Biographies

John Melvin “Bubba” Phillips wrapped up his ten-season Major League Baseball career on September 18, 1964, pinch-running for the Detroit […]

Art Fowler made his mark in baseball history as both a determined major league pitcher and one of the most

Don Hoak wrapped up his Major League Baseball career in 1964, after 11 seasons as a tough third baseman for

Cuban outfielder Román Mejías made his mark in baseball history during his nine-year Major League run from 1955 to 1964.

Bud Daley’s name doesn’t echo through baseball history quite like some of his more famous teammates, but his ten-year career

Glen Hobbie put together a solid eight-year run in Major League Baseball, pitching for the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis

Harold Wayne Smith put together a solid ten-year run in Major League Baseball, catching from 1955 to 1964 and suiting

Tom Sturdivant wrapped up his baseball career in 1964 after a decade in the major leagues. His journey started with

Johnny Goryl’s name might not show up in baseball’s most celebrated record books, but his journey through Major League Baseball

Bill Fischer isn’t exactly a name that pops up in every baseball conversation these days, but his nine-year run in

George Joseph Alusik isn’t exactly a household name in baseball history, but his five-season run in Major League Baseball really

Jim Bronstad’s baseball career really shows what it took to be a right-handed pitcher who actually made it to the

Carl Sawatski put together an 11-year Major League Baseball career as a backup catcher, bouncing around five different teams from

Earl Robinson carved out a unique place in baseball history as both a skilled athlete and a trailblazer during his

Ken Hunt’s baseball career ended suddenly in 1964, cutting short what a lot of people thought could’ve been a really

Jay Hook isn’t exactly a household name in baseball history, but his story stands out as one of the most

Jerry Walker made his mark in baseball history during his eight-season Major League run from 1957 to 1964. The right-handed

Fred Green wrapped up his baseball career in 1964 after five seasons in Major League Baseball. That journey took him

Garland Shifflett spent most of his 18-year professional baseball career in the minor leagues. Still, his brief stints in the

Ted Bowsfield put together a solid seven-year run in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher, playing from 1958 to

Lou Jackson’s baseball career wrapped up quietly in 1964, but honestly, his journey from the Louisiana bayous to the big

Joe Morgan put together a solid five-year run in Major League Baseball before calling it quits in 1964. He bounced

Victor Woodrow “Vic” Wertz built a solid 17-year career in Major League Baseball before he finally hung up his cleats

Tom Morgan wrapped up his baseball career in 1963 when the Los Angeles Angels let him go during the first

John Sherman “Sherm” Lollar Jr. built an 18-year Major League Baseball career as a catcher, playing from 1946 to 1963

Jim Lemon’s baseball career wrapped up quietly in 1963, but the road that brought him there was anything but typical.

Hobie Landrith put together a solid 14-year run in Major League Baseball, catching for seven different teams from 1950 to

Billy Klaus built a solid 12-year professional baseball career from 1952 to 1963, suiting up for six different Major League

Johnny Logan wrapped up his Major League Baseball career in 1963 after 13 seasons as a shortstop. That season marked

Dale Long made a name for himself in baseball during his decade-long Major League career, which ran from 1951 to

Ike Delock wrapped up his baseball career in 1963 after 11 seasons in the majors, most of them with the

Gene Conley really stood out in professional sports, both for his height and his story. At 6-foot-8, this right-handed pitcher

Mike Fornieles made his mark in baseball history during a 12-year Major League career from 1952 to 1963. Born in

Samuel “Sammy” Esposito really captured the spirit of 1950s and early 1960s baseball as a utility infielder, spending almost all

Daryl Spencer finished up his major league baseball career in 1963 after more than a decade of solid play across

Bob Oldis spent more than a decade in professional baseball as a backup catcher, quietly contributing to three Major League

Ray Moore wrapped up his baseball career in 1963 when the Minnesota Twins let him go on October 15. That

Bill Tuttle spent 11 seasons as a center fielder in Major League Baseball, playing for three American League teams between

Dean Stone made his mark in baseball history during his eight-year Major League career from 1953 to 1963. This left-handed

Jim Brosnan made his mark in baseball history not just as a solid pitcher, but as the first player who

Frank Sullivan wrapped up his baseball career in 1963 when the Minnesota Twins let him go after eleven seasons in

Billy Gardner put together a solid ten-year career in Major League Baseball before he finally hung up his cleats in

Luis Enrique Arroyo made his mark in baseball history as one of the first Puerto Rican players to really shake

Jim Constable’s name probably won’t show up in baseball’s Hall of Fame, but his seven-year professional career tells the story

Cuban shortstop Humberto “Chico” Fernández made his mark in Major League Baseball during a time of big changes. He played

Ron Moeller’s baseball career didn’t last long, but his journey through Major League Baseball is still pretty fascinating. He was

Whitey Herzog wrapped up his eight-year major league playing career in 1963 with the Detroit Tigers, closing out a modest

Alex Grammas wrapped up a decade-long Major League Baseball career when he retired with the Chicago Cubs in 1963. Born

Russell Paul Kemmerer put together a solid nine-year run in Major League Baseball before calling it quits in 1963. The

Julio Bécquer Villegas carved out a unique place in baseball history during his seven-season career from 1955 to 1963. The