A “bonus baby” for the Detroit Tigers, Brady pitched in six big-league games in 1956, throwing 6.1 innings and allowing 20 earned runs. Detroit signed Brady out of the University of Notre Dame in 1955 and due to his bonus, he was required to stay on the Tigers’ major-league roster for two years. He wasContinue reading “Jim Brady”
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Swings and misses
In 12 big league seasons Bob Skinner hit .277 with 103 home runs. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1954-1963 with his best season coming for the team in 1962. He hit .302 with 20 home runs that year. He joined the Cincinnati Reds in 1963, then played for the St. Louis Cardinals forContinue reading “Swings and misses”
Art Swanson
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 pitchedContinue reading “Art Swanson”
Jack Crimian
Crimian went 5-9 with a 6.36 ERA during 74 major league games. He broke in with the St. Louis Browns in 1951, pitching in 11 games and getting his first big-league win. He pitched in five more games for the Browns in 1952 but was back in the minors for the next three seasons. CrimianContinue reading “Jack Crimian”
Swings and misses
One of the 100-oldest-living players, Howie Judson went 17-37 with 14 saves over seven seasons in the majors. He lost 14 games for the Chicago White Sox in 1949 but had a better year in 1950 when he appeared in 46 games and posted a 3.94 ERA. The White Sox sent him to the CincinnatiContinue reading “Swings and misses”
