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Lloyd James Waner (March 16, 1906 – July 22, 1982), nicknamed "Little Poison", was a Major League Baseball (MLB) center fielder.His small stature at 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) and 132 lb (60 kg) [1] made him one of the smallest players of his era.
Arm issues cut short his playing career, but he became one of the most successful general managers in major-league history and was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2011.
Jaeckel graduated from La Puente High School in 1960, [1] where he played primarily SS and P. He was signed directly out of High School, by the Cubs, playing in their minor league system four seasons before being called up in 1964. [2]
The Pride of St. Louis is a 1952 American biographical film of the life of Major League Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Dizzy Dean. It starred Dan Dailey as Dean, Joanne Dru as his wife, and Richard Crenna as his brother Paul "Daffy" Dean, also a major league pitcher. It was directed by Harmon Jones. [2] [3] [4]
Mickey Vernon, the all-time leader in double plays. In baseball statistics, a double play (denoted as DP) is the act of making two outs during the same continuous play. One double play is recorded for every defensive player who participates in the play, regardless of how many of the outs in which they were directly involved, and is counted in addition to whatever putouts and assists might also ...
Jerry Wayne Mumphrey (born September 9, 1952) is an American former professional baseball outfielder.He played in Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals (1974–79), San Diego Padres (1980), New York Yankees (1981–83), Houston Astros (1983–85) and Chicago Cubs (1986–88).
That year he suffered a career-ending clavicle injury upon crashing into a fence. [8] Before the end of the season, he was sent down to the Jersey City Giants of the International League. In 551 games in six seasons, Rosen posted a .291 batting average (557-for-1916) with 310 runs , 71 doubles , 34 triples , 22 home runs , 197 runs batted in ...
William Conrad Bartholomay (August 11, 1928 – March 25, 2020) was an American business executive who made his living in the insurance industry in Chicago but became widely known as the owner who brought Major League Baseball to the Southeastern United States with the Atlanta Braves in 1966.