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Floyd Caves "Babe" Herman was an American professional baseball player and scout. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a right fielder between 1926 and 1945,most prominently as a member of the Brooklyn Dodgers who were known as the Robins at that time. After his most productive years with the Robins,he ended his playing career playing for the Cincinnati Reds,Chicago Cubs,Pittsburgh Pirates and the Detroit Tigers.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1973 throughout the world.
Sherrod Malone (Sherry) Smith was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. From 1911 until 1927,he pitched for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1911–12),Brooklyn Robins and Cleveland Indians (1922–1927). Smith batted right-handed and threw left-handed. He was born in Monticello,Georgia.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1958 throughout the world.
Jeffery Todd Banister is an American former professional baseball player and manager. He is the bench coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks. Before that,he was a special assistant for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball. He served as the manager of the Texas Rangers from 2015 through 2018. Before joining the Rangers,Banister spent 29 years within the organization of the Pirates as a player and coach in both the Pirates' major and minor league system. After leaving the Rangers,Banister served the Director of Player Development with the University of Northern Colorado Bears baseball program in 2021 before landing with the D-backs.
Edward Joseph Konetchy,nicknamed "Big Ed" and "The Candy Kid",was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball for a number of teams,primarily in the National League,from 1907 to 1921. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1907–1913),Pittsburgh Pirates (1914),Pittsburgh Rebels of the Federal League (1915),Boston Braves (1916–1918),Brooklyn Robins (1919–1921),and Philadelphia Phillies (1921). He batted and threw right-handed.
Adelphia Louis Bissonette was an American professional baseball player,coach and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a first baseman for the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1928 to 1933. After his playing career Bissonette continued to work in professional baseball as a coach and manager.
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Isaac Morgan "Ike" Boone was an American professional baseball player. He played eight seasons as a right fielder in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1922 and 1932 for the New York Giants,Boston Red Sox,Chicago White Sox,and Brooklyn Robins/Dodgers. His older brother,Dan,also played in the major leagues from 1919 to 1923.
John Beverley Gooch was an American professional baseball player,coach,minor league manager and scout. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher from 1921 to 1933,most prominently for the Pittsburgh Pirates where he was a member of the 1925 World Series winning team. He also played for the Brooklyn Robins,Cincinnati Reds and the Boston Red Sox. After his playing career ended,Gooch continued to work as a baseball coach and minor league manager. In 1972,Gooch was inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame.
Forest Glenn Wright was an American professional baseball shortstop. He played in Major League Baseball from 1924 through 1935 for the Pittsburgh Pirates,Brooklyn Robins / Dodgers,and Chicago White Sox.
Milton Joseph Stock was an American third baseman in Major League Baseball from 1913 through 1926. The Chicago native played for the New York Giants,Philadelphia Phillies,Brooklyn Robins and St. Louis Cardinals. Over 14 MLB seasons,he played in 1,628 games and amassed 1,806 hits,with a .289 lifetime batting average and 155 stolen bases. Stock stood 5 feet 8 inches (1.73 m) tall,weighed 154 pounds (70 kg) and threw and batted right-handed.
Walter John "Butch" Henline was an American catcher and umpire in Major League Baseball who played from 1921 to 1931 for the New York Giants,Brooklyn Robins,Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago White Sox. He spent most of his career with the Phillies,batting .316 as a rookie in 1922 and .324 in 1923 before his playing time gradually decreased.
James Alexander Ferguson was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for five different teams between 1918 and 1929. Listed at 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m),180 lb.,Ferguson batted and threw right-handed.
John Herman DeBerry,was an American professional baseball player,and scout. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball,most notably for the Brooklyn Robins during the 1920s. DeBerry was known for his defensive skills and for being the catcher for Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Dazzy Vance.
Wheeler Roger "Doc" Johnston was an American professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1909 through 1922.
Richard Joseph Padden,nicknamed "Brains",was an American professional baseball player,born in Wheeling,West Virginia,who played mainly as a second baseman in Major League Baseball for nine seasons from 1896 to 1905.
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