Santorini pitched for six years in the big leagues, going 17-38 for three different teams from 1968-1973. He came up with the Atlanta Braves in 1968 but pitched just once. He was selected by the Padres in that year’s expansion draft and joined the fledgling team’s rotation in 1969. He made 30 starts for San […]
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Schallock pitched in 58 big league games, for the New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles, between 1951 and 1955. He was 3-1 as a rookie for New York, but pitched in just 11 games, posting a 3.88 ERA in 46.1 innings. He continued to make sporadic appearances for the Yankees until 1955 when they put […]
Nicknamed “Red,” Swanson was signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1955 as a bonus baby and, as per the bonus rule, had to spend the next two years with the team. He appeared in just one game in 1955 and nine more in 1956, throwing 13 innings and giving up 17 earned runs. He pitched […]
Stephenson spent one season playing for the St. Louis Cardinals, appearing in 67 games and hitting .243. The year was 1955 and he primarily played shortstop for the Cardinals. In 111 at bats he hit three doubles, scored 19 runs and drove in six runs. Stephenson’s professional career lasted from 1950-1956. His .243 average with […]
Schramka played in two games for the Chicago Cubs in 1953. He did not get an at bat but spent two innings playing in the outfield as a defensive replacement. Schramka’s minor-league career lasted from 1949-1954. However, he did not play during the 1951-1952 seasons as he was in the United States Army during the […]
Sadek served as the San Francisco Giants backup catcher from 1975-1981, hitting .226 with five home runs in 383 big league games. He came up in 1973 and appeared in 39 games for San Francisco, but spent the 1974 season in the minor leagues. He returned to the Giants in 1975 and stayed for the […]
Skok won four games and saved five more in four big league seasons spent with the Boston Red Sox, Texas Rangers and Atlanta Braves. He pitched briefly for the Red Sox in 1973 and again for the Rangers in 1976. Most of his time in the majors was spent with the Braves during 1978-1979. He […]
