Cardenal spent 18 years patrolling major league outfields. He broke in with the San Francisco Giants in 1963, but appeared in just 29 games for the Giants over the next two seasons. In 1965 he joined the California Angels and was the team’s starting center fielder, hitting .250 with 11 home runs and 37 stolen […]
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Causey spent 11 years as a major league infielder, playing for five different teams from 1955-1968. Causey’s first-taste of major league action came as an 18-year old when he came up with the Baltimore Orioles. He hit .194 that season, but stayed with the Orioles for the next three years before finally going to the […]
A member of the 1969 Miracle Mets, Charles played for eight seasons in the big leagues, coming up with the Kansas City A’s in 1962 and finishing with the New York Mets following their World Series victory. Charles did not reach the majors until he was 29-years old, but he made an immediate impact when […]
One of the premier power hitters of his era, Canseco bashed 462 home runs during his 17-year career. He slugged 33 home runs as a rookie for the Oakland A’s in 1986, earning a trip to the All-Star Game and winning the American League’s Rookie of the Year award in the process. He hit 31 […]
Cline spent parts of 12 seasons in the major leagues, coming up with the Cleveland Indians in 1960 and finishing with the Cincinnati Reds in 1971. He hit .302 in 101 games for the Milwaukee Braves in 1964 which was arguably his best year. The next year he played in 123 games for the Braves […]
Carpin appeared in 49 big league games over a two-year span in the mid 1960’s. He came up with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1965, pitching in 39 games, compiling a record of 3-1 with three saves and a 3.18 ERA. He finished 13 games for the Pirates that season. He went to the Houston Astros […]
Culver went 48-49 with 23 saves and a 3.62 ERA during a nine-year stint in the big leagues. He came up with the Cleveland Indians in 1966 and finished with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1974. In between he pitched for the Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Cardinals, Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers. His best year […]