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 […]
One of the last living Brooklyn Dodgers, Craig pitched for 12 years in the big leagues, putting together a 74-98 career mark. He broke in with Brooklyn in 1955, going 5-3 with two saves and a 2.78 ERA. He started 32 games for the Dodgers the next year, winning 12. His best year came after […]
The American League Rookie of the Year in 1979, Castino played for six seasons in the majors, hitting .278 with 41 home runs. His career was cut short by back problems that forced him to retire in 1984, but in the five full seasons he played he was one of the better infielders in the […]
Walker pitched for six years in the big leagues, coming up with the Montreal Expos in 1972 and finishing with the California Angels in 1977. He posted an 18-23 career mark with 11 saves and a 3.87 ERA. Walker mostly pitched out of the bullpen. He only made 17 total career starts, all of them […]
A three-time all star, McBride pitched for seven seasons in the big leagues, winning 40 games in the process. He pitched in 16 games for the Chicago White Sox in 1959 and 1960, then was selected by the Los Angeles Angels in the 1960 expansion draft. McBride found immediate success with the Halos, winning 12 […]
It’s mail day! Letters going to: Ernie Whitt, Bob Miller, Paul Smith, Curt Schilling, Art Schallock, Al Santorini, Joe Presko, Dick Manville, Rocky Krsnich, Ralph Garr, Juan Bonilla and Bob Boone. I am probably being too ambitious with Schilling. But I found a card in a bunch of other cards I was sorting through and […]
A 20-game winner in 1977, Dave Goltz pitched for 12 years in the big leagues, compiling a 113-109 career record with a 3.69 ERA and 1105 strikeouts. Gotlz strung together six straight seasons with double-digit wins while pitching for the Minnesota Twins from 1974-1979. His best year came in 1977 when he led the American […]
Allenson caught for seven seasons in the big leagues, breaking in with the Boston Red Sox in 1979 and finishing with the Toronto Blue Jays in 1985. In 416 major-league games he hit .221 with 19 home runs. Mainly a backup backstop, Allenson appeared in a career-high 108 games in his rookie season after an […]
