Stubbs spent 10 seasons in the majors, hitting .232 with 104 home runs for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Houston Astros, Milwaukee Brewers and Detroit Tigers. He played from 1984-1992, then returned to the majors in 1995 with Detroit. He twice hit 23 home runs in a season, for the Dodgers in 1986 and the AstrosContinue reading “Franklin Stubbs”
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Buddy Schultz
Schultz pitched for five seasons in the majors, playing for the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals from 1975-1979. In 168 games he went 15-9 with 12 saves and a 3.68 ERA. He had his best season while pitching for the Cardinals in 1977. He appeared in 40 games that year, mostly pitching in relief.Continue reading “Buddy Schultz”
Donnie Scott
Scott spent parts of four seasons catching for the Texas Rangers, Seattle Mariners and Cincinnati Reds between 1983 and 1991. In 173 games he hit .217 with seven home runs. He enjoyed his two most productive years in 1984 and 1985 while playing for the Rangers and Mariners. He hit .221 with three home runsContinue reading “Donnie Scott”
Mike Squires
Squires spent 10 seasons playing first base for the Chicago White Sox, breaking in with the team in 1975 and finishing his run in 1985. A fine defender, Squires won a Gold Glove in 1981 but never hit more than two home runs in a season. In fact, he hit just six total home runsContinue reading “Mike Squires”
Brent Strom
Strom pitched for five seasons in the majors, breaking in with the New York Mets in 1972 and finishing with the San Diego Padres in 1977. He compiled a 22-39 career record with a 3.95 ERA. He pitched in just 11 games as a Met and spent 1973 as a member of the Cleveland Indians,Continue reading “Brent Strom”
Ted Savage
Savage spent nine seasons playing in the majors. He came up with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1962 and served as one of the team’s regular outfielders, hitting .266 with seven home runs and 16 stolen bases while playing in 127 games. The season was the start of a long, winding road for Savage. He wasContinue reading “Ted Savage”
Dave Stapleton
Stapleton spent seven years playing for the Boston Red Sox. In 582 games he hit .271 with 41 home runs. He broke in with Boston in 1980 and played in 106 games, most of them at second base. His action was limited in 1981, but he was the team’s starting first baseman in 1982 andContinue reading “Dave Stapleton”
Dick Simpson
Simpson played for six different teams during seven years in the majors. In 288 games he hit .207 with 15 home runs. He broke in as a 19-year old with the Los Angeles Angels in 1962 and promptly got a hit in his first at bat. Simpson never found any regular playing time with theContinue reading “Dick Simpson”
Kurt Stillwell
An all star in 1988, Stillwell spent nine years in the majors, hitting .249 with 34 home runs in 998 games. He broke in with the Cincinnati Reds in 1986 and was immediately a starter for the team, playing in 104 games as a rookie and 131 the next season. The Reds dealt him toContinue reading “Kurt Stillwell”
Bryn Smith
Smith pitched for 13 years in the big leagues, going 108-94 with a 3.53 ERA while playing for the Montreal Expos, St. Louis Cardinals and Colorado Rockies from 1981-1993. Smith was 18-5 with a 2.91 ERA for the Expos in 1985. This was easily his best year. He strung together a string of six straightContinue reading “Bryn Smith”
