1960s

George Strickland isn’t exactly a household name, especially if you’re just a casual baseball fan. Still, his decade in Major […]

Arnold Mario Portocarrero broke into the major leagues in 1954 with the Philadelphia Athletics, and there was a lot riding

Brooks Lawrence built a remarkable seven-year Major League Baseball career from 1954 to 1960, pitching for the St. Louis Cardinals

Don Gross isn’t a name everyone knows, but this left-handed pitcher managed to build a solid six-season career in Major

Raúl Guadalupe Sánchez Rodríguez found a unique spot in baseball history during his eight-season Major League career from 1952 to

Boyd Gail Harris Jr. put together a respectable six-season career in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1960. He played

Walter Gary “Rip” Coleman carved out a brief but memorable career in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher during

Ray Jablonski played third base and made his mark in Major League Baseball during the 1950s, finally hanging up his

Stan Lopata made his mark in baseball history as one of the most unique catchers of his time. The Philadelphia

Jim Pisoni probably won’t come up in most baseball trivia nights, but there’s something quietly fascinating about his story. Born

Art Schult’s baseball journey feels like the story of a true journeyman—someone who fought his way from Brooklyn sandlots to

Ron Jackson made a mark on 1950s baseball, not just for his towering 6-foot-7 height, but for his journey from

Humberto Robinson made history in 1955 when he stepped onto the baseball field. He became one of the first Panamanian-born

Art Ceccarelli carved out his own spot in baseball history as a left-handed pitcher who spent five seasons in Major

John Calvin Powers wrapped up his six-season Major League Baseball career in 1960. That marked the end of a winding

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

Clint Courtney played Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1961. People called him “Scrap Iron” because of his gritty, tough

Jackie Jensen walked away from professional baseball in 1961, ending a career that made him one of the most accomplished

Billy Loes was one of baseball’s most memorable characters from the 1950s. This right-handed pitcher had such a quirky personality,

Ned Garver took his final walk off the mound in 1961, wrapping up a remarkable 14-year Major League Baseball career

George Freese isn’t exactly a household name, but his journey through Major League Baseball really gives us a look at

Harold Joseph “Hal” Bevan Jr. made his mark in baseball history as a utility player who played just 15 major

Rocky Nelson might not be a household name in the Hall of Fame, but his story stands out as one

Jim Rivera, who fans called “Jungle Jim,” made his mark in Major League Baseball during a wild, decade-long run from

Joe DeMaestri played eleven seasons in Major League Baseball as a shortstop, moving through five different teams before finally hanging

Mel Wright’s name doesn’t show up in the Hall of Fame, but his journey in Major League Baseball says a

Pete Whisenant probably isn’t a household name for most baseball fans, but his nine seasons in Major League Baseball tell

Faye Throneberry spent almost a decade in Major League Baseball as a backup outfielder, moving between three teams before he

Rocky Bridges spent 11 years in Major League Baseball, playing from 1951 to 1961. He bounced around seven different teams

Thomas Austin Brewer’s name might not ring out in baseball history the way some of his peers’ do, but anyone

Dick Hyde isn’t exactly a household name these days, but he sure made his mark as a submarine-style pitcher over

Paul Giel wrapped up his baseball career in 1961 after seven seasons in the majors, but honestly, his story’s a

Walt Moryn, known as “Moose,” played as a professional baseball outfielder in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1961. He

Ted Lepcio put together a solid ten-year run in Major League Baseball, bouncing around five different teams from 1952 to

Pete Daley put together a solid seven-season run in Major League Baseball during the 1950s and early 1960s, catching for

Jim Hegan wrapped up his 17-season Major League Baseball career in 1960, closing out an era for one of the

John DeMerit made his mark in Major League Baseball during the late 1950s and early 1960s as an outfielder for

Elvin Walter Tappe, or just El Tappe, quietly wrapped up his Major League Baseball career in 1962 after eight seasons

Billy Muffett wrapped up his professional baseball career in 1962 after six seasons in the majors. His journey through America’s

George “Red” Witt’s baseball career feels like a classic story about a talented pitcher whose time in professional baseball wrapped

Don Buddin’s name might not echo through baseball halls like some other shortstops from his era, but his six-season career

Ed Bouchee’s baseball career is a tale of a young player with huge promise, whose time in the major leagues

Danny McDevitt’s name doesn’t appear in baseball’s Hall of Fame, but wow, his six-year Major League career really left a

Bob Boyd’s name doesn’t echo through today’s ballparks, but his story—going from the Negro Leagues to the majors—is honestly one

Bobby Malkmus played as a light-hitting utility infielder for six seasons in Major League Baseball before he retired in 1962.

Herb Score’s baseball career ended in 1962 after just eight seasons, but his story still stands out as one of

Elmer Valo wrapped up his remarkable 20-year Major League Baseball career in 1961. That season marked the end of an

Willie Edward Jones, or “Puddin’ Head” as fans called him, wrapped up his 15-year Major League Baseball career in 1961.

Gerry Staley retired from Major League Baseball in 1961, wrapping up a 15-season career that stretched from 1947 to 1961.

Del Rice wrapped up his 17-year Major League Baseball career in 1961 with the Los Angeles Angels, finishing a journey