There is a human element that is easy to forget when doing this. While all of the men I write to appear to be in the prime of their youth (because I only see them on the baseball cards I have in front of me) the fact of the matter is they are quite oldContinue reading “Dick Gernert”
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George Altman
Altman spent nine seasons in the majors as an outfielder and first baseman, clubbing 101 home runs for the Cubs, Cardinals and Mets. In his best season, he blasted 27 home runs and drove in 96, while hitting .303 for the 1961 Cubs. He was twice named to the National League All-Star team and wasContinue reading “George Altman”
Jim Marshall
Marshall played five seasons for five different teams, hitting 29 home runs along the way. He extended his playing career with three years in Japan, playing for the Chunichi Dragons from 1963-65. He enjoyed more time in the majors, managing the Cubs and the A’s in the 1970’s. Following his managing career, he remained inContinue reading “Jim Marshall”
John Goryl
Last one for the day. Goryl spent six years in the Majors, never playing more than 83 games in a season. His best season was 1963 when he hit 9 home runs and drove in 24 runs for the Minnesota Twins. He was a minor league manager and a coach for the Twins following hisContinue reading “John Goryl”
Roy Sievers
Much like Erskine, I got a survey back from Sievers a long time ago and, much like Erskine, I came across these cards and thought I would like to get him to sign them. Sievers was a hell of a ball player, hitting over 300 home runs in his 17-year career. In 1957 heContinue reading “Roy Sievers”
Carl Erskine
I wrote to Erskine a long time ago and he sent back a pretty fantastic questionnaire, with a note about his time in Texas. When I came across this card, I knew I wanted to get him to sign it, but did now want to trouble him with a second questionnaire. So here is theContinue reading “Carl Erskine”
Camilo Pascual
No luck with the former all-star pitcher. Letter opened and returned in my SASE. That is way worse than simply writing ‘return to sender’ on the envelope, because it wastes a stamp. Oh well – onward! Camilo Pascual – career stats
Jackie Brown
Brown spent seven seasons in the big leagues, pitching for the Senators/Rangers, Cleveland and Montreal. He won 47 games and lost 53 while posting a career ERA of 4.18. He won 13 games for Texas in 1974 while striking out 134 hitters. Both were career highs. After retiring as a player, Brown served as theContinue reading “Jackie Brown”
Tom Burgmeier
Burgmeier spent 16 seasons pitching in the big leagues, primarily as a relief pitcher. He pitched for the Angels, Royals, Twins, Red Sox and A’s. His best season was 1980 when he went 5-4 with a 2.00 ERA for Boston. He also recorded 24 saves for the Red Sox and was selected to his loneContinue reading “Tom Burgmeier”
Jack Brohamer
Mostly a second baseman, Brohamer played nine seasons in the majors for Cleveland, the Chicago White Sox and the Boston Red Sox. Brohamer finished his career with a .245 batting average, 262 runs scored, 227 RBI and 30 home runs. Jack Brohamer – career stats
