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 […]
Perhaps better known as a manager, Bobby Valentine played for 10 seasons in the majors, hitting .260 with 12 home runs. His best year came with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1974 when he hit .274 and scored a career-high 42 runs. Valentine went on to manage the Texas Rangers, New York Mets and Boston […]
We are putting 11 letters in the mail today, going to: Jason Thompson, Jimmy Sexton, Tony Scott, Billy Sample, Mike Paxton, Ted Cox, Tom Brookens, Bruce Bochy, Bruce Bochte, Harold Baines and Doug Bair.
Beckwith pitched for seven years in the majors, going 18-19 with seven saves and a 3.54 ERA between 1979 and 1986 for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Kansas City Royals. He pitched in 42 games for the Dodgers in 1983, then had his best year the next season with the Royals. He won eight games […]
Hill caught for 14 years in the big leagues, breaking in with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1973 and finishing with the Chicago White Sox in 1986. In 737 games, Hill hit .223 with 34 home runs. Hill played for four teams, fitting stints with the San Francisco Giants and Seattle Mariners in between his […]
Lerch won 60 games over an 11-year career that saw him pitch from 1975-1986 for the Philadelphia Phillies, Milwaukee Brewers, Montreal Expos and San Francisco Giants. Lerch strung together three straight years with at least 10 wins for the Phillies (1977-1979) but then lost 14 games in 1981 and Philadelphia ended up trading him to […]
We put 10 letters in the mail today, going to: Bill Russell, Dave Rosello, Terry Puhl, Dickie Noles, Burt Hooton, Larry Hisle, Andre Dawson, Bob Davis, Gary Alexander and Pat Underwood.
Joe Simpson spent nine years playing in the majors with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Seattle Mariners and Kansas City Royals. In 605 games he hit .242 with nine home runs. He is notable as Gaylord Perry’s 3000th strikeout victim. Following his playing career, Simpson became a broadcaster. He has called Atlanta Braves games since 1992 […]
