10/15/1910 Full Name: Clarence Howeth Beaumont If Ginger Beaumont is remembered today, it’s usually for being the first batter in modern World Series history….
Eddie Stanky Positions: Second Baseman and Shortstop Bats: Right • Throws: Right 5-8, 170lb (173cm, 77kg) Born: September 3, 1915 in Philadelphia, PA us Died: June 6, 1999 in Fairhope, AL Buried: Catholic Cemetery, Mobile, AL High School: Northeast Manual Training School (Philadelphia, PA) Debut: April 21, 1943 (9,419th in major league history) vs. PIT 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB Last Game: July 25, 1953 vs. PHI 4 AB, 0 H,…
Atley Donald Essentials Positions: Bats: L Throws: R Height: 73 Weight: 186 Born: Friday, August 19, 1910 in Morton, MS USA Died: 10 19 1992 in West Monroe, LA USA Debut: 4/21/1938 Last Game: 7/13/1945 Full Name: Richard Atley Donald Atley Donald Soft-spoken Richard Atley Donald once threw 95-mile-per-hour fastballs for the 1939 New…
Curt Davis Essentials Positions: Bats: R Throws: R Height: 74 Weight: 185 Born: Monday, September 07, 1903 in Greenfield, MO USA Died: 10 12 1965 in Covina, CA USA Debut: 4/21/1934 Last Game: 4/28/1946 Full Name: Curtis Benton Davis Curt Davis didn’t make it to the majors until he was 30, although that was…
Buddy Pritchard Positions: Bats: R Throws: R Height: 73 Weight: 195 Born: Saturday, January 25, 1936 in South Gate, CA USA Died: in , Debut: 4/21/1957 Last Game: 9/1/1957 Full Name: Harold William Pritchard Buddy Pritchard, infielder for the 1957 Pirates. He was signed by the Pirates in February 1957 directly out of college for…
Roy Sievers Positions: First Baseman and LeftfielderBats: Right • Throws: Right6-1, 195lb (185cm, 88kg)Born: November 18, 1926 in St. Louis, MODied: April 3, 2017 in Spanish Lake, MOHigh School: Beaumont HS (St. Louis, MO)Debut: April 21, 1949 (8,169th in MLB history)vs. CLE 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBLast Game: May 9, 1965 vs. NYY 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBFull Name: Roy Edward SieversNicknames: SquirrelView Player Bio from the SABR…
Dale Long Position: First Baseman Bats: Left • Throws: Left 6-4, 205lb (193cm, 92kg) Born: February 6, 1926 in Springfield, MO us Died: January 27, 1991 in Palm Coast, FL Buried: Cheshire Cemetery, Cheshire, MA High School: Adams HS (Adams, MA) Debut: April 21, 1951 (10,801st in major league history) vs. CIN 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB Last Game: July 18, 1963 vs. MIN 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0…
Frankie Zak Positions: Shortstop and Pinch Runner Bats: Right • Throws: Right 5-10, 150lb (178cm, 68kg) Born: February 22, 1922 in Passaic, NJ Died: February 6, 1972 in Passaic, NJ Buried: St. Michael Cemetery, South Hackensack, NJ Debut: April 21, 1944 (9,682nd in major league history) vs. CIN 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB Last Game: June 10, 1946 vs. BSN 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB Full…
Fritz Ostermueller Essentials Positions: PitcherBats: Left Throws: LeftHeight: 5′-11″ Weight: 175Born: Sunday, September 15, 1907 in Quincy, IL USADied: December 17, 1957 in Quincy, IL USADebut: April 21, 1934Last Game: September 30, 1948Full Name: Frederick Raymond Ostermueller Nine Other Players Who Debuted in 1934 Phil CavarrettaRudy YorkHarlond CliftAugie GalanFrank McCormickFrenchy BordagarayZeke BonuraAl BentonDenny…