Biographies

Brian Asselstine played six seasons in Major League Baseball as an outfielder for the Atlanta Braves from 1976 to 1981. […]

Billy Smith’s major league baseball career lasted just one season, but he left a mark on the Houston Astros during

Bernie Carbo’s name probably won’t show up in the Baseball Hall of Fame, but you can’t talk about baseball history

Ralph Garr, known as “Road Runner” for his lightning-fast speed on the bases, made his mark during a 13-year career

Jim Rooker wrapped up his baseball career in 1980 after 13 seasons in Major League Baseball. That marked the end

Jack Billingham built a solid 13-year career in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1980, pitching for five teams: the

Manny Sanguillén built a distinguished 13-year Major League Baseball career, wrapping things up in 1980. He really earned his reputation

Ted Sizemore put together a solid 12-year run in Major League Baseball, suiting up for five different teams between 1969

Pedro Borbón pitched for twelve seasons in Major League Baseball before hanging it up in 1980. He grew up in

Mervin Weldon Rettenmund built a solid 13-year MLB career from 1968 to 1980, suiting up for four different teams and

Bob Stinson wrapped up his baseball career on August 1, 1980, playing his final game for the Seattle Mariners. As

William Gordon Bonham made his mark during a solid nine-year run in Major League Baseball, pitching for the Chicago Cubs

Fred Kendall spent 12 years in Major League Baseball, mostly as a catcher between 1969 and 1980. He grew up

Lerrin LaGrow’s name might not echo through baseball history like some of his contemporaries, but his decade-long career in Major

Roger Metzger’s baseball career ended suddenly in 1980, but not the way most players say goodbye to the game. Metzger,

Von Joshua quietly wrapped up his Major League Baseball career on August 9, 1980, stepping into the batter’s box for

Glenn Dennis Borgmann left his mark on Major League Baseball in the 1970s as a defensive-minded catcher who valued leadership

Elliott Maddox played as a talented outfielder in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1980, moving through five different teams

Dave Rader spent a solid decade as a Major League Baseball catcher, playing from 1971 to 1980 for five different

Not many players in baseball history have seen as much chaos as Rosendo “Rusty” Torres. This Puerto Rican outfielder spent

Danny Walton’s name might not show up in baseball’s Hall of Fame, but his journey through Major League Baseball is

Dave Cash wrapped up his Major League Baseball career in 1980 after 12 seasons as one of the National League’s

Steve Busby’s name might not jump out like some other baseball legends, but his short, remarkable run with the Kansas

J.R. Richard’s name sent chills through batters during his dominant run with the Houston Astros from 1971 to 1980. At

Charlie Spikes jumped into professional baseball with a ton of promise. People called him “the Bogalusa Bomber” because he could

Dave Hamilton built a solid nine-year career in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher, helping one of the most

Pete LaCock wrapped up his Major League Baseball career in 1980 after nine seasons playing first base and outfield for

Larvell Blanks put together a solid nine-year run in Major League Baseball before he finally called it quits in 1980.

Kevin Kobel’s name doesn’t echo through baseball history like the sport’s biggest legends, but there’s something compelling about his story.

When Victor Lanier Harris left Major League Baseball after the 1980 season, he left behind a career that really captured

Balor Moore’s name doesn’t show up with baseball legends in the Hall of Fame, but his journey through Major League

Eric Thane Soderholm built a solid nine-year career in Major League Baseball as a third baseman, suiting up for four

Randy Elliott’s baseball career paints a picture of unfulfilled potential and the harsh realities that come with professional sports. Born

Jack Brohamer put together a solid nine-year run in Major League Baseball, suiting up for three teams from 1972 to

Vic Correll put together a solid eight-season run in Major League Baseball as a catcher who knew his job and

Paul Dade lived out the dreams and realities of so many baseball hopefuls who reached the major leagues in the

Steve Ontiveros put together a solid eight-year run in Major League Baseball, holding down third base for both the San

Ed Halicki cut an imposing figure on the mound at 6 feet 7 inches, and he built a seven-year Major

Mike Bacsik built a respectable career as a major league pitcher in the 1970s, pitching for the Texas Rangers and

John Evans Montague built a seven-year career as a professional baseball pitcher, leaving his mark on four Major League Baseball

Bob Beall made his way through Major League Baseball in the mid-to-late 1970s, suiting up for the Atlanta Braves and

Gary Thomasson put together a solid nine-year run in Major League Baseball before he finally hung up his cleats in

Mario Guerrero wrapped up his baseball career after the 1980 season. That closed out an eight-year run in Major League

Dennis Blair left his mark on Major League Baseball during a brief but notable career from 1974 to 1980. This

Paul Adrian Devine built a solid seven-year career in Major League Baseball as a right-handed relief pitcher. He played his

Fred Holdsworth’s baseball career really shows how unpredictable pro sports can be. As a right-handed pitcher, he spent almost a

Dave Lemanczyk put together an eight-year Major League Baseball career from 1973 to 1980, pitching for three American League teams

Jerry Terrell made his mark in Major League Baseball not with gaudy stats, but with his character and principles. This

Thomas William Buskey built a solid eight-year run as a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball, pitching from 1973 to

Rob Dressler’s name might not ring out like the legends, but he spent six years pitching in the Major Leagues,