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Just as in the 1956 season, the Reds were once again in first place at mid-season when, fan voting for the 1957 All-Star Game starting players determined that no fewer than seven Redleg players (Ed Bailey, Johnny Temple, Roy McMillan, Don Hoak, Frank Robinson, Gus Bell and Wally Post) had been elected to start in the All-Star Game, a record that still stands.
For his efforts, the Baseball Writers' Association of America voted Birdie Tebbetts as the 1956 Manager of the Year. [6] The 1956 Redlegs tied the National League and MLB record for home runs in a season, hitting 221 over 155 regular-season games. (The 1947 Giants also slugged 221 in 155 games played.)
The 1964 Cleveland Indians season was a season in American baseball. The team finished in a tie for sixth place in the American League with the Minnesota Twins , while winning 79 and losing 83, 20 games behind the AL champion New York Yankees .
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Tom Ferrick died from heart failure at age 81 in Lima, Pennsylvania. His son, Tom Jr., is a former newspaper columnist for The Philadelphia Inquirer, and often recounted anecdotes of his father's playing career in his column. He also had another son and four daughters. [22]
Thomas Anthony Henke (born December 21, 1957 [1]), nicknamed "the Terminator", [2] is an American former Major League Baseball relief pitcher.He was one of the most dominant and feared closers during the late 1980s and early 1990s, pitching for the Texas Rangers (1982–1984, 1993–1994), Toronto Blue Jays (1985–1992), and St. Louis Cardinals (1995).
[1] [62] His son, Tom III acted in The Young Riders, though he spent most of his life working in sales. By the end of 2006, both Paul and Tommy had passed away. [ 62 ] In the 2000s, Sturdivant and his wife attended Grace Community Baptist Church, a Southern Baptist church founded and pastored by Don Demeter , who was also a former MLB player.
Thomas Anthony Bianco (born December 16, 1952) is a former Major League Baseball third baseman for the Milwaukee Brewers. [1] He was born in Rockville Centre, New York. He was a switch hitter and threw right handed. Bianco was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers as the 3rd overall pick in the 1st round of the 1971 draft. Bianco made his major ...