Oliver spent parts of seven seasons in the major leagues, playing mostly for the Los Angeles Dodgers as well as the San Francisco Giants, New York Yankees and Chicago Cubs. He broke into the big leagues with Los Angeles in 1963 and played in 99 games in 1964. He posted most of his career highsContinue reading “Nate Oliver”
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Norm Miller
Miller spent 10 years in the big leagues, playing for the Houston Astros and the Atlanta Braves. A career .238 hitter, Miller career year came in 1969 when he played in 119 games for Houston. He hit .264 that season with four home runs, 21 doubles, 50 RBI and 58 runs scored. He is notableContinue reading “Norm Miller”
Grant Jackson
A veteran of 18 big league seasons, Jackson’s career stretched from 1965-1982. In between, he won 86 games and saved 79 more while pitching for six different clubs. He was an all star in 1969 when he won 14 games for the Philadelphia Phillies. He also lost 18 games that season for a Phillies teamContinue reading “Grant Jackson”
Ron Brand
Brand was the starting catcher for the expansion Montreal Expos during their inaugural season. He played in 103 games that season, hitting .258. He played eight seasons in the majors, breaking in with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1963 and finishing with the Expos in 1971. Brand was a career .239 hitter with three home runs.Continue reading “Ron Brand”
Mike Wegener
Wegener spent two years in the majors, both with the Montreal Expos. He was 5-14 as a 22-year-old rookie in 1969 for fledgling franchise. He started 26 games, throwing 165.2 innings. He started 25 more games in 1970, finishing with a 3-6 mark. He returned to the minor leagues in 1971 and spent the nextContinue reading “Mike Wegener”
Steve Blass
Blass was one of the best pitchers in the National League during a 10-year career with the Pittsburgh Pirates that abruptly ended when he completely lost his ability to control the baseball. Blass came up with the Pirates in 1964, but spent 1965 in the minor leagues. He returned to the big-league club in 1966Continue reading “Steve Blass”
Dennis Ribant
Ribant pitched for six seasons in the big leagues, coming up with the New York Mets in 1964 and concluding his big-league run with the Cincinnati Reds in 1969. In between he made appearances for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox and St. Louis Cardinals. His career record was 24-29 with a 3.87Continue reading “Dennis Ribant”
Ken Rudolph
Rudolph spent parts of eight seasons in the major leagues as a backup catcher with the Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals and Baltimore Orioles. A career .213 hitter, Rudolph’s best season came in 1974 when he appeared in 57 games for the Giants. He hit .259 that season with 10 RBI andContinue reading “Ken Rudolph”
Bobby Knoop
A veteran of nine major league seasons, Knoop played gold-glove second base for the California Angels from 1964-1969. Teaming with Jim Fregosi to form one of the best double-play combinations in the game, Knoop won the American League Gold Glove from 1966-1968. His best season at the plate was 1966 when he hit a career-highContinue reading “Bobby Knoop”
