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Robert Clayton Shantz is an American former professional baseball player. He played as a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1949 through 1964, and won the 1952 American League Most Valuable Player Award as a member of the Philadelphia Athletics. A three-time All-Star, Shantz won eight consecutive Gold Glove Awards and won a World Series championship with the 1958 New York Yankees. He is the last living Philadelphia Athletics player and the oldest living MLB MVP. Additionally, he and Tommy Brown, are the only two former players still alive who debuted in the 1940s.
James Umbricht was an American professional baseball player. A right-handed relief pitcher, he played Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1959 and 1963 for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Houston Colt .45s.
William Christopher Zachary was an American professional baseball pitcher, a right-hander who appeared in 108 games, 40 as a starter, over a nine-year career in Major League Baseball for the Houston Colt .45s / Astros (1963–1967), Kansas City Royals (1969), St. Louis Cardinals (1971), Detroit Tigers (1972) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1973). Born in Knoxville, Tennessee, Zachary batted left-handed and was listed as 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and 200 pounds (91 kg).
Kenneth Travis Johnson was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who is the only pitcher to lose a complete game nine-inning no-hitter. In all or parts of 13 seasons, he pitched for the Kansas City Athletics (1958–61), Cincinnati Reds (1961), Houston Colt .45/Astros (1962–65), Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves (1965–69), New York Yankees (1969), Chicago Cubs (1969), and Montreal Expos (1970). Including minor league service, his professional baseball career lasted for 18 seasons. Johnson stood 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall and weighed 210 pounds (95 kg).
Harold Joseph Woodeshick was an American left-handed pitcher who spent eleven seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Indians (1958), the original modern Washington Senators franchise (1959–60), the expansion Washington Senators club (1961), Houston Colt .45s / Astros (1962–65), and St. Louis Cardinals (1965–67). He was the first closer in the history of the Astros' franchise. He was also a member of the Cardinals' 1967 World Series Championship team. He was nicknamed "The Switchman" for his ability to "turn out the lights" on opposing batters.
Robert James Bruce was an American professional baseball player, a right-handed pitcher who appeared in 219 games in Major League Baseball from 1959 to 1967 for the Detroit Tigers, Houston Colt .45s / Astros, and Atlanta Braves.
Richard Wallace Hall was an American professional baseball player who appeared in 669 games over 19 seasons in Major League Baseball, first as an outfielder, then as a pitcher, from 1952 through 1957 and from 1959 through 1971. Hall is best known as a member of the Baltimore Orioles dynasty that won four American League pennants and two World Series championships between 1966 and 1971. He also played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Kansas City Athletics and Philadelphia Phillies. The 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m), 200 lb (91 kg) Hall batted and threw right-handed. He earned the nickname "Turkey" due to his unusual pitching motion.
Bobby Gene Tiefenauer was an American professional baseball player and coach. A knuckleball relief pitcher, he pitched for six Major League teams during a ten-year MLB career that stretched between 1952 and 1968: the St. Louis Cardinals, Cleveland Indians, Houston Colt .45s (1962), Milwaukee Braves (1963–65), New York Yankees (1965) and Chicago Cubs (1968). Tiefenauer was born in Desloge, Missouri; he threw and batted right-handed and was listed as 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and 190 pounds (86 kg).
Gordon Bassett Jones was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. The 6 feet (1.83 m), 190 pounds (86 kg) right-hander was a native of Portland, Oregon. He was signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as an amateur free agent before the 1949 season, and played for the Cardinals (1954–56), New York / San Francisco Giants (1957–59), Baltimore Orioles (1960–61), Kansas City Athletics (1962), Houston Colt .45s / Astros (1964–65).
Joseph Walter Hoerner was an American professional baseball relief pitcher, who played 14 years in Major League Baseball (MLB), for seven different teams.
Orlando Gregorio Peña Guevara is a Cuban former professional baseball pitcher. The right-hander played in Major League Baseball for all or parts of 14 seasons between 1958 and 1975 for the Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Athletics, Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Indians, Pittsburgh Pirates, Baltimore Orioles, St. Louis Cardinals and California Angels. Born in Victoria de Las Tunas, he was listed as 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and 154 pounds (70 kg).
James Vernon Handrahan was a Canadian professional baseball pitcher who played for the Kansas City Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB) in 1964 and 1966. He is noted for being one of only three major-league players from Prince Edward Island, the others being 19th-century outfielder George Wood and catcher Henry Oxley.
Jesse Owens Hickman was an American professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Athletics (1965–1966). The 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m), 186 pounds (84 kg) right-hander attended Louisiana Christian University.
Edward Jack Roebuck was an American professional baseball relief pitcher and scout, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 11 seasons for the Brooklyn / Los Angeles Dodgers, Washington Senators and Philadelphia Phillies. He appeared in the World Series with the Dodgers in 1955 and 1956. During his playing days, Roebuck stood 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m), weighing 185 lb (84 kg). He threw and batted right-handed.
Jack Hatfield Smith was an American professional baseball player. The native of Pikeville, Kentucky, was a right-handed pitcher who worked in 34 Major League Baseball (MLB) games for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Braves between 1962 and 1964. He was listed as 6 feet (1.83 m) tall and 185 pounds (84 kg).
James Edward Golden is an American former pitcher in Major League Baseball, a right-hander who appeared in 69 games over all or parts of four seasons (1960–1963) for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Houston Colt .45s. Golden batted left-handed, stood 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and weighed 175 pounds (79 kg) in his playing days.
The 1962 Houston Colt .45s were an expansion team in American Major League Baseball's National League, and 1962 was the first season in franchise history. Harry Craft was Houston's first manager. The .45s finished eighth among the National League's ten teams with a record of 64–96, 36+1⁄2 games behind the league champion San Francisco Giants.
Thomas Anthony Parsons is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1963) and New York Mets (1964–65). The native of Lakeville, Connecticut, was listed as 6 feet 7 inches (2.01 m) tall and 210 pounds (95 kg).
John Thomas Flavin is an American former professional baseball pitcher who appeared in five games in the major leagues for the Chicago Cubs in 1964. Born in Albany, California, Flavin threw and batted left-handed, stood 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and weighed 208 pounds (94 kg). He graduated from El Cerrito High School and attended the University of Southern California.
Ronald Thomas Locke is an American former professional baseball player. A left-handed pitcher listed as 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and 168 pounds (76 kg), he appeared in 25 games for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball in 1964, working as a starting pitcher in three and as a relief pitcher in the remainder.