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Roy Campanella,nicknamed "Campy",was an American baseball player,primarily as a catcher. The Philadelphia native played in the Negro leagues and Mexican League for 9 years before entering the minor leagues in 1946. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 1948 for the Brooklyn Dodgers,for whom he played until 1957. His playing career ended when he was paralyzed in an automobile accident in January 1958. He was one of the greatest catchers in the history of the game.
Elmer William Valo,born Imrich Valo,was a Slovak American professional baseball right fielder,coach,and scout in Major League Baseball (MLB). He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Eric Peter Karros is an American former professional baseball first baseman. Karros played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1991 to 2004 for the Los Angeles Dodgers,Chicago Cubs,and Oakland Athletics. He was the National League Rookie of the Year in 1992 and won a Silver Slugger Award in 1995.
Eric Keith Davis is an American former center fielder for several Major League Baseball (MLB) teams,most notably the Cincinnati Reds,to which he owes his nickname Eric the Red. Davis was 21 years old when he made his major league debut with the Reds on May 19,1984. Davis spent eight seasons with the Reds and later played for the Los Angeles Dodgers,Detroit Tigers,Baltimore Orioles,St. Louis Cardinals,and San Francisco Giants. A right-handed batter and fielder,Davis was blessed with a mesmerizing combination of athletic ability,including excellent foot and bat speed,tremendous power,and superlative defensive acumen. He became one of baseball's most exciting players during his peak,achieving a number of rare feats. In 1987,he became the first player in major league history to hit three grand slams in one month and the first to achieve at least 30 home runs and 50 stolen bases in the same season.
Robert JoséWatson was an American professional baseball player and sports executive. He was a first baseman and left fielder,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros,Boston Red Sox,New York Yankees,and Atlanta Braves,from 1966 to 1984. Watson was a two-time All-Star during his playing career.
Edward Frederick Joseph Yost was an American professional baseball player and coach. He played the majority of his Major League Baseball career as a third baseman for the Washington Senators,then played two seasons each with the Detroit Tigers and the Los Angeles Angels before retiring in 1962.
Herman Thomas Davis Jr. is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a left fielder and third baseman from 1959 to 1976 for ten different teams,most notably for the Los Angeles Dodgers where he was a two-time National League batting champion.
Robert Andrew Witt Sr. is a former professional baseball pitcher,who played all or part of sixteen seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers,Oakland Athletics,Florida Marlins,St. Louis Cardinals,Tampa Bay Devil Rays,Cleveland Indians,and Arizona Diamondbacks.
Tom Stephen Morgan was a Major League Baseball pitcher. A native of El Monte,California,the 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m),195 lb (88 kg) right-hander was signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent before the 1949 season. He played for the Yankees,Kansas City Athletics (1957),Detroit Tigers (1958–60),Washington Senators (1960) and Los Angeles Angels (1961–63).
Eddie Dean Watt is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed relief pitcher from 1966 through 1975,most notably as a member of the Baltimore Orioles dynasty that won three consecutive American League pennants from 1969 to 1971 and,won the World Series in 1970. He also played for the Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago Cubs. In 2000,Watt was inducted into the Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame.
Raymond Lee Walls Jr. was an American professional baseball player,an outfielder who appeared in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1952 and 1964 as a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates,Chicago Cubs,Cincinnati Reds,Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers. He also played the 1965 season in Japan,for the Hankyu Braves. The native of San Diego threw and batted right-handed,stood 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall,and weighed 205 pounds (93 kg). Walls wore eyeglasses on the field during his active career —a rarity for players of his era —and was nicknamed "Captain Midnight" because of his eyewear.
Thomas George Hutton,is an American former professional baseball infielder-outfielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Los Angeles Dodgers,Philadelphia Phillies,Toronto Blue Jays,and Montreal Expos.
Irving Arnold Noren was an American professional baseball and basketball player. He was an outfielder in the Major Leagues from 1950 through 1960 for the Washington Senators,New York Yankees,Kansas City Athletics,St. Louis Cardinals,Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers. He also played for the National Basketball League's Chicago American Gears in 1946–47. Later in his baseball career,Noren was a minor league manager and the third-base coach of the 1972–73 World Series champion Oakland Athletics. As a player and coach between 1950 and 1975,Noren was a member of five world championship teams. He died at his home in Oceanside,California on November 15,2019,exactly two weeks before his 95th birthday. He was the last surviving member of the 1952 World Champion New York Yankees.
Harold Edward Wagner was an American professional baseball player who was a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1937 to 1949,playing a total of 672 games for the Philadelphia Athletics,Boston Red Sox,Detroit Tigers,and Philadelphia Phillies. Born in East Riverton,New Jersey,a suburb of Philadelphia,Wagner batted left-handed,threw right-handed,and was listed at 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m),165 lb (75 kg). Altogether,Wagner hit for a .248 average with 15 home runs and 228 RBI,and had a .981 fielding percentage,during his major league career.
Joseph Benjamin Pignatano is a retired American professional baseball player and coach. The former catcher appeared in 307 games in the Major Leagues during all or part of six seasons (1957–62) for the Brooklyn / Los Angeles Dodgers (1957–60),Kansas City Athletics (1961),San Francisco Giants (1962) and New York Mets (1962). He threw and batted right-handed,stood 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) tall and weighed 180 pounds (82 kg). He is a Brooklyn native and lifelong resident of Brooklyn and Staten Island in New York City. He signed with his hometown Dodgers in 1948,and spent almost seven full seasons in their farm system before three brief auditions with the 1957 big-league team. He is the last living coach from the 1969 Mets.
Ronald Alvin Negray was an American professional baseball player. A right-handed pitcher,he appeared in 66 games in Major League Baseball over four seasons between 1952 and 1958 for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies. The native of Akron,Ohio,was listed as 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and 185 pounds (84 kg). He graduated from Garfield High School and attended Kent State University.
Robert Carl Oldis is a scout for the Miami Marlins of American Major League Baseball and a former professional baseball player and coach.
Frank John Leja Jr. was an American professional baseball player. The first baseman appeared in a total of 26 games with the New York Yankees (1954–55) and Los Angeles Angels (1962) of Major League Baseball.
Guerrant McCurdy "Mac" Scarce is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher,who played in parts of five Major League Baseball (MLB) seasons from 1972–1978. During his short career,the 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) left-hander pitched for the Philadelphia Phillies,New York Mets,and Minnesota Twins. His collegiate career was spent at Florida State University (FSU).
Henry Kilgariff Workman was an American professional baseball player who appeared in two games in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees during the 1950 season. Workman was listed at 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and 185 pounds (84 kg). He threw right-handed and batted left-handed. He was born in Los Angeles,California.
