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Kenneth Jerry Adair was born near Sand Springs, OK, on December 1, 1936. He played for Huron in the Basin League in 1957 at the time he was attending Oklahoma University. While at college, he also played basketball for the U and the Phillips 76ers, a top AAU team. He was signed in 1958 by Baltimore Orioles scout Eddie Robinson for a reported $40,000. Adair was a descendant of Cherokee tribal leaders who once were the warlords of the southern Appalachians. Adair County, OK, was named for one of his Cherokee family members of the Civil War era, Judge William Penn Adair.
Adair's first pro games were in the majors for the Baltimore Orioles beginning in September 1958 when he was in 11 hitting .105 with 19 at bats. He played in 12 games in 1959 for the O's batting .314 in 35 at bats. The right hander played short and second during those years. Also, in '59, he was in the Texas League where he hit .309 with 73 RBI.
In 1960, he had some good playing time in the International League for Miami batting .266, but he only appeared in three games for the Orioles going 1-for-5. Beginning in 1961 and for the next five years, Adair played full seasons in Baltimore. Performing in 133, 139, 109, 155 and 157 games, he hit .264, .284, .228, .248 and .259 playing mostly second base. He had the best fielding percentage of any AL second baseman in 1964 and 1965.
On June 12, 1966, and after 17 games (.288), Baltimore traded him to Chicago White Sox with former Aberdeen Pheasant, Johnny Riddle, for pitcher Eddie Fisher as he had lost his job to Davy Johnson. With the Sox, he hit .243 in 105 games as a shortstop and second baseman.
On June 3, 1967, Chicago sent him [28g, .204] to the Red Sox for Don McMahon and Bob Snow. Adair hit well for the Sox (.291) and appeared in post-season play. His 1968 season was spent as a utility infielder at Boston as he played all infield positions in 74 games batting .216.
Jerry finished his MLB career with the Kansas City A's in 1969 and 1970. In '69, he was their regular second baseman batting .250 in 126 games. Most of his final pro year of 1970 was spent at Tulsa in the American Association where he hit .299. For the A's, he was in 7 games with 4 hits in 27 at bats.
Adair's MLB carrier average was .254 as he appeared in 1,165 games with a .294 OBP and .347 slugging %. He had 366 RBI and fielded .985 with 810 games at second, 310 at short and 46 at third.
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From the book "The Ballplayers":
"The often dour Adair brought a light bat, steady hands, and a tough attitude to the game. Hit in the mouth by a wild pitch during the first game of a doubleheader in 1964, he took 11 stitches and returned to play the entire second game. He holds the MLB record [as of 1990] (with Bobby Grich and Joe Morgan) for fewest errors in a season by a second baseman (five, in 1964). He also set MLB records with 89 consecutive games and 458 chances without an error from July 22, 1964, to May 6, 1965 with the Orioles. After hitting .300 for Haukyu in Japan in 1971, he returned to the States and was a coach for the A's [1972-1974] and Angels [1975-1976]." - Bob Carroll
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Adair's wife died of cancer in June 1981. Thereafter, his personal
and financial problems forced Jerry, an introvert, into a shell. [In
the early-1980s, he listed his job as "manual laborer" in
Sand Springs]. A cancerous mole was removed from his arm in 1986.
Then, prior to surgery on his gall bladder, doctors discovered the
cancer had spread to his liver. On May 29, 1987, Jerry was readmitted
to a Tulsa hospital and his condition worsened. He died Sunday
morning, May 31, 1987, and was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery in Sand
Springs.
A friend helped perpetuate Jerry's memory by
displaying, for many years, some of Adair's sports memorabilia at his
pizza restaurant in Sand Springs. The Sand Springs Little League
complex was named in his honor and, in 1992, Jerry was inducted into
the town's Hall of Fame. In addition, in 2001, he was inducted into
the OSU Baseball Hall of Fame.
Gary Allenson
Gary Martin Allenson was born in Culver City, CA, on Feb. 4, 1955. He played for the Basin League Sturgis Titans in 1973 as he was attending Arizona State. He signed in 1976 with Boston.
His first pro year was 1976 when he was a catcher in the Eastern League where he batted .238. After hitting .266 in the Florida State League in 1977, he moved up to the AAA International for a few games with a .250 average. Allenson spent all of his 1978 year in the IL batting .299 with 20 homers and 76 RBI.
Gary's next six years were played for the Red Sox. As a part-time receiver, he appeared in 108, 36, 47, 92, 84 and 35 for Boston from 1979-1984. His batting averages were .203, .357, .223, .205, .230 and .229 and he never hit more then six home runs or had more then 33 RBI.
On Feb. 25, 1985, he signed a free agent contract with Toronto where he played his last 14 MLB games batting .118 with 34 at bats. Also that year, he ended his pro tenure in the International League with a .249 average.
As a major leaguer, Allenson appeared in 416 games with a composite .221 average, .309 OBA and .325 slugging %. He played 399 games as a catcher, 8 as a third baseman and six at DH.
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From the book "The Ballplayers":
"Allenson was the International League MVP at Pawtucket in 1978. He shared catching duties in Boston with Carlton Fisk and later Rich Gedman. He might have lasted longer had he been better able to hit major league breaking pitches. - Jane Charnin-Aker
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Through the 2007 season, Allenson has been a minor league manager for 13 years and a major league coach for six years (Red Sox - '92-'93 and Brewers - '00-'02). In 2007, he managed Norfolk in the International League. In the off season, he lives in Cape Coral, FL.
Craig Anderson
Norman Craig Anderson was born on July 1, 1938, in Washington, DC. He pitched at Pierre in the late-1950s while attending Lehigh from which he graduated. Later, he received his masters from Southern Illinois U. .
Anderson started his pro career in 1960 in the Texas League where he had a excellent 1.68 ERA at Tulsa. He divided 1961 between AAA Portland (PCL) compiling a 2.06 ERA and, in June, came up to the St. Louis Cardinals for 25 games as a reliever. In 39 innings, he had a 3.26 ERA and allowed a .255 batting average. He was drafted by the New York Mets in the late-1961 expansion draft.
With the Mets in 1962 for his only complete MLB season, he pitched in 50 games with 14 starts. His ERA inflated to 5.35 with a 3-17 record. In 131 innings, he allowed 150 hits and walked 63 while striking out 62. His OBA was .278. Interestingly, two of his victories that year came on the same day. On May 12, the Mets sweep a doubleheader over the Braves with him appearing in relief during both games.
In 1963 and 1964, Craig mostly played at Buffalo (IL) [4.47, 9-12 and 2.96, 12-7]. At New York, he only appeared in 3 and 4 games for 9 and 13 innings allowing 17 and 21 hits with 3 walks each year for 8.68 and 5.54 ERAs. That finished his MLB career (82 g, 192 inn, 226 h, 81 w, 94 so, .286 oba, .357 oob, 5.10 ERA, 7-23 record).
Anderson continued to play at AAA Buffalo and Indianapolis in 1965 (5.02 and 3.27) and then ended it in 1966 at Jacksonville (IL) and Williamsport (Eastern) where he had 2.56 and 2.67 ERAs.
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From the book "The Ballplayers":
"The name Craig was unlucky with the early Mets. Anderson lost 16 straight with the original 1962 team and 19 in a row over three years. In NL history, the latter streak was rivaled only by teammate Roger Craig's 18 straight defeats in 1963." - Jane Charnin-Aker
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Craig became the athletic director at Lehigh U. and lived in Bethlehem, PA. He now lives in Dunnellon, FL.
Bob Apodaca
Robert John Apodaca was born on Jan., 30, 1950, in Los Angeles. He pitched for Chamberlain in 1969 and 1970 while attending California State in L.A.
Apodaca began his pro career the 1971 season in the California League (7-1, 3.60). In 1972 he moved up to the Texas League where he had a good 2.81 ERA and a 11-7 record. His 1973 season was spent at Tidewater (IL) and he combiled an excellent ERA of 1.80 (6-3). That got a promotion to the majors with the Mets where he appeared in one game in relief where he waked two and got no one out.
However, he spent the next four complete seasons ('74-'77) with New York pitching in 35, 46, 43 and 59 games for 92, 66, 90 and 84 innings with 3.50, 1.49, 2.81 and 3.43 ERAs. In 1975, he suffered a broken nose during the season. Apodaca never had another chance in the majors. An elbow injury caused him to miss the complete 1978 and 1980 seasons and he attempted to pitch for Tidewater in 1979 and in the Texas League in 1981 with poor results (15.75 and 7.56 ERAs).
In his MLB career, Bob played in 184 games for 361 innings allowing 312 hits and 131 walks while striking out 197. His ERA was an excellent 2.86 with a .236 OAV and .307 OOB.
After his playing time ended, he became a minor league coach (1981-96, 2002) and major league pitching coach (Mets - '96-'99, Brewers - '00-'01 and Rockies. He was the Rockies pitching coach from 2003 until late June 2012 when he asked to be reassigned since he was simpley burned out. For the 2013 season he was their assistant minor league pitching coordinator. During the off season, he lives in Port Saint Lucie, FL.
Stan Bahnsen
Stanley Raymond Bahnsen was born in Council Bluffs, IA,. on Dec. 15, 1944. He pitched for the Rapid City Chiefs in 1965 when attending the U. of Nebraska. He was the Yankees number one selection in the 1965 free agent draft.
After playing a few games for the Chiefs, he signed with the Yankees and played in the Southern League where he compiled a 2.72 ERA and a 2-2 record. In 1966, he had a good season in the International League (2.91 ERA, 10-7) and was called up to the Yankees in September. He started three games and relieved in another for 23 innings for a 3.52 ERA and 1-1 record. In 1967, he spent the season back in the International League (3.52, 9-11).
From 1968 through 1971 he was a starter for the Yanks appearing in 37, 40, 36 and 36 games with occasional relief appearances. He completed 267, 221, 233 and 242 innings for ERAs of 2.05, 3.83, 3.33 and 3.35 and 17-12, 9-16, 14-11 and 14-12 records. On December 2, 1971, Bahnsen was traded to the Chicago White Sox for Rich McKinney.
He was a starter for the White Sox from 1972-1974 getting into 43, 42 and 38 games for 252, 282 and 216 inning with 3.60, 3.57 and 4.70 ERAs and records of 21-16, 18-21 and 12-15. On June 15, 1975, after making 12 starts for the Sox (6.01 ERA and 4-6 record), he was dealt to Oakland with Chet Lemon and Dave Hamilton for Skip Pitlock. Stan pitched better for the A's in 21 games (100 inn.) going 6-7 with an 3.24 ERA.
Bahnsen's 1976 year was completely spent with Oakland as he was used in relief 21 times and made 14 starts for 143 innings for a 3.34 ERA and an 8-7 record. In 1977, he began the year with the A's (11g, 22 inn, 6.14 ERA), but was traded on May 22 to Montreal for Mike Jorgensen. With the Expos, he closed out the year as a starter in 22 games completing 127 innings for a 4.81 ERA and 8-9 record.
Becoming a reliever in 1978 for the Expos, he stayed with the team through the 1981 season appearing in 44, 55, 57 and 25 games with 75, 94, 91 and 49 completed innings. His ERAs were 3.84, 3.15, 3.05 and 4.98. He closed out his MLB record in 1982 with 7 games for the Angels (4.66) and 8 for the Phillies (1.35). He also pitched in the American Association where he earned a 4.89 ERA. His 1983 season was his last, as he pitched a few games for Portland (PCL) and compiled a 9.59 ERA.
In 16 major league seasons, Bahnsen pitched in 574 games (327 starts) completing 2,529 innings allowing 2,440 hits and 924 walks while striking out 1,359. His career ERA was 3.60, his OAV .255 and he had a .323 OOB with a 146-149 record.
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From the book "The Ballplayers":
"Bahnsen was 1968 AL rookie of the year...He had thrown a seven-inning no hitter with Toledo in 1966 and a seven-inning perfect game with Syracuse in 1967. In his 1966 major league debut, he struck out the side at Boston.
"...Desperate for third-base help, the Yankees dealt him to the White Sox straight up for Rich McKinney...in 1972 [he] set a since-broken MLB record by being removed in 36 of his 41 starts. On Aug. 21, 1973, against Cleveland, he had a no-hitter with two outs in the ninth when Walt Williams bounced a single over a drawn-in Bill Melton at third...On May 15, 1974, Bahnsen defeated Minnesota 1-0, retiring the first 23 batters before allowing a Bobby Darwin single..." - Richard C. Lindberg
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In the mid-1980s, Bahnsen was the head of U.S. operations for
Caribbean Components [an electronics firm] and lived in Pompano
Beach, FL. He still resides there.
Bob Baird
Robert Allen Baird was born on Jan. 16, 1940, in Knoxville, TN. He pitched for the 1961 Sturgis Titans and attended Carson-Newman College. Baird signed with the Senators in 1962.
He made three stops in 1962 in the AL-FL League (2.98, 13-3), Carolina League (14.40, 0-3) and was called up to the Senators in September. He started three games for 11 innings allowing 13 hits and 8 walks for a 6.75 ERA. For Pensacola, the left hander struck out 20 batters in one game.
It was much the same in 1963 as he pitched in the NY-PA League (5.40, 4-3), Eastern League (4.71, 6-16) and five games (3 starts) for the Senators. Bob completed 12 innings giving up 12 hits and 7 walks with a 7.71 ERA. Those were his last appearances in the majors as he finished with a 0-4 record, 7.25 ERA in 22 innings with a .284 OBA and .394 OOA. He struck out ten men and allowed one home run.
Baird completed his pro career with seven stops during the 1964-1967 seasons of which only one was spent at AAA (1965-.6.98, 3-5).
He became a traveling salesmen. On April 2, 1974, he was shot by a
woman in a Chattanooga, TN, motel room and died from the wounds at
the Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga on April 11. Baird was buried at
Lynnhurst Cemetery in Knoxville. 
Frank Baker
Frank Watts Baker was born in Bartow, FL, on Jan. 1, 1944. He played for Sturgis in the mid-1960s and the U. of Southern Mississippi. He was drafted in 1966, but did not sign. Baker signed with the Yankees in 1967.
It took nearly four years for Frank to reach the majors. In 1967, he was in the FL State League (.261), in '68, the Carolina League (.248) and in 1969-1970 at Syracuse [IL] (.244 and .259). In August, the Yankees brought him up the majors where he played shortstop in 35 games batting .231 with 117 at bats. The left hand hitter had a .323 OBP.
In 1971, he split the year between Syracuse (.231) and New York as he was in 43 big league games (79 at bats) hitting .139 with 38 games at short. Baker spent his complete 1972 season at Syracuse (.254) and on Jan. 5, 1973, he was traded to Baltimore for Tom Matchick.
He ended his major and pro career with the Orioles as an utility infielder in 1973-1974 and played during the post season. Baker played in 44 and 24 games batting .190 and .191. In his MLB 146 games, Frank hit .191 with 288 at bats and had a .294 OBP and .250 slugging %.
Baker now lives in rural Meridian, MS.
Dave Baldwin
David George Baldwin was born on March 30, 1938, in Tucson, AZ. He pitched for Rapid City in the late 1950s and attended the U. of Arizona. Baldwin was signed in 1959 by Philadelphia.
He started as a pro in 1959-1960 in the Eastern League (7.38, 3.02) before moving up for a few games to the AAA International League during the '60 season (no record). The next five years (1961-1965) he bounced between eight A, AA and AAA teams from Durham to Hawaii where he had a decent 3.55 ERA in 1965.
Baldwin also spent 1966 at Hawaii (PCL) with a good 3.27 ERA before he was brought up to Washington in September. There he pitched in 4 games in relief for 8 innings with a 3.86 ERA. The sidearm, right hander had his best pro season with the Senators in 1967 appearing in 58 games for 69 innings compiling an excellent 1.70 ERA with a .215 OAV and .285 OOB. He allowed only 53 hits, but walked 20.
Dave's 1968 season did not go as well as he pitched in 40 games for 42 innings and allowed 40 hits and walked 12 for a 4.07 ERA. He also pitched in the International League (3.71). It was much the same in '69 as he was in the minors - albeit in the Florida State League (3-5, 1.80) - and was in 43 games for the Senators where he finished 67 innings and had a 4.05 ERA. On Dec. 4, 1969, he was traded to Seattle for George Brunet.
The Pilots moved to Milwaukee before the 1970 season and Baldwin pitched very well in the PCL (1.33) and was in 28 Brewers' games for 35 innings allowing an ERA of 2.55. Most of his next three years (1971-1973) were at AAA (4.35, 2.67, 3.06), but he had one more chance with the White Sox in '73. He pitched in 3 games for 5 innings allowing 7 hits and 4 walks (3.60) and that ended his six years in the bigs. In his major league career, Dave was in 176 games for 225 innings allowing 190 hits and 89 walks while striking out 164 for a 3.08 ERA, .234 OBP and .316 OOB.
He pitched his last pro season in 1974 in the American Association (0.90) and the PCL (4.50). Looking back, Dave once said: "Mine was certainly an up-and-down career. This was due in large part to being a sidearm relief pitcher in a day when both sidearmers and relievers were highly suspect according to many managers."
Baldwin became a zoologist and anthropologist, during the off
seasons, and earned a Ph.D. in genetics in 1979 and a M.S. in systems
engineering in 1983. He was a systems engineer for Phelps-Dodge Corp.
in Phoenix in the mid-1980s. In addition he wrote humor, children's
stories and scientific articles while living in Tucson. He now lives
in rural Yachats, OR.
Gary Beare
Gary Ray Beare was born on Aug. 22, 1952, in San Diego. He pitched for the 1973 Pierre Cowboys and attended California State at Long Beach. Beare was signed in 1974 by the Brewers.
He began his professional trek in 1974 in the NY-PA League (4.38, 4-4) and moved up to the Eastern League in 1975 (3.42, 3-9). Gary climbed the rest of the way in '76 starting in the Eastern (2.98, 10-10), then to the PCL (2.93, 1-4) and finally, in September, to Milwaukee where he started 5 games and relieved in another for 41 innings allowing 43 hits and 15 walks for a 3.29 ERA and 2-3 record.
His 1977 season was split between the PCL (2.56, 5-4) and the Brewers. In the majors, he relieved in 11 games and started 6 completing 59 innings for a 6.44 ERA and 3-3 record. Those appearances ended his major league run at 23 games and 100 innings as he allowed 106 hits and 53 walks while striking out 64. The right hander's record was 5-6 with a .275 OAV and .364 OOB.
From 1978-1980 he pitched in AAA PCL and the American Association for four teams with his best performance in 1980 at Hawaii (3.19). Otherwise, his ERAs were not outstanding (5.52, 4.00, 6.00). Beare ended his pro career in the Mexican League in 1981 with a good 2.67 ERA and 17-8 record. However, it was his last pro season.
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From the book "The Ballplayers":
"A hard luck hurler cut down by a sore arm in 1978, Beare got a 17-run explosion form the Brewers to beat the Indians in 1976." - Merrit Clifton
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Beare now lives in Poway, CA.
Larry Bearnarth
Lawrence Donald Bearnarth was born in New York City on September
11, 1941. He pitched for the 1961 Pierre Cowboys and attended St.
John's U. The Mets signed him in 1962 after a 32-2 career record in
college. .
Bearnarth went right to the AAA International
League in 1962 (6.67, 2-13) and the Mets, being what they were in
1963, had him on the big club the whole year. The right hander made
58 appearances for 126 innings giving up 127 hits and 47 walks while
striking out 48. His ERA was 3.42 with a .268 OAV and .340 OOB.
Things got worse in 1964 as he made 44 appearances and finished 78 innings for a 4.15 ERA. His 1965 season was split between the International League (2.25, 3-2) and the Mets as he made 40 appearances in the bigs for 61 innings compiling a 4.60 ERA. While playing in the Venezuela Winter League after that season, he responded to heckling fans by throwing a ball into the stands. The incident so angered the crowd that four policemen had to escort Bearnarth back to his hotel and, shortly thereafter, he left the country.
In 1966, he stayed up in the majors for the complete season but made only 29 appearances (54 innings) with a 4.45 ERA. Giving up 11 home runs hurt him badly. From 1967-1970, he was an AAA pitcher in the International League doing acceptable work (3.51, 3.51, 3.82, 3.36 ERAs). In 1971 he moved to the Brewers' American Association team (5.21, 5-6) and had his last taste of the majors with Milwaukee (2g, 10 inn, 18.00 ERA). In 173 major league games, he completed 323 innings allowing 350 innings with 135 walks and 124 k's. His career ERA was 4.13 and he had a .282 OAV and .358 OOB.
Bearnarth ended his pro career in 1972 in the International League making a few appearances at Peninsula (13.50). Thereafter, he began his career as a pitching coach culminating as the Expos coach in 1976 and 1985-91 and the Rockies in 1993-95. When he was not coaching, he was a major league scout.
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From the book "The Ballplayers":
"Sinker-baller Bearnarth led the 1963 Mets with 58 appearances. Casey Stengel referred to the 6'2" 205-ib intellectual as 'Big Ben'..." - Ken Turetzky
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On Dec. 31, 1999, he died from a heart attack at St. Anthony's Hospital in St. Petersburg, FL, and was buried there at Memorial Park Cemetery.
Howie Bedell
Howard William Bedell was born on September 29, 1935 in Clearfield, PA. He played with the 1956 Watertown club while attending West Chester U. of PA. The Braves signed him in 1957.
Bedell spent all of the 1957 through 1961 seasons in the minors starting in the Pioneer, then to the South Association and Texas League and finally made the AAA PCL and American Association in 1960. In 1961, he had his break-out season at Louisville where he hit .327 with 63 RBI.
He started his 1962 season with Milwaukee, but hit only .196 in 58 games and 138 at bats. His OBP was .255 and he played outfield in 45 games. That rather poor performance caused more AAA games that year in the American Association (.283). But, while there, he tied an A.A. mark by hitting in 43 consecutive games. In 1963, he was back in the International for the complete year (.239).
From 1964 through 1967, Bedell was in AA ball in the Eastern and Texas Leagues with good averages of near or above .300. In 1966, he won the Eastern League batting crown and was the league's MVP and, the next year, was again with an Eastern League club (.284) and had his last hurrah in the majors with 9 games and 7 at bats for Philadelphia. The left hand batter was 1-for-7 with one walk as a pinch hitter. In one of his at bats, on June 8, he broke up Don Drysdale's 58 2/3 consecutive innings scoreless streak with a sac fly. His major league career was comprised of 67 games and 145 at bats with a .193 average, .255 OBP and .228 slugging %. He played in the outfield 45 times
After another year in the Eastern League in 1969, he retired. He
stayed in baseball and eventually became the Kansas City Royals
Coordinator of Player Development. Bedell now lives in Pottstown, PA.
Dick Bertell
Richard George Bertell was born in Oak Park, IL, on Nov. 21, 1935. He played on the 1956 Winner Pheasants ball club and attended Iowa State where he helped his team win a Big Seven championship in 1957. That same year, he was signed by the Cubs.
It took seven stops from the Western League in 1957 to the American Association in 1960 for Bertell to reach the majors. He hit over .300 in 1958 (Western) and 1959 (Eastern). After batting .289 at Houston in 1960, the Cubs brought him up in September. He was 2-for-15 in 5 games as a catcher.
That started a string of four years with the Cubs as he played in 92, 77, 100 and 112 games from 1961-1964 batting .273, .302, .233 and .238. In 1962, he spent the first half of the year commuting on weekends between Army service at Ft. Knox, KY, and major league parks. On May 29, 1965, after playing 34 games for the Cubs (.214) he was traded to the Giants with Len Gabrielson for Harvey Kuenn, Ed Bailey and Bob Hendley. As a back-up to Tom Haller, he only was in 22 games the rest of the year batting .188.
In 1966, he spent the year at the Giants' AAA farm team in the PCL where he hit .245. The Cubs picked him up again for 1967, but he only played in 2 games with 6 at bats. He ended his pro career in the PCL that year with a .194 average. In his 444-game major league employment, Bertell batted .250 with a .307 OBP and .312 slugging %. In 438 games at catcher, his fielding % was .985.
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From the book "The Ballplayers":
"...Catching a career-high 110 games for the Cubs in 1964, Bertell tied for the NL lead in errors (11)....A knee injury kept him out for all of 1966..." - Sheldon Fairchild Stewart
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Bertell became a salesman for Williamette Industries in the
mid-1980s while he lived in Mission Viejo, CA. He died on Dec. 20,
1999, in Mission Viejo. 
Bill Bethea
William Lamar "Spot" Bethea was born in Houston on Jan. 1, 1942. He played for Rapid City in the early 1960s and attended college at Texas U. The Cardinals signed him in 1963.
In 1963, Bethea played in the Pioneer (.371) and Texas Leagues (.218). He played the 1964 season in the Southern League (.258, 8 HR, 58 RBIs). In September, the Minnesota Twins called him up and he played 10 games at second base and shortstop with 30 at bats. He had 5 hits (.167) and 4 walks (.265 OBP), struck out 4 times and had 2 RBIs with one double. Bill never got back.
Bethea's '65 season was a return trip to the Southern League for two teams (.198) and he moved up to the AAA International League in 1966 (.215). He had another poor hitting average year in 1966 at the Eastern when he batted only .185. Bill went to the Texas League the next season ('67) and increased his average to .271. His final pro year was 1969 for Hawaii in the PCL (..225).
Bill became the assistant baseball coach at the University of Texas and is currently employed in the athletic department at Arkansas State in Jonesboro, AR.
Dick Billings
Richard Arin Billings was born on Dec. 4, 1942, in Detroit. He played for Rapid City in the early 60s and earned a B.S. in education at Michigan State. The Senators signed him in 1965.
From 1965 through 1968, Billings played in the NY-PA (.264, Carolina (.312), Eastern (.227) and the International (.182) Leagues. In September 1968, the Senators elevated him to the majors as an outfielder and third baseman appearing in 12 games with 33 at bats. His average was .182 with a .289 OBP and .303 slugging %.
For 1969, he was in the Southern (.212) and International Leagues (.200) and had 27 Senators' games with 37 at bats (.135). In 1970, he did very well in the American Association hitting .305 with 15 homers and 67 RBIs while introducing "catcher" to his resume. Again, he played games for the Senators albeit only 11 with 24 at bats (.250) as a receiver.
The 1971 season was his first as a full-time major league player. Catching in 62 games and playing outfield in another 32, he hit .246 with a .299 average, .299 OBP and .338 slugging %. The Senators moved to Texas in 1972 and remained with the team through 1973 playing in 133 and 81 games with averages of .254 and .179. By '73, he was catching nearly full-time.
His 1974 season was spent with the Rangers for 16 games (.226) and, on Aug. 12, he was sold to St. Louis. With the Cards, he appeared in only one game and went 1-for-5 and was in the American Association (.227) for the rest of the year. Billings was back in the Association in 1975 (.294) and ended his major and pro career with 3 games for the Cards (0-for-3 as a pinch hitter. In his 400-game MLB experience, he hit .227 with 1,231 at bats. His OBP was .283 and he had a .304 slugging %. In the field he caught in 248 games, was in the outfield for 92 and at third for 12.
Billings was in the real estate business in the mid-1980s in
Dallas. He now lives in Arlington, TX. 
Steve Blateric
Steven Lawrence Blateric
was born on March 20, 1944, in Denver. The right hander played on the
1965 Winner Pheasants and attended the U. of Denver. He was signed by
the Red Sox in 1966. Steve played with the Sioux Falls Packers in
1967 (2.65, 9-5).
Steve had short trials with 3 MLB teams. In 1971, he pitched 2 games for the Reds (2 inn, 5 h, 2 w, 0 so, 13.50). On September 16, 1972, he was sold to the Yankees where he pitched one game (4 inn, 2 h, 0 w, 0.00). He returned to the Reds thereafter and, on December 12, 1973, was traded to the Indians for Roger Freed.. He did not pitch for Cleveland, but, in 1975, appeared in 2 games for the Angels (4 inn, 9 h, 0 w, 1 so, 6.23).
In his 5 career big league games, all in relief, he totaled 11 innings with 16 hits and only 2 walks allowed with a 5.73 ERA and .333 OAV.
His minor league record was another thing altogether. He was with 19 different minor league teams over 13 seasons. His ERA was under 2.00 with 4 of the teams and under 3.00 with 5 more.
Blateric lives in Denver.
Steve Boros
Stephen Boros was born in Flint, MI, on Sept. 3, 1936. He played for Pierre in 1956 and at Michigan. The Tigers signed him in 1957 for $25,000.
After he was signed, Boros went directly to the Tigers and played in 24 games with 41 at bats (.146) as a third baseman and shortstop. His OPB was .167. He was a traveling man in 1958 playing in the Southern Association (.261), South Atlantic (.257), American Association (.077) and the Tigers for 6 games as mostly apparently a pinch runner (0-for-2 at the plate and one appearance at second base).
During his 1959 season, he stayed with one team in the Southern Association and had a good year (.305, 16 HR, 85 RBI). He moved up to the AAA American Association in 1960 and had even a better year (.317, 30, 119). Those years got him a promotion to Detroit where he played the next two seasons. As the main third baseman in 1961-1962, he batted .270 and .228 with 116 games each season. During those years, his OBP was .388 and .333 and he had 16 homers in '62. On Nov. 28, he was traded to the Cubs for Bob Anderson.
Boros' 1963 season was spent as a back-up first baseman, outfielder and pinch hitter with a .211 average, .304 OBP and .389 slugging % in only 41 games. He moved to the Cincinnati organization in 1964 playing in the PCL (.300) and then became the Reds' full-time third baseman for 117 games. His average was a decent .257, .344 OBP and .322 slugging %. He only hit 2 homers and had 31 RBIs.
He was back in the PCL in 1965 (.269, 12, 30) and got into only 2 games for the Reds where appeared as a third baseman. That was the end of his MLB career. Boros made 422 game appearances batting .245 with 1,255 at bats with a .346 OBP and .359 slugging %. Steve finished his pro years in 1966-1969 playing in all three AAA Leagues (.279, .190, .266, .272).
Boros stayed in baseball as a coach and manager. He was a major league coach for the Royals (1975-79 and 1993-1994), Expos (1981-1982) and the Orioles (1995). Steve managed the Oakland A's in 1983 (74-88, 4th) and 1984 (20-24, 5th) and the Padres in 1986 (74-88, 4th). He now lives in Deland, FL.
Derek Bryant
Derek Roszell Bryant was born on Oct. 9, 1951, in Lexington, KY. He played for the Mobridge Lakers in 1972 while attending Kentucky. The A's signed him in 1973.
It took six years (1973-1978) in the Midwest, Southern and PCL before Bryant had his one shot at the majors. He hit over .300 in '76 and '77 and came very close in '78. Bryant led the Southern League in hits in '75, and triples and stolen bases in '76. He made the A's out of spring training in 1979 and played 39 games with 106 at bats for a .179 average, .250 OBP and .217 slugging %. He did not homer and had 13 RBI and played errorless ball with 33 games in the outfield. They were his only appearances in the bigs. He finished the year in the PCL (.105).
From 1980-1981, Derek continued to play in the PCL (.342, .303). Still not getting a call back to the majors, he played out the string in the Mexican League from 1982 through 1988. Except for his first year there, he always hit well into the .300s. In 1984, he led the minors with 41 home runs and, in 1985, led with 38 doubles. He managed Monterrey in 1988.
He could be called a career minor leaguer, but ,oh, what a career - appeared in 1,670 games batting .322 with 970 RBI in 5,960 at bats. His last known address was in Lexington.
Larry Burchart
Larry Wayne Burchart was born in Tulsa on Feb. 8, 1946. He pitched for Pierre in 1966 and went to Oklahoma State where he helped lead them to a NCAA title in '65 and to third place in '66. Burchart was drafted in 1966, 1967 and early 1968, but did not sign. The Indians obtained draft rights from the Dodgers later in1968 and signed him.
His first pro year in the Pioneer League was excellent as he compiled a 1.95 ERA and 9-1 record. He moved up to the Texas League in 1968 and did not do as well (5.09, 0-2).
In any case, he stayed all of the 1969 season with Cleveland appearing as a reliever in 29 games for 42 innings allowing 42 hits and 24 walks with 26 strike outs and a 4.25 ERA, .266 OAV and .366 OOB. He missed much of the season with an injury. The right hander never returned to the majors.
Burchart only played two more years (1970-1971) both in the American Association (4.84, 5.10). In the mid-1980s, he was a manager of a Savings and Loan Association in Tulsa where he still lives.
Jim Burton
Jim Scott Burton was born on Oct. 27, 1949, in Royal Oak, MI. He played with the 1969 Winner Pheasants and attended Michigan. The Red Sox drafted him in the first round in 1971 and he signed with them.
Burton made six stops in five years (1971-1975) before he had his big league chances. During those years, the left hander pitched in the Eastern and International Leagues with ERAs from 2.83 to 5.13 before he had a break out year in 1975 in the IL (1.53, 8-2). The Red Sox brought him to the majors in June and he got into 29 games (4 starts) for 53 innings allowing 58 hits and 19 walks while striking out 39. He posted a 2.89 ERA, .276 OAV. and .336 OOB. Unfortunately, he allowed the 7th game-winning bloop single to the Reds' Joe Morgan in the World Series that year.
He was back in the IL in 1976 and 1977 (5.59, 3.77) and had his last appearance in the majors for the Sox in '77 going 2 2/3 innings in one game allowing 2 hits, one walk and no runs. On May 29, 1978, he was traded to the Yankees organization for Leo Foster. He finished his pro career in the Carolina (2.93, 6-5) and International (5.48, 0-2) Leagues in 1978.
Jim now lives in the Charlotte, NC, area.
Mike Caldwell
Ralph Michael Caldwell was born in Tarboro, NC, on Jan. 22, 1949. He pitched for the Pierre Cowboys in 1969 while attending North Carolina State. The Padres signed him in 1971.
After pitching in the Northwest and Pioneer Leagues in 1971 (1.64, 3.66), the Padres called him up in September where he made 6 relief appearances for 7 innings giving up 4 hits and 3 walks while striking out 5. No earned runs were scored off him. Then, amazingly, the left hander stayed in the majors for the next 13 years.
He was with San Diego in 1972-1973 starting and releiving in 42 and 55 games with ERAs of 4.01 and 3.74 and records of 7-11 and 5-14. On Oct. 25, 1973, he was traded to the Giants for Willie McCovey and Bernie Williams.
Caldwell stayed with San Francisco from 1974-1976 generally starting during the first two years, then becoming a reliever. He pitched in 31, 38 and 50 games with 2.95, 4.79 and 4.86 ERAs and .249, .296 and .324 OAV. On Oct. 20, 1976, he was sent to St. Louis with John D'Acqisto and Dave Rader for Willie Crawford, Vic Harris and John Harris.
Before the 1977 season began (Mar. 29), he was traded to the Reds for Pat Darcy. After only 14 appearances with Cincinnati (24 inn., 4.01) he was transferred, on June 15, to Milwaukee for Dick O'Keefe and Garry Pyka. The Brewers immediately put him in their starting rotation where he stayed for the next eight years. Caldwell pitched in 21, 37, 30, 34, 24, 35, 32 and 26 games, from 1977-1984, getting records of 5-8, 22-9, 16-6, 13-11, 11-9, 17-13, 12-11 and 6-13. His ERAs, during those years were 4.58, 2.36, 3.29, 4.03, 3.93, 3.91, 4.53 and 4.64. He led the AL in complete games in '78 with 23 and had the league's best winning % in '79 (.727). Mike also appeared in the post seasons of 1981-1982.
In his 14-year MLB career, Caldwell was in 475 games for 2,408 innings allowing 2,581 hits and 597 walks while striking out 939. His ERA was 3.81, he had a .276 OAV and .322 OOA with a 137-130 record.
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From the book "The Ballplayers":
"Caldwell leaped from Class A to the Padres in 1971, his first pro year...he blossomed with a 14-5 mark in 1974. He then underwent elbow surgery and had trouble regaining his form...In 1978 he was AL Comeback Player of the Year...and shut out the World Champion Yankees three times. In 1979,...his eight consecutive victories set a Brewers record. After helping Milwaukee to the 1982 pennant...he was pounded by the Angels in his LCS start, but shut out the Cardinals in the World Series opener and also won Game Five.
"Caldwell used a three-quarters delivery, but threw sidearm to some lefties. His sinker was most effective, though he was accused of throwing a spitter. By 1984 his arm wore out, and he lost his fastball. Iron Mike retired as the Brewers' leader in complete games." - Merritt Clifton
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Mike now lives in Raleigh, NC. In 2009, he will be the pitching
coach for the Giants' Arizona League (Rookie) team. 
Lou Camilli
Louis Steven Camilli was born in El Paso on Sept. 24, 1946. He played for Rapid City in 1965-1966 and graduated from Texas A&M. The Indians signed him in 1967.
Camilli played in the California and Eastern Leagues in 1967-1969. He hit .303 at Reno in '67. After a .276 year in the Eastern in 1969, Cleveland brought him up to the majors in early August. Playing at third base in 13 games, he was 0-for-14 at the plate with no walks.
At the AAA American Association in 1970, he hit .293, but continued his MLB hitless streak with the Indians going 0-for -15 in 16 games as an utility infielder. Back in the Association in 1971, he batted .306 and got another call to Cleveland. This time, in 39 games, he compiled a batting average going 16-for-81 (.198). His OBP was .270 and he played short for 23 games and second in 16 more.
Lou stuck with the Indians for the complete 1972 season as a middle-infielder, but only got into 39 games. In 41 at bats, he hit .146 with a .205 OBP. His good minor league hitting never made it to the majors as, in 107 MLB games and 151 at bats, he only batted .146 with a .213 OBP and .172 slugging %. In 24 games at short, 20 at second and 14 at third, his fielding % was .951.
His pro career ended after the 1973 year in the American
Association (.281, 14 HR, 81 RBI). That good season did not translate
into any major league offers and he retired. In the mid-1980s, he was
working for a securities business in Albuquerque where he still
resides. . 
Dave Campbell
David Wilson Campbell was born in Manistee, MI, on Jan. 14, 1942. He played for the Sturgis Titans in the early 60s and at Michigan. The Tigers signed him in 1964.
From 1964 into 1967, Campbell climbed the latter from the Flor. State to Southern to International Leagues and after hitting 20 home runs with a .246 average in the IL during the 1967 season, Detroit promoted him to the majors in September. He got into two games and was 0-for-2 at the plate and played part of a game at first base.
In 1968 and 1969, he spent most of his seasons in the International (.265, .427), but did get into 9 and 32 Tigers' games going 1-for-9 and batting .103 in 39 at bats. He played in the field at first, second and third. On Dec. 4, 1969, he was traded with Pat Dobson to San Diego for Joe Niekro.
Campbell became the Padres regular second baseman in 1970 playing in 154 games with a .219 average, .270 OBP and .336 slugging % (he had 12 homers). The right hander continued with San Diego through the 1972 season hitting .227 and .240 as an utility infielder in 108 and 33 games.
The 1973 season was a travelog for Dave. He started the year by playing 33 games for the Padres (.224) and, on June 7, he was traded to St. Louis for Dwain Anderson. After appearing in 13 games (0-for-21) with the Cards, he was sent on Aug 18 with cash to Houston for Tommie Agee. For the Astros, he was 4-for-15 at the plate (.267) and continued as a utility guy including an appearance in the outfield.
The 1974 season was his last in the majors playing for Astros in 35 games with 23 at bats (.087) used mostly on defense. In his MLB carrer of 428 games and 1,252 at bats, he hit .213 with a .274 OBP and .311 slugging %. He played 275 games at second, 81 at third, 27 at first, 4 at short and 3 in the outfield. His composite fielding average was .971.
For whatever reason, Campbell played games in the Texas League in 1977 (.000) and even pitched some (6.00 ERA).
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From the book "The Ballplayers":
"Campbell's first MLB hit was a home run for the World Champion 1968 Tigers. After three short trials, Detroit sent the 6'1" Michigan native to San Diego. In 1970, his only season as a regular, Campbell led NL second basemen in putouts, assists and errors..." - Tom Jozwik
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After his playing career, Dave became a baseball announcer. He has gone from being a Padres' "color" commentator to a job with ESPN. Campbell lives in Post Falls, ID.
Frank Carpin
Frank Dominic Carpin was born in Brooklyn on Sept. 14, 1938. He pitched for the 1958 Mitchell Kernels and attended Notre Dame. The Yankees signed him in 1959.
Carpin started his career in the Carolina League in '59 (3.24, 12-9). In 1960, he was in the Eastern (3.69, 11-8) and pitched in the International League in '61 (3.52, 7-9) and appeared to be one step away. However, after an ERA of 4.71 in the IL in 1962, he was sent to the Texas for the rest of the year (6.68).
The left hander was at AA South Atlantic League in 1963 (3.12, 15-9) and moved back by to the IL in 1964 where he had a good year with a 2.78 ERA. He moved to the Pittsburgh organization in 1965 playing first in the IL (2.67) and then, in May, was brought up to the Pirates. On May 24, he was the winning pitcher in relief for Columbus and the next day made his MLB debut and became the winning pitcher against the Cubs. For the Pirates, he made 39 appearances for 40 innings and compiled a 3.18 ERA, .243 OAV and .363 OOB.
Before the 1966 season, he was sent to the Houston organization with whom he was in the PCL (2.92, 3-5) and then brought up to the Astros where he made 10 appearances completing 6 innings and a 7.50 ERA. A bone spur appeared in his pitching elbow, during the season, and he was forced to retire. In 49 MLB games, he finished 46 innings allowing 44 hits and 30 walks while striking out 29. His career ERA was 3.74 and he had a .259 OAV and .379 OOB.
In the mid-1960s, Carpin worked for Payne Webber in Richmond, VA.
He apparently still lives in the area. 
Ron Cash
Ronald Forrest Cash was born on Nov. 20, 1949, in Atlanta. He played for the 1969 Mobridge Lakers and attended Florida State. Cash was drafted in 1967, 1968 and 1969, but did not sign until 1971 with Detroit.
In 1971-1973, he moved up quickly in the Tigers' organization from the NY-PA League (.333) to the Carolina (.301) then to the Southern and, in 1973, to the International (.301). Detroit promoted him to the bigs in September '73. There he played in 14 games as an outfielder-third baseman batting .410 in 39 at bats.
He had another chance with the Tigers in 1974 when he got into 20 games, hitting .226, playing at first and third. The rest of the season was in the American Association (.246). Cash had two more seasons in the A.A. in 1975-1976 (.271, .253), but never got another call back to the majors. In his 34-game MLB career, he batted .297 in 101 at bats and his OBP was .330 with a .347 slugging %. He played at first, third and in the outfield compiling a .950 fielding average.
Cash now lives in Tampa, FL. 
Doug Clemens
Douglas Horace Clemens was born in Leesport, PA, on June 9, 1939. He played for Mitchell in the late 1950s and went to school at Syracuse on a football scholarship [a knee injury led him to baseball]. The Cardinals signed him in 1960.
After hitting .389 in the Pioneer League in 1960, the Cards brought him up for one game in October where he appeared defensively in the outfield. In 1961, he played most of the year in the Texas (.342) and International (.310) Leagues, but also played 6 games for St. :Louis where he hit .167 with 12 at bats. In 1962 and 1963, the left handed batter continued to play most of his games in the IL (.271, .278) and made 48 and 5 appearances with the Cards batting .237 and .167.
Clemens was in 33 Cardinals' games in 1964 (.205) before he was included in the six-player Lou Brock deal to the Chicago Cubs on June 15. For the Cubs, he hit .279 in 140 at bats and 54 games. As a nearly full time outfielder for Chicago in 1965, he played in a career-high 128 games, but batted only .221 with 4 home runs and 26 RBI. His OBP was .303 and he had a .288 slugging %. On Jan. 10, 1966, he was traded to Philadelphia for Wes Covington.
Finishing his MLB career with the Phillies from 1966-1968, he was an extra outfielder and pinch hitter in 79, 69 and 29 games compiling batting averages of .256, .178 and .211. On June 5, 6 and 7, 1967, Doug hit three consecutive pinch hit doubles. During his major league years, he played 452 games and had 920 at bats for a .229 average, .319 OBP and .321 slugging %. In 263 games in the outfield and one at first, his fielding average was .969.
Part of his last season, of 1968, was spent in the PCL (.249).
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From the book "The Ballplayers":
"A pinch-hitting specialist...He was platooned in centerfield and hit .279 [in '64]. After the Phillies acquired him...in 1966, he led the NL in pinch hit at bats in both 1966 and 1967. His career pinch hit batting average of .229 matched his overall average. - Merritt Clifton
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Clemens always admired Ted Williams and even named his son after
him. In the mid-1980s, he was the Personnel and Sales Manager of
General Machine Products [a manufacturer of communications' tools and
accessories] and lived in Churchville, PA. He now lives in New Hope,
PA. 
Al Closter
Alan Edward Closter was born in Creighton, NE, on June 15, 1943. He pitched for Valentine in 1963 and 1964 while attending Iowa State. The Yankees signed him in 1965 and, later in Nov., he was drafted by the Indians in the "first year".player draft.
Closter played in the in the Appalachian and Carolina Leagues in 1965 before getting a one game shot on April 19, 1966, with the Senators [the Indians sold him to Washington on April 5]. He faced 3 batters, gave up one hit and 2 walks and got one out. On May 3, he was sold to the Yankees and he spent the rest of the year back in the Carolina (2.25).
In the Eastern League in '67, he had an excellent 1.74 ERA and, in 1968, he was at the Flor. State League (0.72) and the International (3.10). In 1969-1970, he stayed in the IL (3.76, 5.12). Finally, the left hander got back to the majors in 1971 splitting the year between the IL (4.98) and the Yankees (14 g, 28 inn., 33 h, 13 w, 22 k, 5.08).
He was back in the IL for nearly the full year in 1972 (2.88), but did appear in 2 Yankees games for 2 innings giving up 2 hits and 4 walks (11.57 ERA). Again, in '74, he was an IL pitcher for close to the complete year (3.67), but was traded in a 5-player deal to Atlanta where he made 4 appearances completing 4 innings allowing 7 hits and 4 walks (14.54 ERA). That ended his MLB experiences at 21 games and 35 innings. Al had given up 43 hits and 23 walks while striking out 26 for a 6.62 ERA, .303 OAV and .407 OOB.
Closter competed his pro career with two years (1974-1975) in the
International (3.85, 3.14). In the mid-1980s, Al worked in the
stemory department of Philip Morris in Richmond, VA, where he still
lives. 
Pete Craig
Peter Joel Craig was born on July 10, 1940, in LaSalle, Ontario, Canada. He pitched for the Winner Pheasants in 1962 while attending the University of Detroit Mercy. In 1963 he signed with the Tigers and played that year with the Duluth-Superior Dukes (2.51 ERA, 7-5).
In April 1964, Washington claimed him on "first year player" waivers. He had three short trials with the Senators in 1964, 1965 and 1966. In September 1964, he appeared in 2 games with one start for 1 2/3 innings allowing 8 hits and 4 walks for a 48.60 ERA. In 1965, he started 3 games with 14 total innings giving up 18 hits and 8 walks with a 8.16 ERA. Finally, in 1966, he relieved in one game for 2 innings allowing 2 hits and 1 walk and a 4.50 ERA.
With only those 3 short stays, his career ERA was 11.50 in 18 innings (28 h, 13 w, 3 so) for a OAV of .368. Pete's minor league career was also short as he played from 1963 through 1967 for 6 teams having three 14 game winning seasons (2 in AAA). With 3 minor league teams, from 1963-1967, his ERA was near or under 3.00.
He became the manager of the Raleigh, NC, operation of Southern Office Furniture Distributors, Corp. Pete still lives in Raleigh.
Mike Cubbage
Michael Lee ("Cubbie") Cubbage was born on July 21,
1950, in Charlottesville, VA. He played for the 1970 Pierre Cowboys
and attended Virginia U. The Senators signed him in 1971.
During
the 1971-1973 seasons, Mike moved up from the NY-PA (.345) to the
Carolina to the Eastern (.312) and to AAA PCL in 1974 (.316).
However, in April 1974, he had a short 9-game stretch with the
Rangers going 0-for-15 as a third and second baseman.
Cubbage balanced the '75 season between the PCL (.313) and Texas (.224 in 143 at bats and 58 g). Starting the 1976 campaign with the Rangers (14g, .219), he was traded on June 1 in the Bert Blyleven/Roy Smalley deal to Minnesota. With the Twins, he became their starting second baseman and hit .260 in 104 games.
Mike stayed with the Twins for the next four years (1977-1980) getting into 129, 125, 94 and 103 games as a nearly full time third baseman the first two years and then a utility man the last two. His averages were .264, .282, .276 and .246 during those seasons. On Dec. 19, 1980, he signed as a free agent with the New York Mets.
For the Mets in '81, the left handed batter, played 67 games as mainly a pinch hitter with only 12 appearances in the field at third. He batted .213 and ended his MLB career. In 703 big league games, Cubbage batted .258 with 1,951 at bats with a .333 OBP and .369 slugging %. He played at third, first and second for a .952 fielding %.
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From the book "The Ballplayers":
"...the bespectacled red-head...In 115 games at third base in 1978, ...set a Twins fielding record (.971)...Plagued by back miseries, Cubbage finished with the Mets as the NL's most active and successful pinch hitter in 1981 (12 for 44)..." - Merritt Clifton
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Cubbage ended his pro playing career in the International League
in 1982 (..268). Thereafter, he was a Mets' minor league manager and
long-time MLB coach (Mets: '90-'96; Astros: '97-'01; Red Sox:
'02-'03). He managed the Mets for 9 games in 1991 (3-4) and was
interim manager for six days in March 2002 for the Red Sox. Mike is a
diabetic and had a hyperglycemic event [a seizure] in April 2003
during a game while he was coaching at third and recovered fully. He
lives in Kenswick, VA.
Bobby Cuellar
Robert Cuellar was born on Aug. 20, 1952, in Alice, TX. He pitched for Chamberlain in 1971 and attended Texas U. The Rangers signed him in 1974.
He traveled up the Rangers' latter from 1974-1977 pitching in the Gulf Coast, Western Carolinas, Carolina (2.57), Texas (2.65) and the PCL before being called up in September '77. Cuellar relieved in 4 games completing 7 innings allowing 4 hits and 2 walks while striking out 3. His ERA was 1.35 and he had a .182 OAV and .250 OOB. It was the only major league trial he ever received.
From 1978-1980, he performed in the PCL with decent ERAs from 3.30 to 4.38 and was in the International League in 1981. The 1982 season found him in the Mexican League (2.45) and he moved back to the States in '83 at the California League. He finished his playing career in the PCL during the 1984-1985 seasons while he was breaking into minor league coaching.
For many years, Cuellar has been a minor league pitching coach
including those at the the AAA level, such as Rochester (IL). He
lives in his hometown of Alice. 
Bill Davis
Arthur Willard "Jolly Green Giant" Davis was born in Graceville, MN, on June 6, 1942. He played in the Basin League from 1961 to 1963 for Watertown and Pierre while attending (and graduating from) the University of Minnesota. He helped the Gophers win the Big Ten Title and NCAA World Series in '64 and captained their basketball team. The Indians signed him in 1964.
Davis played with in 1964 at the Eastern League (.292, 9 HR, 42 RBI) and he moved up to the PCL in 1965 where he had a terrific year (.311, 33, 106). At that point, he had to have been labeled a "can't miss". He got a promotion to Cleveland in September 1965 and was in 10 games as a pinch hitter going 3-for-10 with a double.
The 6'7" first baseman, spent nearly the whole season of 1966 back in the PCL having another good year (.274, 17, 48) and again had some games at the major league level. Davis played 23 games for the Indians with 9 in the field at first hitting .158 in 38 at bats. The left handed batter did not play in 1967 because he severed an Achilles tendon playing basketball during the off season and his career went downhill from there. His '68 season was completely spent at the PCL where his numbers were reduced to ..265, 12, 66. On Oct. 21, he was traded to San Diego for Zoilo Versalles.
In 1969, he made his final MLB appearances for the Padres in 31 games with 57 at bats hitting .175. In his 64-game big league experience, he batted .181 with a .283 OBP and .238 slugging %. He played 23 games at first with a .988 fielding %. The rest of the year, he played in the American Association for two teams [he was traded to the Cardinals organization on May 22 with Jerry DaVanon for John Sipin and Sonny Ruberto] (.290, 13, 55). The year also ended his pro career.
Davis was working in the insurance business in the mid-1980s while
living in Minneapolis. He still resides there. 
John DeMerit
John Stephen "Thumper" DeMerit was born on Jan. 8, 1936, in West Bend, WI. He played for the 1956 Pierre Cowboys and attended the University of Wisconsin playing on their baseball and basketball teams. The Braves signed him in 1957 for about $100,000.
His first pro experience came for the Milwaukee Braves in 1957. As a "bonus baby", he was in 33 games and 34 at bats batting .147 with one RBI. He played in the field as an outfielder 13 times. He finally got some good game experience in the Southern League during the 1958 season (.257, 13 HR, 70 RBI) and had 3 games and 3 at bats with the Braves (2-for-3).
In 1959, he had three stops in the South Atlantic (.251, 14, 58), Southern Association and for the Braves. DeMerit had only 5 at bats in 11 games with Milwaukee hitting .200. For some reason, he had limited playing time in 1960 appearing in only a few American Association games (.200).
John was apparently with the Braves the whole 1961 campaign, but only played in 32 games with 74 at bats. His average was .162 with a .225 OBP and .284 slugging %. He struck out 19 times and was in the outfield 21 times. His pro career ended with the New York Mets in 1962 where he had 16 more at bats in 14 games (.188)
In his 5-year, 132-at bats MLB trials, he batted .174 with a .227 OBP and .265 slugging %. He hit 3 home runs and had 7 RBI. His fielding average was perfect with 49 games in the field at outfielder.
DeMerit was a recreation director, in the early-1980s, at Port
Washington, WI, where he still lives. . 
Bill Dillman
William Howard Dillman was born in Trenton, NJ, on May 25, 1945. He pitched in 1965 for Pierre while attending Wake Forest. The Orioles signed him in 1965.
It only took two minor league seasons (1965-1966) in the Eastern (2.22, 5-3), Carolina (3.18) and Eastern League again (2.54, 9-5) for Dillman to reach the majors with Baltimore in 1967. Staying the whole year, he appeared in 32 games (15 starts) for 124 inning allowing 115 hits and 33 walks while striking out 69 for a 4.35 ERA, .249 OAV and .303 OOB. In his debut, he pitched 5 hitless innings in relief. Then he won his first 4 decisions. It seemed like a good start to a good career, but he didn't return in 1970.
The colorblind right hander was in the International League in 1968-1969 (3.87, 11-11 and 4.95, 5-6). On Dec. 5, 1969, he was sold to St. Louis He had three stops in 1970 in the American Association (4.50), International (4.36) and with the Montreal Expos. In his final MLB appearances, he was in 18 games for 31 innings giving up 28 hits and 18 walks for a 5.28 ERA.
Dillman played only those two years in the bigs making 50 appearances (15 starts) for a 7-12 record in 155 innings allowing 143 hits and 51 walks while striking out 86 for a 4.54 ERA, .250 OAV and .316 OOB.
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From the book "The Ballplayers":
"...hitters caught up with his strictly fastball-curveball repertoire." - Merritt Clifton
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He played out the string in the IL during the 1971-1972 seasons
(5.51 and 4.20). In the mid-1980s, Dillman was an administrative
assistant to the president of a real estate investment company while
living in Richboro, PA. He now lives in Winter Park, FL. 
Chuck Dobson
Charles Thomas Dobson was born in Kansas City, MO, on Jan. 10, 1944. He pitched in 1964 for the Valentine Hearts and at Kansas U. The A's signed him in 1965.
In 1965, Dobson pitched at the Northwest (2.90) and Southern Leagues (4.36). The A's kept him on the major league roster all of 1966 although most of it was spent on the DL with a sore arm. He did make 14 starts completing 84 innings allowing 71 hits and 50 walks while striking out 61. His ERA was 4.09 in spite of his heavy walk total.
Dobson came back from his injury in '67 and finished 198 innings in 32 games (29 starts) giving up 172 hits and 75 walks with a great 110 strike outs. He had a 3.69 ERA and 10-10 record. When the team moved to Oakland in 1968, he went along and stayed with the A's for the next 4 years (1968-1971). During those years, he appeared in 35, 35, 41 and 30 games as a starter with 226, 235, 267 and 189 innings for 12-14, 15-13, 16-15 and 15-5 records with 3.00, 3.86, 3.74 and 3.81 ERAs [he led AL pitchers in 1971 with 40 starts and 5 shutouts]. However, the heavy workload caught up with him in 1971 as he missed part of the season due to an elbow injury. Shortly thereafter, he had elbow surgery which derailed his carrer.
The injury also forced his 1972 season (what there was of it) to be spent in the Southern League (4.74, 0-3). In 1973, he pitched in the PCL with limited success (5.23, 9-13) and got into one A's game lasting 2 innings, but he allowed 6 hits and 2 walks (7.71 ERA). Dobson tried again with the Angels in 1974 for 5 starts and completed 30 innings with a 5.70 ERA, but spent the rest of the year in the PCL (3.67, 7-3) and Mexican (1.99, 10-2) Leagues.
His last MLB opportunies came in 1975 for the Angels in 9 games and 28 innings as the right hander had a 6.75 ERA. The rest of that season was at the AAA level PCL (4.16, 9-7). Dobson pitched in 202 major league games and completed 1,258 innings giving up 1,174 hits and 476 walks while striking out 758. His career ERA was 3.78 with a .247 OAV, .318 OOB and 74-69 record.
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From the book "The Ballplayers":
"Kansas City scout Whitey Herzog had only to look in the A's backyard to find Dobson, a 6'4" fireballer. Dobson threw a Northwest League no-hitter his first pro season, but was disabled much of his rookie 1966 season with a rotator cuff strain...He was on his way to 20 wins in 1971 with a 15-5 record in August, but recurring shoulder problems cut short his season, and eventually ended his career" [other sources say he had elbow problems] - Merritt Clifton
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He ended his pro years in 1976 at the PCL (3-3, 5.46). Dobson
became an Angels' minor league pitching coach, pitched on the U.S.
Olympic team in 1986 and in the Senior Baseball Association in 1989.
He has also been a player and coach in many places around the world.
Chuck still lives in his home town of Kansas City. 
Duffy Dyer
Don Robert "Duffy" Dyer was born in Dayton, OH, on Aug. 15, 1945. He played for the Valentine Hearts in 1965 and attended Arizona State. The Mets signed him in 1965.
Four stops in 1966-1968 at the Western Carolinas, Eastern and International Leagues was all it took for Dyer to reach the majors in September '68 with the Mets. The catcher played in one game and was 1-for-3 at the plate. In New York's world championship year of 1969, Dyer was at the AAA International League most of the season (.313, 5 HR, 26 RBI). With the Mets, he was in 29 games and had 74 at bats for a .257 average. Duffy caught in 19 games.
From 1970-1974, he was the Mets back-up catcher in 59, 59, 94, 70 and 63 games with averages of .209, .231, .231, .185 and .211. On Oct. 22, 1974, he was traded to Pittsburgh for Gene Clines.
He continued in his back-up role with the Pirates from 1975-78 playing in 48, 69, 94 and 58 games hitting .227, .223, .241 and .211. On Nov. 28, 1978, he signed as a free agent with Montreal.
Playing in 28 Expos' games in 1979, he batted .243. On March 15, 1980, he was sent to Detroit for Jerry Manuel. Ending his MLB career in 1980-81 with the Tigers, he played in 48 and 2 games batting .185. Dyer played in 14 MLB seasons and 722 games with 1,993 at bats. His composite average was .221 with a .307 OBP and .315 slugging %. He caught 634 games with a .992 fielding average.
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From the book "The Ballplayers":
"Dyer caught for the Arizona State 1965 and 1966 College World Series champs as a teammate of Reggie Jackson, Sal Bando and Joe Keough. A poor hitter, he was backup for Jerry Grote on the 1969...and 1973...champion Mets, and for Manny Sanguillen on the division-winning 1975 Pirates..." - Merritt Clifton
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Duffy became a minor league manager for at least 11 seasons
starting in 1985 in the Twins ('85) , Brewers ('86-'88) and Orioles
('99-'00) organizations. He also managed in the Atlantic League in
2001-2002 and had a 560-514 minor league win/loss record through the
2004 season. He was MLB coach for the Cubs ('83), Brewers ('89-'95),
A's ('96-'98) and a Mets' scout in 2003-04. In Jan. 2008 he was named
a Padres roving minor league instructor. During the off-seasons he
was in real estate in Phoenix where he still lives. 
Edward Michael Eden was born on May 22, 1949, at Fort Clayton in the Panama Canal Zone. He played for Winner in 1969 and attended Southern Illinois U. The Giants signed him in 1972.
From 1972-1976, Eden played in the Midwest, California (.301), Texas (.296) , PCL (.313, .320) and IL (.304) Leagues. On June 13, 1976, he was traded from the Giants to the Braves in the Darrell Evans deal. In August 1976, he was promoted to the Atlanta roster going 0-fo-8 in 5 games with 2 games at second base.
The switch-hitter played his 1977 season in the IL and again hit over .300 (.314). In 1978 he moved to the Cubs' organization and played most of the year in the American Association (.274) and had his last taste of the majors with the Cubs in 10 games/17 at bats and got his only 2 big league hits. In his 15 MLB games, he batted .080 with 25 at bats and had a .207 OBP with no extra base hits. Eden played errorless ball with 6 games at second and 5 at short.
He finished his pro career in the IL in 1979-1980 (.270, .257). He
now lives in Tampa, FL. 
Johnny Edwards
John Alban Edwards was born in Columbus, OH, on June 10, 1938. He caught for Pierre in the late 1950s while going to Ohio U. The Reds signed him in 1959.
Edwards made only three stops in the minor leagues from 1959-1961 at the California (.320), Southern (.293) and American Association (.264) before he settled in to a 14-year MLB career. In June 1961, Cincinnati brought him to the majors and he played 52 at catcher with 145 at bats for a .186 average. For the next 6 years (1962-1967) , he was generally the Reds starting catcher in 133, 148, 126, 114, 98 and 80 games hitting .254, .259, .281, .267, .191 and .206. He hit 17 homers in '65 and was chosen for the 1963, 1964 and 1965 All Star games. He led NL catchers in fielding % in 1963. On Feb. 8, 1968, he was traded to St. Louis for Pat Corrales and Jimy Williams.
In his only year with the Cardinals, he played 85 games and had 230 at bats for a .239 average. He played in the field in 54 games. On Oct. 11, 1968, the left handed batter was sent to Houston with Tommy Smith for Dave Giusti and Dave Adlesh. Edwards became a starter again for the Astros although, over the next few seasons, his playing time decreased. From 1969-1974, he appeared in 151, 140, 106, 108, 79 and 50 games with .232, .221, .233, .268, .244 and .222 batting averages. He had the best fielding % for NL catchers in 1969, 1970 and 1971.
Johnny played in 1,470 games in his 14 years and had 4,577 at bats compiling a .242 average, .314 OBP and .353 slugging %. He played 1,392 games at catcher with a .992 fielding %.
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From the book "The Ballplayers":
"Edwards was a durable, strong-armed, take-charge catcher whose intelligence matched his fine physical ability. A 6'4" 220-lb graduate of Ohio State, he set a MLB season record for catcher's total chances (helped by a pitching staff of strikeout artists) with 1,221 in 1969, his first year with Houston. When he retired five years later he held the NL career record for total chances by a catcher (9,745), since broken by Johnny Bench. Edwards won two Gold Gloves . As a rookie playing in the 1961 New York-Cincinnati World Series, he hit .364. He batted a career-high .281 for the 1964 Reds and had his best HR season in 1965 with 17" - Tom Jozwik
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By the mid-1980s, Edwards had become the assistant manager of
quality control for Cameron Iron while living in Houston. He now
lives in Magnolia, TX. 
Sammy Ellis
Samuel Joseph Ellis was born on Feb. 11, 1941, in Youngstown, OH. He pitched for Pierre about 1960 and attended Mississippi State. The Reds signed him in 1961.
Ellis had a very good start in the pros with a 1.89 ERA and 10-3 record in the South Atlantic League in 1961. That year he also appeared in some games in the International League (13.50). In 1962, he started with the Reds in 8 games and 4 starts for 28 innings, but walked 27 for a 6.75 ERA.. He then went down to the PCL (3.53, 12-6) [pitched a no-hitter] and also played there in 1963 (2.62, 12-10).
From 1964-1967, he became full-time Reds pitcher moving into the starting rotation in 1965. During those years, he appeared in 52, 44, 41 and 32 games, completing 122, 264, 221 and 176 innings for ERAs of 2.57, 3.79, 5.29 and 3.84 with 10-3, 22-10, 12-19 and 8-11 records. He was chosen for the 1965 All Star game. Of his 22-win1965 season, he once said, "The Reds scored a lot of runs for me. I thought the year before was a better year as far as being an asset to the team." Arm trouble plagued him more and more as the years went on. On Nov. 29, 1967, he was traded to California For Bob Kelso and Jorge Rubio.
With the Angels in 1968, he started 24 games and relieved in 18 more for 164 innings, a 3.95 ERA and 9-10 record. On Jan. 20, 1969, he was sent to the White Sox for Bill Voss and Andy Rubicotta. With the Sox in 1969, he made 10 appearances (5 starts) and finished 29 innings compiling a 5.83 ERA and 0-3 record. On June 13, Ellis was dwelt to Cleveland for Jack Hamilton. He did not play for the Indians, but instead spent the remainder of the year at their PCL farm team (4.41, 4-8). That ended his MLB career at 229 games and 1,004 innings. He gave up 967 hits and 378 walks while striking out 677 and compiled a career 4.15 ERA, .253 OAV, .323 OOB and 63-58 record in 140 starts.
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From the book "The Ballplayers":
"...his blazing fastball and dancing knuckleball were weakened by arm problems." - Rich Marazzi
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He played two more years in the minors (1970-1971) at the American
Association (6.55) and the Southern League (3.72). When his playing
career ended, he became a minor league pitching instructor in the
minors for the Yankees. Later he was a major league pitching coach
for the Yankees ('82-'84, '86), White Sox ('89-'91), Cubs ('92),
Mariners ('93-94), Red Sox ('96) and Orioles ('00). He is also an
excellent golfer having twice won the Baseball Players Association
Tournament. Ellis now lives in Dade City, FL. 
Cal Emery
Calvin Wayne Emery was born on June 28, 1937, in Centre Hall, PA. He played for Watertown in 1957 and for Penn State [was named MVP of the College World Series in 1957 and also had a 10-1 record for them]. The Phillies signed him in 1958.
Emery had seven minor league stops from 1958-1963 to have his one major league chance. The tour included the California (.298, 17, 82), III (.323, 27, 129), Southern Atlantic (.388, 6, 34, American Association (.272, 5, 16), Southern Association (.292, 26, 94) and International (.292, 14,62 and .310, 19, 63). In July 1963, he was promoted to the Phillies for 16 games with 19 at bats. The left hander had 3 hits for a .158 average and did not walk. His slugging % was .211 and he played first in 2 games.
From 1964-1972, he played out the string for ten teams - nine in AAA. He had 30 homers in 1964 and 25 in 1965 [both in the PCL] and averages from .232 to .400. Cal played the 1970 season in Japan.
Following his playing days, he became a highly-respected manager in the Philadelphia (1973-77), Cleveland (1979-81) and Cubs (1985) farm systems. Eventually, he won a league championship in the Phillies and Indians organizations, including the Reading Phillies' first-ever title in 1973. He was also selected as the Carolina League Manager of the Year in 1975 while guiding Rocky Mount to the championship. A baseball man through-and-through, Emery also served as a minor league hitting instructor for the Cubs and the hitting coach for the Chicago White Sox in 1988 before turning his focus to scouting.
Emery died on Nov. 28, 2010, in Tulsa OK and was buried at the
Floral Haven Memorial Gardens, Broken Arrow OK. He had resided in
Broken Arrow for some time. 
Sam Ewing
Samuel James Ewing was born in Lewisburg, TN. He played for the 1969 Rapid City Chiefs while attending Tenn. Emery was drafted 1967 through 1970, but did not sign. The White Sox signed him in 1971.
Ewing played in the Midwest (.363), PCL, Southern (.299) and American Association (.292) before his first MLB trial in September 1973 for the White Sox. The left hander got into 11 games and went 3-for-20 with his bat. He played first base in 4 games.
His 1974 and 1975 seasons were spent completely in the A.A. (.287, .318) and he played there most of 1976 (.351). Back with the Sox for 19 games in '76, he batted .220 with 41 at bats as a DH. Prior to the 1977 season, he was chosen in the expansion draft by the Toronto Blue Jays.
Sam stayed the whole year with the Jays in 1977 playing in the outfield and being their DH for 97 games and 244 plate appearances. His average was a healthy .287 with a .338 OBP and .385 slugging %. His '78 campaign was split between the IL (.233) and Toronto (40g, 56 ab, .179). That ended his big league career at 157 games and 361 at bats. Ewing's career average was .255 with a .308 OBP and .352 slugging. In the field, he played 49 games in the outfield and 7 at first with 48 experiences as a DH.
He did not play in 1979 and ended his pro career in the American
Association (.337). He now lives in Franklyn, TN. 
Jim Fairey
James Burke Fairey was born on Sept. 22, 1944, in Orangeburg, SC. He played for Rapid City in the mid-60s and was an All American at Erskine College. The Dodgers signed him in 1965.
In 1965-67, Fairey hit well enough in the California (.323), Texas (.301) and PCL (.303) to spend the complete 1968 season with the Dodgers. In 99 games and 156 at bats, he batted .199 with a .242 OBP. He was used in the outfield in 63 games.
While with Spokane (PCL) in 1967, he was involved in a crazy interference call during a game against Hawaii. The story: After stealing third, Fairey was knocked unconscious by the throw from the Hawaii catcher. The ball rolled into left field after hitting Jim on the head. He then rolled past the bag in an unconscious state after being struck. Third base coach Gordy Coleman lifted him back onto the base. At this point, the umpire called "interference" on Coleman invoking rule number 7.09 (i) and Fairey was called out not even realizing what had happened.
He moved to the Montreal organization in 1969 splitting the year between the PCL (.287) and the Expos where he performed in 20 games and had 49 at bats for a .286 average and was used mainly as a pinch hitter. Staying on the Expos roster for the complete 1970-1972 years, The left hander played in 92, 92 and 86 games with 211, 200 and 141 at bats as an outfield reserve and pinch hitter.
In 1973, he again became property of the Dodgers, but spent most of the year at their PCL farm club (.324). He then had his last taste of the majors appearing in 10 games as a pinch hitter going 2-for-9. In his 399-game MLB career, he batted .235 with 766 at bats. Jim had a .281 OBP and .317 slugging %. He played 230 games in the outfield with a .957 fielding %.
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From the book "The Ballplayers":
"Despite his excellent arm, Fairey became typecast as a lefthanded pinch hitter after smacking a pinch homer for L.A. in 1968 [off Elroy Race for his first MLB homer]. Taken by the Expos in the expansion draft, Fairey hit .254 lifetime in the pinch and led the NL with 55 pinch-hitting appearances in 1972 - Merritt Clifton
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Fairey played the '74 through '77 years in the PCL compiling
averages of .302, .293, .299 and .319 closing out his pro years. He
became a Giants scout while living in Clemson, SC, where he still
lives. 
Bill Faul
William Alvan Faul was born in Cincinnati on Apr. 21, 1940. He pitched for Winner in the mid-60s and graduated from Cincinnati U. where he was also a sprinter in track. During his college career, he struck out 19 and 24 in separate games. The Tigers signed him in 1962.
After a good performance in 1962 in the South Atlantic League (2.10, 6-2), the Tigers brought him up to the big club in September. He pitched one game in relief and lasted 1 2/3 innings before giving up 4 hits and 3 walks for a 32.40 ERA. In 1963, Faul stayed with the Tigers the complete season appearing in 28 games with 10 starts for 97 innings with a decent 4.64 ERA and 5-6 record.
His '64 year was nearly all played at the AAA level in the International League (4.05, 11-1). The right handed fastballer made one start for the Tigers going 5 innings for a 10.80 ERA. On Mar. 27, 1965, he was sold to the Cubs where he was in 17 games (16 starts) for 97 innings and had a 3.54 ERA and 6-6 record [the Cubs turned three triple plays behind him, during the season, to set a modern record]. That year he also pitched in the PCL (2.83, 4-7).
The 1966 year was the same story as he performed again in the PCL (4.75, 5-5) and with the Cubs (17 g, 51 inn, 5.08, 1-4). Faul then played on six minor league teams from 1967-1970 in the PCL (2.52, 4.28, 2.15), Eastern (2.32) and American Association (3.76) before he had his last taste of the majors with the Giants in 7 games and 10 innings for a 7.45 ERA. His MLB career was closed at 71 games and 261 innings as he allowed 247 hits and 95 walks while striking out 164. His composite ERA was 4.72, with a 12-16 record, .249 OAV and .322 OOB.
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From the book "The Ballplayers":
"The stocky righthander had an auspicious debut with two three-hit victories in his first three starts for the Tigers in 1963. Among his six triumphs for the 1965 Cubs, Faul tossed three shutouts." - Clarke Carmody
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Faul continued to play in the minors in 1971 at the PCL (4.79) and
in 1973 in the Mexican (6.30) and Texas (6.00) Leagues. He was known
as a "flake"as he professed great knowledge of
self-hypnosis, divinity and karate. In the mid-1980s, he was managing
a rock band (his daughter's) while living in Pleasant Plain, OH. He
died on Feb. 21, 2002, in Cincinnati. 
Eddie Fisher
Eddie Gene Fisher was born in Shreveport, LA, on July 16, 1936. He pitched for the 1956 and 1957 Mitchell Kernels while attending Oklahoma. The Giants signed him in 1958.
It did not take Fisher long to reach the majors as he only pitched in 1958 in the Texas League (3.53) and in the PCL (2.97) in '59 before starting his long MLB odyssey, in June '59, by appearing in 17 games (5 starts) for the Giants lasting 40 innings for a 7.87 ERA. Probably not yet ready for prime time, he played nearly all of the 1960 year at the PCL (3.31, 17-12). Fisher also got into 3 San Francisco games finishing 13 innings with a 3.55 ERA. The 1961 season was much the same with a time in the PCL (3.09, 9-5) and with the Giants (15 g, 34 inn, 5.35). On Nov. 30, he was traded with Dom Zanni, Verle Tiefenthaler and Bob Farley to the White Sox for Billy Pierce and Don Larsen.
That deal began four years with the White Sox (1962-65) when he appeared in 57, 33, 59 and 82 [led league) games for 183, 121, 125 and 165 innings with ERAs of 3.10, 3.95, 3.02 and 2.40. His records were 9-5, 9-8, 6-3 and 15-7 and he played in the 1965 All Star game. After 23 games with the Sox in 1966 (2.29), he was traded on June 12 to Baltimore for Jerry Adair and Johnnie Riddle. In 44 more games for the Orioles, that year, the reliever completed 72 innings for a 2.64 ERA.
Fisher stayed with Baltimore only through 1967 when he was called to pitch in 46 games for 90 innings compiling a 3.61 ERA. On Nov. 28, he was sent to Cleveland with Bob Scott and Johnny Scruggs for John O'Donoghue and Gordie Lund. For the Indians in 1968, he was in 54 games and 95 innings with a 2.65 ERA. On Oct. 8, he was dealt to the Angels for Jack Hamilton.
With California in 1969-1971, Eddie made it into 52, 67 and 57 ball games completing 97, 131 and 119 innings for 3.63, 3.04 and 2.72 ERAs. On Aug. 17, 1972, after he had pitched in 43 Angels' games (81 inn., 3.76 ERA), he was traded back to the White Sox for Bruce Miller and Bruce Kimm. As a Sox pitcher that year, he was in 6 games (4 starts) for 22 innings compiling a 4.43 ERA.
Fisher started his last MLB year with the Sox (26 g, 16 starts, 111 inn., 6-7, 4.88 ERA), but, on Aug. 29, he was sold to the Cardinals. Finishing up his big league career in St. Louis, he was in 6 games and 7 innings for an excellent 1.29 ERA. Over 15 years, 690 games and 1,538 innings, Eddie gave up 1,398 hits and 438 walks while striking out 812 for a 3.41 ERA, 85-70 record, .243 OAV and .299 OOB. He saved 81 games.
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From the book "The Ballplayers":
"The 6'2" 200-lb U. of Oklahoma graduate learned the knuckleball from Hoyt Wilhelm and in 1965 the two teamed in the Chicago bullpen that set a record with 53 saves.. That year Fisher led AL pitchers with...15 relief wins and saved 24, all career highs. He also pitched two shutout innings in the All-Star game. Fisher again led the AL with 67 appearances in 1966, but he split the season between Chicago and Baltimore...Fisher was known for his great Donald Duck impersonation." - Tom Jozwik
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In the early 1980s, Fisher was a bank manager in Altus, OK, where
he still lives. 
Fritz Fisher
Frederick Brown Fisher was born on Nov. 28, 1941, in Adrian, MI. He pitched the 1961 and 1962 seasons with Huron while attending Michigan [helped them win the NCAA championship in '62]. The Tigers signed him in 1963.
A good performance in the South Atlantic League (2.97, 10-6) in 1963, earned Fisher a promotion to the Southern (2.82) and International (6.84) Leagues in 1964. That year, he also made a relief appearance in his one-and-only major league game [for Detroit] on April 19 when he got one out [a strike out], but allowed 2 hits and 2 walks and a 108.0 ERA.
From 1965-1967, he played out the string in the Southern (2.37,
14-6) and International (5.57 and 2.74) Leagues. Fritz (or "Fred")
became a banker in Perrysburg, OH, by the mid-1980s. He now lives in
Toledo, OH. 
Shaun Fitzmaurice
Shaun Earle Fitzmaurice was born in Worcester, MA, on Aug. 25, 1942. He played for Huron in 1963-64 and for Notre Dame. The Mets signed him in 1965.
Stops in the Eastern (.262 and .307) and International (.219) Leagues during the seasons of 1965-66 preceded his only major league trial. In September 1966, Fitzmaurice played in 9 games and had 13 at bats with 2 hits (.154) for the Mets. He walked twice for a .257 OBP, had no extra base hits and struck out 6 times. In the outfield for 5 games, he did not commit an error.
The right hander performed in the Eastern (.200) and International (.235 and .173) Leagues in 1967-68. Then Shaun became a career IL player for the next 5 seasons (1969-73) for 2 teams with averages of .300, .263, .309, .199 and .248.
In the mid-1980s, he was owner and administrator of the Elwood
Early Learning Center in Richmond, VA. He now lives in Midlothian,
VA
Bobby Floyd
Robert Nathan Floyd was born on Oct. 20, 1943, in Hawthorne, CA. He played for Winner in 1962-63 while attending UCLA. The Orioles signed him in 1964.
From 1964-1968, Floyd toiled in the Calf., Eastern, Northwest and International Leagues before being called to Baltimore in September 1968. [He claimed positive thinking was a big factor] As a shortstop, he played in 5 games going 1-for-9 at the plate. In the Orioles World Series year of '69, he was on the big league roster the whole year as a utility infielder batting .202 in 39 games and 84 at bats.
In 1970, he played at the AAA Baltimore affiliate in the IL (.290) and the Orioles (0-for-2 in 3 games) before being traded on June 15 to the K.C. A's for Moe Drabowsky. With the A's, he was in 14 games and had 43 at bats for a .326 mark. He also played at their IL farm team that year (.266).
In 1971-72, he split his years in AAA and with the A's. For K.C. he played in 31 and 61 games hitting .152 and .179 as their utility infielder. He stayed with the A's club the whole '73 season doing very well with his chances hitting .333 in 76 at bats for 51 games.
The 1974 season was his last in the majors as he again split it between the A's and the IL. In AAA, he batted .272, but only hit .111 for K.C. in 10 games and 9 at bats. His MLB career was 214 games with 425 at bats as he compiled a .219 average, .267 OBP and .286 slugging %. Floyd had a .940 fielding % with 98 games at short, 56 at second and 48 at third.
Bobby completed his pro years in 1975 in the American Association
(.234) and, while coaching in the minors, tried pitching in 1981 in
the Eastern League. He became a minor league coach who once managed
at the AAA level. Floyd now lives in Saint Lucie, FL. 
Jim French
Richard James French was born in Warren, OH, on Aug. 13, 1941. He caught at Sturgis and played/graduated at Ohio U. The Senators signed him in 1963.
French started in the Midwest (.286), Carolina (.270), Eastern and Pacific Coast Leagues in 1963-65 before he made the majors. In Sept. 1965, he was in 13 Senators' games for a .297 average with 37 at bats and 13 catching assignments.
From 1966-1968, he split his seasons between AAA (.231 and .268, .234, .263) and Washington where he played in 10, 6 and 59 games compiling averages of .208, .063 and .194. In 1969 and 1970, he spent his only complete seasons in the majors as the Senators back-up catcher in 63 and 69 games with .184 and .211 averages. Looking back, French has said the highlight of his career was playing for manager Ted Williams.
The left hand batter's 1971 year was spent in the American Association (.250), IL (.200) and he finished his MLB career with 14 games for Washington (.146). In his 234 game career, he batted .196 in 607 at bats with a .331 OBP and .262 slugging. His fielding average was .982 with 221 games behind the plate.
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From the book "The Ballplayers":
"French was a light-hitting backup catcher whose fine batting eye and ability to throw out baserunners weren't enough to keep him in the lineup. He was hampered by a 1966 leg injury, and was most used in 1969 and 1970, when he had more walks than hits each season. A horse named after French finished second in the 1971 Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes." - Warner Rockford
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French obtained his master's degree in finance from Indiana U. and
became an option trader on the Pacific Stock Exchange in San
Francisco. He now lives in Chicago. 
Gary Gentry
Gary Edward Gentry was born in Phoenix on Oct. 6, 1946. He pitched at Winner in the mid-1960s and at Arizona State [he was named the NCAA "Player of the Year" in 1967 after helping State win the National Championship] . Gentry was drafted in 1965 and 1966, but did not sign. The Mets signed him in 1967.
He played in the Eastern (1.59) and International (2.91) Leagues in 1967-1968. In 1969, the right hander made the Mets out of spring training and pitched for them through the 1972 season. [In game 3 of the '69 World Series, he pitched shutout ball into the 7th] A starter, he appeared in 35, 32, 32 and 32 games for 234, 188, 203 and 164 innings for 13-12, 9-9, 12-11 and 7-10 records and ERAs of 3.43, 3.68, 3.23 and 4.01. On Nov. 2, 1972, he was traded to the Braves with Dan Frisella for Felix Millan and George Stone.
Throughout 1973 and 1974, Gentry attempted to pitch with an elbow injury. In those years, he was in 16 and 3 games with 3.43 and 1.35 ERAs. The pain ended in 1975 as he pitched only 7 times for Atlanta (4.95) and appeared in some games in the Texas League. In an injury-shortened 157-game MLB career, he finished 903 innings (770 h, 369 w, 615 k) for a 3.56 ERA, .231 OAV, .312 OOB and 46-49 record.
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From the book "The Ballplayers":
"As a hard-throwing rookie, Gentry was an effective starter...With defensive help form Tommie Agee in centerfield, Gentry and Nolan Ryan combined to shut out Baltimore in Game Three of the '69 WS. His Nov. 1972 trade to Atlanta was followed by a ruinous elbow injury." - Christopher Renino
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In the mid-1980s, Gentry was in the real estate business in
Phoenix where he still lives. 
Rusty Gerhardt
Allen Russell "Rusty" Gerhardt was born on Aug. 13, 1950, in Baltimore. He played for Sturgis in the early 1970s while attending Clemson. The Padres signed him in 1972.
In three stops from 1972-1974 in the Northwest, Texas and PCL, he pitched well enough to be called up in July '74 to pitch in 23 games for the Padres. As a left handed reliever in all but one game, he finished 36 innings allowing 44 hits and 17 walks while striking out 22 for a 7.07 ERA, .308 OAV, .389 OOB and 2-1 record. Gerhardt never made it back.
From 1975-1979, he pitched for 8 teams in the PCL and Texas Leagues with unexceptional records. He also appeared in a few games in 1981 in the California League.
Gerhardt now lives in London, TX. 
Bob Gibson
Robert Gibson was born in Omaha on Nov. 9, 1935. He pitched for Chamberlain in 1956 and 1957 and graduated from Creighton U. (NE). The Cardinals signed him in 1957.
Not immediately overpowering, Gibson pitched from 1957-1960 in the So. Atlantic (3.77) , American Association (4.29, 3.31 and 3.07) and International (2.45 and 2.85) Leagues. His 1959-1960 seasons were split between AAA and St. Louis. For the Cardinals, he was in 13 and 27 games for 76 and 87 innings compiling ERAs of 3.33 and 5.61.
Gibson then pitched the next 15 years (1961-1975) for St. Louis. His game appearances were: 35, 32, 36, 40, 38, 35, 24, 34, 35, 34, 31, 34, 25, 33 and 22 for 211, 234, 255, 287, 299, 280, 175, 305, 314, 294, 246, 278, 195, 240 and 109 innings. He compiled ERAs of 3.24, 2.85, 3.39, 3.01, 3.07, 2.44, 2.98, 1.12, 2.18, 3.12, 3.04, 2.46, 2.77, 3.83 and 5.04 and had 13-12, 15-13, 18-9, 19-12, 20-12, 21-12, 13-7, 22-9, 20-13, 23-7, 16-13, 19-11, 12-10, 11-13 and 3-10 records.
He was an All Star in 1962, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970 and 1972 and led the league in wins in 1970, winning % in 1970, complete games in 1969, shutouts in 1962, 1966, 1968 and 1971, strikeouts in 1968 and ERA in 1968.
Over his 528-game, 3,884 innings career, he had a 251-174 record, gave up 3,279 hits and 1,336 walks while striking out 3,117 for a 2.91 ERA, .228 OAV and .299 OOB.
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From the book "The Ballplayers":
"There have been few pitchers more intimidating or more dominating then Bob Gibson. His great physical stamina and tremendous concentrations gave him ans enormous edge enhanced by his willingness to pitch inside and sometime hit batters. His 1968 season is one of the very best ever turned in by a pitcher, and his stellar World Series performances made him the toughest pitcher in the Fall Classic since Whitey Ford and brought him Hall of Fame election in 1981. With a blazing fastball, darting slider, good curve and pinpoint control, from 1963 to 1972 Gibson averaged better than 19 wins per season. He struck out more than 200 batters nine times and led the NL four times in shutouts. In 1971 he no-hit the Pirates.
"Two aspects of Gibson's career demand special mention. In 1968 he pitched 13 shutouts on his way to a 1.12 ERA, the second-lowest since 1893 in 300 innings. During one stretch Gibson allowed only two runs over 92 innings. His strikeouts to innings ratio approached 1.0, while he walked only 62 batters all season. At one point he won fifteen games in succession. The second area...was World Series play. He won seven consecutive games and pitched eight straight complete games in World Series competition. Only...Ford owns more World Series victories than Gibson, who is also second all-time in WS strikeouts...His 35 total strikeouts in the 1968 WS were also a record...
"A sickly child who almost died, Gibson was found to have a heart murmur but went on to excel in basketball and baseball in high school. He accepted a basketball scholarship to Creighton U. and was the first person inducted into the school's Sports Hall of Fame. In 1957, Bob agreed to sign with the Cardinals for $4,000 and reported to the Omaha farm club. After the baseball campaign was complete, he joined the Harlem Globetrotters for a season. His Omaha manager, Johnny Keane, had great confidence in him, but two trials with the Cardinals had produced a 6-11 record and not much of an impression on the St. Louis manager, Solly Hemus. However, when Keane replaced Hemus in 1961, he put Gibson in the starting rotation to stay. Gibson blossomed in 1963, going 18-9 as the Cardinals contended following the acquisition of fine-fielding shortstop Dick Groat.
"Gibson retired as the winningest pitcher in Cardinals history. He became the second pitcher in history to fan 3,000 batters and also hurled 56 shutouts. His incredible career was accomplished despite a fractured leg (1962), a severely strained elbow (1966), a broken leg (1967) and badly torn ligaments and knee surgery (1973). After struggling through the 1975 campaign on bad legs, Gibson decided in early September that it was time to retire when light-hitting Pete LaCock powered a grand slam home run off him.
"Gibson proved quickly and repeatedly there simply wasn't an element of the game he hadn't mastered. From 1965 to 1973 he won nine consecutive Gold Gloves...He often helped his cause with the bats, laying down a successful bunt or hitting up the middle...In 1970 he batted .303 and was occasionally employed as a pinch hitter..." - Frank Olmstead
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Bob has been a major league coach for the Mets ('81), Braves
('82-'84) and Cardinals ('95) and also an occasional radio an TV
commentator. He lives in Bellevue, NE. 
Dave Giusti
David John Giusti was born in Seneca Falls, NY, on Nov. 27, 1939. He pitched for Mitchell in about 1960 and graduated from Syracuse U.[Besides helping them finish 3rd in the 1961 College World Series, he also lettered in basketball]. The Colt 45s signed him in 1961.
He appeared in the Southern Association (2.29, 7-7) and American Association (3.00, 2-0) in 1961 and made the Houston roster out of spring training in 1962. For the Colt 45s, he was in 22 games (5 starts) for 74 innings allowing 82 hits and 30 walks for a 5.62 ERA. Also, in '62, he played in the Association (4.31, 2-3).
Giusti spent all of 1963 in the PCL (2.72, 13-11) and most of 1964 (3.87, 10-6). He did appear in relief in 8 games for Houston in '64 completing 26 innings with a 3.16 ERA. That good effort previewed four years as generally a starter for the Colts from 1965-1968. During those years, he was in 38, 34, 37 and 37 games for 131, 210, 222 and 251 innings with ERAs of 4.32, 4.20, 4.18 and 3.19 and records of 8-7, 15-14, 11-15 and 11-14. On Oct. 11, 1968, he was traded with Dave Adlesh to St. Louis for Johnny Edwards and Tommy Smith. Then he was chosen by the San Diego Padres in the expansion draft and they sent him back to the Cards on Dec. 3 for Danny Breeden, Ed Spiezio, Ron Davis and Phil Knuckles.
With the Cards, in 1969, he was only in 22 games (12 starts) with 100 innings for a 3.61 ERA and 3-7 record. On Oct. 21, he was dealt to Pittsburgh with Dave Ricketts for Carl Taylor and FrankVanzin. That began seven years as a reliever with the Pirates. From 1970-1976, he pitched in 66, 58, 54, 67, 64, 61 and 40 games for 103, 86, 75, 99, 106, 92 and 58 innings with 3.06, 2.93, 1.93, 2.37, 3.32, 2.95 and 4.32 ERAs. He was an All-Star in 1973, appeared in the post seasons in 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974 and 1975 and led the NL is saves in 1971 with 30. Dave also had more then 20 saves in 1970, 1972 and 1973.
On March 15, 1977, he was traded to Oakland in the Phil Garner deal. As an A's reliever, he was called into 40 games for 60 innings and had a 2.98 ERA. On August 5, the right hander was sold to the Cubs where he made 20 appearances for 25 innings compiling a 6.04 ERA. Giusti then called it quits to a 15-year MLB career. He had pitched in 668 games and 1,717 innings allowing 1,654 hits and 570 walks while striking out 1,103. His ERA was 3.60 with a .253 OAV, .315 OOB and 100-93 record.
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From the book "The Ballplayers":
"Palmball master Dave Giusti ranks among the best relievers in Pirate history. He began as a starter, leading Houston with 15 wins in 1966 and 186 strikeouts in 1968. After one disappointing season with the Cardinals (1969) he was obtained by Pittsburgh GM Joe L. Brown...Moved to the bullpen, Giusti led the NL with nine relief wins in 1970 and was named NL Fireman of the Year when his 30 saves led the league. He became the first NL pitcher to appear in every game of a four-game LCS (1971) and notched a record three saves. One of the first consistent relief aces, he had four more double-figure save years for Pittsburgh and in 1974 set the since-broken NL lifetime record for saves with 110. He finished...with 145 saves." - Morris Eckhouse
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During his playing years, he was a substitute teacher and received his master's degree in education from Syracuse. In the mid-1980s, Giusti was a sales rep for Millcraft Products (a machine and fabricating company) while living in Pittsburgh where his still resides.
Purnal Goldy
Purnal William Goldy was born in Camden, NY, on Nov. 28, 1937. He played for Watertown in 1957 and graduated from Temple University. The Tigers signed him in 1959.
Goldy played in the Carolina (.292), NY-Penn (.307), South Atlantic (.342 [won batting crown], 20 HR), Southern Assoc.(.351) and the American Association (.305 and .313) from 1959 through 1962. Part of his 1962 season was spent with the Tigers for 20 games and 70 at bats where he batted .229 with 3 home runs [two in one day]. He was in the International League in '63 (.261, 17 HR) and completed his MLB career with 9 games (8 at bats) for Detroit hitting .250 as a pinch hitter. In his 29-game, 78 at bat big league experience, he batted .231 with a .241 OBP and .385 slugging %. He played 15 games in the outfield and had a .964 fielding %.
Purnal completed his pro career with three teams in the PCL and IL
in 1964-65. In the mid-1980s, Goldy was an estimator for a commercial
building contractor while living in Denver. He had lived in
Littleton, CO, and died in Denver on Sept. 21, 2009. 
Dick Green
Richard Larry Green was born in Sioux City, IA, on April 21, 1941. He played for Mitchell in the late 1950s and was signed by the A's in 1960.
In 1960-1963, Green went up the latter in the A's organization from the Flor. State, Northwest (.273, 18 HR), Texas (.285) and PCL. In Sept. '63 he made his debut with K.C. and played in 13 games with 37 at bats for a .270 average. He became an infield starter in 1964 at second and kept that role [except for 1967 when he played more at third] nearly every year through the 1974 season.
Over those years, Green played in 130, 133, 140, 122, 76, 136, 135, 144, 26, 133 and 100 games with averages of .264, .232, .250, .198, .233, .275, .190, .244, .286, .262 and .213. He had a back injury in 1972 [herniated disc surgery] and played in Oakland's post season games from 1971-1974. In his 12-year and 4,007 at bats MLB career, he batted .240 with a .305 OBP and .347 slugging. He had a .983 fielding % [led AL second basemen in 1969] as he played 1,158 games at second and 68 at third.
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From the book "The Ballplayers":
"Green was a superb-fielding, light-hitting second baseman, whose glove-work was a key to Oakland's three straight World Championships (1972-74) and a highlight of the 1974 WS. In the clincher, he was the pivot man in an exciting eighth-inning double play that preserved the A's 3-2 victory over the Dodgers...Usually a second baseman during his 12 years in Kansas City and Oakland, Green played every position and even caught two games. He had some power, reaching double figures in homers four times. His best year offensively was 1969, when he hit .275 with career highs of 64 RBI and 43 extra-base hits." - Tom Jozwik
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He moved to Rapid City, SD, during his playing days and, in the
mid-1980s, was involved in a moving van business there. Green still
resides in Rapid City. 
Rich Hacker
Richard Warren Hacker was born on October 6, 1947, in Belleville, IL. He played for Rapid City in the mid-1960s while attending Southern Illinois University where he was the team MVP in 1967 and was a member of the NCAA All District 4 Third Team. The Mets signed him in 1967.
He graduated from New Athens (IL) High School in 1965.and played for the Mankato Mets in 1967 (.221, 0 HR, 9 RBI) and led the league in fielding for shortstops. Rich is the nephew of Warren Hacker who was a 12-year MLB veteran from 1948-1961,
On March 31, 1971, Hacker was traded from the Mets to Montreal
with Ron Swoboda for Don Hahn. He had a short 16-game MLB career
after July that year with the Expos. In 33 at bats, he had 4 hits
(..121) with 1 double, 2 RBI and 3 walks (.194 OBP). He played 16
games at shortstop.
In the minor leagues, from 1967-1973 and
1979, he played with 9 teams hitting over .300 in one season.
Hacker was a minor league manager and scout for the Padres in 1979-1980, a Midwest-area scout for the Blue Jays in 1981 and joined the Cardinals organization in November 1981 as special assignment scout and minor league manager. For the 1982-83 and 1985 seasons, Rich was the manager of the Johnson City Cardinals in the rookie Appalachian League. In 1984 he managed the Erie Cardinals to a second place finish in the class A NY-Penn League. From 1986-1990, Hacker was a major league coach with the St. Louis Cardinals and from 1991-1994 with the Toronto Blue Jays.
On July 12, 1993, he was hospitalized in serious but stable condition with injuries sustained in an automobile accident near St. Louis. He was in the intensive care unit at St. Louis University Hospital with a head injury and a fractured right ankle after being admitted at 1:35 A.M. as a conscious patient. Hacker was driving alone and was struck head-on by a car that was drag racing, the police said. He was on his way from St. Louis's Lambert Airport to his home in nearby Belleville, Ill.
Rich fully recovered from his injuries and still lives in
Belleville. 
Carroll Hardy
Carroll William Hardy was born on May 18, 1933, in Sturgis, SD. A standout athlete during his school days in Sturgis, he also starred in football, baseball and track at the University of Colorado. His track records include a long jump of 24' 2" and a 100-yard dash of ten-flat. In Carroll's last college football game, he ran for 238 yards and three touchdowns during an upset over Kansas State. Hardy also played baseball for the Pierre Cowboys in the Basin League in the mid-1950s. The Indians signed him in 1955.
In 1955, he begin his pro baseball career with the Indians' farm club at Reading in the class "A" Eastern League where he played in the outfield along side of Roger Maris. Carroll hit .265 with 5 HR and 31 RBI. That fall, he played defensive back, running back and punter for the San Francisco 49ers. He averaged 28 yards per reception.
In 1956, the Indians' GM, Hank Greenberg, asked Hardy to choose between baseball and football. Needless to say, he chose baseball. He was moved up in the organization to class AAA and the Indianapolis Indians in the American Association. There he hit .385 with 2 HR and 15 RBI. The next season was spent in the military.
Returning to baseball in 1958, he split the season with San Diego in the Pacific Coast League (.236, 2, 11) and the Cleveland Indians. His debut came on April 15 when walked as a pinch hitter and his stay lasted 27 games (47 at bats, .204 average, 1 HR, 6 RBI, .304 OBA). He played the outfield in 17 games. A highlight, of the season, was when he hit a pinch homer battling for Roger Maris. It was his first MLB home run.
The 1959 season was much the same as he played in the Pacific Coast League for Seattle (.254, 3, 21) and with second place Cleveland where he appeared in 32 games, batting .208 with 2 RBI and an OBA of .250. Fifteen of those games were spent in the outfield.
In 1960 he stayed the whole year in the majors. First for the Indians where he was in 29 games, hit only .111 (1 HR) and played 17 games in the outfield. On June 13, he was traded to the Red Sox with Russ Nixon for Marty Keough and Ted Bowsfield. During the rest of the year with the Sox, he got an opportunity to play more often (73 games) and hit a better .234 with 2 HR and 15 RBI. That year he became the only player to pinch hit for Ted Williams. Of course, the only reason Carroll got the chance was because Williams had to leave the game after he fouled a pitch off his instep (Hardy then lined into a double play).
The 1961 season was Carroll's best in the majors playing in 85 games for the sixth place Red Sox where he hit .263 with 3 HR and 36 RBI. His OBA was .330 and he appeared on the field in 76 games. He was 3 for 14 as a pinch hitter with one of those for Carl Yastrezemski in Yaz' rookie season.
He played more games in 1962 then in any other MLB season as he appeared in 115, but his average dipped to .215 with 8 HR and 54 RBI. He had a decent .321 OBA and was 0 for 7 as a pinch hitter for the eighth place Red Sox.
On December 10, his Sox career ended as he was traded to the expansion Houston Colt 45's for Dick Williams. In 1963, for the ninth place Harry Craft lead National League team, he appeared in only 15 games, hitting .227 with 3 RBI. Most of the year was spent at their Oklahoma City "AAA" farm team where he batted very well with an average of .316 and 16 HR/61 RBI.
In 1964 he again split the year between Oklahoma City (.321, 14, 28) and the Colt 45's where he played in 46 games batting .185 with 2 HR and 12 RBI. The Colts were not going anywhere and neither was Carroll.
The 1965 and 1966 seasons were spent in Denver for the Minnesota Twins organization. The high altitude helped his record in '65 as he hit .300 with 14 HR and 63 RBI. There was no question, he could play well at the AAA level. In 1966, his performance declined to .259, 6, 36.
In 1967, he got his last opportunity as a player in a major league uniform. Most of the year was again spent in Denver (.296, 2, 26), but the 34 year old Carroll also played in 11 games with the Twins in September in a stint which allowed him to qualify for a major league pension. Used almost exclusively as a pinch hitter and defensive replacement, he was 3 for 8 (3 for 7 as a pinch hitter) with one home run.
Carroll's pro playing career ended in 1968 with a couple of appearances with Denver. However, he then became the manager of the Twins' class "A" Northern League farm team in St. Cloud, MN. His team finished first with a 43-27 record. That season he managed future major leaguer, Dave Goltz and that was apparently his only attempt at managing a professional baseball team.
Carroll later became a scout and Director of Pro Personnel of the
Denver Broncos. Thereafter, he was appointed as a scout for the
Kansas City Chiefs and lived in Steamboat Springs, CO. Hardy now
resides in Longmont.
Bill Haywood
William Kiernan Haywood was born on Apr. 21, 1937, in Colon, Panama. He served four years in the Marines, after which Bill pitched for Pierre in 1962 while attending North Carolina U.[an All-American who graduated in '64] The Senators signed him in 1964.
From 1964-1968, Haywood hurled in the minors at the Carolina (1.80, 2.80 and 1.90), Eastern (5.17, 3.65 and 1.38) and the PCL (3.46). Beginning in July 1968, at the age of 31, he appeared in 14 games for the Senators going 23 innings allowing 27 hits and 12 walks while striking out 10. The right hander's ERA was 4.70 with a .314 OAV and .410 OOB. Bill never had another MLB chance.
Haywood pitched his last pro games in the Eastern League during the 1969 season (5.00). He was the head baseball coach at Western Carolina for 13 seasons (1969-81). His 1981 team owns the distinction of winning their first ever Southern Conference Championship. His WCU record was 251-181 that included NAIA District Six Championships in 1971 and 1972 and the 1981 Southern Conference's first division. Fourteen of his players signed professional contracts and two reached the major league level where each played several seasons.
He also managed in the Texas Rangers organization and was the
Seattle Mariners' Assistant Director of Player Development and
Instruction and then the Director of Player Development - a job which
ended in January 1987 after he made an unfortunate comment, while
speaking at a S.A.B.R. meeting, which was deemed racist by a
politically correct and p. r. - conscious Mariners organization. He
now lives in Myrtle Beach, SC.
John Herrnstein
John Ellett Herrnstein was born in Hampton, VA, on March 31, 1938. He played for Pierre in 1957 while going to Michigan U. [captained their football team in '58, but a knee injury led him to baseball]. The Phillies signed him in 1958.
Herrnstein showed power in the minors from 1959-1962 with 10 home runs in the III, 16 in the Eastern (.305), 17 in the Southern Assoc.(.292) and 23 in the International League (.293). For the Phillies in September 1962, he played in 6 games with 5 official at bats with one hit.
In 1963, he had 22 homers with a .271 average in the IL. John also was in 15 games for Philadelphia going 2-for-12 with his first MLB homer. Herrnstein got his big chance in 1964 playing 125 games (303 at bats) for the Phillies in the outfield and at first. He hit .234 with only 6 home runs and 67 strikeouts.
He stayed with the Phills again the whole season of 1965 appearing as a pinch hitter, first baseman and outfielder. The left handed batter hit .200 in 85 at bats with one homer. John ended his MLB and pro career in 1966 in a travelog. Starting the year with the Phillies, he went 1-for-10 in 4 games and on, April 21, was traded to the Cubs with Adolfo Phillips and Ferguson Jenkins for Larry Jackson and Bob Buhl. In only 9 games for Chicago he went 3-for-17 and was dealt on May 29 to Atlanta for Marty Keough. With the Braves, he was in 17 games hitting .222.
Herrnstein retired after 239 games and 450 at bats. His average was .220 with a .272 OBP and .322 slugging %(8 homers, 14 doubles and 4 triples). He played 94 games in the outfield and 91 at first with a .983 fielding %.
In the mid-1980s, John was a Vice President of a savings and loan
company while living in Dayton, OH. He now lives in Chillicothe, OH.
Gene Hiser
Gene Taylor Hiser was born in Baltimore on Dec. 11, 1948. He played for Mobridge in 1969 while attending and graduating from Maryland University. The Cubs signed him in 1970 as their first round draft choice.
After playing for three minor league teams in 1970-71 in the Western Carolinas (.289) and PCL (.250 and .053), Hiser got his first taste of the big leagues in Aug. 1971. As a Cub he was in 17 games and had 29 at bats for a .207 average and .303 OBP as an outfielder.
In 1972, he was in the American Association (.282) and appeared in 32 Cubs games mostly as a left handed pinch hitter. He batted .196 with 46 at bats and 15 games in the outfield. His 1973 season was the only one spent entirely in the majors. For Chicago, he played in 100 games with only 109 at bats compiling a .174 average and .256 OBP. In 64 of those games, he played in the outfield.
His 1974-75 years were spent between the Association (.247 and .320) and the Cubs with whom he was in 12 and 45 games for 17 and 62 plate appearances hitting .235 and .242. That ended his MLB years at 5 with 206 games and 263 at bats. Gene batted .202 with a .291 OBP and .240 slugging % (he had one home run). He played 114 games in the outfield and one at first base compiling a .992 fielding %.
Hiser finished his pro career in 1976 for two teams in A.A.
(.248). It is believed that he is the president of Barrett and Hiser
Financial Group in Chicago. He lives in Hoffman Estates, IL. 
Ed Hobaugh
Edward Russell Hobaugh was born on June 27, 1934, in Kittanning, PA. He pitched for Yankton in the mid-1950s and attended Michigan State [was captain of their 1954 Big Ten Champs]. The White Sox signed him in 1956.
After a good 1956 season at the III League (2.95, 11-4), Hobaugh was in the military service in 1957-58. He was in the American Association in 1959 (3.85, 13-7) and the PCL in 1960 (4.29, 11-11). Apparently taken in the expansion draft by Washington, he was with the Senators all of the '61 campaign appearing in 26 games (18 starts) completing 126 innings allowing 146 hits and 64 walks for a 4.42 ERA, .281 OAV and .363 OOB. His record was 7-9.
In 1962, the right hander played in the International League (2.67) and for the Senators (26 g, 69 inn, 3.76 ERA). Hobaugh pitched some more games in the IL, for three teams, in 1963 (4.11, 6-7) and finished his MLB stats for the Senators in 9 games and 16 innings for a 6.19 ERA
As a major leaguer, Ed appeared in 61 games with 212 innings giving up 228 hits and 95 walks while striking out 115. His ERA was 4.34 and he had a .276 OAV, .352 OOB and 9-10 record. Habaugh then became a "lifer" in AAA playing in the PCL and IL from 1964-1969 for eight teams with generally decent numbers particularly with Columbus for four years.
In the mid-1980s, Hobaugh was a Health and P.E. teacher and
baseball and soccer coach at Dayton (PA) High School. He now lives in
Ford City, PA. 
Gary Holman
Gary Richard Holman was born in Long Beach, CA, on Jan. 25, 1944. He played for Rapid City in the early-1960s and attended USC [helped led them to a national championship in 1963]. The Dodgers signed him 1964.
Holman had a rather slow rise to the majors playing for six minor league teams in 1964-1968 in the Western Carolinas (.275), Calif., Eastern, Carolina (.282) and the IL (.267). Somewhere during those years, he became the property of the Washington Senators. In June 1968, he made his debut with them playing 75 games as a left handed first baseman and outfielder. He batted .294 in 85 at bats, had a .388 OBP and was named to the Topps Rookie All-Star team. The 1969 season was a bummer for Gene as he played in only 41 games for the Senators hitting .161 in 31 at bats and wound up at AAA (IL) for his final pro games (.264).
Gary played in 116 MLB games and had 116 at bats for a .259 average, .353 OBP and .328 slugging %. He played 44 errorless games at first base and 13 in the outfield.
By the mid-1980s, Holman was a school teacher in Brea, CA. He now
lives in Wrightwood, CA. 
Frank Howard
Frank Oliver "Hondo" Howard was born on Aug. 8, 1936, in Columbus, OH. He played for Rapid City in 1957 and attended Ohio State. The Dodgers signed him in 1958 for $108,000.
Even though he played his first three pro years (1958-1960) in the minors, he also made appearances for the Dodgers each year. He had 37 homers in the III in '58, 16 in the PCL and 27 in the Texas League in '59 [was "TSN"Minor League Player of the Year] and hit over .300 for four teams in those years. As a Dodger, he played in 8, 9 and 117 games with 1, 1 and 23 homers in 29, 21 and 448 at bats for .241, .143 and .268 averages.
From 1961-1964, he was a regular outfielder for the Dodgers in 92, 141, 123 and 134 games with 267, 493, 417 and 433 at bats. Howard hit 15, 31, 28 and 24 home runs with .296, .296, .273 and .226 averages. On Dec. 4, 1964, he was traded to Washington with Phil Ortega, Pete Richert, Dick Nen and Ken McMullen for Claude Osteen, John Kennedy and $100,000.
Big Frank then settled in on his best big league years. From 1965-1971, he played in 149, 146, 149, 158, 161, 161 and 153 games as an outfield-first baseman regular slugging 21, 18, 36, 44, 48, 44 and 26 home runs while hitting .289, .278, .256, .274, .296, .283 and .279. He was an All-Star in 1968, 1969, 1970 and 1971 and led the league in homers in 1968 and 1970. Howard also led the AL in RBI and walks in '70 and had the best league slugging % in 1968.
He moved with the Senators to Texas in 1972 playing in 95 games with a .244 average and 9 homers before being sold to Detroit on August 31. With the Tigers he completed the season batting .242 with one home run. In 1973, he completed his big league career with 85 games hitting 12 homers with a .256 average.
Howard played in 1,895 big league games with 6,488 at bats with 382 home runs, 1,119 RBI, 782 walks and 1,460 strikeouts. His composite average was .273 and he had an excellent .355 OBP and .499 slugging %. Frank played 1,435 games in the outfield and 334 at first with a .975 fielding %. He also was a DH in 76 games.
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From the book "The Ballplayers":
"The 6'8" 275 lb Howard captured NL Rookie of the Year honors in 1960 with the Dodgers, batting .268 with 23 HR and 77 RBI in 117 games. He hit 31 HR in 1962...The Senators' behemoth slugger went on a rampage in May 1968, hitting a MLB record 10 HR in 20 at bats over a stretch of six consecutive games. He finished the year with 44 HR, leading the AL. He hit a career-high 48 in 1969, but Harmon Killebrew beat him by one. Howard recaptured the HR crown (44) and added the RBI title (126) in 1970. In 1974 he went to Japan to play for Taiheiyo, but he hurt his back striking out in his first game and never played again.
"A warm and upbeat character, Howard coached for the Brewers ['77-'80, '85-'86] and was the Padres' manager for the 1980 season [41-69, 6th]. A coach with the Mets ['82-'83, '94-'96], he took over as interim manager for 116 games in 1983 when George Bamberger resigned [52-64, 6th]. He began coaching first base for the Mariners in 1987 [through 1988].
"A college All-American at Ohio State in both baseball and basketball, Howard still holds two Madison Square Garden Holiday Festival Tournament rebounding records." - Rich Marazzi
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Frank was also a major league coach for the Yankees (1989,
1991-92) and Tampa Bay (1998-?). During his playing and coaching
years, Howard sold paper for a paper mill, developed real estate,
owned bars in Wisconsin and, since 1985, has been a consultant for
Future Brands (a liquor distributor). From 2001-2007, he was a minor
league instructor in the Yankees system. He now lives in Aldie VA.
Jim Howarth
James Eugene Howarth was born on March 7, 1947, in Biloxi, MS. He played for the 1967 and 1968 Pierre Cowboys and attended Mississippi State. The Giants signed him in 1968.
He had seasons in the minors from 1968-1971 playing in the Midwest (.293), Texas and PCL (.363). In September 1971, Howarth played 7 games and had 13 at bats for the Giants hitting .231 with a .375 OBP. He appeared in the outfield during 6 games.
In 1972-73, he stayed with San Francisco the complete seasons as a back-up left handed hitting outfielder. His batting averages were only .235 and .200 with OBP of .326 and .258. He called it quits after the 1974 season when he hit .242 in the PCL and was 0-for-4 in six games for the Giants. In his MLB career, he was in 152 games and had 226 at bats for a .217 average, .298 OPB and .265 slugging. He played 65 errorless games in the outfield and 5 at first base.
Howarth lives in Gulfport, MS. 
Dick Howser
Richard Dalton Howser was born in Miami on May 14, 1936. He played for the 1956 and 1957 Watertown clubs and he signed with the A's.
Howser played in the III League in 1958-60 and the Southern Association (.338) in 1961. Thereafter, he never returned to the minors. Playing shortstop for the Kansas City Athletics from day one of the 1962 season, he made the All-Star team hitting .280 in 158 games. His OBP was .379 and he had a .362 slugging %.
The right hander stayed with the A's in 1962, but only played in 83 games, due to a broken hand, and batted .238. In '63, he was in 15 games (.195) for them before being traded on May 25 to Cleveland with Joe Azcue for Doc Edwards and $100,000. For the Indians the rest of the season, he played 49 games and hit .247.
He became a regular at short, for Cleveland, in 1964 playing in 1962 games batting .256 with a .337 OBP. Dick continued with them in 1965-66 getting into 107 and 67 games for .235 and .229 as a shortstop/second baseman. On Dec. 20, 1966, he was dealt to the Yankees for Gil Downs.
As a Yankee in 1966-67, he played 63 and 85 games as an utility infielder batting .268 and .153. In his 789-game and 2,453 at bat MLB career, Howser hit .248 with a .348 OBP and .318 slugging. He played 548 games at short, 94 at second and 14 at third with a .963 fielding %.
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From the book "The Ballplayers":
"A feisty, quick infielder with good bat, Howser later became respected as a successful manager, but died tragically on the heels of his greatest personal triumph: leading the Royals to the 1985 World Championship.
"The 5'8" 155-lb Howser signed with the Athletics for a reported $21,000 bonus and had two outstanding seasons. In 1962 he hit .280, stole 37 bases, scored 108 runs and was named "TSN" AL Rookie of the Year. He also led shortstops in putouts and errors. His only other year as regular was in 1964, when he hit .258 with 101 runs and 20 steals.
"Howser won an AL East Title for the Yankees his first full year as manager (1980), but was sacked by George Steinbrenner when the Yankees lost the LCS. He returned to the majors in late 1981 to lead the Royals to the AL West title. He won the division again in 1984 and the WS in 1985. But two days after he managed the AL in the All-Star game victory in 1986, it was discovered that he had a brain tumor [cancerous]. He retired during spring training of 1987 and succumbed shortly thereafter." - John Miller
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Howser was a major league coach with the Yankees from 1969-78 and
his complete managing record is as follows: Yankees (1978: 0-1; 1980:
103-59, 1st) and Royals (1981: 20-13; 1982: 90-72, 2nd;
1983: 79-83, 2nd; 1984: 84-78, 1st; 1985:
91-71, 1st; 1986: 40-48, 4th). His total record
was 507-425 (.544). Dick died at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City,
MO, on June 17, 1987. He was buried at the Tallahassee Memory Gardens
in Tallahassee, FL. 
Ken R. Hunt
Kenneth Raymond Hunt was born on Dec. 14, 1938, in Ogden, UT. He pitched for the 1958 Rapid City Chiefs while attending Brigham Young. The Reds signed him in 1958.
Hunt played in the California and Sally (2.86, 16-6) Leagues in 1959-60 before he had his one-and-only year in the majors. In 1961, the right hander pitched in 29 games (22 starts) for 136 innings allowing 130 hits and 66 walks while striking out 75. His ERA was 3.96 and he had a 9-10 record, .257 OAV and .349 OOB. After the All-Star break, he developed a sore shoulder which hampered him the rest of his career. He was named the "TSN" NL Rookie Pitcher of the Year and, in the 5thgame of the '61 World Series, Ken was the 8th pitcher used by the Reds in the game. He pitched a scoreless 9th inning against the Yankees.
He pitched from 1962 through in 1965 in AAA and AA (Southern,
Sally, PCL) with so-so records and, by the mid-1980s, was an English
teacher and basketball coach at Morgan High School in Morgan, UT,
where he still lives. .
Lamar Gary "Jake" Jacobs was born in Youngstown, OH, on June 9, 1937. He played for Pierre in 1958 and for Ohio U. The Senators signed him in 1959.
Jacobs hit .313 in the Florida State League in 1959 and moved up to the Sally League in 1960 (.284). In September 1960, he played in 6 games for the Senators going 0-for-2 at the plate and was used as a pinch runner.
In the American Association in 1961, the right hander batted .292 and had his last taste of the majors with the transplanted Senators franchise, now in Minnesota. He made 4 appearances with 8 at bats, 2 hits and had 3 games in the outfield. That closed out his very short MLB career at 10 games and 10 at bats with 2 hits.
He played out the string in 1962-63 in the PCL (.251) and Sally
(.253) Leagues. While playing, he worked in the music business as a
singer, composer and recording artist ["Hey, Little Ducky"].
In the mid-1980s, Jacobs was a financial planner for Corporate
Benefit Planners Agency while living in Canfield, OH. He then sold
life insurance with Ohio National Life for 25 years and was very
involved in YMCA programs in Youngstown, OH. After retirement he
moved to Palmetto, FL, and died there on July 26, 2010, from
complications of dementia. His remains were cremated. . 
Dick Joyce
Richard Edward Joyce was born in Portland, ME, on Nov. 18, 1943. He pitched for Sturgis in 1962-63 while attending Holy Cross [The Holy Cross team was in the 1963 College World Series.] Dick also was on the 1964 U.S. Olympic team and the A's signed him in 1965. [He was a baseball and basketball star at Cheverus High School in Portland.]
Two minor league stops in 1965 at the Northwest (2.59) and Southern (3.00) Leagues led him to the majors In September he made 3 starts and 2 relief appearances for Kansas City finishing 13 innings giving up 12 hits and 4 walks while striking out 7 for a good 2.77 ERA, .240 OAV and .296 OOB. Joyce never got back although the experience gained him a $5,000 bonus from team owner Charlie Finley.
He pitched only two more seasons ('66-'67) in AAA and lower (PCL [3.82], Southern [2.00 and 3.83], Carolina [4.18]). Joyce was pitching a game in Indianapolis in '66 when a tornado blew through. Following a long delay, Hunt tried to pitch again and hurt his arm. Thereafter, he pitched (using his own words) "On the high edge of mediocrity."
After baseball, he became an executive with IBM and lived in Upper
Saddle River, NJ. He was named to the Maine Baseball Hall of Fame in
1977 and later lived in Montvale, NJ. He died on Jan. 23, 2007, in
Raleigh, NC, following heart surgeries and was buried in Calvary
Cemetery in South Portland, ME. 
Mike Joyce
Michael Lewis Joyce was born in Detroit on Feb. 12, 1941. He pitched for Huron in the early-1960s and attended Michigan. The White Sox signed him in 1962.
He made the majors in his first pro year of 1962 after first pitching in the Sally (2.08, 6-3) and American Association (4.50, 0-2). After July, he appeared in 25 Sox games for 43 innings with a decent 3.32 ERA.
In 1963, the right hander was in the International League (3.89, 13-11) and had his final taste of the majors in 6 games for Chicago going 6 innings with an 8.44 ERA. [In '63 he took the roster spot of Early Wynn's.] In total, Joyce was in 31 MLB games completing 54 innings allowing 53 hits and 22 walks while striking out 16 for a 4.33 ERA, .256 OAV and .328 OOB. His record was 2-1.
From 1964-65, he finished his pro career with games in the IL
(9.00) and Eastern (6.72 and 5.40) Leagues. He became the financial
manager for Comdisco (a computer leasing company) in the mid-1980s
and lived in Chicago. He now lives in Wheaton, IL.
Joe Keough
Joseph William Keough was born on Jan. 7, 1946, in Pomona, CA. He played for Valentine in 1965 and was signed in '66 by the A's.
From 1966-68, Keough played in the Midwest, Florida State (.294, 18 HR) and Southern (.299) Leagues. In August, he was promoted to the A's where he appeared in 34 games and had 94 at bats for a .214 average (2 HR) and .274 OBP. In his first at bat, he had a pinch hit homer v. the Yankees' Lindy McDaniel. During the post-season, Keough was picked up by the K.C. Royals in the expansion draft.
In 1969, he played well in the American Association (.314) and was in 70 games for the Royals. In 166 at bats, the left hander hit .187. He stuck with Kansas City from 1970-1972 playing in 57, 110 and 86 games as a back-up outfielder and first baseman. Keough hit .322, .248 and .219 in 183, 351 and 64 at bats with 7 homers combined. He had a broken leg which greatly shortened his excellent 1970 campaign. On Feb. 1, 1973, he was traded to the White Sox for Jim Lyttle.
Joe ended his MLB experiences in 1973 with 5 games (0-for-1 officially) for the Sox as a pinch hitter. He also finished his pro career by playing in the American Association (.258). In 332 big league games (863 at bats), he batted .246 with a .318 OBP and .319 slugging %. He played in the outfield during 228 games and at first base for 20 compiling a .984 fielding %.
His brother, Marty, played in the majors from 1956-1966 and his
nephew, Matt, was a pitcher from 1977-1986. In the mid-80s, Joe was
the Director for Restaurant Development for Burger King Restaurants
while living in Pleasanton, CA. He now lives in San Antonio, TX.
Rick Kester
Richard Lee Kester was born in Iola, KS, on July 7, 1946. He pitched for the 1967 Rapid City Chiefs while attending/graduating from UCLA. The Braves signed him in 1967.
He pitched only a few games in the Texas League during his first pro year of 1967. In 1968, he performed in the Western Carolinas (2.08, 1-0), International (3.19, 3-2) and in the bigs. Starting in August, he was in 5 games for the Braves finishing 6 innings giving up 8 hits and 3 walks while striking out 9. His ERA was 5.68.
The right hander made only one appearance for Atlanta in 1969 lasting 2 innings with 5 hits and a 13.50 ERA. He pitched the rest of the season in the IL (4.18, 8-13). It was much the same story in 1970 when he completed his major league career with 15 games and 32 inning for an 5.57 ERA. The rest of the year was spent in the International (3.43, 8-6). His MLB record was: 21 g, 41 inn., 49 h, 22 w, 31 so, 5.98 ERA, .299 OAV, .382 OOB, 0-0.
His pro years ended in 1972-73 back in the IL (3.47 and 4.85).
Using his finance degree, he was the Business Manager for the Douglas
County school district in the mid-1980s and lived in Gardnerville,
NY. He still resides there. 
Bobby Klaus
Robert Francis Klaus was born on Dec. 27, 1937, in Spring Grove, IL He played in Yankton in 1959 and attended Illinois U [was an All American shortstop]. The Reds signed him in 1959.
Klaus played for six minor league teams from 1959-1963 before he had his limited big league chances. During those years, he hit in the .280s twice in the Sally and PCL. He showed some pop to his bat with 13 homers at AAA (PCL) in 1962.
He made the Reds out of spring training in 1964 playing as a utility infield guy for them in 40 games and 93 at bats (.183). At one point, he replaced a slumping Pete Rose at second. However, on July 19, he was sold to the Mets where he appeared in 56 games and batted .244 with 209 at bats. In 1965, he stayed the whole year with New York playing in 119 games, but hit only .191. On Feb. 22, 1966, he was traded to Philadelphia with Jimmie Schaffer and Wayne Graham for Dick Stuart. Klaus never played for the Phillies, instead toiled in the PCL from 1966-68 with averages of .249, .245 and .232. He did have 15 homers in '66. After the 1968 season, he was apparently obtained by the expansion San Diego Padres who traded him to Pittsburgh on March 28, 1969, with Ron Davis for Chris Cannizzaro and Tommie Sisk. His final pro season of '69 continued in AAA - in the International (.201).
Klaus played in 215 major league games and batted .208 with 590 at bats. His OPB was .298 and he had a .295 slugging (6 homers). He played at second base in 115 games, 64 at third and 36 at short with a .973 fielding average.
The younger brother of Billy Klaus [MLB player from 1952-63], he
was known as a real gamer who turned the double play well. In 1968,
he became manager of the PCL San Diego Padres after Bob Skinner was
named skipper of the Phillies. As of the mid-1980s, Bobby was the
Circulation Distribution Agent for the San Diego Union Tribune. He
still lives in San Diego, CA. 
Frank Kreutzer
Franklin James Kreutzer was born in Buffalo, NY, on Feb. 7, 1939. He pitched for Huron about 1960 while attending Villanova. The Red Sox signed him in 1961.
Kreutzer only had to pitch minor league ball in the Carolina (3.39, 12-11) and American Association (3.29, 15-10) , in 1961-62, before he made the White Sox roster in September 1962. He made only one appearance with the Sox for 1 1/3 innings and giving up only one base runner - by way of a walk.
He spent nearly all of the 1963 season in the A.A. (3.51, 12-13), but, again the left hander made one appearance (a start) for the White Sox lasting 5 innings and allowing 3 hits and a walk for a 1.80 ERA. Those brief appearances translated into a longer stint with Chicago in 1964 when he was in 17 games for 40 innings with a 3.35 ERA. On July 13, he was traded to Washington with Joe Cunningham for Bill Skowron and Carl Bouldin. With the Senators he pitched 13 games (9 starts) finishing 45 innings for a 4.76 ERA and 2-6 record.
In 1965, he had another full big league season with Washington making appearances in 33 games (14 starts) for 85 innings (41 walks) and a 4.32 ERA. On July 2, he struck out 10 while pitching a shutout over the Tigers on a three-hitter. In 1966, Kreutzer pitched in only 9 games (6 starts) for the Senators with an inflated 6.03 ERA and 0-5 mark. The rest of the year was spent in the PCL (3.89, 8-7).
In 1967 and 1968, Frank played for three AAA teams in the PCL (4.30, 7-10) and the International League (4.16, 5-10). In 1969, he had his last major league games being brought into 4 games for Washington (4.50). On May 17, he was dealt to Pittsburgh for Jim Shellenback. Kreutzer finished the year and his pro career with the Pirates AAA farm team in the IL (4.71, 4-10).
He pitched in 78 MLB games completing 211 innings allowing 194 hits and 109 walks while striking out 151. His ERA was 4.40 with a .241 OAV, .334 OOB and 8-18 record.
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From the book "The Ballplayers":
"First signed by the Red Sox, Villanova's Kreutzer was in and out of the Senator rotation from 1964 to 1966, struggling with control. He then spent two disappointing years with hometown Buffalo (International League)." - Merritt Clifton
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His mid-80s occupation was that of a salesman for Cantwell-Cleary
Company while he lived in Annapolis, MD. He still resides there.
Dick Lange
Richard Otto Lange was born in Harbor Beach, MI, on Sept. 1, 1948. He pitched for the 1969 Winner Pheasants and attended Central Michigan U. The Angels signed him in 1970.
Lange pitched in the Pioneer (1.95, 13-0), Texas (2.25) and PCL (3.82 and 2.97) in 1970-72. In September '72 he appeared in two games for the Angels, including one start, finishing 7 2/3 innings with a 4.70 ERA. His 1973 season was spent mostly in the PCL (2.97, 11-11), however, he did appear in 17 games for California (4 starts) for 53 innings with a 4.44 ERA.
The right hander played his only full season in the majors in 1974 getting into 21 games and 114 innings for the Halos compiling an ERA of 3.80. His '75 year was mostly in the bigs as he was in 30 games (8 starts) for 102 innings and a 5.21 ERA. For a short time, he played in the PCL (4.50). That year closed out his MLB career at 70 games (31 starts) and 276 innings as he allowed 298 hits and 123 walks while striking out 137. His ERA was 4.47 and he had a .272 OAV, .349 OOB and 9-15 record all with the Angels.
Lange wrapped up his pro years in 1976-77, again, in the PCL (4.01, 5.37).
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From the book "The Ballplayers":
"Lange was a star in the Angel farm system: 13-0 in 14 starts for Idaho Falls in 1970 and the top ERA in the PCL in 1972. He was never consistent in four MLB seasons." - Merritt Clifton
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Dick now lives in Sterling Heights, MI. 
Dave Lemonds
David Lee Lemonds was born on July 5, 1948, in Charlotte, NC. He pitched for the 1967 Pierre Cowboys while attending North Carolina U. [was College Player of the Year in 1968] and was drafted in 1966, but did not sign. The Cubs signed him in 1968. [In 1965, he helped the Charlotte team win the National American Legion baseball championship with his father as the coach.]
It took less then two years for Lemonds to get his first MLB shot and another three years for his next one. In 1968-69, he pitched in the Texas (3.34, 4-6) and Carolina (3.51, 3-2) Leagues before getting the call from the Cubs in June 1969. Lemonds was in two games (one start) for 5 innings allowing 5 hits and 5 walks (3.86). The rest of the year was spent in the PCL (4.30, 4-2) and Texas League (2.48, 2-3).
In 1970-1971, the lefty played in the PCL (4.07, 5-9 and 4.14, 10-6)[He was traded on Nov. 30, 1970, to the White Sox with Pat Jacquez and Roe Skidmore for Jose Ortiz and Ossie Blanco]. Dave finally got his big chance 1972 for the Sox staying with them the complete season. He was in 31 games (18 starts) for 95 innings compiling a good 2.95 ERA (4-7 record). In 1973 he injured his arm and his career went downhill quickly from there. In 1973-74, he was in the American Association with three teams (2-0 and 6-4, 5.63).
His MLB career lasted 33 games and 99 innings as he gave up 92 hits and 43 while striking out 69. He had an ERA of 2.99, OAV of .250, OOB of .330 and a 4-8 mark.
Lemonds became the District Manager of Marion Scientific (a
medical supplier) living in Charlotte where he still resides. 
Jim Lentine
James Matthew Lentine was born in Los Angeles on July 16, 1974. He played in 1973 for Chamberlain and went to Arizona State. Lentine was drafted in 1973, but did not sign. The Cardinals signed him in 1975.
Eight minor league stops in four years preceded his first big league trial. He played in the Appalachian (.341), Florida State (.275), Gulf Coast, Florida State, Texas (.192,..292 and .291) and American Association (.342) from 1975-78. His call-up to St. Louis came in September '78 when he appeared in 8 games and had 11 at bats (.182) as an outfielder.
His 1979 season was spent in the A.A. (.285, 15 HR) and he played well in a few chances for the Cards (11 g, 23 ab, .391). Lentine was back in the Association in 1980 (.306) and he performed in 9 games for St. Louis (1-for-10). On June 2, he was traded to Detroit for John Martin and Al Greene. With the Tigers, he became a semi-regular getting into 67 games and had 161 at bats for a .261 average. Before the 1981 season, he became property of Cleveland, but, on April 3, they dealt him to Houston for Mike Fischlin and cash.
The right hander performed acceptably in the International League in 1981 (.279), but got no call to the majors and played the 1982 season, his last, in the Mexican League (.280). Jim had a short, but decent MLB carreer appearing in 95 games (205 ab) with a .263 average, .368 OBP and .332 slugging . He played 72 games in the outfield compiling a .969 fielding average and was a DH in 9 more.
Lentine became a scout for the Texas Rangers and was their minor
league hitting coordinator from 1991-95. He is not working for West
Coast Sports Management of Pasadena, CA. Jim lives in San Clemente.
Chuck Lindstrom
Charles William Linstrom was born in Chicago on Sept. 7, 1936. He caught for the 1955-1956 Watertown teams and went to Northwestern (from which he eventually graduated). The White Sox signed him 1957.
Lindstrom was the third of three boys in his family who grew up always being compared to their hall-of-fame father Fred. Chuck attended New Trier High School in Winnetka, IL, a northern suburb of Chicago, where he played baseball, basketball and football until he had a compressed vertebrae injury which ended his gridiron activities. He was named All-State catcher in his senior year. His position choice of catcher was made because [as quoted by Richard Tellis in his book "Once Around the Bases"] "...at the time, it was the position that seemed to offer the most potential. I had talks with my dad along those lines, and there seemed to be a need for catchers. There were not a lot of people then who wanted to catch." During his high school years, he also played on very good American Legion teams in Chicago.
After high school graduation, Chuck enrolled at Northwestern on the insistence of his father who was coaching baseball at the school at the time. Of course, during his college summer breaks he also played ball. The following were his comments regarding playing the Basin League: "In those days, we used to have summer baseball leagues for college players, and in 1955 and '56, I played for Watertown, SD...It was mostly good college players, and some of the guys that played there included Dick Howser, Norm Stewart, Ron Perranoski, Howie Bedell, Bill Horning and many others."
During his high school and college years, he had the chance to work out with both Chicago major league teams. In early summer 1957, the White Sox offered him a chance to go on a road trip with them. However, since he grew up around the big leagues, it was not a big deal to him. Even though he was not impressed with the American League and the Sox made a contract offer with a bonus, he was still undecided. Soon after, the Yankees came to Comiskey Park and wanted Chuck to try out for them. They liked him, but if they gave him more then $4,000 he would have had to be placed on their 25-man roster. So, he did not sign immediately with either team.
Instead, he played in the semi-pro Southern Minnesota League for Winona. But, he said; "My heart wasn't in it. In mid-July I called my dad and said, 'Let's do it, let's go ahead with the White Sox.'" He signed a big league contract for $6,500 a year plus a signing bonus of $4,000. Even though he was on the Sox roster, he played in the Western League the rest of that summer (.222) as a regular because he was the best catcher on the team. One day, playing for Colorado Springs, he drove in nine runs against Topeka, but two games later, a fastball was thrown at his head. He put up his arm to protect himself and the ball broke his arm. It then ricocheted and broke his nose. Lindstrom was out of action for ten days, but then volunteered to catch a pitcher who was warming up for a game. Unfortunately, he was a knuckleballer who threw a pitch that Chuck could not reach, because of his broken arm, and it hit him in the eye sending him to the hospital. That ended his season.
He played in the III in 1958 (.276, 14 HR) and made the league's All Star team playing in every league game. Later he recalled, after hitting over .300 most of the season, he wore down toward the end of the season and had a doctor give him vitamin shots. Scouts felt his defensive credentials were excellent (including a great arm), but the Sox had Sherm Lollar, Earl Battey and John Romano ahead of him.
In September the Sox called him up, but rookies didn't get many opportunities on that veteran team. On the final day of the season (Sept. 28), he got his chance. "It wasn't anything special", he said years later, "I never got overly excited. I was told the day before that I would play. I thought I was supposed to start the game, but John Romano was given the assignment. I came in the middle of the game." In the top of the fifth inning, he was called into catch for reliever Hal Trosky Jr. who, according to Lindstrom, threw a heavy ball, like a sinker, and "was tough to catch". In that first inning, he was charged with a passed ball. Trosky only lasted the one inning as he gave up three runs. Bob Shaw relieved him and gave Chuck two big league put outs from strike outs.
Lindstrom was walked in his first at bat and recalled: "Coming to the plate was no big deal to me. I was not overly thrilled or anything. I knew I was having difficulty catching that day." In his second at bat, with Frank House catching, the count reached 3 and 1. House told him, "If I were you, I'd be watching for a fastball". Chuck replied: "Don't worry, I am." He hit the next pitch deep to right center and it landed a foot from the wall. Even though he was not fleet-of-foot, he made it all the way to third for a triple. He recalled saying to himself, "That figures. Me hitting a triple. Why not?" When the final out was made in the Sox 11-4 victory, Linstrom was in the on deck circle. He never had another big league chance.
A failed bunt attempt during a spring game in 1959, seemed to have soured the Sox brass on him and they berated him unmercifully. His dad told him he had to have a thick skin to make it in sports, but Chuck later admitted that he probably did not have that mental toughness. He also argued with the head of player personnel about being taken off the AAA roster for Cam Carreon and left camp early. After two weeks, he returned and played the season in the Sally League where he hit .219. During the off-season, he interviewed for the coaching position at Lincoln College in Lincoln, IL, which was a small private school with about 500 students. In addition, the Sox sold him to San Diego of the PCL. A contract dispute regarding pay for the 1960 season and some poor play caused him to leave the Padres. He then returned to the Sox and played in the III League (.218). Early in the season, Lincoln offered him the job and he left the team on August 17. The next summer he again played some in the III (.197).
He remained baseball coach at Lincoln College for 23 years and was
Athletic Director after two years. Lindstrom also helped form the
Central Collegiate League which was a college summer league that
competed for talent with the Basin. In 1967, after commuting to the
University of Illinois for years, he received his master's degree in
education. In 1977, he began marketing a product used to dry wet
playing fields and thereby became president of Diamond Dry Unlimited.
In 1988, he started the Universal Sports Lighting Company which
designed, engineered, and produced lighting systems for any type of
sports facilities (including those used at Camden Yards, Wrigley
Field and the White Sox park). Chuck was still involved in that
business in 1998. He now lives in Atlanta, IL. 
John Littlefield
John Andrew Littlefield was born on Jan. 5, 1954, in Covina, CA. He pitched for Chamberlain in 1973 and attended Arizona State. John was drafted in 1972, but did not sign. The Cardinals did sign him in 1976.
The right hander pitched for eight minor league teams from 1976-80 in the Appalachian (1.43), Gulf Coast (2.57), Florida State (2.65), Texas (1.19, 4.36 and 2.17) and American Association (2.93 and 2.25). Also, in the 1980 season, the Cardinals promoted him to the bigs in June where he was in 52 games and 71 innings for a 3.14 ERA as a reliever [led team pitchers in appearances and saves - 9]. On Dec. 8, he was traded to the Padres in the seven-player Rollie Fingers deal.
For San Diego in 1981, he appeared in 42 games and 53 innings for a 3.66 ERA. For whatever reason, that ended his MLB years and he ended his pro career in the International League in '83 (7.49, 0-3). His promising major league experience was 94 games, 130 innings allowing 124 hits and 48 walks with 43 strikeouts for a 3.39 ERA, .259 OAV, .330 OOB and 7-8 record.
He now lives in Azusa, CA. 
Jim Lonborg
James Reynold Lonborg was born in Santa Maria, CA, on Apr. 16, 1942. He pitched for Winner in 1963 and attended Stanford. The Red Sox signed him in 1963.
Lonborg only pitched one year in the minors (1964) in the Carolina (3.20, 6-2) and PCL (4.84, 5-7). He then pitched for the Red Sox from 1965-1971 as generally a starter in 32, 45, 39, 23, 29, 9 and 27 games for 185, 181, 273, 113, 144, 34 and 168 innings with ERAs of 4.47, 3.86, 3.16, 4.29, 4.51, 3.18 and 4.13 and 9-17, 10-10, 22-9, 6-10, 7-11, 4-1 and 10-7 records. He was an All Star and Cy Young winner in 1967 and also led the league in wins and strikeouts that year. After that season, he broke his leg skiing which cut into his playing time in 1968. He also suffered from a shoulder injury in 1970 and 1971. Jim spent some time attempted to rehabilitate in the International League in 1970 and 1971 (4.50 and 0.90). On Oct. 11, 1971, he was traded to Milwaukee in the 11-player George Scott deal.
With the Brewers in 1972, he performed well in 33 games (30 starts) and 223 innings for a 14-12 record and 2.83 ERA. On Oct. 31, 1972, he was dealt to the Phillies in a seven-player trade. Lonborg then rolled off some good years, as a starter, in Philadelphia from 1973-1979 making 38, 39, 27, 33, 25, 22 and 4 appearances completing 199, 283, 159, 222, 158, 114 and 7 innings. He compiled ERAs of 4.88, 3.21, 4.12, 3.08, 4.11, 5.23 and 11.05 and his records those years were 13-16, 17-13, 8-6, 18-10, 11-4, 8-10 and 0-1.
His 15-year and 2,464 inning career ended by his giving up 2,400 hits and 823 walks while striking out 1,475 for a 3.86 ERA, .255 OAV, .322 OOB and a 157-137 record.
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From the book "The Ballplayers":
"Gentleman Jim is mainly remembered for his gutsy performance in the 1967 World Series, after a Cy Young 22-9, 246-strikeout season. The tall and articulate Lonborg had compiled just a 19-27 record his first two seasons before leading the Sox to their first pennant in 31 years. He ensured the pennant by beating the Twins and Dean Chance on the last day of the season, the only time the Red Sox were in first place in a wild three-team race...Four days later in the World Series, he beat the...Cardinals with a one-hitter 5-0 to knot the Series at one game each....Lonborg then tossed a three-hit, 3-1 victory in Game Five...By the seventh game and on only two days' rest...Lonborg finally gave out, losing a 7-2 decision to Bob Gibson...After the dream season, Lonborg was largely ineffective winning just 27 games for the Red Sox in the next four years. He won 14 games after being traded to Milwaukee in 1972, then spent the remaining seven years of he career in Philadelphia. In 1974 he won 17 games..." - Stewart Wolpin
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In 1983, he graduated from Tufts Dental School and became a
dentist in Boston. He now lives in Scituate, MA.
Dean Look
Dean Zachary Look was born on July 23, 1937, in Lansing, MI. He played for the Mitchell club in 1958 and 1959 while attending Michigan State [he was an All American in football]. The White Sox signed him in 1960.
His short pro career started in the III in 1960 (.285) and continued to the Sally in 1961 (.267). In September '61, he was in 3 games for the Sox going 0-for-6 with no walks and appeared in the outfield for one game.
In 1962, the right hander again played in the Sally League (.278) and retired from baseball thereafter.
He is the brother of Bruce Look who also played one year in the
majors (1968). Dean became a NFL [on field] official and was a
director of Instrument Makar (a medical instrument company). He now
lives in Okemos, MI.
John Lowenstein
John Lee Lowenstein was born in Wolf Point, MT, on Jan. 27, 1947. He played for Pierre in 1967 and attended the University of California - Riverside. The Indians signed him in 1968.
He played in the minors from 1968-1971 in the California (.323 and .284), Eastern and American Associaiton (.295 and .320). He also had two looks by Cleveland in 1970 and 1971 when he appeared in 17 and 58 games batting .256 and .186 with 43 and 140 at bats. In addition to playing outfield, he also played at second, third and shortstop.
From 1972-1977, he was a full time Indian in, generally, a back-up roll in 68, 98, 140, 91, 93 and 81 games hitting .212, .292, .242, .242, .205 and .242. He continued to play infield positions besides the outfield. On Dec. 6, 1976, he was traded to Toronto with Rick Cerone for Rico Carty. On Mar. 29, 1977, Cleveland got him back in a trade for Hector Torres.
On Feb. 28, 1978, John was dealt to Texas with Tom Buskey for Willie Horton and David Clyde. For the Rangers in '78, he appeared in 77 games with a .222 average playing third, outfield at DH. On Nov., 27, 1978, he was sold to Baltimore.
Lowenstein played the rest of his pro years with the Orioles from 1979-1985 in 97, 104, 83, 122, 122, 105 and 12 ball games compiling averages of .254, .311, .249, .320, .281, .237 and .077. He hit 24 homers in '82 and 15 in '83. The left handed batter had performed in 1,368 MLB games with 3,478 at bats for a .253 average, .340 OBP and .403 slugging. He played on the field in the outfield for 906 games and had numerous games at third, second, first and short [a composite .984 fielding % and played errorless ball in 1970, 1972, 1977, 1982 and 1985]. He was a DH for 125 games.
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From the book "The Ballplayers":
"After spending eight of his first nine MLB seasons as a utility man with the Indians...and the Rangers..., Lowenstein was picked up on waivers by Baltimore. The lefty was platooned against righthanded pitchers and became a favorite of manager Earl Weaver for his intelligence and attitude. Lowenstein reached his peak in 1982 when, platooning in left field, he hit .320 with 24 HR, 66 RBI, 69 runs and 54 walks (all career highs) in just 322 at bats...His .602 slugging average and 7.5 HR percentage would have led the majors if he had had enough at-bats to qualify....
"Even when not posting such a spectacular numbers, Lowenstein was consistently valuable for the Orioles. In 1979, he missed much of the stretch run with a badly sprained ankle, but in Game One of the LCS, he pinch hit. In the bottom of the tenth inning with the score tied 3-3 with two out and two on, he hit an opposite field homer...[He] followed this in the World Series with a pinch two-run double in the eighth inning of Game Four as the Orioles rallied for six runs after being down 6-3. In 1983, he hit a WS homer in Game Two to tie the game in an eventual 4-1 victory as Baltimore won the first of four straight to become World Champions." - WOR
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He now lives in Las Vegas. 
Tom Lundstedt
Thomas Robert Lundstedt was born on Apr. 10, 1949, in Davenport, IA. He caught for Winner in 1969 and attended Michigan U. He was drafted in 1967, but, did not sign. The Cubs signed him in 1970.
Tom played minor league ball in 1970-1973 in the Midwest (.056 and .266), Texas (.128, .255) and American Association (.295). In September 1973, he got into 4 games for the Cubs and went 0-for-5 at the plate and appeared as a catcher in 4 games.
In 1974, the switch hitter was in the A.A. (.143) and played 22 games for Chicago with a .094 average in 32 at bats. His contract was obtained by the Minnesota Twins before the '75 campaign and, that year, he played in the PCL (.264) and for the Twins in 18 games with 28 at bats for a .107 mark. It finished his pro career. In the majors he was in 44 games and had 65 at bats with a .092 average, .203 OBP and .092 slugging %. He caught in 40 games with a .993 fielding %.
In 1970-73 he attended Arizona State and in 1976-77 he completed
his B.S. in Business Administration at the University of Minnesota.
From 1977-1983, he was a real estate broker and, in 1981-86, a
finance instructor for the U. of Minnesota Extension Center. Since
1981 has been a residential and investment real estate motivation
speaker represented by the Broker Agent Speakers Bureau who term him
as the "funniest investment and tax guy in America.". He is
also the president and founder of Victors Investment Corporation and
lives in Ephraim, WI.
Rick Lysander
Richard Eugene Lysander was born in Huntington Park, CA, on Feb. 21, 1953. He pitched for Pierre in 1973 and attended California State. The A's signed him in 1974.
Lysander had a long road to the majors for 1974-1980 with 11 teams in the Northwest, Calf., Southern, PCL and Eastern Leagues. In April 1980, he made 5 appearances with Oakland for 14 innings and a 7.90 ERA. On Feb 10, 1981, he was traded to Houston for Jim Sexton. But, he was back in the minors in 1981-82 in the PCL (3.97, 4.05)
On Jan. 12, 1983, he was dealt to Minnesota for Bob Veselic. He stayed with the Twins the complete 1983 year with 61 appearances (4 starts) for 125 innings allowing 132 hits and 43 walks for a decent 3.38 ERA. Rick split the '84 season between the International League (3.41) and the Twins (36 g, 57 inn., 3.49 ERA).
The righthander's 1985 season was much the same with games in the IL (0.87) and at Minnesota (35 g, 61 inn, 6.05). He also pitched in the Senior Pro Baseball League in the late 80s and in 1990 in the IL (6.92). It was his last.
Lysander pitched in 137 MLB games completing 256 inning and allowed 290 hits and 96 walks while striking out 111. His ERA was 4.28 with a .291 OAV, .354 OOB and 9-17 record. It has been said that his performance suffered in his Twins' years because of overwork.
After his playing days, he became a professional baseball
instructor and coached youth teams. He is also a spokesman for
Smartpro Training Products and resides in San Diego. 
Lou Marone
Louis Stephen Marone was born in San Diego on Dec. 3, 1945. He pitched for Valentine in 1964 and the Pirates signed him in 1965.
His road to the majors took many turns from 1965-1969 as he pitched in the Appalachian, NY-PA (3.26), Carolina (3.28 and 3.56), Southern, Midwest and Eastern (0.93) Leagues for eight teams. His excellent record in the Eastern gained his promotion to Pittsburgh in May 1969 where he appeared in 29 games and 35 innings with a good 2.55 ERA.
The lefty was in the International League nearly all of 1970 (9.00), but did get into one Pirates' game for 2 innings and a 3.86 ERA. That game marked the end of his 30-game MLB career. Marone completed 38 innings allowing 26 hits and 13 walks while striking out 25. His ERA was 2.63 with a .197 OBP and .279 OOB.
His pro years ended in 1971-72 with games in the IL (6.75) and
Eastern (4.32, 3.32) Leagues. He became the International Sales
Manager for Rampart American while living in Toronto. He now lives in
San Diego. 
Jim McAndrew
James Clement McAndrew was born on Jan. 11, 1944, in Lost Nation, IA. He pitched for Rapid City in the mid-1960s and attended Iowa State. The Mets signed him in 1965.
With five minor league teams from 1965-68 in the Appalachian (2.77), NY-PA, Eastern (1.47) and International (2.54) Leagues, he started his big league experience in July '68. For the Mets, he made 12 starts lasting 79 innings with a 4-7 record and 2.28 ERA.
The right hander then was nearly a full-time starter for New York from 1969-1973 in 27, 32, 24, 28 and 23 games with 135, 184, 90, 161 and 80 innings for records of 6-7, 10-14, 2-5, 11-8 and 3-8 and 3.47, 3.56, 4.38, 2.80 and 5.38 ERAs. On Dec. 20, 1973, he was traded to San Diego for Steve Simpson.
With the Padres, he was in 15 games (5 starts) in 1974 for 42 innings with a 5.62 ERA. He ended his pro career in the American Association that year (9.00). His MLB years were seven with 771 innings and he allowed 712 hits and 213 walks while striking out 424 for a 3.65 ERA, .245 OAV, .300 OOB and 37-53 record.
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From the book "The Ballplayers":
"McAndrew was called up by the Mets in July 1968 when the Mets were short of pitching for a doubleheader. In the words of reporter Jack Lang, he was a 'sacrificial lamb.': he opposed the Cardinals' Bob Gibson...and lost 2-0. McAndrew then proceeded to set new standards for bad luck, with considerable help from the Mets' weak offense. He lost five of his first seven starts by shutout, including a MLB-record four in a row. He had shut out St. Louis and Steve Carlton, 1-0, to record his first win , but Carlton returned the favor in McAndrew's next start, beating the Mets 2-0. McAndrew finished the year 4-7 with a 2.28 ERA. Despite generally respectable pitching through most of his career, his only winning season came in 1972...and although he was on the postseason roster in both 1969 and 1973, he wasn't used." - Stephen Holtje
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McAndrew graduated with a psychology degree from Iowa and became
an executive for a mining company while living Napierville, Il. He
now lives in Fountain Hills, AZ. 
Al Montreuil
Allan Arthur Montreuil was born in New Orleans on Aug. 23, 1943. He played for the 1963 Valentine Hearts and attended Loyola U. The Red Sox signed him in 1963.
Montreuil had eleven minor league stops from 1964-72 in the Midwest (.328, 15 HR), Eastern, International, Texas, American Association and PCL before he had his one-and-only chance in the majors. In 5 games for the Cubs in Sept. '72, he was 1-for-11 at the plate with one walk (5 K's) and he played 5 errorless contests at second base.
He finished his pro career in 1973-75, in the A.A. (.302 and .232) and Texas (.324) Leagues.
Al lived in Terrytown area of Gretna, LA, for 40 years becoming a
small business owner and a Realtor before retiring in 1999 due to
poor health. He died on January 18, 2008, at the West Jefferson
Medical Center and was buried at the Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery
in Gretna. 
Joe Moock
Joseph Geoffrey Moock was born on March 12, 1944, in Plaquemine, LA. He played for Rapid City in the mid-60s while attending Louisiana State. The Mets signed him 1965.
In 1965-66, Moock played in the Eastern (.178) and NY-PA (.294, 21 HR) Leagues. In 1967, he was in 13 Mets' games with 40 at bats for a .225 average, .225 OBP and .275 slugging [he drove in the winning runs v. the Dodgers in the last two games of the year]. The left handed batter also played 12 games at third base. He never played in the majors again.
Moock ended his pro career from 1968-1970 for 7 teams in the Carolina, Texas, Florida State (.306), Southern and International Leagues.
Joe became a teacher and baseball coach at Baker High School in
Greenwell, LA, where he still resides. 
Gary Moore
Gary Douglas Moore was born in Tulsa on Feb. 24, 1945. He played for Rapid City in 1966 and went to Texas U. The Dodgers signed him in 1965.
From 1967-1970, Moore played in the California (.280 and .293) and Texas Leagues. In May 1970, the Dodgers promoted him to the majors and he made 7 game appearances with 16 at bats (.188). The right handed hitter had a .188 OBP and .438 slugging (had 2 triples) and played in the field during 6 games as an outfielder and first baseman.
His pro career terminated after the 1971 season in the Texas
League (.241). Moore now lives in Dallas. 
Carl Morton
Carl Wendle Morton was born on Kansas City, MO, on Jan. 18, 1944. He played for the Winner Pheasants in 1963-64 while attending Oklahoma. The Brewers signed him in 1964.
Morton pitched minor league ball from 1965-69 in the Florida State, Northwest, Carolina (.227), Texas and PCL (3.52). He was mostly a position player through '66 and also played in the field in 1967-68. Before the '69 season, he became a full-time pitcher and was obtained by the expansion Montreal Expos. In early 1969, he had his first MLB chances for the Expos getting into 8 games with 5 starts for 29 innings and a 4.60 ERA.
Carl was a starter for Montreal from 1970-72 appearing in 43, 36 and 27 games with 285, 214 and 172 innings compiling 3.60, 4.80 and 3.92 ERAs and 18-11, 10-18 and 7-13 records. On Feb. 28, 1973, he was traded to Atlanta for Pat Jarvis.
As a Braves starter in 1973-1976, the right hander was in 38, 38, 39 and 26 games for 256, 274, 278 and 140 innings with ERAs of 3.41, 3.15, 3.50 and 4.17 and win/loss records of 15-10, 16-12, 17-16 and 4-9. On Dec. 9, 1976, he was dealt to Texas in the six- player deal for Jeff Burroughs. However, he never pitched for the Rangers and ended his pro career in the American Association in 1977 (3.32, 9-12).
His major league experience was in 255 games and 1,649 innings as he allowed 1,753 hits and 565 walks while striking out 650. His ERA was 3.73 with a .275 OBP, .336 OOB and 87-92 record.
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From the book "The Ballplayers":
"Morton compiled an 18-11 record for the Expos in 1970 and was voted NL Rookie of the Year. He began as an outfielder in the Braves' organization, became a success when converted to the mound and was taken by the Expos in the expansion draft . [T]rated back to Atlanta...he strung together three winning seasons for mediocre Braves teams...Morton was only 39 when he died of a heart attack after jogging." - Jack Kavanagh
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Morton died at his parent's home on April 12, 1983, in Tulsa after
jogging with his son. He was buried at Memorial Park in Tulsa. 
Dennis Musgraves
Dennis Eugene Musgraves was born in Indianapolis on Dec. 25, 1943. He pitched for Rapid City in the early 1960s and for Missouri [his team finished second in the 1964 College World Series]. The Mets signed him in '64 for $100,000..
Musgraves only played for three minor league teams in 1964-65 before he had a shot at the big leagues. He pitched in the Eastern (4.24) and International (13.50 and 3.70) Leagues and was brought up to the Mets in July '65. Dennis appeared in 5 games (one start) for 16 inning allowing 11 hits and 7 walks with 11 strikeouts. His ERA was 0.56 and he had a .200 OAV and .313 OOB. After the season, he had surgery for a bone growth on his pitching elbow - an injury which helped prevent a return to the majors.
From 1966-71, the right hander performed for 8 teams in the Western Carolinas (2.42) , Carolina, Florida State (1.87), Texas (1.56), IL (4.25 and 3.86) and American Association (3.05). His pro career ended at that point.
Musgraves became [in the mid-1980s] a property note analyst for
Shelter Insurance Company and lived in Columbia, MO. He now lives in
Centralia, MO. 
Gary Wayne Neibauer was born on Oct. 29, 1944, in Billings, MT. He pitched for Rapid City in 1965 and attended Nebraska [an All-Big Eight Conference pitcher]. Gary was drafted in the early 1966 draft, but did not sign. Later in the year, the Braves did sign him.
With five teams in the Texas and International Leagues, Neibauer was in the minors from 1966-69 before having a good chance with the Braves in 1969. He relieved in 29 games and completed 58 innings compiling a 3.90 ERA.
In 1970-1971, he spent most of the seasons in the IL (5.28 and 3.34), but did get into 7 and 6 games for Atlanta finishing 13 and 21 innings for 4.97 and 2.14 ERAs. Gary started the 1972 year with the Braves (8 g, 17 inn., 7.27), but was traded on June 15 with Jim Nash to Philadelphia for Joe Hoerner and Andre Thornton. He finished the year with the Phillies appearing in 9 games (2 starts) with 19 innings and a 5.30 ERA.
The right hander went back to the Braves organization in 1973 pitching in the IL (2.13) and in the majors for 16 games and 21 innings compiling a 7.17 ERA. That completed his MLB experiences at 75 games and 149 innings as he allowed 135 hits and 87 walks while striking out 81 for a 4.78 ERA and a .242 OAV, .350 OOB and 4-8 record.
Neibauer finished his pro career in 1974 in the IL (4.26), at
which time ( he once said), "I didn't care if I ever saw another
baseball." He became an insurance agent in Scottsbluff, NE. He
now lives in Bismarck, ND. 
Willie Norwood
Willie Norwood was born in Greene County, AL, on Nov. 7, 1950. He played in 1971 at Sturgis while attending the University of LaVerne. The Twins signed him in 1972.
It took five years for Norwood to reach the big leagues and he played in the Florida State (.289), Carolina (.275 and .309), Southern (.260) and PCL (.303, 15 HR) before making the Minnesota club in April 1977. That year he was in 39 games with 83 at bats for a .229 average. Also, that year, he performed in the IL (.412).
In 1978-1979, Willie was a usual outfield starter playing in 125 and 96 games for .255 and .248 averages. He stole 25 bases in '78, but also committed a Twins-record 14 errors in left field. The right hander finished his MLB career in 1980 in 34 Twins games with a .164 average. Also in '80, he again played in the IL (.275). His big league performance totaled 294 games and 854 at bats for a batting average of .242, with a .292 OBP and .367 slugging. He was an outfielder in 231 games compiling a .959 fielding % and was a DH in 34 games.
Norwood ended his pro years in the Mexican League in 1981-82 (.365
and .289). He now lives in Diamond Bar, CA. 
Pat Osburn
Larry Patrick Osburn was born in Murray, KY, on May 4, 1949. He pitched for Rapid City in about 1970 and attended Florida State [an All-American in 1970]. He was drafted in 1967 and 1969, but did not sign. However, the Reds did sign him in 1970.
Osburn went right to AAA baseball in 1971 and played in the American Association through 1974. However, in April 1974, he did relieve in 6 Reds game for 9 innings and an 8.00 ERA. On Oct. 27, 1974, he was traded to Milwaukee for John Vukovich.
The lefty completed his MLB carrer with 6 games for the Brewers in '75 completing 12 innings for a 5.40 ERA. His MLB career constituted 12 games and 21 innings where he allowed 32 hits and 9 walks while striking out 9. His ERA was 5.91 with a .348 OAV and .406 OOB. The rest of his 1975 season was in the PCL (4.62) and he finished his pro years in 1976 in the Southern League (2.32).
Pat graduated from Florida State University in 1976 with a degree
in Business Administration and began working for Boyd Insurance of
Bradenton, FL, in the fall of 1976 and, in 1990, was named President
of Boyd Insurance and Investment Services, Inc. He served nine years
on the Board for the Desoto Boys and Girls Club and held the position
of Board Director. Also, Osburn was President of Manatee County Babe
Ruth League for three years and has coached various youth baseball
teams. He still resides in Bradenton.
Jim O'Toole
James Jerome O'Toole was born in Chicago on Jan. 10, 1937. He pitched for Mitchell in 1957 and attended Wisconsin. The Reds signed him in 1957 for $50,000..
After Jim's great year in the Southern League in 1958 (2.44, 20-8), he was brought up to the Reds in September. He made one start lasting 7 innings giving up 4 hits and 5 walks for a 1.29 ERA.
O'Toole then started an eight-year string as a good starting pitching for Cincinnati. From 1959-1966, he appeared in 28, 34, 39, 36, 33, 30, 29 and 25 games with 129, 196, 253, 252, 234, 220, 128 and 142 innings for 5.15, 3.80, 3.10, 3.50, 2.88, 2.66, 5.92 and 3.55 ERAs. His records were 5-8, 12-12, 19-9, 16-13, 17-14, 17-7, 3-10 and 5-7. Jim was an All-Star in 1963 and was in the 1961 World Series.
On Dec. 15, 1966, he was traded to the White Sox for Floyd Robinson. He finished his MLB career with 15 games (10 starts) for the Sox as in 54 innings smf he had a 2.82 ERA. A shoulder injury helped end his big league experiences at 270 games and 1,615 inning as he allowed 1,545 hits and 546 walks with 1,039 K's. His career ERA was 3.57 with a .251 OAV, .315 OOB and 98-84 record.
In 1968, Jim ended his pro years in the IL and PCL for two teams (5.50 and 5.53).
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From the book "The Ballplayers":
"O'Toole was a reliable starter with the Reds in the 1960s and his 19-9 record in 1961, as their top lefthanded starter, was a major contribution to their surprise NL pennant that year; his .679 winning percentage and 3.10 ERA were second in the NL and he finished third in wins and fourth in strikeouts. He received no support in the World Series. He faced Whitey Ford in both of his starts and saw his team shut out each time..." - Stephen Holtje
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He is the brother of former MLB pitcher, Dennis. Jim became a real
estate sales agent and lived in Cincinnati. He still resides
there.
Jim Palmer
James Alvin Palmer was born on October 15, 1945, in New York. He pitched for Winner in 1963 and was signed by the Orioles in 1963. Palmer played for the Aberdeen Pheasants in 1964 (11-3, 2.51) and threw a no-hitter in July.
The following is from "Baseball - The Biographical Encyclopedia":
"Of the 18 Pitchers who have won 20 or more games eight times, only three played in the American League and only Jim Palmer of the Baltimore Orioles began his career after World War II. Palmer strung together those 20-win campaigns from 1970 through 1978, overcoming arm injuries to average 288 innings per season.
"The Orioles won seven titles during Palmer's 19-year tenure, five of them highlighted by the amusing Mutt-and-Jeff feud between the elegant , well-bred pitcher and his pugnacious manager, Earl Weaver. The youngest pitcher ever to throw a World Series shutout, Palmer also was the only pitcher to win World Series games in three decades. He won three Cy Young Awards and drew the third-highest plurality among pitchers elected to Cooperstown. 'Looking at films of myself', Palmer once admitted, 'I felt like maybe I ought to put more into this.' His delivery was the antithesis of Nolan Ryan's drop-and-drive style. Palmer stood tall and paused in his delivery before releasing the ball from a uniquely high arm angle. Weaver tried to maximize Palmer's advantage by pitching him at home in day games whenever possible because a white house behind the Memorial Stadium fence effectively obscured his release point.
"Through the 1970s Palmer mainly used a fastball, slider, and changeup, perfecting the curveball later in his career. He was fast but not overpowering and threw a light ball that longtime catcher and coach Ellie Hendricks said had a hop at the end, whether Palmer was throwing 95 or 85 miles per hour. He was a rare hurler who successfully pitched high in the strike zone but did not possess devastating stuff. Baltimore's old ballpark, with its spacious center field and short four lines, encourages outfielders to bunch towards center and Palmer probably led the league every year in flyouts down the middle.
"Adopted by a wealthy family two days after his birth, Palmer split his first nine years between a Park Avenue apartment in New York City and a Westchester County estate. After his father's death in 1954, his mother married character actor Max Palmer. Following a brief stay in Beverly Hills, the family moved to Scottsdale, AZ, where young Palmer became a star in baseball, football and basketball. He signed with the Orioles for reported $60,000 bonus in August 1963 and went 11-3 with a 2.51 ERA in his first professional season in Aberdeen, SD, of the Northern League. His rookie season included a no-hitter, but he also walked 130 batters in 129 innings. Despite his control problems, Palmer was promoted to Baltimore in 1965, part of the second tier of the so-called 'Baby Bird' pitchers which included Wally Bunker and Dave McNally.
"Brought to the majors as a long relief specialist, Palmer joined the starting rotation in 1966 and his team-high 15 victories that season included the first of four pennant clinchers. In that year's World Series Game 2, the 20-year old Palmer outdueled Sandy Koufax and shut out the Dodgers 6-0. The Orioles cruised to a four-game sweep but Palmer developed a sore arm. During the 1967 season Palmer went to the minors to try to recapture his form. At Rochester of the International League he had his first encounter with Weaver. In 1968 Palmer retreated all the way to Class A ball looking for answers. Surgery didn't seem to help. But that winter, pitching for Santurce in Puerto Rico, his arm 'miraculously' bounced back. Palmer's recovery is one of the few cases of a young pitcher making a total recovery from a serious arm injury early in his career.
"Returning in 1969 to the Orioles, now managed by Weaver, Palmer shut out the Washington Senators on the first Sunday of the season. After a month on the disabled list he beat Oakland on August 13 at Memorial Stadium with 'the ugliest no-hitter ever,' by Palmer's reckoning. He survived six walks and two errors to win, 8-0. He completed the season with a league-high .800 winning percentage at 16-4 for the AL champion Orioles. He lost Game 3 of the 1969 World Series against the Mets.
"Completely healthy in 1970, Palmer pitched a league-leading 305 innings, tied for most shutouts with five, was named to the first of six AL All-Star teams and began a run of four straight 20-win seasons. The Orioles again went to the World Series, this time winning in five game over Cincinnati. Palmer started and won Game 1.
"With Palmer,McNally, Mike Cuellar and new starter Pat Dobson, the Orioles featured a quartet of 20-game winners in 1971, a feat matched only by the 1920 Chicago White Sox. The Orioles had their third straight 100-win season and took the AL East title by a dozen games. For the third straight year the Orioles swept the AL Championship Series. this time over the A's. Palmer pitched the clincher for the third straight year. Palmer started Game 2 of the World Series allowing seven hits in eight innings as the Orioles ran away with an 11-3 win. In Game 6 he yielded two runs but held the Pirates in check as the Orioles tied the score. Palmer left for a pinch hitter after nine innings and Baltimore won an inning later. The Pirates, however, won Game 7 behind Steve Blass' four-hitter.
"Palmer registered 21 wins and a career-low 2.07 ERA in 1972 and upped the victory total to 22 in 1973, topping the American League with a 2.40 ERA and winning his first Cy Young Award. The Orioles took the AL East again and Weaver chose Palmer for the playoff opener against Oakland. Palmer dispatched the defending world champions with a five-hit shutout, fanning 12 and extending the Orioles' ALCS winning streak to 10 games. His four playoff wins were unsurpassed by any pitcher until Dave Stewart collected his fifth ALCS win in 1990. The A's won three of then next four games to take the pennant.
"The two teams met again in the following post-season. In Game 3 Vida Blue shut out the O's, 1-0., on just two hits and Palmer was tagged for his only playoff loss. The A's captured the pennant in four games and took their third-straight World Series title.
"Palmer had been hampered by elbow problems in 1974, but he came back to have his best season in 1975, setting career highs with 23 wins, 323 innings and 10 shutouts - only the third time since 1914 that an American League pitcher reached double figures in that category. He won his second Cy Young Award and also took the ERA crown for the second time in his career.
"In 1976 Palmer won 22 games and became the league's first pitcher to win back-to-back Cy Young Awards outright. (Denny McLain won the trophy in 1968 and tied with Mike Cuellar in 1969.) Palmer followed with a league-leading 20 wins in 1977 and 21 wins in 1978. In his sensational nine-year period, he was selected to the All-Star Game six times.
"Palmer's career began to slow down after that but his feuds with Weaver escalated. 'Palmer would get into trouble with Earl because Earl thought Jim was trying to be the manager on the mound,' recalled third baseman Brooks Robinson. 'Earl used to say he'd move the defense six steps to the left so that, after Jim move them three steps to the right, the outfielders would wind up were Earl wanted them. Palmer and Weaver were a pair of the two sharpest baseball minds I've ever been around, ' Robinson added, 'and each thought he understood the game better than the other'..."
Jim played in every Orioles' season from 1965-1984 except 1968. During those years he pitched in 27, 30, 9, 26, 39, 37, 36, 38, 26, 39, 40, 39, 38, 23, 34, 22, 36, 14 and 5 games for 92, 208, 49, 181, 305, 282, 274, 296, 178, 323, 315, 319, 296, 156, 224, 127, 227, 77 and 18 innings for ERAs of 3.72, 3.46, 2.94, 2.34, 2.71, 2.68, 2.07, 2.40, 3.27, 2.09, 2.51, 2.91, 2.46, 3.30, 3.98, 3.75, 3.13, 4.23 and 9.17.
In his 19-year career he pitched in 558 games including 521 starts
completing 3,948 innings allowing 3,349 hits, 1,311 walks with 2,212
strikeouts for a 2.86 ERA and .230 OAV. His life-time record was
268-152, his fielding average was .962 and he had 211 complete games.
On mid-1990s career pitching leader lists, Jim was 29th in
wins, 21st in winning %, 132nd in games
pitched, 36th in innings pitched, 37th in
strikeouts, 16th in shut outs (53), 25th in
hits per 9 innings (7.63) and 26th in walks.
Palmer
won 4 gold gloves from 1976-1979 with his picture-perfect delivery
and all-around athleticism. Ellie Hendricks once said of Palmer:
"Palmer was probably the toughest of all to catch because he
knew so much about the game. He knew himself, he knew every hitter,
he knew every pitch that he threw. He knew what got hit and what
didn't get hit. Basically he was going to throw 85%-90% fastballs,
you knew that as a catcher. But he would battle you the whole game,
so that's why he was tough to catch, because mentally you'd be
exhausted when the game was over. But the days that he had great
stuff, it was so easy."
As a minor leaguer, he played from 1964, 1967-1968 for 6 teams.
After baseball he became a nationally heard baseball announcer and was elected to the Hall-of-Fame in 1990. In the Spring of 1991, he made an ill-fated attempt at a comeback. Jim also has endorsed numerous products for advertising purposes and written three books which include one on pitching, one for healthy exercise ("Jim Palmer's Way to Fitness", pub:Harper & Row) and his extremely interesting book on his years in baseball called "Palmer and Weaver - Together We Were Eleven Foot Nine" (pub:Andrews and McMeel). He is currently on the Baltimore Orioles' TV/Cable announcing team and living in Baltimore and Palm Beach, FL.
In Feb. 2008, it was announced that he had sued and won a lawsuit
against an eye surgeon who "botched" a surgery which left
him with headaches and vision problems such as seeing spots.
Mike Pazik
Michael Joseph Pazik was born in Lynn, MA. on Jan. 26, 1950. He pitched for the 1970 Pierre Cowboys when he was attending Holy Cross. He was drafted in 1968, but did not sign. The Yankees did sign him in 1971.
From 1971-74, Pazik never got any further then AAA in the Yankees chain having played in the International League in all or parts of those four years. On May 4, 1974, he was traded to the Twins for Dick Woodson. The rest of '74, he played for the Twins' AAA affiliate in the PCL (4.14).
Brought up in May 1975, he appeared in 5 games for Minnesota (3 starts) for 20 innings, but he allowed 28 hits and walked 10 for an 8.24 ERA. He spent the rest of the year back in the PCL (3.15). The 1976 season was the same with Pazik in the PCL nearly the whole season (4.14, 14-5), but he made 5 relief appearances for the Twins (7.00).
Pazik's 1977 season was derailed due to an automobile accident and he made only 3 starts for the Twins with a 2.50 ERA in 18 innings. His accident also ended his MLB chances at 13 games and 47 innings where he gave up 59 hits and 20 walks while striking out 20. His ERA was 5.79 with a .309 OAV, .377 OOB and a 1-4 record.
His pro career wound down with six stops in the minors in 1978-79 (Amer. Assoc., IL, PCL, Southern and Inter-American).
After his active years, he stayed in baseball as a minor league
pitching coordinator for the Brewers in 1983-87 and the Orioles in
1989-93. He was an advance scout for the White Sox in 1994, their MLB
pitching coach in 1995-98 and their special assignment scout and
assistant to the GM from 1998-2000. Later he was a scout for the
Rockies and Royals. Since 2004 he has partnered in a baseball
training enterprise - Mike Toomey Baseball. Pazik now lives in
Bethesda, MD. 
Ron Perranoski
Ronald Peter Perzanowski [later changed to Perranoski] was born in Patterson, NJ, on April 1, 1936. He pitched for the 1956 and 1957 Watertown clubs while attending and graduating from Michigan State. The Cubs signed him in 1958.
In 1958-59, Ron traveled up the Cubs' organizational latter through the III and Texas Leagues. On Apr. 8, 1960, he was traded to the Dodgers with John Goryl, $25,000 and Lee Handley for Don Zimmer. His 1960 season was spent at the two Dodgers AAA affiliates in St. Paul (1.58) in the American Association and then to the International League (2.87). Those were his last minor league games.
From 1961-1967, he was a prized reliever for Los Angeles in 53, 70, 69, 72, 59, 55 and 59 games for 107, 129, 125, 125, 105, 82 and 110 innings with ERAs of 2.65, 2.85, 1.67, 3.09, 2.24, 3.18 and 2.45. He led the league in appearances in 1962, 1963 and 1967 and had 20 saves or more in 1962-63. He had a 16-3 record in '63 and, on Sept. 12, 1966, struck out 6 consecutive batters in a game v. the Cardinals. The lefty was traded on Nov. 28, 1967, to the Twins with John Roseboro and Bob Miller for Mudcat Grant and Zoilo Versalles.
For Minnesota in 1968-1970, he was called into 66, 75 and 67 games for 87, 120 and 111 innings with 3.10, 2.11 and 2.43 ERAs. He led the league in saves in 1969-70 with 31 and 34.
Perranoski started the 1971 year with the Twins getting into 36 games (43 innings) and compiling a 6.75 ERA. On July 30, he was sold to Detroit where turned around his year with a 2.50 ERA in 11 games and 18 innings. His 1972 season was also split between two teams as he began the year with the Tigers appearing in 17 games (19 inn.) for a 7.71 ERA and finished the year back with the Dodgers (9 g, 17 inn., 2.70). His MLB career came to a close in 1973 for the California Angels as he made 8 appearances for a 4.09 ERA.
His MLB experience was in 737 games and 1,175 innings as he allowed 1,097 hits and 468 walks while striking out 687. He compiled a 2.79 ERA with a .250 OAV, .325 OOB and a 79-74 record. Ron saved 179 games.
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From the book "The Ballplayers":
"Originally signed by the Cubs, Perranoski went to the Dodger organization in 1960...Switched from starting to relieving, he was used exclusively against lefthanders when he first came to the Dodgers but became the stopper in 1962 and led the majors with 70 appearances. Using a fastball, curve and sinker [screwball], Perranoski remained the mainstay of the L.A. bullpen through 1967...Traded to Minnesota before the 1968 season, [he]...started slowly in the new league, but benefitted from increased work in 1969-70. He led the AL in saves and was "TSN" AL Fireman of the Year both seasons...." - Morris Eckhouse
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Ron stayed in baseball as a Dodgers' minor league coach in
1973-80. He became their major league pitching coach from 1981-94 and
then moved to the Giants where he was a coach in the minors in
1995-96. Perranoski was also San Francisco's major league pitching
coach in 1997-99 and then stayed in that organization to become a
Special Assistant (2000-2007). He now lives in Vero Beach, FL.
Mike Proly
Michael James Proly was born in Jamaica, NY, on Dec. 15, 1950. He pitched for Sturgis and Rapid City in 1970 and 1971 while going to St. John's. The Cardinals signed him in 1972.
Proly moved up the Cards' chain in 1972-76 (Calf., Texas, Florida State Leagues and the American Association). He reached the majors with St. Louis in 1976 for 14 games and 17 innings with a 3.71 ERA, but spent most the year in the A.A. (2.69). Mike was signed by the the Twins in 1976 and spent the '77 season with their PCL farm team (4.57). In Nov. 1977, he was signed as a free agent by the White Sox.
In 1978, he divided the year between the American Association (2.59) and the American League. For the Sox, he made 14 appearances (6 starts) with 66 innings for a 2.74 ERA. Proly stayed the complete 1979 and 1980 campaigns with Chicago being called into 38 and 62 games for 88 and 147 innings compiling 3.87 and 3.07 ERAs. The right hander was traded on April 1, 1981, to the Phillies for Jay Loviglio.
As a Phillie in 1981, he was in 35 games completing 63 innings with a 3.86 ERA. He signed with the Cubs before the 1982 year and spent time with their Amer. Assoc. farm team (5.01) and made 44 appearances with the big leaguers (82 innings) and had a good 2.30 ERA. Mike stayed with the Cubs the complete 1983 season, his last. He was in 60 games and 83 innings with an ERA of 3.58.
Proly had a decent 267-game, 446-inning MLB career as he allowed 531 hits and 195 walks while striking out 185. His career ERA was 3.23 with a .261 OAV, .328 OOB and 22-29 record. He saved 22 games.
He pro years wound up in 1984 in the I.L. (8.31).
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From the book "The Ballplayers":
"A Cardinals and Twins farmhand, Proly was signed as a free agent by the White Sox in 1977. Though sidelined by a fractured thumb and elbow injuries in 1978 and 1979, he fared well as a spot starter and reliever. He precipitated two bench-clearing brawls in 1980 when his errant pitches knocked down Baltimore's Doug DeCinces and Milwaukee's Ben Oglivie. As a middle reliever with the 1982 Cubs, he recorded his career-best 2.30 ERA." - Richard C. Lindberg
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He now lives in Clearwater, FL, and apparently still stays fit by
competing in triathlons as late as 2004. 
Greg Pryor
Gregory Russell Pryor was born on Oct. 2, 1949, in Marietta, OH. He played for Pierre in 1970 and attended Florida Southern University. The Senators signed him in 1971.
It was a 6-team stop over six years (1971-1975), in the minors, before Pryor had his MLB first look. Moving up steadily from the NY-PA, Carolina, Eastern to the PCL, he made the Rangers in June 1976. In 5 games with 8 at bats he had 3 hits and played at second, short and third. On Feb. 17, 1977, he was traded to the Yankees with Brian Doyle and cash for Sandy Alomar. So, it was back to AAA in 1977 (IL - .271).
On Nov. 28, 1977, he signed as a free agent with the White Sox and was finally in the big leagues for good. With the Sox from 1978-1981, he began and ended as a utility guy, but was a starter in 1979 - generally as a shortstop. He played 82, 143, 122 and 47 games with averages of .261, .275, .240 and .224 at three infield positions. On Mar, 24, 1982, he was traded to the Royals for Jeff Schattinger.
Pryor finished his MLB career with five years (1982-1986) as a Royals utility infielder in 73, 68, 123, 63 and 63 games compiling averages of .270, .217, .263, .219 and .170. He had played 789 major league games and had 1,883 at bats for a composite .250 average, .293 OBP and .327 slugging %. In the field, he played 377 games at third, 276 at short and dozens of games at second and a few at first. His fielding % was .952.
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From the book "The Ballplayers":
"One of the last Washington Senators draft picks to play in the majors...He was primarily a utility infielder and his only season as a regular was 1979, when he was at shortstop for 119 games and batted .279. He did not relish the role of supersub, neither with Chicago nor with Kansas City, where he often spelled an injured George Brett. His father, George Pryor, played for the NFL Baltimore Colts and his brother, Jeff, pitched in the Angels organization from 1968 to 1972. - Richard C. Lindberg
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After baseball, Pryor worked for a health and nutritional supply
company for 3 ½ years. In 1995, he started his own company,
Life Priority, which supplies quality vitamins and nutritional
products to the public. He also is involved in community work for the
Royals and resides in Overland Park, KS.
Dan Quisenberry
Daniel Raymond Quisenberry was born on Feb. 7, 1953, in Santa Monica, CA. He pitched for Sturgis in 1973 and attended the University of LaVerne. The Royals signed him in 1975.
Dan journeyed through the Midwest, Southern and American Association Leagues [for 5 teams] from 1975-79 before he made it to the majors. Except for his time in the A.A., his ERAs were always under 2.50. In July 1979, he started his long big league career. For the Royals, that season, he appeared in 32 games for 40 innings and compiled a 3.15 ERA.
Then from 1980-1987, he was a quality right handed relief pitcher for Kansas City. During those years, he was called into 75, 40, 72, 69, 72, 84, 62 and 47 games for 128, 62, 137, 139, 129, 129, 81 and 47 innings with ERAs of 3.09, 1.73, 2.57, 1.94, 2.64, 2.37, 2.77 and 2.76. He was an All Star in 1982, 1983 and 1984 and led the league in pitching appearances in 1980, 1983 and 1985 and in saves in 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984 and 1985 with 33, 35, 45, 44 and 37.
Quisenberry started the 1988 season with the Royals (20g, 25 inn, 3.55) but was cut and picked up by the Cardinals with whom he pitched 33 more games for a 6.16 ERA. He stayed with St. Louis in 1989 with 63 appearances for a good 2.64 ERA. Dan played with the Giants in 1990 for 5 games and 7 innings, but his ERA was 13.50 and his pro years were completed.
In his MLB career, he pitched in 674 innings with 1,043 innings and allowed 1,064 hits and only 162 walks while striking out 379 for a 2.76 ERA, .267 OAV and .297 OOB. He had 244 saves and a 56-46 record.
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From the book "The Ballplayers":
"Groomed from the beginning as a reliever, Quisenberry employed bullseye control and a submarine delivery to keep hitters offstride. His bread-and-butter pitch was a sharp-breaking slider. Only three times in ten years did he issue more than 15 walks in a season despite pitching over 125 innings five times.
"...Five times "TSN" awarded him AL Fireman of the Year honors. Quisenberry signed a lifetime guaranteed contract with the Royals worth over $30 million.
"His bullpen dominance apparently fading, Kansas City released Quisenberry in July 1988, but he was quickly picked up by the Cardinals and his former manager, Whitey Herzog. He continued to have difficulty retiring lefthanded batters, but was a useful role-player in St. Louis' 'Bullpen by Committee' " - Frank Olmstead
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After his playing days, Quisenberry became a published poet and
was involved in many charitable activities. On Sept. 30, 1998, he
died at his home in Leawood, KS, from a malignant brain tumor.
Dick Radatz
Richard Raymond "The Monster" Radatz was born in Detroit on Apr. 2, 1937. He pitched for the 1957-58 (led league in strike outs in '58) Watertown clubs while attending Michigan State. The Red Sox signed him in 1959.
Dick made four minor league stops in three years (1959-1962) in the Carolina, American Association and PCL. On the Red Sox roster at the beginning of the 1962 season, he played with them through 1965. Radatz made 62, 66, 79 and 63 relief appearances for 125, 132, 157 and 124 innings and ERAs of 2.24, 1.97, 2.29 and 3.31. The right hander was an All Star in 1963 and 1964, led the league in games by a pitcher in 1962 and in saves in 1962 and 1964 (24 and 29). The myth that he completely dominated Mickey Mantle, during those years, is simply not true as he had no more success against him then any other batter.
Radatz was with the Sox for 16 games in 1966 (19 inn., 4.74), but was traded to Cleveland on June 2 for Don McMahon and Lee Stange. For the Indians, he pitched in 39 more games with a 4.61 ERA. After 3 games (3 inn., 6.00) for Cleveland in 1967, he was dealt to the Cubs, on Apr. 25, for Bob Raudman and cash. As a Cub, he was in 20 games finishing 23 innings and compiled a 6.56 ERA. He also spent part of the year in the PCL (9.00)
His 1968 season was spent in the IL (2.78) and he started he '69 campaign with the Tigers (11 g, 19 inn., 3.38 ERA). On June 15, Dick was sold to Montreal where he pitched in 22 games completing 35 innings for a 5.71 ERA. Radatz' MLB pitching totals were 381 games with 694 innings as he allowed 532 hits and 296 walks while striking out 745. His ERA was 3.13 and he had a .212 OAV, .303 OOB while gaining 122 saves and a 52-43 record.
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From the book "The Ballplayers":
"The 6'6" 230-lb flamethrower was a devastating reliever from the time he joined the Red Sox in 1962 through 1965, saving 100 games in four years and winning 49 more. Radatz had unusually fine control for a one-pitch strikeout artist. As a rookie in 1962,...[he] gained Fireman of the Year honors.
"...in 1963...he won 10 consecutive decisions on the way to a 15-6 record...Yankee manager Ralph Houk called him 'the greatest relief pitcher I have ever seen.' Houk named him to the 1963 All-Star squad and Radatz struck out Willie Mays, Dick Groat, Duke Snider, Willie McCovey and Julian Javier while working the last two innings. Another Fireman of the Year season followed in 1964...He recorded a win or save in 45 of Boston's 72 wins and struck out 181 batters in 157 innings. But he called the 1964 All Star Game his biggest disappointment; he game up a three-run homer to Johnny Callison with two out in the ninth to lose 7-4.
"...by 1966 he was losing movement on his fastball and he was traded to Cleveland. Unable to convert to finesse pitching, he was out of the majors in 1968. He resurfaced with the 1969 Tigers and finished with the expansion Expos. He never made a start in...MLB..." - Francis Kinlaw
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Dick graduated from Michigan State with an education degree and
taught school during his off-seasons. Later he worked for Triple P
Packaging Company in Boston while he lived in Brockton, MA. He died
on March 16, 2005, in Easton, MA.
Glenn Redmon
Glenn Vincent Redmon was born in Detroit on January 11, 1948. He played for the 1967 Sturgis team and attended Michigan. The White Sox signed him in 1969.
He played for the Duluth-Superior Dukes in 1969 (.222, 0 HR, 1 RBI).
Glenn played 7 games for the 1974 San Francisco Giants in his only partial big league season. He batted .235 with 17 at bats and had a .278 OBP and .412 slugging % (3 of his 4 hits were doubles). He played at second base in 4 games making one error in 22 chances (.955).
As a minor leaguer from 1969-1976, he played for 9 teams hitting over .300 for 2 of them. He spent 4 years at the AAA level.
Glenn lives in Riverview, FL.
Bob Reed
Robert Edward Reed was born in Boston on Jan. 12, 1945. He played for the 1965 and 1966 Sturgis Titans and attended Michigan. He was drafted in 1965 and early 1966, but did not sign. In the summer of 1966, the Tigers signed him.
From 1966 through August 1969, Reed pitched in the minors for six teams in the Southern, International and Carolina Leagues. In September '69, he made 8 appearances with the Tigers for 15 innings compiling a nice 1.84 ERA . The next year he got into 16 games (4 starts) for Detroit completing 46 innings with a 4.86 ERA. For the rest of the 1970 year, the right hander was in the IL (2.83, 9-9). Reed completed his pro experiences in 1971-72 in the IL (3.92 and 14.14).
His MLB career totaled 24 games (5 starts) and 61 innings where he allowed 63 hits and 22 walks while striking out 35. He had an ERA of 4.13 with a .269 OAV and .332 OOB. His record was 2-4.
Reed became a teacher in Flint, MI. He now lives in Altoona, FL.
Scott Reid
Scott Donald Reid was born on Jan. 7, 1947, in Chicago. He played for Valentine in the mid-1960s and attended Arizona State helped them win a College World Series. He was drafted in 1965 and 1967, but did not sign. Later in 1967, the Phillies did sign him.
From 1967-69, Reid played in the Carolina (.326), Western Carolinas and PCL (.266) and then in September '69 he was promoted to the Phillies. The left handed hitter was in 13 games and had 19 at bats with 4 hits (.211) and appeared in the outfield 5 times. Scott completed his MLB experience with Philadelphia in 1970 for 25 games (49 at bats) and a .122 average.
Reid's MLB career constituted 38 games and 68 at bats for a .147 average, .326 OBP (18 walks) and .162 slugging. He played errorlessly in the outfield during 23 games. Scott ended his playing years from 1971-73 for four teams in the PCL, Eastern and IL.
Reid was a Phillies minor league coach and scout from 1973-83. He
then joined the Cubs organization as a major league scout in 1984-85,
director of scouting in 1986-87, a scout in 1988 and, from 1989-92, a
special player consultant. With the Marlins, he was a MLB scout from
1993-99, Asst. GM in Dec. 1999 and a Vice President in Mar. 2000.
Since 2002, Reid has been with the Tigers as a major league scout
(including special assignments) and is now their Vice President of
player personnel. He lives in Phoenix.
Steve Renko
Steven Renko was born in Kansas City, KS, on Dec. 10, 1944. He played for Rapid City in 1965 while attending Kansas [played three sports and was their football team's quarterback]. The Mets signed him in 1965.
Renko toiled in the minors from 1965-1969 with seven teams in the Appalachian, Eastern, NY-PA, Florida State, Texas and International Leagues. Through 1967, he was making appearances as a position player. During the 1969 season, he became the property of the Expos [obtained on June 15 in the Donn Clendenon deal] who brought him up in June and he pitched 18 games (15 starts) and 103 innings for them with a 4.01 ERA.
From 1970-1975, Steve was generally a regular starter pitching 41, 40, 30, 36, 37 and 31 games with 223, 276, 97, 250, 228 and 170 innings for ERAs of 4.32, 3.75, 5.20, 2.81, 4.03 and 4.07 and records of 13-11, 15-14, 1-10, 15-11, 12-16 and 6-12.
He started the '76 campaign with the Expos appearing in 5 games for a 5.54 ERA, but was traded to the Cubs on May 17 with Larry Bittner for Andre Thornton. A regular starter with the Cubs in 28 games (163 inn.), he had a 3.86 ERA and 8-11 record. It was the same script in 1977 as he pitched 13 games for the Cubs (4.56) and then was dealt, on Aug. 18, to the White Sox for Larry Anderson and cash. As a Sox starter in 8 games, he compiled a 3.54 ERA and 5-0 mark.
On March 30, 1978, he was traded to Oakland with Jim Essian for Pablo Torrealba. With the A's, he was 6-12 in 27 games with an ERA of 4.29. Never with one team very long, Renko signed with Boston on Jan. 20, 1979, as a free agent. He pitched 27 and 32 games for the Sox in 1979-80 completing 171 and 1965 innings with ERAs of 4.11 and 4.19 and 11-9 and 9-9 records.
On Jan. 23, 1981, he was sent to California with Fred Lynn for Frank Tanana, Jim Dorsey and Joe Rudi. He pitched the 1981-82 years with the Angels for 8-4 and 11-6 records in 22 and 31 games with 3.44 and 4.44 ERAs.
His last switch of teams came on Feb. 9, 1983, when he signed a free agent contract with Kansas City where he finished his MLB years with 25 games (121 innings), a 6-11 record and 4.30 ERA. Renko thus ended a 451-game and 2,494-innings career as he allowed 2,438 hits and 1,010 walks while striking out 1,455. His composite ERA was 3.99 with a .256 OAV, .329 OOB and 134-146 record. Steve pitched three one-hitters.
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From the book "The Ballplayers":
"Renko frequently fell just short of stardom in an erratic, 15-season MLB career. He...began in the minors as a first baseman,...but switched to pitching in 1967. He joined the Expos in 1969. Wild at first, the 6'5" righthander threw 19 wild pitches in 1974 and once tossed 3 in one inning...After seven and a half seasons with the Expos, he became an oft-traded player, pitching sometimes effectively for six teams in his remaining eight seasons. On October 3, 1972, he struck out seven consecutive Mets." - Claudia Perry
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Renko graduated from Kansas U. and from 1995-2002 was a minor
league pitching coach in the Giants, Brewers, White Sox and Angels
organizations. In 2003-2005, he worked for the Yankees and, in 2006,
he was a pitching coach in class "A". He now lives in
Leawood, KS. 
Merv Rettenmund
Mervin Weldon Rettenmund was born in Flint, MI, on June 6, 1943. He played for the 1964 Winner Pheasants and attended Ball State [he broke their football rushing record]. The Orioles signed him in 1964.
Rettenmund played in the California (.244 and .307-21 HR), Eastern (.286) and International (.331-MVP) Leagues from 1965-68. The right hander also had 31 games of major league experience in '68. He was at bat 68 times for a .297 average and played as an outfielder in 23 contests.
Merv then became generally a starting outfielder for the Orioles in 1969 and remained so through 1973 in 95, 106, 141, 102 and 95 games. His batting averages were .247, .322, .318, .233 and .262. He hit 18 homers in '70. On Dec. 4, 1973, he was traded to Cincinatti with Junior Kennedy and Bill Wood for Ross Grimsley and Wally Williams.
He was with the Reds in 1974-75 for 80 and 93 games with .216 and .239 averages. On Apr. 5, 1976, he was dealt to San Diego for Rudy Meoli and cash. For the Padres, he appeared in 86 and 107 games in 1976-77 batting .229 and .286.
Rettenmund finished his big league experiences with California in 1978-80 in 50, 35 and 2 games hitting .269, .263 and .250. His MLB career totaled 1023 games and 2555 at bats with a .271 average, .383 OBP and .406 slugging. His fielding average was .985 with 747 games in the outfield and 2 at third. Merv was used as a DH in 36 games.
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From the book "The Ballplayers":
"Rettenmund played halfback at Ball State and was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys. He chose baseball and played in four World Series and six LCS with three different clubs. He was named "TSN" Minor League Player of the Year in 1968 when he batted .331 with 22 HR for Rochester (IL). He was the AL champion Orioles leading hitter in 1970 (.322) and 1971 (.318). In the NL he became a platoon player and top pinch hitter and he went a league-leading 21-for-67 in the pinch for the 1977 Padres, the eighth most pinch hits ever in a single season [as of 1991]." - Jane Charnin-Aker
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Merv was a major league coach for the Angels (1980-82), Rangers
(1983-85), A's (1989-90), Padres (1991-99) and Braves (2000-01). He
moved to the Tigers organization for 2000 and became a minor league
instructor for the Blue Jays in 2003-05. Rettenmund returned to the
Padres' MLB coaching staff for 2006 and stayed through July 2007. He
lives in San Diego. 
Dave Robinson
David Tanner Robinson was born on May 22, 1946, in Minneapolis. He played for Valentine in 1967 and attended San Diego State. The Padres signed him in 1968.
Robinson had a short three-year pro career from 1969-71. During those years he played in the Eastern, PCL and Amer. Assoc. with averages at .250 or lower. In 1970 (PCL), he had 13 home runs.
In 1970-1971 he also got into 15 and 7 games for San Diego with 38 and 6 at bats for averages of .316 and .000. The switch hitter's MLB totals were: 22 g, 44 ab, .273 ave., .360 OBP, .455 slug. Dave played errorlessly in the outfield during 13 games.
His brother, Bruce, was an outfielder in the majors for a few
games from 1978-1980. Dave still lives in San Diego. 
Tom Robson
Thomas James Robson was born on January 15, 1946, in Rochester, NY. He played for the 1966 Valentine Hearts while going to Utah State.
He played catcher in little league in Rochester and later lived in Clifton Springs, NY. When he was in eighth grade, his family moved to Phoenix. There he played first base for two years at Camelback High and then went to Phoenix Junior College where he was part of their National Junior College Championship team of 1965. Robson then got a baseball scholarship at Utah State where he also played and graduated. The Mets signed him 1967. Robson played 29 games for the 1967 Mankato Mets (Northern) hitting .414 in 111 at bats with 8 home runs and 31 RBI. He became Expos' property prior to the 1970 season and was in the Reds' organization beginning in 1971. By 1973, he was Texas' property.
The right handed first baseman, had two short trials with the Rangers in 1974 and 1975. His first appearance for Texas was on Sept. 14, 1974, and he got into 6 more games the rest of the month with 13 at bats. He got 3 hits for a .231 average and drove in 2 runs. His OBP was .412 as he walked 4 times. In 1975, he was in 17 games and hit .200 in 35 at bats. He had 2 RBI, an OBP of .222 and was 2 for 8 as a pinch hitter. During those years, he played first base in 6 games (handled 42 chances without error) and was DH in 9 more.
From 1967-1975, he played on 13 minor league teams with 2 years in the AAA Pacific Coast League where he hit .322 and .320. Tom had 2 other years when he batted over .300.
Robson became a major league coach with Texas from 1985-1992 and
the New York Mets from 1997-2000 [hitting coach] and 2002. He wrote a
book which was published in January 2003 by Human Kinetics entitled
"The Hitting Edge". Tom lives in Tempe, AZ.
Bill Roman
William Anthony Roman was born in Detroit on Oct. 11, 1938. He played for Pierre in the late 1950s while attending Michigan. The Tigers signed him in 1960.
Roman never had a complete year in the majors as he performed in the Carolina, Southern, Sally, Amer. Assoc, and International Leagues from 1960-65. He hit .299 or better for three of the seven minor league teams he played for, during those years, and had 17 homers in 1963 (IL).
In 1964-65, he also played in 24 MLB games (3 and 31) for the Tigers with averages of .143 (.375 and .074). His career OBP was .189 with a .229 slugging (he hit his only HR in his first big league at bat as a pinch hitter on 9-30-64). Bill appeared as a first baseman in 8 games with a 1.000 fielding %.
He graduated from Michigan in 1965 with a degree in aeronautical
engineering and retired from baseball for a job as a design analyst
for Continental Aviation and Engineering Corp. In the mid-1980s, he
was employed by IBM and lived in Chicago. He now lives in Lake
Forest, IL. 
Mac Scarce
Guerrant McGurdy Scarce was born in Danville, VA, on April 8, 1949. He was a pitcher for Pierre in 1969-70 and was an attendee of Florida State. The Phillies signed him in 1971.
After a good year in the Carolina League in '71 (1.29 ERA), Scarce was up-and-down between AAA and the Bigs for most of his pro career. In 1972, the lefty performed in the Eastern (4-0, 0.46) and PCL while getting 31 relief opportunities for the Phillies. In 37 innings, he allowed 30 hits and 20 walks for a 3.44 ERA.
His 1973 season was the only complete year in the majors. Mac got into 52 contests for 71 innings giving up 54 hits and 47 walks with a 2.42 ERA [led Phillies' staff]. Nearly all of 1974 was with the Phillies as he had 58 appearances with 70 innings and a 4.99 ERA. On Dec. 3, he was traded with Del Unser and John Stearns to the New York Mets for Tug McCraw, Don Hahn and Dave Schneck.
After one game for the Mets in 1975, he was dealt to Cincinnati for Tom Hall. The rest of the year he played in the American Association (4.28). Scare's 1976 and 1977 years continued in the A.A. (3.57 and 4.15). He also pitched in the Florida State League in '77 (4.05).
Mac became the property of Minnesota in 1978 and made 17 appearances for the Twins with 35 innings for a 3.94 ERA. During the remaining part of the season, which would be his last as a pro, he pitched in the International League (2.63). On December 13, he was sent to Texas for Mike Bacsik but hung up his glove before the 1979 season.
Scarce pitched in 159 major league games for 210 innings allowing 192 hits and 117 walks with 164 K's. His ERA was 3.59 with a .251 OAV, .357 OOB and a 6-19 record.
He became a mortgage broker and lives in Alpharetta, GA.
Al Schmelz
Alan George Schmelz was born on Nov. 12, 1943, in Whittier, CA. He pitched for the 1965 Sioux Falls club and attended/graduated from Arizona State [he played for the '65 baseball NCAA Champs and was also on their basketball team] . The Mets signed him 1966.
Schmelz played minor league ball in 1966-67 in the NY-PA (2.23, 12-0) and Eastern Leagues. In September '67, he had his only MLB experiences in 2 games for the Mets. As a reliever, he finished 3 innings allowing 4 hits and 1 walk with 1 K. His ERA was 3.00 with a .364 OAV and .417 OOB.
Al continued to pitch in the minors in 1968 and 1969 for six teams in the IL, PCL, Texas, Eastern and Florida State Leagues.
In the early 1970s, he became a commercial real estate broker in
Paradise Valley, AZ, and then formed his own company AGS Development
in Scottsdale which handles commercial and residential real estate
ventures. He is still the company's president. He now lives in
Scottsdale and is involved in numerous baseball-related charities in
the area. . 
Ted Schreiber
Theodore Henry Schreiber was born on July 11, 1938, in Brooklyn. He played for Winner in 1957 and Pierre in 1958 while attending St. John's [he played second on their baseball team]. The Red Sox signed him in 1958 for $50,000 prorated over four years. .
In Brooklyn, Ted was All-City in basketball and played sand lot baseball in the Marine Park area against players like the Torre (Joe and Frank) brothers.
Schreiber made it as far as AAA in the Red Sox chain having played in the Midwest and Eastern Leagues in 1959-1961. After a full season in 1962 in the PCL (.279), he was taken in the rule 5 draft of Nov. '62 by the Mets. During those Sox' minor league days, he was slowed by a broken hand, finger and wrist.
Ted started and ended the 1963 year with New York playing in 39 games with 50 at bats for a .160 average, .236 OBP and .160 slugging. He played 17 games at third base, 9 at short and 3 at second. The rest of the year he was in the International (.279). [The right hander made the last out of the final MLB game ever played in the Polo Grounds.]
Schreiber finished his pro career in the IL, for three teams,
during the 1964-65 seasons (.211 and.223) after the college terms
ended each spring. He then taught math and gym classes, for 27 years,
at Charles Dewey Junior High School in a tough the tough Brooklyn
neighborhood of Sunset Park His students remember him as a man who
cared about them. For 30 years, his residence was Staten Island, NY,
and he is now retired and resides in Centerville, GA, in a nice home
with a back porch and a lake view. 
Don Schwall
Donald Bernard Schwall was born in Wilkes-Barre, PA, on March 2, 1936. He pitched for the 1957 Mitchell Kernels while attending Oklahoma. The Red Sox signed him in 1958.
Schwall went up the latter in the Sox organization from 1958-61. He pitched in the Midwest, Sophomore (3.36, 23-6), Amer. Assoc. (3.59)and PCL. In May '61, he was called up to the majors by the Red Sox in a season which became an All Star one. With 25 starts, he completed 179 innings for a 3.22 ERA and 15-7 record. In 1962, he was in 33 Boston games with 182 innings with an increased ERA to 4.94 and a 9-15 record. On Nov. 22, he was traded to Pittsburgh with Jim Pagliaroni for Jack Lamabe and Dick Stuart.
He started his first year (1963), with the Pirates, and then relieved his other years (1964-65) in 33 (24 starts), 15 (9) and 43 (1) games with 168, 50 and 77 innings for ERAs of 3.33, 4.35 and 2.92. The right hander started the 1966 campaign with the Bucs (11 g, 42 inn., 2.16) and then was dealt on June 15 to Atlanta for Billy O'Dell.
The rest of '66, for the Braves, Schwall appeared in 22 games and 87 innings for a 3.31 ERA. His major league career came to a close in 1967 with one game as a Brave (2/3 inn.). He also closed out his pro years with games in the IL (5.79).
Schwall pitched in 172 major league games for 743 innings with a 3.72 ERA, .257 OAV and .354 OOB. His career record was 49-48.
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From the book "The Ballplayers":
"Schwall, a 6'6" All-Big Eight basketball star at the U. of Oklahoma, was signed by the Red Sox and won the 1961 AL Rookie of the Year honors...He pitched three innings in the second 1961 All Star Game. A disappointment in 1962, Schwall was sent to Pittsburgh..." - Ed Walton
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Don became a stockbroker in Pittsburgh and he now resides in
Gibsonia, PA.
Dick Selma
Richard Jay Selma was born on Nov. 4, 1943, in Santa Ana, CA. He pitched for Pierre in the early 60s. The Mets signed him in 1963.
After two full years in the minors in 1963-64 (Calf.and IL) , he was up-and-down between the majors and AAA from 1965-67. For the Mets, he was in 4, 30 and 38 games with 27, 81 and 81 innings, generally as a reliever, for ERAs of 3.71, 4.24 and 2.77.
Selma stayed for whole 1968 Mets season performing in 33 games (23 starts and 170 inn.) with a 9-10 record and 2.76 ERA. Before the 1969 season, he became property of San Diego probably by way of the expansion draft. However, he was in only 4 games for the Padres (22 inn., 4.09) before being traded, on Apr. 25, to the Cubs for Joe Neikro, Francisco Labran and Gary Ross. The rest of the year, he appeared in 36 games (25 starts) for Chicago with a 3.63 ERA and 10-8 record.
On Nov. 17, 1969, he was dealt to Philadelphia with Oscar Gamble for Johnny Callison. With the Phillies in 1970-74, he pitched (nearly always relieved) in 73, 17, 46 and 6 games with 134, 25, 99 and 8 innings for ERAs of 2.75, 3.28, 5.56 and 5.63. He lost most of the '71 season to an arm injury and most of his 1973 year was spent in the American Association (5.16).
Dick started the 1974 year with California (18 g, 23 inn., 5.09) and was sold on July 29 to Milwaukee and appeared in 2 games with a 19.29 ERA. On Aug. 14, the Brewers returned him to the Angels and his MLB career was ended at 307 games and 840 innings as he gave up 734 hits and 381 walks while striking out 681. His ERA was 3.62 with a .238 OAV, .327 OOB, a 42-54 record and 31 saves.
He also pitched part of the '74 season in the PCL (6.30) and then closed out his career in the PCL and Mexican Leagues in 1975-77.
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From the book "The Ballplayers":
"In his second big league start, Selma defeated the Braves 1-0, with a then Mets record 13 strikeouts. In 1969, he won the expansion Padres first game, but was traded to the Cubs a few weeks later and gained attention by regularly leading cheers for Wrigley Field's bleacher bums. He was 7-1 for the Cubs in '69 until their September skid; he finished at 10-8. In Durocher's doghouse as a result, he was traded...In his last effective season, Selma recorded 22 saves in 73 appearances for the 1970 Phillies. When the schedule brought him back to Wrigley Field, the fans showered him with coins." - Ken Turetzky
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Selma became the pitching coach at Fresno City College and was a
salesman for United Distributing Company while living in Fresno. He
died on August 29, 2001, in Clovis, CA.
John Sevcik
John Joseph Sevcik was born on July 11, 1942, in Oak Park, IL. He caught for the Sturgis Titans in the early 1960s while attending Missouri [helped lead them to a second place finish in the 1964 College World Series]. The Twins signed him in 1964.
After one year in the Midwest League (1964), Sevcik had his one year in the big league sun up with the Twins in 1965 as their third-string catcher. He was in 12 games and had 16 at bats with one hit and one walk. John played errorless catcher in 11 games.
From 1966-71, he played out the string in the minors at the Southern, Carolina, PCL and Amer. Assoc.
He became a salesman for a construction equipment business in
Minneapolis. He now lives in San Antonio. 
Bart Shirley
Barton Arvin Shirley was born in Corpus Christi, TX, on Jan. 4, 1940. He played for Rapid City about 1960 and attended Texas [he was the quarterback for their Cotton Bowl football team of 1960]. The Dodgers signed him in 1961.
Shirley was in the Southern, Amer. Assoc. and PCL from 1961-63 and then had a split season between the PCL and the Dodgers in 1964. In September, he was in 18 games with 62 at bats (.274) as a third baseman and shortstop.
The year of 1965 was all spent in the PCL (.256) and the '66 campaign was again split between the PCL (.260) and 12 games for the Dodgers (.200) as he played 5 games at short.
Before the 1967 season he was obtained by the Mets with whom he played in 6 contests going 0-for-12 as a second baseman. The right hander played the rest of the year in the PCL (.248). The Dodgers had his contract again in 1968 and he played a career-best 39 games with them for a .181 average. As usual, he spent most of the '68 season in the PCL (.280). His MLB career stats were finalized at 75 games and 162 at bats for a .204 average, .267 OBP and .241 slugging. He played 34 games at short, 21 at second and 10 at third and had a .936 fielding average.
Shirley ended his pro playing years in 1969-70 in, of course, the
PCL (.302 and .299). He entered the real estate business in Miami. He
now resides back in his home town of Corpus Christi. 
Charlie Shoemaker
Charles Landis "Charlie" Shoemaker was born in Los Angeles on Aug. 10, 1939. He played for the 1959 Rapid City Chiefs and attended Arizona U. The A's signed him in 1961.
After a decent 1961 season in the Sally League (.271), he was called up to Kansas City in September. In 7 games and 26 at bats, he hit .385 (10 hits) and played 6 games at second base. Charlie was in the Texas League (.295) and the PCL (.201) in 1962 and got into 5 games for the A's going 2-for-11.
Shoemaker's 1963 campaign was in the Sally (.200) and Eastern (.259) Leagues. His '64 season was played mostly in the PCL (.244), but, he also got his last call to the big leagues that year as he performed in 16 A's games batting .212. His MLB career was 28 games and 89 at bats with a .258 average, .275 OBP and .348 slugging. He fielded .981 in 24 games at second.
From 1965-71, the left handed batter completed his pro years for eight teams in the PCL, Northwest, Southern and Eastern Leagues.
He became the National Sales Manager for Billard Barbell Co. and
lived in Reading, PA. Shoemaker was also a salesman for A-C
Industries of Philadelphia. He died in the back yard, at his home, in
Mount Penn, PA, on May 31, 1990, due to (according to police reports)
a self-inflicted gunshot from his hunting rifle. His burial was in
the Aulenbach's Cemetery in Mount Penn. 
Ted Sizemore
Theodore Crawford Sizemore was born on Apr. 15, 1945, in Gadsden, VA. He played for Pierre in 1965 and attended/graduated from Michigan [also played basketball]. The Dodgers signed him in 1966.
He made a steady climb to the majors from 1966-1968 in the Northwest (.330), Texas (.296) and PCL (.314) and never looked back. For the Dodgers in 1969-70, he played in 159 and 96 games for .271 and .306 averages as a second baseman, shortstop and outfielder. He missed part of the '70 year with a leg injury. On Oct. 5, 1970, he was traded to St. Louis with Bob Stinson for Dick (Richie) Allen.
With the Cardinals from 1971-1975, he was their starter at second for 135, 120, 142, 129 and 153 games with averages of .264, .264, .282, .250 and .240. On Mar. 2, 1976, he was dealt back to the Dodgers for Willie Crawford. In his last Dodger year of '76, he performed in 84 games with a .241 BA playing mainly at second, but also a couple games at third and catcher. On Dec. 20, he was sent to Philadelphia for Johnny Oates and Quincy Hill.
For the Phillies in the 1977-78 seasons, he was again a starter at second for 152 and 108 contests compiling averages of .281 and .219. On Feb. 23, 1979, he was traded to the Cubs in the multi-player Manny Trillo deal.
Sizemore's 1979 year was split between the Cubs (98 g, 330 ab, .248) and the Red Sox who obtained him on Aug 17 for Mike O'Berry and cash. With the Sox the rest of the year, he was in 26 games with a .261 average.
Ted ended his MLB career in Boston for 9 games and 23 at bats (.217). The right hander's major league numbers, in 1,411 games and 5,011 at bats, were a .262 average with a .327 OBP and .321 slugging. He had a .979 fielding mark with 1,288 games at second, 88 at short and a few at third, catcher and in the outfield.
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From the book "The Ballplayers":
"Sizemore was the 1969 NL Rookie of the Year...for the Dodgers and tied a MLB season record with three bases-loaded triples. Originally a catcher, he was the opening day shortstop in 1969 but moved to second when Los Angeles reacquired Maury Wills. He was sent to St. Louis...following the 1970 season. Lou Brock credited Sizemore with helping him break Wills' MLB stolen-base record in 1974. 'You have to have the right man batting behind you.' said Brock. 'I do. Ted Sizemore. He has to be unselfish, because hitting behind me isn't going to do any good for his batting average. He's going to be distracted by me instead of giving his complete concentration to the pitcher.' Sizemore's batting average did drop to .250 from .282 the previous year..." - Rich Marazzi
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Sizemore became a vice president with Rawlings Sporting Goods an
lived in Creve Coeur, MO. He now lives in Chesterfield, MO. 
Ed Spiezio
Edward Wayne Spiezio was born in Joliet, IL, on Oct. 31, 1941. He played for Winner in 1962 while attending Illinois U. The Cardinals signed him in 1963.
Four minor league stops (1963-64) in the GA-FL, Texas (.265 and .360) and International Leagues precipitated his July '64 call-up to the Cardinals. He was used as a pinch hitter 12 times and had 4 hits. In 1965, he was in the IL for awhile (.221) and also played in 10 games for the Cards with a .167 mark. The 1966 season was much the same with most of his time in the PCL (.301) and he had 26 big league games with St. Louis (.219). In those early trials, he played third.
Spiezio's 1967-68 seasons were with the Cardinals as a seldom-used third baseman/outfielder/pinch hitter. He batted .210 an d.157 with 105 and 51 at bats. On Dec. 3, 1968, he was traded to San Diego with Donny Breeden, Ron Davis and Phil Knuckles for Dave Giusti.
With the Padres from 1969 through 1971 he was generally a starter at third for 121, 110 and 97 games with averages of .234, .285 and .231. He began the 1972 season with the Pads (20 g, 29 ab, .138), but, was traded to the White Sox on July 9 for Don Eddy and cash.
The rest of the '72 year, he played 74 games for the Sox hitting .238 as their third baseman. It ended his MLB career and he also finished his pro years with some games in the PCL (.167). His major league figures totaled 554 games and 1,544 at bats with a .238 average, .306 OBP and .355 slugging. In his career, he played third in 404 contests and was an outfielder in 20 more (.949 fielding).
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From the book "The Ballplayers":
"Hustling but erratic, Spiezio was Ken Boyer's heir apparent at third for the Cardinals until injuries wrecked his 1965 season. A backup for St. Louis' 1967 and 1968 pennant-winners, he played on a platoon basis with the Padres, hitting .285 with 12 HR in 1970" - Merritt Clifton
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Ed is the father of long-time major leaguer Scott Spiezo. After
his playing years, Ed entered the furniture and appliance business in
Joliet. He now lives in Morris, IL. 
Paul Splittorff
Paul William Splittorff was born in Evansville, IN, on Oct. 8, 1946. He pitched for Valentine in 1966-67 and attended Morningside College. The Royals signed him in 1968.
Paul's minor league games with played in 1968 in the NY-PA League (3.45, 8-5) and he had one complete and two partial years in the American Association in 1969-1971 (4.55, 3.83 and 1.48) He also had his first trials with Kansas City in 1970-71 with 2 and 22 games with 9 and 144 innings for 7.27 and 2.68 ERAs.
Then, in an amazing feat, the lefty stayed with one team for 12 years as a starter - the Royals. From 1972-83, he was in 35, 38, 36, 35, 26, 37, 39, 36, 34, 21, 29 and 27 games with 3.13, 3.98, 4.10, 3.17, 3.97, 3.69, 3.40, 4.24, 4.15, 4.36, 4.28 and 3.63 ERAs and 12-12, 20-11, 13-19, 9-10, 11-8, 16-6, 19-13, 15-17, 14-11, 5-5, 10-10 and 13-8 records. In 1984, he was used mostly as a reliever, in his last season, for 12 games with a 7.71 ERA.
Splittorff pitched in 429 games and completed 2,555 innings allowing 2,644 hits and 780 walks while striking out 1,057. His OAV was .270 and he had a .326 OOB and 166-143 record.
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From the book "The Ballplayers":
"Splittorff was the first player originally signed by the Royals to make it to the majors and in 1973 he became their first 20-game winner. A thinking control pitcher with a fine sinkerball, he led the AL with a .727 winning percentage by going 16-6 in 1977 (despite a 1-4 start), helping the Royals to their second of three consecutive division titles. He threw two one-hitters, including one on August 3, 1975, in which he set down the last 26 Oakland batters. Beleaguered by back problems, after 17 years in the Royals organization, he retired as the club's all-time leader in games and innings pitched, starts, wins and losses" - Frank Olmstead
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Paul has been a member of the excellent Kansas City Royals
broadcasting team since 1988. He lives in Blue Springs, MO.
John Stearns
John Hardin ("Dude") Stearns was born on Aug. 21, 1951, in Denver. He caught for Chamberlain in 1970 and attended Colorado. He was drafted in 1969, but did not sign. The Phillies signed him in 1973.
After only two years of minor league play (1973-74) for three teams in the Carolina (.343), Eastern and IL, Stearns reached the majors. He played one game on Sept. 22, 1974, getting 2 at bats with a single. On Dec. 3, he was traded to the Mets with Del Unser and Mac Scare for Tug McGraw, Dan Hahn and Dave Schneck.
In 1975, he was with New York the complete year as a back-up catcher playing in 59 games for a .189 average. The next season was spent in the IL where he hit very well (.310) and was promoted to the majors again for 32 games with a .262 average.
Stearns was then a near full-timer for the Mets from 1977-1982 in 139, 143, 155, 91, 80 and 98 contests hitting .251, .264, .243, .285, .271 and .293. He was an All Star in 1977, 1979, 1980 and 1982. The right hander then finished his big league years with a few games for N.Y. in 1983-84 (4 and 8). During those years, he was slowed by the following injuries: '80 - broken finger; '82 - elbow; '83 - elbow; '84 - elbow.
He also completed his pro years in 1984-85 performing for two teams in the IL and A.A. In his MLB career, he played in 810 games and had 2,681 at bats with a .260 average, .345 OBP and .375 slugging. His fielding average was .985 with 699 catching and 49 games at first, 29 at third and 6 in the outfield.
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From the book "The Ballplayers":
"Stearns was drafted out of the University of Colorado with the NFL Buffalo Bills, but signed with the Phillies as their first pick in the 1973 (number two overall). Traded to the Mets in 1974, by late 1976 he was their first-string catcher. He was an adept bunter and line-drive hitter and in 1978 stole 25 bases - a league record for catchers. But his all-out 'football attitude' play led to injuries that began limiting his action. He broke a finger on a foul tip in 1980 and after representing the Mets in this fourth All-Star Game, was disabled with elbow tendinitis in August of 1982..." - Ken Turetzky
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He stayed in baseball as a coach for the Yankees in 1989; a minor
league manager for the Blue Jays 1990-91; scout for the Reds 1992-93
and ESPN commentator; minor league manager and coach for Reds in
1994-95; major league coach for Orioles 1996-97; scout for the Mets
1999; MLB coach for the Mets 2000-01; Mets scout 2002; Mets minor
league manager 2003-04; Mets minor league catching instructor 2005;
Nationals minor league manager 2006-07 (at Columbus in 2007). Stearns
lives in Boulder, CO.
Ken Suarez
Kenneth Raymond Suarez was born in Tampa, FL, on Apr. 12, 1943. He caught for the 1963 Valentine Hearts while attending Florida State [was an All-American]. The A's signed him in 1965.
After one year in the minors (1965) when he played in the Northwest (.321) and Southern Leagues, he was up-and-down in 1966-67 between the Southern and Kansas City. With the A's, he was in 35 and 39 games with 69 and 63 at bats hitting .145 and .238. He caught in 34 and 36 MLB games those seasons.
Before the 1968 campaign, the rifle-armed catcher became property of the Indians with whom he served as a back-up catcher in '68 for 17 games (.100). The 1969 year was split between the PCL and Cleveland (36 g, .294). In 1970, Ken was in the Amer. Assoc. where he hit a cool .301. That good year got him a complete year with the Indians, in 1971, where he appeared in 50 games with a .203 average. On Dec. 2, he was traded to Texas in the Del Unser multi-player deal.
Suarez hit well in 1972 albeit in the American Association (.341), but did appear in 25 games for the Rangers (.152). He ended his MLB years with a complete season with Texas in 1973 for 93 games batting .248. On June 16, of that year, he broke up Jim Palmer's no-hitter with one out in the ninth inning. On Feb. 12, 1974, he was dealt back to Cleveland in a many-player trade involving Leo Cardenas. However, he did not play in 1974 and on Dec 12, was traded to California with Rusty Torres and cash for Frank Robinson. For whatever reason, he never played again.
His major league career totaled 295 games with 661 at bats for a .227 average, .334 OBP and .297 slugging. He played 273 games at catcher and one each in the outfield, third base and second with a .984 fielding average.
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From the book "The Ballplayers":
"Suarez caught for the 1964 U.S. amateur all-star team that toured the Orient. His first pro hit was a grand slam for Lewiston (Northwest) in 1965. He was a backup every year except 1973, when he played 93 games with Texas." - Morris Eckhouse
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Suarez became the Sales Manager for Turbine Cassings Inc. and
lived in Arlington, TX. He now lives in Fort Worth. 
Don Sutton
Donald Howard Sutton was born on Apr. 2, 1945, in Clio, AL. He pitched for Sioux Falls in 1964 and the Dodgers signed him later that year.
After a good year in 1965 in the California (1.50, 8-1) and Texas (2.78, 15-6) Leagues, Sutton became a starter in 1966 for the Dodgers and except for some games in the PCL in '68, he remained so through 1980.
From 1966-1980, he appeared in 37, 37, 35, 41, 38, 38, 33, 33, 40, 35, 35, 33, 34, 33 and 32 games with 226, 233, 208, 293, 260, 265, 273, 256, 276, 254, 268, 240, 238, 226 and 212 innings. His ERAs were 2.99, 3.95, 2.60, 3.47, 4.08, 2.54, 2.08, 2.42, 3.23, 2.87, 3.06, 3.18, 3.55, 3.82 and 2.20 with records of 12-12, 11-15, 11-15, 17-18, 15-13, 17-12, 19-9, 18-10, 19-9, 16-13, 21-10, 14-8, 15-11, 12-15 and 13-5. He was an All Star in 1972, 1973, 1975 and 1977 and led the league in shutouts in 1973 (9) and ERA in 1980 (2.20). On Dec. 4, 1980, he signed with Houston as a free agent.
Sutton pitched nearly two years with the Astros in 1981-82 for 23 (159 inn.) and 27 (195 inn.) games with ERAs of 2.61 and 3.00 and 11-9 and 13-8 records. On Aug. 30, 1982, he was traded to Milwaukee for Kevin Bass, Frank DePino, Mike Madden and cash.
He finished the rest of '82 with the Brewers with 7 appearances for a 3.29 ERA and 4-1 record. Don also pitched the 1983-84 campaigns for Milwaukee in 31 and 33 games, finishing 220 and 213 innings. and compiling 4.08 and 3.77 ERAs with 8-13 and 14-12 records. On Dec. 7, 1984, the right hander was dealt to Oakland for Ray Burris, Eric Barry and Ed Myers.
Don played nearly the whole 1985 year with Oakland (29 g, 194 inn, 3.89, 13-8) before being sent to California on Sept. 10 for Robert Sharpnack and Jerome Nelson. For the Angels, the rest of the year, he was in 5 games for 32 innings, a 3.69 ERA and 2-2 mark.
He stayed with California in 1986-1987 for 34 and 35 games (207 and 192 innings) getting 3.74 and 4.70 ERAs with 15-11 and 11-11 records. Before the 1988 year, he signed again with the Dodgers where he finished his big league career with 16 games (87 inn.) for a 3.92 ERA and 3-6 record. He also ended his pro years with a few games in the California League that year (4.02).
In a Hall-of-Fame 23- year big league career, he pitched in 774 games with 5,282 innings allowing 4,692 hits and 1,343 hits while striking out 3,574. His composite ERA was 3.26 with a .236 OAV, .287 OOB and a 324-256 record.
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From the book "The Ballplayers":
"The pitching matchup between Sutton and Phil Niekro on June 28, 1986, was the first between 300-game winners since Tim Keefe and Pud Galvin opposed one another in 1892. It put into perspective an era that began in the 1960s. A new breed emerged, pitchers who would go on to win over 300 games by staying consistently effective into their forties. Although he lacked the overpowering stuff possessed by others of this group - Perry, Carlton and Seaver - and never earned the Cy Young awards they did, Sutton, a fanatic about conditioning, never spent a day on the disabled list in 22 seasons. He combined longevity with excellence, even brilliance, to put together an impressive career.
"Sutton was chosen "TSN" Rookie of the Year in 1966, when his 209 strikeouts were the most by a NL rookie since Grover Cleveland Alexander's 227 in 1911. He was the fourth starter behind Sandy Koufax, Don Drysdale and Claude Osteen. That foursome proved to be the only rotation in which each member would amass 40 or more career shutouts. As the years passed, Sutton became the ace of the Dodger staff. Without having the dominant individual seasons that his predecessors had, he still became the Dodgers' career leader in wins, losses, games pitched, games started, strikeouts, innings pitched, hits allowed, shutouts and opening day starts (7).
"Sutton's all-time statistics reflect his consistency and longevity, En route to defeating every major league team, he earned a spot among the career leaders [as of 1990] in losses (6th), games started (2nd), strikeouts (4th), innings pitched (6th) and shutouts (8th) at the time he retired. He never pitched a no-hitter, but he did pitch five one-hitters an nine two-hitters. He became the first pitcher to win 300 games while only once winning 20 in a season. He made his way past he 3,000-strikeout mark by racking up a record 21 consecutive 100-plus strikeout seasons (recording 99 in his final season), with a high of 217 in 1969.
"Seven times Sutton was a starter on the NL staff with the best ERA and he was frequent member of pennant-bound teams. Sutton earned a reputation as a money player. He allowed no earned runs in eight All Star innings, including his start an win in the 1977 game of which he was the MVP. He pitched the Dodgers' first-ever LCS game in 1974, shutting out the Pirates and beat them in the fourth and final game as well. He was acquired by the Brewers...[in 1982] and beat Jim Palmer and the Orioles in the division clincher on the last day of the season. In 1986, at the age of 41, he won 15 for the Western Division champion Angels. In total, he competed in five LCS and four World Series with three different teams.
"Sutton's repertoire featured the curveball, although he was often accused, especially toward the end of his career, of throwing illegal pitches. In 1978, he was ejected from a game for defacing the ball. When he threatened a lawsuit against the league, he was let off with a warning. He once claimed that when he met Gaylord Perry, 'he gave me a jar of Vaseline, I thanked him and gave him a piece of sandpaper.'
"A polished speaker, Sutton served as a postseason announcer during his baseball career. Following his retirement, he became a full-time Braves TV announcer." - Tom Gallagher and Chris Renino
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Don was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1998 and remained a Braves
announcer through the 2006 season. He then moved to the announcing
team of the Washington Nationals. Sutton lives in Palm Desert, CA.
Ken Szotkiewicz
Kenneth John Szotkiewicz was born in Wilmington, DE, on Feb. 25, 1947. He played for Pierre in the mid-60s and attended Georgia Southern. He was drafted in 1965 and 1967, but did not sign. The Tigers signed him later in 1967.
Ken played for three teams in 1968-69 in the Carolina, Florida State and Southern Leagues. Then, in 1970, he spent his only season at the major league level for Detroit. As a shortstop, he was in 47 games and had 84 at bats with a .107 average, .219 OBP and .226 slugging. His fielding average was .971.
From 1971-1974, the left handed batter performed with 7 teams in the IL, Southern, Texas and American Association. He batted over .261 in only one season, and that was his last - in 1974 - when he hit .322 in the Texas League.
Ken lives in Statesboro, GA. 
Kenneth Ray Tatum was born in Alexandria, LA, on Apr. 25, 1944. He pitched for Pierre in the mid-60s while attending Mississippi State [was on two SEC champions]. He was drafted in 1965 and 1966, but did not sign. The Angels signed him later in 1966.
Four minor league stops from 1966-1969 in the Midwest, California (2.12, 12-6), Texas and PCL previewed Tatum's expertise. In 1969, he was with the Angels most of the year appearing as a relief pitcher in 45 games and 86 innings for an excellent 1.36 ERA. During that season, he had two separate streaks of 24 consecutive scoreless innings. The right hander stayed with California in 1970 for 62 contests and 89 innings with a 2.94 ERA. On Oct. 11, 1970, he was traded to Boston in the six-player Tony Conigliaro deal.
With the Red Sox in 1971-72, he pitched in 36 and 22 games for 54 and 29 innings with 4.19 and 3.07 ERAs. He had a leg injury in '72 with limited his appearances. Nearly all of his 1973 year was in the AAA IL where he was 8-12 with a 4.81 ERA. He also had one appearance in the bigs for one game and one inning when he gave up 6 hits and 3 walks. On Oct. 29, he was dealt to the Cardinals with Reggie Smith for Rick Wise and Bernie Carbo.
On Apr. 19, 1974, St. Louis sent him to the White Sox for Luis Alvarado. He pitched 10 games for the Sox with 21 innings and had a 4.79 ERA. The rest of '74 was in the A.A. (6.92). Tatum ended his pro career in the Mexican League in 1975 (2.57).
In a 176-game, 283-inning MLB career, he gave up 230 hits and 117 walks while striking out 156. His ERA was 2.93 with a .224 OAV, .314 OOB a 16-12 record and 52 saves.
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From the book "The Ballplayers":
"As an Angels rookie in 1969, Tatum went 7-2 with 22 saves and a minuscule 1.36 ERA. HE followed with 17 saves in 62 appearances in 1970 before going to Boston...Generally ineffective thereafter, he was soon done with arm trouble. He hit four home runs in just 44 career at bats." - Phil Bergen
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After baseball, Tatum became an educator who was a vice-principal
at Pelham (AL) High School in the mid-1980s. He now resides in
Montevallo, AL.
Kent Tekulve
Kenton Charles Tekulve was born in Cincinnati on March 5, 1947. He pitched in 1968 for Pierre and attended Marietta College. The Pirates signed him in 1969.
It took Tekule from 1969 to 1974 in the NY-PA (1.70), Carolina (1.94 and 3.48), Eastern (2.63 and 1.53) and IL (4.09 and 2.25) to refine his skills for the major leagues. In 1974, he relieved in 8 games for Pittsburgh for 9 innings with a 6.00 ERA. In 1975, he performed very well in the IL (1.77) and was in 34 games (56) with the Pirates (2.25).
Now in the big leagues for good, he became the prime reliever for the Pirates from 1976-84 for 64, 72, 91, 94, 78, 45, 85, 76 and 72 games for 103, 103, 135, 134, 93, 65, 129, 99 and 88 innings with ERAs of 2.45, 3.06, 2.33, 2.75, 3.39, 2.49, 2.87, 1.64 and 2.66. He was an All Star in 1980 and led the league in appearances in 1978, 1979 and 1982. Tekulve had 31 saves in 1978 and 1979 and had 20 or more in 1980 and 1982. He started the 1985 seasons with the Bucs (3 g, 16.20 ERA), but was traded on Apr. 20 to Philadelphia for Al Holland and Frankie Griffin.
For the rest of the '85 year with the Phillies he was called into 58 games for 72 innnings and a 2.99 ERA. From 1986-1988, he continued to pitch in Philadelphia for 73, 90 and 70 games with 110, 105 and 80 innings for 2.54, 3.09 and 3.60 ERAs. He led the league in appearances in 1987.
Kent ended his MLB career with his home-town Reds in 1989 with 37 games (5.02). Over a good 1050-game major league career, he finished 1436 innings allowing 1305 hits and 491 walks with 779 strikeouts. He ERA was 2.85, with a .244 OAV, .309 OOB and 184 saves.
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From the book "The Ballplayers":
"Tekulve is the all-time major league leader in relief appearances [as of 1990] with 1050. He went 10-1 as a set-up man for Goose Gossage in 1977, and took over as the Pirates' closer after Gossage signed with the Yankees that November. He established himself as one of baseball's most successful relievers, ranking among the all-time leaders in games, saves and relief wins. With his sidearm delievery, the bespectacled, 6'4", rail-thin Tekulve proved baffing ot both lefthanders and righthanders. In 1978, he set a Pirates record with 31 saves, which he matched the following year. He led the NL in appearances in both 1978 and 1979, setting a club record with 94 in 1979. That fall, he recorded a World Series-record three saves, striking out 10 Orioles in 9 1/3 innings.
"...He was the Pirates' all-time leader in save (158) and was second to Roy Face in games (722) when he was traded...On Sept. 16, 1986, he broke Face's NL record of 846 games pitched. Back in the set-up role, in 1987 he became the first NL pitcher to have three 90-appearance seasons and, at age 40, the oldest pitcher to lead the NL in appearances. He broke Sparky Lyle's MLB record for career games pitched without a start (finishing the season with 943) and helped closer Steve Bedrosian win the Cy Young Award. Let go after 1988, he signed with the Reds and broke Hoyt Welhelm's record for relief appearances. Midway through the season, with the Reds sinking in the standings, he retired rather than hang on just for the sake of topping Wilhelm's record for total appearances." - Morris Eckhouse
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In 1990, he began working in community relations for the Pirates.
He was one of their broadcasters from 1992-97 and then spent two
years as the Baseball Director of Operations for the Washington Wild
Things. In 2006, he became the Pirates advance scout. Kent lives in
Pittsburgh. 
Dave Thies
David Robert Thies was born in Minneapolis on March 21, 1937. He pitched for Huron in 1957-1958 while attending St. Mary's and the University of Minnesota. The A's signed him in 1959.
After four years (1959-63) in the minors in the Eastern, III and PCL, Dave had 9 MLB appearances with Kansas City in 1963. He made 2 starts and completed 25 innings allowing 26 hits and 12 walks while striking out 9. His ERA was 4.62 with a .274 OAV, .367 OOB and 0-1 record.
He pitched one more pro year in 1964 at the AAA PCL (5.73). During his pro years, he had two shoulder operations.
After baseball, Thies received his master's degree in industrial
relations and co-started a real estate investment company - Thies and
Talle Enterprises of Edina, MN. He lives in Minneapolis. 
Danny Thompson
Danny Leon Thompson was born in Wichita on February 1, 1947. He played for Rapid City Chiefs in 1966-67 while attending Oklahoma State. He was drafted in 1965, 1967 and 1968 but did not sign. Late in 1968 the Twins signed him.
Thompson played for the St. Cloud Rox in 1968 (.282, 7 HR, 38 RBI).
He was the star athlete at tiny Capron High in the 1960s and met his future wife Jo at a sock hop after a high school basketball game in which he played.. Thompson was an All-American shortstop at Oklahoma State University and was 21 when the Minnesota Twins drafted him in June 1968. Danny and Jo packed their bags and never really unpacked. "We never stayed in one place for more than four months," Jo recalled. "We had this pickup with a camper shell. We kept everything in two boxes, covered with blankets. The dog always knew when it was time to go."
Thompson, an agile, sure-handed and well-liked infielder, played for the Minnesota Twins from 1970-1976 in 96, 48, 144, 99, 97, 112 and 34 games with batting averages of .219, .263, .276, .225, .250, .270 and .234 generally as a shortstop. He suffered an arm injury in 1971 which limited his appearances that year. In the 1970 ALCS, he played in all three games going 1 for 8. He became the Twins' regular shortstop in 1972 as the contact hitter, with alley power, led all MLB shortstops that year with a .276 average.
Before the 1973 season, a routine physical showed Danny was suffering from chronic granulocytic leukemia. At first, doctors thought it was controllable. He agreed to undergo an experimental new series of injections to combat the progression of the disease. Although he continued to play baseball, the treatment was nightmarish, leaving scars the size of half dollars on his skin
On June 1, 1976, he was traded to Texas in the Roy Smalley deal. He finished the season with the Rangers with 64 games and batted .222. In 694 major league games, he batted .248 with 2,218 at bats, had a .289 OBP and .310 slugging %. His fielding average was .956 with 478 games at short, 106 at third and 99 at second.
He only played 3 years in the minors (1968-1970) for 3 teams. Thompson was an All Star in each of those years. .
Thompson died Dec. 10, 1976, in Rochester, MN, a few months after playing his final game for the Texas Rangers. His burial was at the Capron Cemetery in Capron, OK.
To this day, friends remember Thompson as "big league in every sense of the word." and the memories of Danny''s life and death can be painful for Jo Thompson, who has become a social worker for the United Way in Chicago. His daughter, Tracy, was 6 when her father died. Meeting people who knew Thompson and played baseball with him has given Tracy and her sister Dana, 30, a different perspective on the father they didn't know----and the difficulties he and Jo faced in dealing with the disease.
"He played in pain," said Tracy. "He was often
sicker than he was letting on, because he wanted to play so much. But
my father was living his dream. My sister and I consider the [annual
Sun Valley golf] tournament my father''s legacy. It helps people keep
living their dreams." The tournament was founded in 1977 by
baseball slugger Harmon Killebrew, a native of Payette, and Idaho
legislator Ralph Harding. Killebrew''s $6,000 donation to leukemia
research after his teammate Thompson''s death 27 years ago ultimately
turned into something much bigger with his decision to launch the
corporate and charity-driven tournament. 
Del Unser
Delbert Bernard Unser was born on Dec. 9, 1944, in Decatur, IL. He played for Pierre in 1964-65 and attended Mississippi [an All American there]. He was drafted in 1965 and 1966, but did not sign. Later in '66, the Senators signed him.
User had only two seasons (1966-67) in the Eastern League to prep him for the majors. An outfield starter right from the get-go, he played in 156, 153, 119 and 153 games during 1968-71 with averages of .230, .286, .258 and .255. He led the league in triples in 1969 with 8. On Dec. 2, 1971 he was traded to Cleveland in an eight-player deal.
A starter for the Indians in 1972, the lefty performed in 132 games hitting .238. On Nov. 30, he was dealt to the Phillies with Terry Wedgewood for Oscar Gamble and Roger Freed. Unser played the 1973-74 years with Philadelphia hitting .289 and .264. On Dec. 3, 1974, he was sent to the Mets with John Stearns and Mac Scare for Tug McCraw, Don Hahn and Dave Schneck.
Continuing as a starter he played in 147 games for New York in 1975 with a .294 average. After 77 games with the Mets in 1976 (.228), he was traded on July 21 to Montreal with Wayne Garrett for Jim Dwyer and Pepe Mangual. The rest of the year he batted .227 for the Expos. Unser also was with them during the 1977-78 years in 113 and 130 games batting .273 and .196.
Before the 1979 season, he was back with the Phillies as a back-up outfielder. He was retained by them through 1982 for 95, 96, 62 and 19 games with averages of .298, .264, .153 and .000. Those years put a cap on his MBL career at 1799 games and 5215 at bats for a .258 average, .321 OBP and .358 slugging. He played in the outfield for 1407 games and at first for 168 compiling a composite .984 fielding %.
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From the book "The Ballplayers":
"Unser was "TSN" AL Rookie of the Year in 1968, despite hitting just .230...as Washington's everyday centerfielder, because he established himself as second only to Paul Blair defensively. He led AL outfielders in assists, double plays and total chances per game and finished just two back in putouts...[H]e improved his hitting in the NL, showing more power: he had his best season in 1974, batting .264 with career highs of 61 RBI and 72 runs in 454 at bats. After that season...he reached a new personal best by batting .294. He slumped the next season and was never again an everyday player.
"He began pinch hitting in 1977 with the Expos and although he was not successful at first (7-for-58 in 1977-78), he improved on returning to the Philllies in 1979, batting .304 in the pinch and tying a MLB record with homers in three straight pinch at bats (June30, July 5, July 10). He pinch hit .316 in the Phillies 1980 World Championship season. In the decisive Game Five of the LCS, he went 2-for-2 after comping in as pinch hitter and then staying in the game, and he drove in a run and scored two, including the game winner in the tenth inning as the Phillies beat the Astros 8-7 to take the series. In Game two of the WS, he hit a pinch hit double off...Dan Quisenberry in the...eighth inning. In game five, another pinch double off Quisenberry in ninth..." - Sheldon Fairchild Stewart
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He was a major league coach for the Phillies from 1985 through
1988. Unser also was a vice president at Westar (a wholesale baseball
and softball equipment company) while living in Philadelphia. His
father, Al, played in the majors from 1942-45. Del now lives in
Scottsdale, AZ. 
Gary Wagner
Gary Edward Wagner was born in Bridgeport, IL, on June 28, 1940. He played for Huron in about 1960 while going to Eastern Illinois University [also played shortstop, basketball and soccer]. The Phillies signed him in 1961. [At the age of 12, he was kicked in the face by a horse on his family's farm. He was unconscious for one month and was given little chance for survival. However, he did recover from a shattered jaw and lost several teeth. A scar on the right side of his chin remains.]
Wagner played for four minor league towns from 1962-1964 in the AL-Fl, Calif., Southern (1.84) and PCL before he made the Phillies roster for the complete 1965 season. In his first and best year, he was called in 59 games for 105 innings with a 3.00 ERA.
His 1966-67 years were nearly all spent in the PCL (2.64 and 2.45), however he also made 5 and 1 appearance(s) for Philadelphia for a total 8 innings. Back to the majors for the complete year of 1968, he was in 44 games with 78 innings compiling a 3.00 ERA. After only 9 games (19 inn.) in 1969 (7.91) he was traded to Boston on Sept. 6 for Mike Jackson. He was in 6 games for the Red Sox (6.06). Also, that year he pitched in the PCL (2.05).
Wagner split his last MLB year of 1970 between the PCL (3.62) and the Sox where he appeared in 38 games and 40 innings with a 3.35 ERA. His pro career ended in 1971 with games for two teams in the PCL (5.05).
Gary became an environmentalist and regional manager of SCA
Chemical in Boston while he lived in Jackson, NJ. He now lives in
Columbus, IN. 
Luke Walker
James Luke Walker was bon on Sept. 2, 1943, in DeKalb, TX. He pitched for Sturgis in the early 60s and was signed by the Red Sox in 1963.
A Midwest (2.33) to Eastern to Southern (3.72) to International League minor league path was followed by Walker to reach the majors. In Sept. 1965, he pitched in two games for Pittsburgh (5 inn., 0.00 ERA). He split his 1966 and 1967 years between the IL (2.77 and 2.96) and the Pirates where he got into 10 and 39 games for 10 and 62 innings with 4.50 and 2.04 ERAs.
Walker was then a left handed reliever for the Pirates for the complete seasons of 1968-1973. He made 39, 31, 42, 28, 26 and 37 appearances for 62, 117, 163, 160, 93 and 122 innings including 2, 15, 19, 24, 12 and 18 starts. His ERAs, during those years, were 2.04, 3.64, 3.04, 3.55, 3.40 and 4.65. He had a 15-6 record in 1970. On Dec. 5, 1973, he was sold to Detroit.
He pitched in 28 games (9 starts) for the Tigers in 1974 finishing 92 innings for a 4.99 ERA. They were his last big league performances as he ended his career at 243 games and 825 innings allowing 763 hits and 408 walks with 558 strikeouts. His ERA was 3.65 with a .247 OAV, .337 OOB and 45-47 record. His pro years ended in 1975 in the A.A. (4.33).
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From the book "The Ballplayers":
"In 1970,...he took a tough loss in game two of the LCS giving up just one earned run to the Reds in seven innings. He fell off in 1971...but almost had a no-hitter against the Dodgers; he gave up a ninth-inning HR to Joe Ferguson. In the World Series, he had a disastrous start in game four...retiring only two batters and giving up three runs... In 1972, Walker was bothered by a stiff back and finished...in limited use....Walker was a notoriously bad hitter...His lifetime average of .059 is the eighth worst of all time for a pitcher (100+ at bats)." - Stephen Holtje
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He became a [as of the mid-1980s] Sheriff's deputy in Texarkana,
TX. He now lives in Wake Village, TX.
Don Wallace
Donald Allen Wallace was born in Sapulpa, OK, on August 25, 1940. He played for Watertown in 1961 while attending Oklahoma State. The Orioles signed him in 1962.
He played for the Aberdeen Pheasants in 1962 (.325, 0 HR, 20 RBI).
Don appeared in 23 games for the 1967 California Angels going 0 for 6 with 2 walks. He was used mostly for defensive and pinch running purposes. He was 0 for 3 as a left-handed pinch hitter and was errorless in his 7 fielding chances at second for 4 games, first for 1 and third for 1. On July 24 he was traded to the Mets with cash for Hawk Taylor but never played for them.
He played in the minor leagues from 1962-1968 for 7 clubs. He was at AAA for 5 seasons.
Don graduated from Oklahoma State and in the 1961 College World
Series, was named All-Tournament shortstop. He became the principal
at Cheyenne Mountain Junior High School in Colorado Springs, CO. His
residence is now in Manitou Springs, CO. 
Jon Warden
Jonathan Edgar Warden was born in Columbus, OH, on Oct. 1, 1946. He pitched for Sioux Falls in 1965 and was drafted in 1966, but did not sign. The Tigers signed him later in 1966.
With only two years in the minors (1966-67) in the Flor State (3.24) and Carolina (2.88) Leagues, Warden became a major leaguer albeit for one season. In 1968, for the Tigers, he was called into 28 games for 37 innings allowing 30 hits and 15 walks while striking out 25. The lefty's ERA was 3.62 with a .217 OAV and .294 OOB. He was the youngest player on either roster in the 1968 World Series, but was also the only one not to play. [He still collected his nearly $11,000 Series share].
He was chosen by the Royals in the '69 expansion draft, but a rotator cuff injury ended his career too soon. He continued to pitch in the minors from 1969-71 for six teams in the American Association, Carolina, California, Eastern and Texas Leagues.
In 1977, he won $63,000 in the Ohio Lottery. By the 1980s, he was
working for a company who helped schools raise funds through the sale
of magazine subscriptions. He has lived in Loveland, OH, for at least
thirty years. 
Ed Watt
Edward Dean Watt was born on April 4, 1941, in Lamoni, IA. He pitched for Watertown in about 1960 while attending Northern Iowa State. The Orioles signed him in 1961.
He pitched for the Aberdeen Pheasants in 1963 (10-12, 3.14 ERA) and 1964 (14-1, 1.77). Ed led the league in win/loss % that year and in an exhibition against the Minnesota Twins he pitched 4 scoreless innings. In his first three years of pro ball he played for teams managed by Cal Ripken [Sr.].
Eddie was the "go-to" set-up guy and closer for the Baltimore Orioles from 1966-1973. He had 13 starts in 1966 [with a record of 2-5], but the rest of his career appearances were all in relief. During those years, he played in 43, 49, 59, 56, 53, 35, 38 and 30 games for 146, 104, 83, 71, 55, 40, 46 and 71 innings with ERAs of 3.83, 2.26, 2.27, 1.65, 3.25, 1.82, 2.17 and 3.30. Watt saved 16 games in '69 which was the 4th highest in the league. In 3 games of the ALCS in 1969, 1971 and 1973, he pitched 4 1/3 scoreless innings allowing 2 hits [saved game 1 of the 1971 games]. His World Series appearances in 1969-1971 were a different story as, in 5 games and 6 1/3 innings, he gave up 10 hits and one walk with 8 strikeouts and a 4.26 ERA. He was charged with the loses in games 5 and 7 of the '69 series, game 4 of the '70 contests and game 4 of the '71 WS.
On Dec. 7, 1973, he was sold to Philadelphia. The right hander finished with 42 games in 1974 for the Phillies (38 innings, 3.99 ERA) and 6 games with the '75 Cubs (6 inn, 13.50 ERA). In his career, he was in 411 games completing 660 innings allowing 530 hits and 254 walks with 462 strikeouts. His ERA was 2.91, he had 80 saves and a .222 OAV.
As a minor league player from 1962-1965 and 1976-1978, he pitched for 10 clubs with ERAs under 3.00 for 4 of them. He was in class AAA for 4 seasons. For the 1965 Elmira (Eastern) team, he pitched 2 no-hitters on April 24 and May6..
For two decades, Eddie was a minor league manager and pitching
instructor. He was named to the Orioles' Hall of Fame in 2000 and
lives in North Bend, NE.
Gary Wheelock
Gary Richard Wheelock was born in Bakersfield, CA, on Nov. 29, 1951. He pitched in 1971 and 1972 for Rapid City while attending California-Irvine.
In the minors from 1974-76 in the Calf., Midwest and PCL, he reached the bigs in September 1976 with the Angels. He made two appearances for 2 innings getting knocked around for 6 hits and a 27.00 ERA. The Mariners then signed him and he stayed the complete 1977 years with them making 17 starts lasting 88 innings for a 4.89 ERA and 6-9 record.
During the 1978-80 seasons, he was in the PCL (6.98, 4.36 and 4.82) but also had his last major league game in 1980 when he made a start for Seattle for 4 innings giving up 4 hits and a 6.00 ERA. Wheelock pitched the 1981 year in the Texas League (2.50) which was the end of the line.
Gary pitched a total of 20 MLB games for 93 innings giving up 104 hits and 28 walks for a 5.40 ERA. His OAV was .277 and he had a .333 OOB and 6-9 record.
Since 1993, Wheelock has been a pitching coach in the Seattle
organization. He lives in Peoria, AZ.
Nick Willhite
Jon Nicholas Willhite was born in Tulsa on Jan 27, 1941. He pitched for Rapid City in 1959 and was signed the same year by the Dodgers.
He played for four minor league teams from in 1960-63 in the Sally (1.80), Calif., A. A. and PCL. The Dodgers brought him up in June 1963 for 8 starts and 38 innings with a 3.79 ERA. The lefty split 1964 between the Texas League and the Dodgers with whom he was in 10 games (7 starts) for 44 innings and a 3.71 ERA. On Oct. 15, he was sold to Washington.
Willhite was only with the Senators for 5 games in 1965 with 6 innings compiling a 7.11 ERA. He then went to the Dodgers where he played at their PCL affiliate (1.85) and then was called up to pitch again for the Dodgers in 15 games with 42 innings and a 5.36 ERA. He split the '66 season between the PCL (3.14) and L.A. (6 g, 4 inn., 2.08). On Dec. 15, he was sent to the Angels for Bob Lee.
Nick was with California for 10 games (7 starts) in 1967 for 39 innings (4.35). On June 10, he was dealt to the Mets for Jack Hamilton. He ended his MLB career with New York in 4 games and 8 innings with a 8.64 ERA. Also that year he was in the PCL (4.71).
In 58 MLB games, he had pitched 182 innings allowing 195 hits and 75 walks while striking out 118. His ERA was 4.55 with a .275 OAV, .346 OOB and 6-12 record. Willhite continued to pitch for 1968-70 for five teams in the IL, PCL, A.A. and Texas Leagues. In a wild 11-year pro travelog, Nick pitched for 20 teams.
Willhite became a gas and oil broker in Englewood, CA. He resided
in Salt Lake City until his death on Dec. 14, 2008, from cancer.
Burial was at Alpine City Cemetery in Alpine, UT. 
Jimy Williams
James Francis Williams was born on Oct. 4, 1943, in Santa Maria, CA. He played for Sturgis in 1964 while attending California-Fresno. The Red Sox signed him in 1964.
After spending the 1965 season in the Midwest League (.287), Williams was with St. Louis for 13 games and 11 at bats in '66. He hit .273 and played at short and second. He played in the Texas and PCL in '67 and had his big league swan song with the Cards in one game when he went 0-for-2. His major league playing career totaled 14 games with 13 at bats, a .231 average, .286 OBP and .231 slugging. Williams' fielding % was 1.000 with 8 games at short and 2 games at third.
Jimy continued to play minor league ball from 1968-71 for 6 teams in the PCL and IL. He also played a few games in '75 in the Texas League.
Williams stayed in baseball as minor league manager starting in
1974; a coach for the Blue Jays (1980-85) and Braves (1990-96). He
also managed Toronto - ['86: 86-76 (4th); '87: 96-66
(2nd); '88: 87-75 (3rd) and '89: 12-24], Boston
- ['97: 78-81 (4th), '98: 92-70 (2nd), '99:
94-68 (2nd), '00: 85-77 and '01: 65-53 (2nd)] and Houston
- ['02: 84-78 (2nd); '03: 87-75 (2nd) and '04:
44-44]. In 2006 he was a special instructor for the Devil Rays and,
starting in 2007, a bench coach for the Phillies. In the off season
he lives in Palm Harbor, FL. 
Woody Woodward
William Frederick Woodward was born on Sept. 23, 1942, in Miami. He played for Pierre in 1962 and attended Florida State [an All American there]. The Braves signed him in 1963.
After just one season (1963) in the AAA PCL, he had has first experience in the majors for Milwaukee in September. He was used in 10 mainly apparently as a defensive replacement or pinch runner since he had only one at bat. The 1965 year was similar in that most of his season was in the PCL, but he also had 77 appearances in the majors. He played all of the infield positions and hit .209 in 115 at bats.
Woodward was then in the bigs for good as he became the Braves starter at short and second for the seasons of 1965-1967 as he played in 112, 144 and 136 games with 265, 455 and 429 at bats. During those years, he hit .208, .264 and .226 and had the best fielding % of any second baseman in 1967. Woody started the 1968 campaign with the Braves (12 g, .167) but then was traded on June 11 to the Reds with Clay Carroll and Tony Cloninger for Milt Pappas, Ted Davidson and Bob Johnson.
He finished the '68 year with 56 games for Cincinnati batting .244. Woody finished his big league career with the Reds in 1969-71 in 97, 100 and 136 games batting .261, .223 and .242. Over 9 years, Woodward played in 880 MLB games with 2,187 at bats for a .236 average, .295 OBP and .287 slugging. He played 521 games at short, 278 at second and 92 at first for a .974 fielding %.
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From the book "The Ballplayers":
"Woodward signed with the Braves for $30,000 bonus in 1963 and made it to the majors to stay before the end of the year, mostly on the strength of his glove...He was a utility man in the beginning...but by 1964 he was the Braves regular second baseman batting .264....Woodward was acquired by the Reds in a big 1968 trade...and was expected to be their regular shortstop. Instead, he lost his job...first to Darrel Chaney and then to Dave Concepcion..." - Sheldon Fairchild Stewart
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In 1978-79, he was the Reds minor league field coordinator and, in
1980, was named their assistant general manager. Woodward was a
Yankees vice president in 1985-86 and GM in 1987. Woody became the
Phillies GM in 1988 and then Seattle's GM from 1989-99. He lives in
Palm Coast, FL. 
Clyde Wright
Clyde Wright was born in Jefferson City, TN, on Feb. 20, 1941. He played for Sioux Falls in 1964 while attending Carson-Newman College [In 1970, he was elected to the NAIA Hall of Fame]. The Angels signed him in 1965.
Only two minor league stops in 1965-66 in the Midwest (1.99) and Texas Leagues precipitated his first experience in the big leagues. In June 1966 he was called up by California to pitch in 20 games (13 starts) for 91 inning and a 3.74 ERA. He spent some time in the PCL in 1967 (3.07), but also got into 20 Angels contests in (77 inn. 3.26).
From 1968-1973, Clyde was a full time member of the pitching corp, first as a reliever and then as a starter. During those years, he made appearances in 41, 37, 39, 37, 35 and 37 games with 13, 5, 39, 37, 35 and 38 starts (innings of 126, 64, 261, 277, 251 and 257). . His ERAs were 3.94, 4.10, 2.83, 2.99, 2.98 and 3.68 and he had records of 10-6, 1-8, 22-12, 16-17, 18-11 and 11-19. His 1969 year was interrupted with service in the military and he was an All Star in 1970. On Oct 22, 1973, the lefty was traded to Milwaukee in a nine-player deal.
Wright's 1974 season constituted 38 game with 32 starts for 232 innings and a 4.42 ERA and 9-20 record. On Dec 5, he was dealt to Texas for Pete Broberg. Clyde then finished his major league career with the Rangers in 1975 getting into 25 games for a 4-6 record and 4.44 ERA.
His MLB career totaled 329 games and 1,729 innings for a 3.50 ERA, .256 OAV, .316 OOB and 100-111 record. He also played in Japan from 1976-1978.
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From the book "The Ballplayers":
"Wright threw a four-hitter in his major league debut. In 1968 he pitched 25 consecutive innings without allowing a walk and combined with Ricky Clark to no-hit the Orioles on August 20. But after a disappointing...season in 1969, the Angels gave up on Wright, waiving him. He went unclaimed. Teammate Jim Fregosi convinced the drawling, boyish-faced pitcher to accompany him to winter ball, where Wright experimented with a screwball/change and regained his confidence. He returned to the Angels in 1970 and won 11 of his first 16 decisions when, on July 3, he pitched a no-hitter against Oakland in Anaheim Stadium. He was the loser in the All Star game...but...was named the AL Comback Player of the Year..He was dubbed Skeeter by Freddie Frederico because, the trainer said, 'You can't call a major leaguer Clyde'." - Jane Charnin-Aker
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After his playing years, he has operated a pitching school - Clyde
Wright Pitching School - and was a distributor for Olympic Gold
Sporting Goods in Anaheim where he still lives. He is a volunteer for
a number of community projects and his son, Jeret, has been a major
league pitcher since 1997. 
Geoff Zahn
Geoffrey Clayton Zahn was born in Baltimore on Dec. 19, 1945. He pitched for the 1966 and 1967 Pierre Cowboys and attended Michigan. He was drafted in 1966 and 1967, but did not sign. The Dodgers signed him in 1968.
It took seven minor league stops from 1968-73 in the Flor. State, Texas, PCL, before Geoff had his MLB chances with Los Angeles in September 1973. He was in 6 games (one start) and 13 games for 13 innings and a 1.35 ERA.
Zahn became a full time member of the pitching staff in 1974 getting into 21 games (10 starts) finishing 80 innings with a 2.03 ERA. After 2 games for the Dodgers in 1975 (3 inn., 9.00), he was traded to the Cubs on May 2 with Eddie Solomon for Burt Hooton. He completed the year with 16 games (10 starts) and a 4.45 ERA in 62 innings. However, most of '75 was spent on the DL because of a shoulder injury.
After only 3 games for the Cubs in '76 (10.80) he went back to the AAA American Association where his ERA was 4.27. The Twins signed him for 1977 and resurrected his career as through 1980 he was a starter for them in 34, 35, 26 and 38 games with 198, 252, 169 and 232 innings compiling ERAs of 4.68, 3.03, 3.57 and 4.41. His records were 12-14, 14-14, 13-7 and 14-18. On Dec. 2, 1980, he signed as a free agent with California.
Geoff continued to start for the Angels through the 1984 year. From 1981-84, he pitched in 25, 34, 29 and 28 games for 161, 229, 203 and 199 innings with records of 10-11, 18-8, 9-11 and 13-10 and ERAs of 4.41, 3.73, 3.33 and 3.12. He led the league in shutouts in 1984 (4). Zahn wrapped up his career with 7 starts for the Angels in 1985 (4.38).
In a good 304-game, 1,849-innings career, he completed 1,849 innings allowing 1,978 hits and 526 walks while striking out 705. His ERA was 3.74 and he had a .278 OAV, .329 OOB and 111-109 record.
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From the book "The Ballplayers":
"Zahn was a minor contributor to the Dodgers 1974 NL pennant going 3-5 with a 2.03 ERA in spot starts and relief. Traded to the Cubs in May 1975...he spent most of the year on the DL and was released...after a disappointing 1976, during which he had bone fragments removed from his elbow. Picked up by the Twins, he used a hard slider to become one of their more reliable starters, winning 12-14 games in each of four straight years....for mediocre teams. He joined California as a free agent for the 1981season and had his best season in 1982...finished sixth in the Cy Young...voting...In 1983 he lost a month to an inflamed shoulder stopping his six-year string of victories in double figures...He rebounded...in 1984, but arm miseries cropped up again in 1985 and ended his career." - Warner Oliver Rockford
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Zahn was the head baseball coach at Michigan where his team won
the Big Ten title in 1997. He is one of the founders of Masters
Pitching Institute and is on the board of advisors of Dead Red [a
sports training company]. He lives in Dexter, MI. 
Bill Zepp
William Clinton Zepp was born in Detroit on July 22, 1946. He pitched for Valentine in 1965 while attending Michigan. The Twins signed him in 1968.
He came up to the Twins in August 1969 after pitching in the Midwest League in 1968 (3.00) and in the Carolina in 1969 (2.75). With the Twins, he was in 4 games for 5 innings and a 6.75 ERA. In 1970, he had his career year with the Twins appearing in 43 games (20 starts) with 151 innings for a 9-4 record and 3.22 ERA. On Mar. 29, 1971, he was traded to this home-town Tigers for Bobby Adams and Art Clifford.
Zepp's big league and pro career ended in 1971 as he was called into 16 Tigers' games for 32 innings and a 5.12 ERA. He also played in the IL (3.32). Bill's big league numbers in 63 games and 188 innings were 201 hits and 72 walks allowed with 81 strikeouts. His ERA was 3.64 with a .278 OAV, .353 OOB and 10-5 record.
He now lives in Plymouth, MI.
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