Biographies

Roy Sievers stepped away from professional baseball in 1965. That wrapped up a wild 17-year run that started with a […]

Bobby Del Greco built a solid nine-season career in Major League Baseball, bouncing around six teams from 1952 to 1965.

Wallace Wade “Wally” Moon wrapped up his Major League Baseball run in 1965 after twelve seasons that really showed off

Dick Brown’s baseball career ended suddenly in 1965. Doctors discovered a brain tumor, and at just 30 years old, he

Frank Baumann wrapped up his professional baseball career in 1965 after eleven seasons in Major League Baseball. The left-handed pitcher

Baseball fans have always mixed up the two Hal Smiths who caught in the majors during the 1950s and 1960s.

Jack Spring made his mark in baseball history over an eight-year major league career, from 1955 to 1965. This left-handed

Gino Cimoli built a solid ten-year career in Major League Baseball before he hung up his cleats in 1965. Born

Ellis Narrington Burton played five seasons in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1965, suiting up for three different teams

Jacob Nelson “Nellie” Fox finished up one of baseball’s most respected careers when he retired in 1965, after spending his

At 59, Satchel Paige walked off a Major League mound for the last time on September 25, 1965. He’d just

Rollie Sheldon wrapped up his Major League Baseball career in 1966 after six seasons, which included a World Series championship

Carl Warwick built a solid six-year career in Major League Baseball during the 1960s. He played outfield for five different

Bill Pleis isn’t exactly a name you hear every day in baseball circles, but his six years with the Minnesota

Harvey Kuenn wrapped up his Major League Baseball career in 1966, after 15 seasons as one of the game’s most

Roy McMillan put together a memorable 16-year run in Major League Baseball, playing shortstop from 1951 to 1966 for the

Bob Friend’s name might not roll off the tongue like some Hall of Fame legends, but this righty pitcher built

Steve Ridzik spent 16 years in professional baseball, wrapping up his Major League career in 1966. This right-handed pitcher from

Joe Cunningham spent 12 seasons in Major League Baseball, playing for three teams from 1954 to 1966. This left-handed first

Jerry Lynch made his mark in Major League Baseball as one of the most specialized and successful pinch hitters ever.

Joey Jay made baseball history twice before his career ended in 1966. He became the first Little League Baseball player

Ed Bailey wrapped up his 14-year Major League Baseball career in 1966, finishing a remarkable journey that started on a

Roger Craig made a unique mark in baseball history during his 12-year Major League career, spanning 1955 to 1966. The

Gene Freese wrapped up his Major League Baseball career on September 3, 1966, closing out a 12-season run that took

Don Blasingame carved out his spot in baseball history as a scrappy second baseman who played twelve seasons in Major

Bob Skinner’s name might not ring out through baseball history quite like some of his peers, but if you look

Bob Purkey retired from Major League Baseball in 1966 after a 13-year run as a knuckleball pitcher for the Pittsburgh

Ed Roebuck isn’t exactly a name you hear every day, but this right-handed relief pitcher played a key role in

John Wesley Covington wrapped up his Major League Baseball career in 1966 after eleven seasons as a left fielder. He

Frank Malzone built a remarkable 12-year career in Major League Baseball. He became one of the best defensive third basemen

In 1966, Bobby Richardson made a decision that really caught people off guard. At just 31, the New York Yankees

Frank Bolling spent twelve seasons as a steady second baseman in Major League Baseball. He played his final game on

Richard Martin “Marty” Keough built a solid 11-year career in Major League Baseball, suiting up for seven different teams from

At just 5-foot-5 and 140 pounds, Albie Pearson shattered every expectation about what a major league baseball player should look

Willie Kirkland wrapped up his professional baseball career in 1966 after nine seasons in Major League Baseball. He played as

Don Landrum spent nearly a decade in Major League Baseball, suiting up for four different teams before he called it

Don Lee wrapped up his baseball journey in 1966, pitching his final game for the Chicago Cubs on August 21st

Eddie Kasko put together a solid ten-year run in Major League Baseball, moving through four teams before calling it a

Tony Curry wrapped up his baseball career in 1966, closing the book on a brief but memorable stint in Major

Héctor López wrapped up his 12-year Major League Baseball career in 1966 as one of the most unique players of

Ken Hamlin built a solid career as a Major League Baseball infielder in the late 1950s and 1960s, suiting up

Jim Gentile really stands out as one of baseball’s most interesting “what if” stories. He was a big left-handed slugger

Félix Mantilla put together an impressive 11-year run in Major League Baseball, playing from 1956 to 1966 for four different

Tom Cheney owns one of baseball’s wildest records, but honestly, most casual fans have never even heard of him. The

Federico “Chi-Chi” Olivo’s journey to Major League Baseball didn’t exactly follow the usual script, but that’s what made it so

Howard “Howie” Koplitz wrapped up his Major League Baseball career in 1966 after a shoulder injury, unfortunately, brought it to

Joe Christopher put together a solid eight-year run in Major League Baseball before he retired in 1966. He left a

Camilo “Cam” Carreon put together a solid eight-year run in Major League Baseball, hanging up his cleats in 1966. But

Ernie Broglio pitched his last Major League Baseball game on July 2, 1966. That game closed out an eight-year career

Dom Zanni put together a solid seven-season run in Major League Baseball, pitching for three teams from 1958 to 1966