One of the 100-oldest-living baseball players, Val Heim appeared in 13 games for the Chicago White Sox in 1942. He hit .200 in 45 at bats with seven RBIs and six runs scored. Heim spent the next three years serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He returned to professional baseball in 1946Continue reading “Swings and misses”
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Tom Wright
Wright spent parts of nine seasons playing in the big leagues, posting a .255 career average with six home runs in 341 games. Wright had two cups of coffee with the Boston Red Sox, the first coming in 1948 and the second in 1949, before becoming a full-time major leaguer. He played in 54 gamesContinue reading “Tom Wright”
