On this weeks podcast – August 5, 1979, Willie Mays is inducted into the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. Mays slugged 660 homers, batted .302, and collected 3,283 hits in his 22-year career. Known for his all-around play, Mays won 12 Gold Glove Awards for his defense in center field. Former…
Red Barrett Essentials Positions: Bats: R Throws: R Height: 71 Weight: 183 Born: Sunday, February 14, 1915 in Santa Barbara, CA USA Died: 7 28 1990 in Wilson, NC USA Debut: 9/15/1937 Last Game: 9/29/1949 Full Name: Charles Henry Barrett
On May 23, 1945, Mort Cooper is traded by the St Louis Cardinals to the Boston Braves. The three-time 20-game winner has twice jumped the club in a salary hassle. Threatening to run out again unless his contract is increased from $12‚000 to $15‚000‚ Cooper is swapped by owner Sam Breadon to the newly-affluent Braves for…
Red Barrett of the Boston Braves throws only 58 pitches in shutting out the Cincinnati Red