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For years Bob had nightmares that involved Eddie Gaedel always being on deck
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Baseball Centenarian
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1954 Topps #64: Hank Thompson
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Henry "Hank" Thompson. Third baseman for the New York Giants in 1949-1956. 801 hits and 129 home runs in 9 MLB seasons. Career OBP of .372. In 1947, was the first black player to play for the St. Louis Browns. His best season may have been 1950 for the New York Giants as he posted a .391 OBP with 91 RBIs in 604 plate appearances. Also starred for the Kansas City Monarchs in the Negro American League. 1954 World Series Champion.
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Had a nick name of Needle and his own Peskey Pole
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Decent Ballplayer, however a second career involving armed robbery in Texas did not work out as well
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Bob
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Bob Swift along with batterymate Bob Cain, previously posted above, became part of baseball lore on August 19, 1951
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Ted
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Jim Piersall's bodyguard ?
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Jim
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Only started 4 games but completed 2 of them. How many pitchers today complete 50 % of their starts ;)
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Sammy
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Korean war vet
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Bud
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Once walked 13 guys in a game
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1954 Topps #70: Larry Doby
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Larry Doby. Center Fielder for the Cleveland Indians in 1947-1955 and 1958 and the Chicago White Sox in 1956-1957 and 1959. In 1947, first black player to play for the Cleveland Indians. 1,515 hits and 253 home runs in 13 MLB seasons. 7-time All-Star. 1948 World Series champion. 2-time AL Home Run leader. 1954 AL RBI leader. 1998 MLB Hall of Fame. Cleveland Indians #4 retired. Cleveland Indians Hall of Fame. Managed Chicago White Sox in 1978. Second black player in MLB. First black player in the American League.
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Preston
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Drafted by the NBA St Louis Bombers
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1954 Topps #73: Twig Terwilliger
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Willard "Wayne" Terwilliger. "Twig". Second baseman for the Washington Senators in 1953-1954. 501 hits and 22 home runs in 9 MLB seasons. He debuted with the Chicago Cubs in 1949-1951. His best season at the plate was 1953 for the Washington Senators as he posted a .343 OBP with 62 runs scored in 541 plate appearances. After playing, he had extensive experience as a minor league manager and MLB lines coach for Ted Williams, Don Zimmer, Darrell Johnson, Doug Rader, Bobby Valentine, Ray Miller, and Tom Kelley. He was the 1B-coach for the World Series Champion Minnesota Twins teams in 1987 and 1991.
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A Marine who once had to outrun a Japanese tank
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Bill
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In 1954 his Giants team won the World Series. I wonder what % of MLB players never get to the Series in their careers.
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Fred
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First managerial post was for the Toledo Mud Hens
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As Mets GM Grumpy engineered the trade in 1971 of Nolan Ryan to the Angels for Jim Fregosi. Ranks with Carlton for Wise and Broglio for Brock as one of the worst deals ever
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Bob
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Ray - was the card of the day yesterday for the 1953 Bowman Color set
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116 RBIs in 1955
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Ted
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This Ted K was not the Unabomber
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Andy
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Handy Andy
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Jackie
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Retired largely due to intense fear of flying. Beat Banks and Colavito in HR Derby. Lost to Mantle
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Jensen
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