It all started with a box of keepsakes my father kept on his closet shelf, far from the dirty hands of his only son. The box was full of magic, as far as I was concerned, and I spent many a day staring at it on that ledge, just out of my reach, hoping he […]
Another bonus baby, Burk played in 15 games for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1956 and one more in 1958. He was signed by the team out of the University of Texas in 1955 and, because of the bonus rule, the team was forced to keep him on its major-league roster for the next two seasons. […]
A “bonus baby” for the Detroit Tigers, Brady pitched in six big-league games in 1956, throwing 6.1 innings and allowing 20 earned runs. Detroit signed Brady out of the University of Notre Dame in 1955 and due to his bonus, he was required to stay on the Tigers’ major-league roster for two years. He was […]
We’ve got 11 letters for the mailman today as we celebrate a pretty huge milestone here at Letters From Home Plate. First things first, letters are going to: Milt Wilcox, Joe Sambito, Buddy Pritchard, Harding Peterson, Stan Palys, Tom Paciorek, Graig Nettles, Don Money, Mick Kelleher, Bob Henrich and Dusty Baker. As for the milestone, […]
In 12 big league seasons Bob Skinner hit .277 with 103 home runs. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1954-1963 with his best season coming for the team in 1962. He hit .302 with 20 home runs that year. He joined the Cincinnati Reds in 1963, then played for the St. Louis Cardinals for […]
A native of the U.S. Virgin Islands, McBean pitched for 10 seasons in the big leagues, going 67-50 with 63 saves. He came up with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1961 and was 15-10 for them in 1962. He was 13-3 the next year with 11 saves as he transitioned from a starter into a bullpen […]
Santorini pitched for six years in the big leagues, going 17-38 for three different teams from 1968-1973. He came up with the Atlanta Braves in 1968 but pitched just once. He was selected by the Padres in that year’s expansion draft and joined the fledgling team’s rotation in 1969. He made 30 starts for San […]
An all star in 1979, Dave Lemanczyk pitched for eight years in the big leagues, breaking in with the Detroit Tigers in 1973 and finishing with the California Angels in 1980. He posted a 37-63 mark with a 4.62 ERA in his career. He was 13-16 for the Toronto Blue Jays in 1977 and led […]
