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 Frank
(Tug) McGraw,
Lethbridge 1963 The madcap Met. Once asked if he
preferred grass or artificial turf, and he said, “I don't
know, I never smoked artificial turf."
His most remembered line,
"You gotta believe", was the rallying cry for the Mets
in their 1973 championship season.
In his book Screwball,
McGraw says he got a call from the St. Louis organization in the
Spring of 1963 asking if he wanted to play ball on a Cardinal
sponsored team in Canada.
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" ... So, off I went, up to
the Canadian summer league for my first paycheck in baseball. It
was a team coached by Ray Young, who was the freshman coach at
Stanford ... I noticed that most of the guys were from
Stanford, too ... We played for the Lethbridge team, and
the Cardinals sponsored us--"paid" us might be too
strong a term. We traveled to towns like Edmonton, Calgary,
Saskatoon, and Moose Jaw. They gave us little side jobs to keep
us from being pros officially, but we got $300 a month ...
We had twenty-three guys on the club, most of them from the Bay
area, and we'd travel around on a bus, which is a lot of
traveling when you're in Western Canada, maybe 500 or 600 miles
at a clip. It was my first time away from home and I really
didn't know anything. We'd be on a bus trip going from
Lethbridge to Calgary or Edmonton and they'd stop the bus and
say, you want a beer. Everybody else did, so I did. I'd order a
six-pack, because that's what all the guys ordered and I figured
it was the thing to do. But I didn't realize that there was a
big difference in the alcohol content between Canadian beer and
U.S. beer, and sometimes I wound up getting slightly smashed
between bus stops ... I used to crawl up on the luggage rack, I
was so small. I'd bring a blanket from the hotel, climb up on
the rack, and snooze away ... I still managed to pitch well
enough to finish among the top pitchers in the
league." (McGraw,
Tug & Durso, Joseph. Screwball. Houghton Mifflin Co., 1974)
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W L SV ERA
1963 Lethbridge, WCBL N/A
1964 Cocoa Mets, Cocoa Rookie
5 2 1.53
Auburn,
NY-PA
1 2 1.89
1965 New York,
NL
2 7 3.32
1966 Jacksonville,
IL
2 2 4.22
New York,
NL
2 9 5.34
1967 Jacksonville,
IL
10 9 1.99
New York,
NL
0 3 7.79
1968 Jacksonville,
IL
9 9 3.42
1969 New York,
NL
9 3 12 2.24
1970 New York,
NL
4 6 10 3.26
1971 New York,
NL 11 4 8 1.70
1972 New York,
NL
8 6 27 1.70
1973 New York,
NL
5 6 25 3.87
1974 New York,
NL
6 11 3 4.15
1975 Philadelphia,
NL
9 6 14 2.97
1976 Philadelphia,
NL
7 6 11 2.51
1977 Philadelphia,
NL
7 3 9 2.62
1978 Philadelphia,
NL
8 7 9 3.20
1979 Philadelphia,
NL
4 3 16 5.14
1980 Philadelphia,
NL
5 4 20 1.47
1981 Philadelphia,
NL
2 4 10 2.66
1982 Philadelphia,
NL
3 3 5 4.27
1983 Philadelphia,
NL
2 1 0 3.54
1984 Philadelphia,
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Larry Miller
Moose Jaw,
1957
The left-hander, then just 19, was a standout
in his only season in Canada when he went 7-2, 3.03 with Moose
Jaw in 1957. His sparkling play included an 18 strikeout
performance which tied the league's single-game record. The
previous season, Miller was the ace of the Topeka semi-pro club
which won a berth in the National Baseball Congress tournament.
He won a pair of games for the D-X Oilers. The Kansas
product once fanned 21 in a 7-inning contest. In 57-58 he
compiled a 3.36 ERA over 134 innings for the University of
Kansas and was voted to the All Big-Eight team in '58.
Miller pitched professionally over 9 seasons, including major
league time with the Dodgers and the Mets. His best season
came in the Texas League in '64 when he went 8-0, 1.68.
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W L ERA
1957 Moose Jaw, WCBL
7 2 3.03
1958 Mitchell, Basin
0 4 8.57
1959 Spokane, PCL
0 0 2.00
Macon, South Atl.
2 2 3.00
1960 Macon, South Atl.
3 8 5.32
1961 Atlanta, SA
3 3 6.89
Greenville, South Atl.
7 6 2.87
1962 (Military Service)
1963 (Military Service)
1964 Los Angeles,
NL 4 8
4.18
Albuquerque,
Texas 8 0 1.68
1965 Buffalo,
IL
6 1 2.59
New York,
NL
1 4 5.02
1966 Jacksonville,
IL 10 12 3.08
New York,
NL
0 2 7.56
1967 Jacksonville,
IL 1 2
2.72
Phoenix, PCL
3 7 3.49
1968 Phoenix, PCL
9 8 3.30
1969 Phoenix, PCL
6 2 3.68
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 Dee Moore
Winnipeg 1953
Brandon 1954
Williston 1955, 1956
Brandon 1957
Williston 1958
The versatile Moore played for 22 different teams over a career
which spanned 24 seasons, including 100 games over 4 years in
the majors (where he logged time as a catcher, third baseman,
first baseman, outfielder and pitcher). He finished with a
.232 average in the majors and an ERA of 0.00 (in 7 innings).
His best over-all season may have come in 1936 when he hit .335
with 18 homers and 107 RBI AND won 4 games on the hill,
including a no-hitter. Moore led the South Atlantic League
in homers, was 3rd in batting, 3rd in RBI, and 2nd in stolen
bases with 42. He was judged the best all-around player in the
league.
At
44, Moore wrapped up his career with Williston of the
Western Canada League. He had played and managed in the
ManDak League from 1953 to 1957. He died in 1997 at the age of
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BA HR RBI W L ERA
1933 Los Angeles, PCL .500 0
1934 LA/Portland, PCL .240 0
1934 Ponca City, WAssoc .333 6 29
1935 Indianapolis, AA .167 O 1
1935 Ponca City, WAssoc .310 6 74 12-3 3.33
1936 Cincinnati, NL .400 0 1 0-0 0.00
1936 Macon, South Atl .335 18 107 4-2 2.25
1937 Syracuse, IL .264 1 28
1937 Cincinnati, NL .077 0 0
1937 Nashville, SA .303 0 8
1938 Syracuse, IL .278 12 59
1939 Indianapolis, AA .235 3 26
1940 Indianapolis, AA .313 0 4
1940 Birmingham, SA .258 1 25 2-2 4.14
1941 Birmingham, SA 1.000 0 1 0-1 13.50
1941 Anniston, SEastern .337 20 103 1-3
1942 New Orleans, SA .304 2 19 2-2 3.86
1942 Anniston. SEastern .348 13 63 0-1
1943 Brook1yn/Phi, NL .245 1 20
1944 {Military Service)
1945 (Military Service)
1946 Philadelphia, NL .077 0 1
1947 Sacramento, PCL .301 0 13 1-0 3.27
1948 Sacramento, PCL .309 4 43
1949 Sacramento/SD, PCL .311 11 54
1950 San Diego, PCL .281 1 35
1951 San Diego, PCL .077 0 0
1951 Mexicali, SW Int .297 6 41
1952 Ogden, Pioneer .326 5 41 4-0 5.93
1953 Winnipeg, ManDak .281 0 15
1954 Brandon, ManDak .259 3 19
1955 Visalia, California .323 6 52 1-0
1955 Williston, ManDak
1956 Williston, ManDak .250 0 3
1957 Brandon, ManDak .268 0 8 1-0 1.10
1958 Williston, WCBL .161 0 5 0-1 6.92
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 Gerry Nyman, Edmonton
Spent
parts of three seasons in the majors after a stint with
Edmonton. The little lefty (5-10, 165) from Brigham Young
University pitched in 30 MLB games, primarily with the Chicago
White Sox. Nyman was 25 when he made his debut in the
majors in 1968. In his first start in 1969, Nyman tossed a
one-hitter and belted a bases-loaded double as the White Sox
downed Washington 6-0.
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W L ERA
1963 Edmonton, WCBL
1964 Edmonton, WCBL
1965 Sarasota, Florida St. 16 11
2.81
1966 Lynchburg, Carolina
2 4 2.89
Winter Haven, Florida St.
2 4 2.30
Fox Cities, Midwest
2 3 1.97
1967 Evansville, Southern
7 4 2.76
1968 Chicago, AL
2 1 2.01
Hawaii, PCL
7 5 3.09
1969 Chicago, AL
4 4 5.29
Tucson, PCL
2 3 2.74
1970 San Diego, NL
0 2 16.20
Salt Lake City, PCL
9 13 4.09
1971 Evansville, AA
0 2 2.25
Lodi, California
1 5 4.77
Hawaii, PCL
1 2 4.88
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 Bill Oster
Minot 1956, 1957
The 6'3" lefty got into eight major league games as a
21-year-old in 1954. Pitched for Minot in both 1956 &
1957. A key performer in the '56 playoffs for the Mallards.
Signed by the A's after 10 straight semi-pro wins, including a
no-hitter.
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W L ERA
1954 Philadelphia, AL 0-1 6.32
1955 Savannah, South Atl. 1-1
1956 Columbia, South Atl. 0-1
1956 Minot, ManDak 1-2 5.86
1957 Abilene, Big State 0-2
1957 Columbia, South Atl. 0-1
1957 Minot, ManDak 9-5 4.27
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 Dave
Pagan
Snowden 1964-1965
Nipawin & Prince Albert 1966
Prince Albert & Eston 1967-1968
Snowden & Eston 1969
The Nipawin, Saskatchewan native was just 14 when he began
pitching in the Highway 55 League in the Prince Albert area.
After an 8-0 season at Bellevue (WA) Community College in 1970,
Pagan was signed by the Yankees. He had a 10-year pro
career which included parts of five seasons in the major leagues
with the Yankees, Seattle, Baltimore and Pittsburgh.
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W L ERA
1970 Johnson City, APPY
1 1 5.04
1970 Oneonta, NYP
4 3 2.95
1971 Fort Lauderdale, FSL 9 10
4.12
1972 Kinston, CAR
14 9 2.53
1973 West Haven, EL
6 2 1.86
1973 Syracuse, INT
2 3 2.41
1973 New York, AL
0 0 2.84
1974 Syracuse, INT
1 2 2.89
1974 New York, AL
1 3 5.14
1975 New York, AL
0 0 4.06
1975 Syracuse, INT
5 1 2.25
1976 NY-BAL, AL
2 5 4.73
1977 Seattle, AL
1 1 6.14
1977 Columbus, INT
2 1 3.79
1977 Pittsburgh, NL
0 0 0.00
1977 Spokane, PCL
0 3 7.56
1978 Columbus, INT
6 8 4.27
1979 Portland, PCL
2 0 5.57
1979 Mexico City, MEX
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 Leroy Satchel Paige
Minot 1950
"Satch"
was not only one of baseball's best players, but an engaging
entertainer and character who filled the stands in ball parks
across North American over a career which spanned more than 40
seasons. He made his mark early in the Negro Leagues and
on barnstorming tours -- with a side trip to Bismarck, North
Dakota in 1935 when he led the integrated club to the National
Baseball Congress championship. The lanky, righthander later led
the Kansas City Monarchs to four straight Negro American League
pennants. Paige was 42 when he made his major league debut
with Cleveland in 1948. He was 6-1, 2.47 in his "rookie"
season and pitched in 179 games in the majors (which
included a one-game appearance in 1965 at the age of 49).
He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1971, the first Negro
League player to be so honoured. Just a few years
previous, the veteran barnstormer was still looking for pitching
jobs "
" ... he
has just about decided he'll have to go back to Canada to pitch.
"I've been checking with some people, but it doesn't look like
there's anything for me in the States," Satch said. "I was
hoping I wouldn't have to go back to Canada, but if I can't find
anything else, that's what I'll do. It's an awful long way up
there and it gets pretty cold. You see bear and moose around
everywhere. You've got to be a little careful about those
bears." (The Sporting News, June 12, 1955)
Paige may have been best-known for his decades-long barnstorming
tours, including match-ups against major league all-star
teams (the Bob Feller All-Stars among them). He's
believed to have tossed his final pro ball pitch in the Carolina
League in 1966 at age 60.
A renown storyteller, Paige left behind some classic lines :
"Age is a question of mind over matter. If you
don’t mind, it doesn’t matter."
"Don't look back. Something might be gaining
on you."
"How old would you be if you didn't know how
old you are?"
Paige died in 1982.
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W L ERA
1924 Mobile
1925
1926 Chattanooga
1926 New Orleans
1927 Birmingham, NNL 8 3
1928 Birmingham, NNL 12 4
1929 Birmingham, NNL 11 11
29-30 Santa Clara, CWL 6 5
1930 Birm/Baltimore, NNL 11 4
1931 Cleveland/Pit, NNL 5 5
1932 Pittsburgh, EWL 14 8
1933 Pittsburgh, NNL 5 7
1933 Bismarck 7 0
1934 Pittsburgh, NNL 13 3
1935 Pittsburgh/KC 0 0
1935 Bismarck * 30 2
1936 Pittsburgh/KC 7 2
1937 Ciudad Trujillo, DOML 8 2
1937 St. Louis, NAL 1 2
1938 Agrario, Mexican 1 1 5.12
1939
39-40 Guayama, PRWL 19 3 1.93
1940 Kansas City, NAL 1 1
1941 Kansas City, NAL 7 1
1942 Kansas City, NAL 8 5
1943 KC/Memphis, NAL 9 10
1944 Kansas City, NAL 5 5 1.27
1945 Kansas City, NAL 3 5
1946 Phil/KC 5 1
1947 Kansas City, NAL 1 1
47-48 Santurce, PRWL 0 3 2.48
1948 Cleveland, AL 6 1 2.47
1949 Cleveland, AL 4 7 3.04
1950 Minot, ManDak
1950 KC/Phi, NAL 1 2 5.19
1951 Chicago, NAL
1951 St. Louis, AL 3 4 4.79
1952 St. Louis, AL 12 10 3.07
1953 St. Louis, AL 3 9 3.53
1954
1955 Kansas City, NAL
1956 Miami, IL 11 4 1.86
1957 Miami, IL 10 8 2.42
1958 Miami, IL 10 10 2.95
1959
1960
1961 Portland, PCL 0 0 2.88
1962
1963
1964
1965 Kansas City, AL 0 0 0.00
1966 Peninsula, Carolina 0 0 9.00
* Paige led Bismarck to the 1935 National
Baseball Congress title winning four games (60 Ks, 5 BB) and
capturing the MVP Award.
Negro League stats from
The Negro Leagues
Book. Stats from Paige's Bismarck stint from
Ted
"Double Duty" Radcliffe.
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 Charles "Mule"
Peete Brandon, 1950
As a 21-year-old, Peete suited up
with the Brandon Greys in 1950 for the inaugural season of the
ManDak League. In 1956, after leading the American
Association with a .350 average he won a short major league
stint with St. Louis. Hampered by a thumb injury he
struggled in his few at bats and planned to hone his skills
playing winter ball in Venezuela. In November, 1956,
Peete, his wife Nettie and their three children were killed in a
plane crash near Caracas. He was just 27.
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BA HR RBI
1950 Brandon, ManDak .220 2 14
1950 Indianapolis, NAL .214 2 8
1951
1952
1953 Portsmouth, Piedmont .275 4 56
1954 Lynchburg, Piedmont .311 17 79
1955 Omaha,
AA
.317 9 63
1955 Rochester,
IL .280
0 8
1955-56 Cienfuegos, CWL .128 0 3
1956 Omaha,
AA
.350 16 63
1956 St. Louis,
NL .192
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 Ron Perranoski
Lloydminster,
1956
He came to the
Meridians from Michigan State U. where he pitched from 1956 to 1958. Perranoski won 5 games at MSU in '56, went 8-2 in '57, then 8-1 in '58. He was voted
a spot on the All Big Ten team in '57 and '58. The lefthander, holds the MSU career strikeout
record
of 223.
Perranoski joined Lloydminster at the end of
the 1956 season (after going 10-1 with Watertown in the Basin
League). In his 1st playoff start, struck out 15 as the Meridians
dumped Edmonton.
Signed by the Cubs, he moved to the Dodgers' chain and joined
the big league club in 1961 (rookie card above) and a year later
racked up 20 saves.
In 1963 he went 16-3 with 21 saves and
a 1.67 ERA. With the Twins in 1969, Perranoski fashioned a
31-save, 2.11 ERA campaign and followed with a 34 save season.
In later years, he served as pitching coach of the Dodgers and
Giants and moved into the front office in San Francisco.
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W L SV ERA
1956 Watertown,
Basin N/A
Lloydminster, WCBL N/A
1957 N/A
1958
Burlington, I.I.I. 5 9 6.43
Ft.
Worth, Texas 0 0 9.00
1959 San Antonio, Texas 11 10 3.12
1960 St.
Pau1,
AA 3 3 1.58
Montreal, IL 9 8 2.87
1961 Los Angeles,
NL 7 5 6 2.65
1962 Los Angeles, NL 6 6 20 2.85
1963 Los Angeles, NL 16 3 21 1.67
1964 Los Angeles, NL 5 7 14 3.09
1965 Los Angeles, NL 6 6 17 2.29
1966 Los Angeles, NL 6 7 7 3.18
1967 Los Angeles, NL 6 7 16 2.45
1968 Minnesota, AL 8 7 6 3.10
1969 Minnesota, AL 9 10 31 2.11
1970 Minnesota, AL 7 8 34 2.43
1971 Minn-Detroit, AL 1 5
7 5.49
1972
Detroit, AL 0 1 0 7.58
Los
Angeles,
NL 2 0 0 2.65
1973 California,
AL 0 2 0 4.09 |
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 Henry
Cotton Pippen
Moose Jaw 1952
The right-hander pitched for two
decades, including a short stint in Canada in 1952 with Moose
Jaw Maples of the Saskatchewan League at the end of his career.
Pippen pitched in 38 games over
three seasons in the major leagues with St. Louis Cardinals,
Detroit Tigers and Philadelphia Athletics. He had some
outstanding seasons in the Pacific Coast League with Oakland,
including a 20-15, 3.03 summer in 1943. He died in 1981 at the
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W L ERA
1932 Beatrice, Neb St.
17 8 3.31
1933 Beatrice, Neb St.
7 4 3.96
1934 Houston, Texas
15 16 3.60
1935 Houston, Texas
11 14 3.69
1936 St. Louis, NL
0 2 7.71
1936 Sacramento, PCL
16 9 3.56
1937 Sacramento, PCL
15 14 4.20
1938 Sacramento, PCL
17 8 3.15
1939 Philadelphia/Detroit, AL 4 12 6.11
1940 Detroit, AL
1 2 6.75
1940 Oakland, PCL
10 13 3.55
1941 Oakland, PCL
17 16 3.56
1942 Oakland, PCL
11 17 4.18
1943 Oakland, PCL
20 15 3.03
1944 Oakland, PCL
8 11 3.17
1945 Military Service
1946 Oakland, PCL
14 11 2.84
1947 Oakland, PCL
1 5 3.98
1948 Portland/Sacramento, PCL
1948 Anniston, Southeastern 7
5 4.85
1949
1950 Borger, Texas-N Mexico
1951 Reno, Far West
10 6 4.05
1952 Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
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 Bobby
Prescott
Sceptre,
Indian Head 1951
In
a career, which spanned twenty years, Prescott played with at
least twenty-two teams in the USA, Canada, Mexico and his native
Panama. He began with Sceptre and Indian Head,
Saskatchewan in 1951 ending in Mexico in 1970. He won a
major league cup of coffee with Kansas City Royals in 1961.
In
the twilight of his career he was an outstanding power hitter in
the Mexican League. In one four-year span he bashed 37,
39, 41 and 32 home runs, driving in more than 100 each season.
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BA HR RBI
1951 Indian Head/Sceptre, IND
N/A
1951-52 Chesterfield, Panama
1952 Hutchinson, Western Assn .350 12 92
Denver, Western
.231 0 4
1952-53 Chesterfield, Panama
1953 Denver, Western
.316 16 85
1953-54 Chesterfield, Panama
1954 Denver, Western
.311 23 121
1954-55 Chesterfield, Panama
1955 Hollywood, Pacific Coast .276 9 57
1955-56 Chesterfield, Panama
1956 Dallas, Texas
.268 4 17
1956-57 Chesterfield, Panama
1957 Dallas, Texas
.188 0 1
Springfield, Eastern
.319 10 35
Minneapolis, American Assn .278 8 31
1957-58 Chesterfield, Panama
1958 Phoenix, Pacific Coast .309 24
96
1958-59 Marlboro, Panama
1959 Phoenix, Pacific Coast .306 21
79
1959-60 Azucareros, Panama
1960 Tacoma, Pacific Coast .272 12
78
1960-61 Marlboro, Panama
1961 Honolulu, Pacific Coast .301 32 100
Kansas City, American .083
0 0
1961-62 Marlboro, Panama
1962 Spokane, Pacific Coast .235 13
51
1962-63 Colon, Panama
1963 Poza Rica, Mexican
.307 18 54
1963-64 Cerveza Balboa, Panama
1964 Poza Rica, Mexican
.291 37 123
1964_65 Cerveza Balboa, Panama
1965 Poza Rica, Mexican
.279 39 106
1965-66 Marlboro, Panama
1966 Poza Rica, Mexican
.306 41 122
1966-67 Marlboro, Panama
1967 Poza Rica, Mexican
.284 32 108
1967-68 Marlboro, Panama
1968 Poza Rica, Mexican
.280 26 84
Minatitlan, Mexican SE .429
1 2
1969 Campeche, Mexican SE
.289 14 54
Mexico City Reds, Mexican .243 1
4
1970 Poza Rica, Mexican
.271 5 27
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 Frank
Reberger
Saskatoon, 1964
The 6'5" right-hander pitched in 148 games over five years in
the major leagues with the Chicago Cubs, San Diego Padres and
San Francisco Giants. He ended with a 14-15 career
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W L ERA
1964 Calgary, WCBL
5 2 4.74
1965
1966 Treasure Valley, PIO 6 5 2.91
1967 Lodi, California
5 10 4.10
1967 Dallas-Ft Worth, Texas 4 2 2.60
1968 Chicago, NL
0 1 4.50
1968 Tacoma, PCL
7 5 3.79
1969 San Diego, NL
1 2 3.58
1970 San Francisco, NL 7
8 5.57
1971 San Francisco, NL 3
0 3.89
1971 Phoenix, PCL
0 2 5.79
1972 San Francisco, NL 3
4 4.00
1972 Phoenix, PCL
6 4 4.29
1973 Phoenix, PCL
1 1 5.40
1974 Phoenix, PCL
0 0 13.50
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Mickey Rocco
Winnipeg, Minot 1953
Rocco played in 440 games over a four-year major league
career, 1943-1946. The lefty-swinging outfielder had his
best season in '44 hitting .265 with 13 home runs and led the
majors in at bats with 653. From 1947 to 1950 he was one of the
most feared sluggers in the Pacific Coast League. At age
37, Rocco suited up with Winnipeg and Minot in the ManDak
League. He died in 1997 at the age of 81.
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BA HR RBI
1935 Portsmouth, Mid-Atl. .340 11 79
1936 St. Paul, AA .333 0 1
1936 Portsmouth, Mid-Atl. .251 8 50
1936 Knoxville, SA .036 0 1
1937 St. Paul, AA .150 0 3
1937 Dallas, Texas .259 3 57
1938 Anniston, SEastern .244 9 69
1939 Anniston, SEastern .318 18 87
1940 Nashville, SA .305 21 101
1941 Buffalo, IL .284 21 79
1942 Buffa1o, IL .297 23 82
1943 Cleveland, AL .240 5 46
1943 Buffalo, IL .243 2 18
1944 Cleveland, AL .266 13 70
1945 Cleveland, AL .264 10 56
1946 Cleveland, AL .245 2 14
1946 Nashville, SA .294 2 21
1947 Seattle, PCL .300 18 99
1948 San Francisco, PCL .300 27 149
1949 San Francisco, PCL .276 25 114
1950 Portland, PCL .258 26 108
1951 KC/St. Paul, AA .234 7 27
1951 Portland, PCL .177 0 6
1952 St. Paul, AA .231 1 9
1952 Springfie1d, IL .258 4 38
1953 Wpg/Minot, ManDak .296 12
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 Gene
Butch Rounsaville
Saskatoon, 1964
Rounsaville was signed by the Phillies after his season with
Saskatoon of the Western Canada League. Drafted by the
White Sox in 1969, following four solid minor league campaigns,
he made appearances in eight games in the majors in 1970.
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W L ERA
1964 Saskatoon, WCBL
4 4 2.88
1965 Miami, Flo State
0 2 4.09
1965 Spartanburg, W Carolinas 9 11 3.68
1966 Bakersfield, CAL
12 10 3.84
1967 Reading, Eastern
9 8 2.93
1968 Reading, Eastern
14 5 1.76
1968 San Diego, PCL
0 1 3.75
1969 Eugene, PCL
10 7 3.48
1970 Chicago, AL
0 1 10.50
1970 Tucson, PCL
3 5 3.26
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 Tom Satriano Edmonton
Eskimos 1958-1959
The University of Southern California product was a
semi-pro star with Edmonton and Drain, Oregon before turning pro with the
Angles in 1961. Satriano was just 18 when he finished second in the
batting race in the WCBL in 1959 with a .350 average after hitting .307 the
previous year with Edmonton. As a utility man, he spent ten seasons in
the majors, finishing his pro career in 1971 in the Pacific Coast League.
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BA HR RBI
1958 Edmonton, WCBL
.307 4 34
1959 Edmonton, WCBL
.350 5 46
1960 Drain, SW Oregon
1961 Los Angeles,
AL
.198 1 8
1962 Los Angeles,
AL
.421 2 6
Hawaii, PCL
.266 21 74
1963 Los Angeles,
AL
.180 0 2
Hawaii, PCL
.219 5 28
Nashville, South Atl. .265 2 22
1964 Los Angeles,
AL
.200 1 17
1965 California,
AL
.165 1 4
Seattle, PCL
.173 5 9
1966 California,
AL
.239 0 24
1967 California,
AL
.224 4 21
1968 California,
AL
.253 8 35
1969 California - Boston, AL .221
1 27
1970 Boston,
AL
.236 3 13
1971 Hawaii, PCL
.271 4 18 |
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Harold Schacker
Minot 1951
The right-hander pitched in six games with the Boston Braves in
1945, having made his major league debut just a month after
turning 20. Schacker later turned in a 20-win season in
the Florida International League. He was just 26 when he suited
up with Minot in the ManDak League in 1951.
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W L ERA
1943 Hartford, Eastern 0-0 10.80
1944 Hartford, Eastern 18-7 2.97
1945 Hartford, Eastern 6-3 2.22
1945 Indianapolis, AA 0-2 5.73
1945 Boston, NL 0-1 5.28
1946 Hartford, Eastern 5-2 3.88
1946 Pawtucket, New Eng1and 5-1 0.84
1947
1948 St. Petersburg, FLO Int 20-7 2.93
1948 Anniston, Southeastern No Rec
1949 West Palm Beach, FLO Int 9-9 2.75
1950 St. Hyacinthe Provincial 9-3 3.95
1951 Minot, ManDak 4-4
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 Dan Schneider,
Saskatoon 1961
The lean lefty (6-3, 170) pitched in 117 games over a 5 year
major league career after signing a $100,000 contract with
Milwaukee. The Braves came calling after Schneider's
All-Star season in 1961, as an 18-year-old with Saskatoon, and
an All-American, 13-1 college campaign in 1962 with the
University of Arizona.
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W-L ERA
1961 Saskatoon, WCBL
8-1 2.19
1962 Louisville, AA
5-6 4.40
1963 Toronto, IL
2-2 3.44
Milwaukee, NL
1-0 3.09
Denver, PCL
2-1 4.24
1964 Milwaukee,
NL
1-2 5.45
Denver, PCL
3-0 4.62
1965 Atlanta, IL
10-7 3.03
1966 Richmond, IL
6-2 2.91
Atlanta, NL
0-0 3.42
1967 Houston, NL
0-2 4.96
1968 Columbus, IL
7-2 3.42
1969 Okla City - Tulsa, AA
4-8 4.04
Houston, NL
0-1 14.14
1970 Tulsa,
AA
3-7 5.22
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 Bert
Shepard
Williston 1947
The left-hander made just one appearance in the majors, a 5 1/3
inning stint in 1945 (just 3 hits, 1 run). It may not seem
like much, but Shepard did so pitching with an artificial leg.
He had been a minor league pitcher of little distinction before
serving as a fighter pilot in the Second World War. When his
plane crashed in Germany, doctors amputated his right leg. While
in a POW camp, Shepard, with a crude artificial leg, learned to
walk and pitch. Back in the US in 1945, he suited up as pitching
coach of the Washington Senators and pitched in batting practice
and in some exhibition games. In a remarkable achievement, he
took the mound on August 5th, 1945 in a regular season game
against Boston. He pitched for another ten seasons in pro and
semi-pro ranks including tournament appearances on the Canadian
prairies and in the ManDak League.
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W-L ERA
1939 Jeanerette, Evangeline
1940 Mount Airy, Bi-State
1940 Wisconsin Rapids, Wisc St 3-2 6.06
1941 Bisbee, Arz-Texas
3-5 8.25
1941 Anaheim, California
0-1
1942 Military Service
1943 Military Service
1944 Military Service
1945 Washington, AL
0-0 1.69
1946 Chattanooga, SA
2-2 7.45
1947 Williston, Ind
1948
1949 Waterbury, Colonial
5-6 6.16
1950
1951
1952 Paris, Big State
0-0 12.60
1952 Hot Springs, Cotton St 1-3
1952 St. Augustine, Flo St
2-2
1952 Corpus Christi, Gulf Coast 0-0
1953 Tampa, Flo Int
0-0
1954 Williston, ManDak
1955 Modesto, California
1-1 12.54
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 Bill
Slack
London Majors 1951
Slack, who grew up in Sarnia, Ontario, rode an 9-3, 1.38 season
with the London Majors of the Ontario Intercounty league in 1951
to a contract with the Boston Red Sox. It was the
beginning of a journey which would include a career in
professional baseball lasting more than 55 years.
He
had his accomplishments as a player but his claim to fame has
been his work as a coach and manager. In the Red Sox
system for 15 seasons after his playing days, Slack won four
titles and had a significant role in the development of players
such as Jim Rice, Carlton Fisk, Dwight Evans, Bill Lee, Fred
Lynn, and Cy Young winner Jim Lonborg. Brought to the Atlanta
organization in 1984, Tom Glavine and John Smoltz were among his
pupils. In 2002 the former "bonus baby" was inducted into the
Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame. |
W L ERA
1951 London, Intercounty 9 3 1.38
1952 Roanoke, Piedmont 15 8 3.14
1953 Albany, Easter 1
4 4.50
Roanoke, Piedmont 15 10 2.99
1954 Albany, Eastern 9 7
2.22
1955 Louisville, AA 4
2 4.39
Montgomery, S Atl 9 2
1.67
1956 San Francisco, PCL 1 2 4.29
Oklahoma City, TEX 1 2
1957 Albany, Eastern 16 7
2.24
Oklahoma City, TEX 0 1
1958 Memphis, SA
10 11 3.62
1959 Indianapolis, AA 0 0
Memphis, SA
9 8 3.39
1960 Minneapolis, AA 1 2
5.46
1961 Johnstown, Eastern 0 2
Seattle, PCL
0 0
1962 Pocatello, Pioneer 0 0 0.00
1963 Winston-Salem, CAR 0 0 12.60
1964-65 Inactive
1966 Winston-Salem, CAR 0 1 12.00
"Bill Slack, who won nine games and lost
three and had an earned-run average of 1.38 for the London team
of the independent Intercounty League, has been signed by
Birmingham, Red Sox farm club of the Southern Association, and
will report for training at Lakeland, Fla., March 4. In signing
for $18,000, the 18-year-old righthander became Canada's first
baseball "bonus baby." His strikeout mark and earned-run average
were the best in the circuit last summer." (The
Sporting News, February 6, 1952, p.22)
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 Sterling Slaughter
Lloydminster-North
Battleford Combines and Calgary, 1960 Edmonton, 1961
At age 18, Slaughter was the ERA champ in the WCBL in 1960
(his 2.17 mark was nearly a run better than the runnerup). He was Arizona
State's first All-American (1963) and was inducted into the ASU Hall of
Fame. He established three school single-season records in 1963
(including 22 punchouts in a single game) when he led the nation in strikeouts. A Texas League All-Star, Slaughter had just 20 games in the
majors before arm woes cut short his career.
|
W-L ERA
1960 Lloydminster/Calgary, WCBL
2-6 2.17
1961 Edmonton, WCBL N/A
1962 N/A
1963 Amarillo, Texas
10-7
3.00
1964 Chicago, NL
2-4 5.75
1965 Salt Lake City, PCL 0-2 4.80
Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas 15-8 2.87
1966 Tacoma, PCL
2-5 3.93
Dallas-Ft. Worth,
Texas 2-8 3.91
1967 Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas 4-8 3.75
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 Ron Stillwell
Regina
1959
Ron,
whose son Kurt would play nine seasons in the majors, had cups
o' coffee with Washington in 1961 and 1962 after a starry career
at the University of Southern California. Stillwell
suffered serious injuries (including eye damage) in an on-field
collision and quit the game.
|
BA HR RBI
1959 Regina, WCBL
.303 2 27
1960 N/A
1961 Washington,
AL
.125 0 1
Syracuse,
IL
.175 0 4
1962 Washington,
AL
.273 0 2
Syracuse,
IL
.220 3 29
Charlotte, South Atl. .170 0 2
1963 York,
Eastern
.242 3 40
Richmond,
IL
.160 0 2
Denver, PCL
.167 0 3
1964 York,
Eastern
.237 6 38
1965 (Inactive)
1966 York,
Eastern
.218 1 19
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 Dick Stone
Moose Jaw 1951
The little lefty (5-9, 153 lbs) was a mainstay in semi-pro ball,
one of the top winners in the annual tournament of the National
Baseball Congress in which he competed over twelve seasons.
In 1945, he jumped from semi-pro ball right to the major
leagues, with the Washington Senators. In three games,
covering five innings, he pitched shutout ball. When he
didn't make the Senators out of Spring Training in 1946, he went
back to semi-pro ball. At age 39, Stone joined the Moose Jaw
Canucks of the Western Canada League. He was such an
outstanding performer for the team that the fans held a "Dick
Stone Night" and showered him with gifts.
|
W L ERA
1935 Shawnee OK, NBC
1936 Kilgore, East Texas
2-11 6.22
1936 Allentown, NYP
1-1
1936 Oklahoma City, Texas
1936 Davenport, Western
4-4 3.30
1937 Dayton, Mid-Atlantic
7-13 3.98
1938 Dayton, Mid-Atlantic
1938 Duncan OK, NBC
1939 Duncan OK, NBC
1940 Duncan OK, NBC
1941 Wichita (Solomon), NBC
1942 Wichita (Cessna), NBC
1943 Wichita (Cessna), NBC
1944 Wichita (Cessna), NBC
1945 Wichita (Cessna), NBC
1945 Washington, AL
0-0 0.00
1946 Wichita (Boeing), NBC
1947 St. Joseph MI, NBC
1948 Greenville, Big State 3-4
4.79
1949 Vermillion SD, NBC
1950 N/A
1951 Moose Jaw SK, WCBL
1952 Booneville ARK, NBC
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 Ed Sudol
Minot 1951
After a 12-year-minor league career Sudol turned to umpiring and
went on to a 20-year career in the majors. In the pictures of
Hank Aaron's historic 715th homer there's Sudol as the home
plate umpire. He called Jim Bunning's perfect game and was
active in three World Series. He earned the title The
Extra-Inning Umpire calling all the pitches in a 23-inning
thriller between the Giants and Mets that lasted a NL record seven hours and
23 minutes. In '74, he was behind the plate when the Cards
and Mets went 25 innings. And in 1976, Sudol was behind the dish as the
Cards and Mets went 17 innings. He died in 2004 at age 84.
|
BA HR RBI
1940 Pocomoke/C'bridge, E Shore .201 4
20
1941 Tarboro, Coastal Plain
.311 2 63
1942 Wilkes-Barre, Eastern
1942 Wilmington, InterState
.227 0 4
1942 Jacksonville, So Atlantic .351 1
11
1943 Wilkes-Barre, Eastern
.338 0 20
1943 Baltimore, IL
.125 0 1
1944
1945 Wilkes-B/Hartford-S, Eastern .256 2 53
1946 Allentown, InterState
.343 28 132
1947 Stamford/P'keepsie, Colonial .296 12 87
1948 El Dorado, Cotton St.
.307 7 41
1948 Savannah, So. Atlantic
.244 1 19
1949 El Dorado, Cotton St.
.301 9 79
1950 Greenville, Cotton St.
.266 6 89
1951 Greenville, Cotton St.
.278 0 14
1951 Minot, ManDak
.251 4 34
1952 Pampa, W.Texas-NM
.293 21 85
1953 Charleston, So. Atlantic .107
0 0
1953 Rock Hill, Tri-State
.263 11 46
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 Darrell Sutherland
Saskatoon 1961
The
slim (6-4, 169) right-hander pitched in 62 games over 4 seasons
in the majors, mainly with the Mets. The Stanford U. product was
a key member of the Saskatoon staff as a 19-year-old in 1961 (he
was one of five members of the team to advance to the majors).
|
W-L ERA
1961 Saskatoon, WCBL
N/A
1962 N/A
1963 Bakersfield, California
9-4 3.51
1964 Buffalo, IL
10-1 3.31
New York, NL
0-3 7.76
1965 Buffalo, IL
8-8 3.99
New York, NL
3-1 2.81
1966 Jacksonville, IL
3-8 3.23
New York, NL
2-0 4.87
1967 Williamsport, Eastern
6-3 4.11
1968 Cleveland, AL
0-0 8.10
Waterbury, Eastern
3-5 2.95
Portland, PCL
5-2 4.57
1969 Portland, PCL
3-2 4.15
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 Gary
Sutherland
Edmonton 1963
A product of the University of Southern California baseball
factory, Sutherland advanced to the major leagues in 1966 and
spent parts of 13 seasons at the major league level, mainly at
second base and shortstop. His brother Darrell Sutherland,
a pitcher, also played in the majors. |
BA HR RBI
1963 Edmonton Eskimos, WCBL
N/A
1964
1965 Chattanooga, Southern .285 3 60
1966 Philadelphia, NL
.000 0 0
1966 San Diego, PCL
.254 4 54
1967 Philadelphia, NL
.247 1 19
1968 Philadelphia, NL
.275 0 15
1969 Montreal, NL
.239 4 45
1970 Montreal, NL
.206 3 26
1971 Montreal, NL
.257 4 26
1972 Oklahoma City, AA .299
0 31
1972 Peninsula, IL
.285 3 13
1972 Houston, NL
.125 0 1
1973 Denver, AA
.294 3 80
1973 Houston, NL
.259 0 3
1974 Detroit, AL
.254 5 49
1975 Detroit, AL
.258 6 39
1976 Detroit-Milwaukee, AL .211 1 15
1977 San Diego, NL
.243 1 11
1978 St. Louis, NL
.167 0 0
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 Jose Tartabull
Davidson 1956
Regina
1957
Tartabull, a native of Cienfuegos, Cuba, was one of many Cubans
to suit up for teams in Western Canada. He made his debut at age
17 with Davidson, Saskatchewan in 1956 and returned to Canada
the following year to hit .301 with Regina (and finished among
the leaders with 12 stolen bases). The 5-11, 165
outfielder had 9 seasons in the majors with Kansas City, Boston
and Oakland. Overall, he hit .261 with 81 stolen bases. He
played for 17 seasons before retiring after a season in Mexico
in 1972.
|
BA HR RBI
1956 Davidson, SK
N/A
1957 Regina, WCBL
.301 0 13
1958 Michigan City, Midwest .264
4 24
Hastings, Nebraska
St. .295 1 12
1959 Michigan City, Midwest .305
17 61
1960 Eugene,
Northwest
.344 6 52
1961 Rio Grande Valley-
.304 6 50
Victoria, Texas
1962 Kansas City,
AL
.277 0 22
1963 Kansas City,
AL
.240 1 19
Portland, PCL
.266 1 11
1964 Kansas City,
AL
.200 0 3
1965 Kansas City,
AL
.312 1 19
Vancouver, PCL
.273 3 29
1966 KC - Boston,
AL
.261 0 15
1967 Boston,
AL
.223 0 10
Pittsfield,
Eastern .333
0 3
1968 Boston,
AL
.281 0 6
Pittsfield,
Eastern .333
0 3
1969 Iowa,
AA
.258 1 3
Oakland,
AL
.267 0 11
Louisville,
IL
.216 0 4
1970 Iowa,
AA
.245 1 7
Oakland,
AL
.231 0 2
1971 Iowa,
AA
.296 2 20
1972 Yucatan,
Mexican
.253 5 27
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 Harry James Taylor
Winnipeg 1953,
Williston 1954
After making his pro debut at 19, Taylor struggled for his first
few seasons and was out of baseball for four years, three of
them in the military. He bounced back to win 15 games with the
Dodger's Triple-A club in St. Paul and win a late season
audition with the Dodgers. He followed up in 1947 winning 10
games with 10 complete games and two shutouts. He was awarded a
start in the World Series, but arm problems forced him out of
the game after just four batters. He finished his pro
career with the Boston Red Sox. Taylor died in 2000 at age 81. |
W L ERA
1938 St. Paul, AA 2 3 4.93
1938 Tallahassee, Geo.-Fla.
1939 St. Paul, AA 2 9 4.59
1939 Richmond, Piedmont 1 3
1940 St. Paul, AA 5 15 5.88
1941 (Inactive)
1942 (Military Service}
1943 (Military Service)
1944 (Military Service)
1945 (Military Service)
1946 St. Paul, AA 15 7 3.33
1946 Brooklyn, NL 0 0 3.60
1947 Brooklyn, NL 10 5 3.11
1948 St. Paul, AA 3 4 3.95
1948 Brooklyn, NL 2 7 5.33
1949 St. Paul, AA 11 6 3.89
1950 St. Paul, AA 13 9 4.02
1950 Boston, AL 2 0 1.42
1951 Boston, AL 3 9 5.75
1952 Louisville, AA 9 10 4.32
1952 Boston, AL 1 0 1.80
1953 Winnipeg, ManDak
1954 Williston, ManDak 9 4
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 Joe
Cephus Taylor
Winnipeg
Buffaloes 1950-1951
Taylor spent much of his early career in Canada -- in the ManDak
League in 1950-51, Quebec's Provincial League in 1951-52, Ottawa
of the International League in 1953-54, and Toronto of the IL in
1955. He was 28 when he first played in the majors with
Philadelphia. Overall, he was in the major leagues for 199
games over 4 seasons. He was twice an All-Star in the
Pacific Coast League where he played for parts of seven seasons.
Taylor had joined Winnipeg in 1950 after beginning his career as
a catcher with the Chicago American Giants of the Negro American
League. |
BA HR RBI
1949 Chicago, NAL
1950 Chicago, NAL
1950
Winnipeg, ManDak
.237 3 15
1951 Chicago, NAL
1951 Winnipeg, ManDak N/A
1951 Farnham, (Provincial
.360 10 29
1952 St. Hyacinthe, Prov .308 25 112
1953 Williamsport, Eastern .324 10 44
1953 Ottawa, IL
.313 7 45
1954 Philadelphia, AL
.224 1 8
1954 Ottawa, IL
.323 23 79
1955 Columbus-Toronto, IL .286 12 38
1955 Portland, PCL
.295 10
55
1956 Seattle, PCL
.260
24 89
1957 Cincinnati, NL
.262 4
9
1957 Seattle PCL
.305
22 72
1958 Omaha, AA
.270 10 34
1958 Baltimore, AL
.273
2 9
1958 St. Louis, NL
.304
1 3
1959 Baltimore, AL
.156
1 2
1959 Vancouver, PCL
.292 23 77
1960 Seattle, PCL
.291
30 94
1961 San Diego, PCL
.268 26 74
1962 Hawaii-Vancouver, PCL .246 13 37
1963 Puebla - Mexico City .309 19 74
Tigers, Mexican
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Vernon Charles (Pete) Taylor
Minot 1956
Taylor's cup o' coffee in the majors lasted just one game, two
innings with the St. Louis Browns in 1952. He started his
pro career at age 18 in 1945 and wrapped it up with Minot of the
ManDak League where he won 8 games in 1956.
Taylor died at age 65 in 2003.
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W L ERA
1945 Baltimore, IL No Rec
1945 Batavia, PONY 4 5 4.34
1946 (Inactive)
1947 Poughkeepsie, Colonial 11 3 3.38
1948 Wilkes-Barre, Eastern 8 18 3.46
1949 Baltimore, IL 5 8 4.20
1950 Baltimore, IL 1 4 7.00
1950 San Antonio, Texas 3 7 5.78
1951 Toronto, IL 0 0 7.50
1951 San Antonio, Texas 5 3 3.16
51-52 Magallanes, VZ
1952 St. Louis, AL 0 0 13.50
1952 San Antonio, Texas 8 9 3.33
1953 Baltimore, IL 0 0 6.00
1953 Oklahoma City, Texas 8 10 4.64
1954 Oklahoma City, Texas 10 7 4.78
1955 Little Rock, SA 6 8 4.71
1955 Oklahoma City, Texas 1 2 4.89
1956 Montgomery, SA 3 4 4.97
1956 Minot, ManDak 8 7
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 Ron
Theobald
Medicine Hat 1963
Signed to a pro contract after his season at Medicine Hat,
Theobald played 251 games, mainly at second base, over two
seasons with Milwaukee Brewers in 1971-72. |
BA HR RBI
1963 Saskatoon/M-Hat, WCBL
1964 Wenatchee, Northwest .277 6
26
1964 Ft. Worth, Texas
.218 3 16
1965 Charlotte, Southern .233 1
27
1966 Charlotte, Southern .269 2
38
1967 Denver, PCL
.279 3 42
1968 Denver, PCL
.253 0 25
1969 Denver, AA
.293 0 40
1970 Denver-Indianapolis, AA .309 0 28
1971 Milwaukee, AL
.276 1 23
1972 Milwaukee, AL
.220 1 19
1973 Hawaii, PCL
.221 0 11
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 Bob
Thurman
Brantford, Intercounty 1953
After three solid seasons in Negro ball, Thurman was signed by
the Yankees, but a hand injury affected his play in the New York
farm system. After bouncing around in the minors for four
seasons, Thurman left organized ball for play in the Dominican
Republic and Canada (Brantford Red Sox). Signed by
Cincinnati, he reached the majors in 1955 and, as a part-time
outfielder, spent parts of five seasons in MLB. In his
best season, he hit 16 home runs in just 190 at bats. |
1946 Homestead, Negro League
.408 2 16
1947 Homestead, Negro League .338 6
1948 Homestead, Negro League .345
1948 Kansas City, Negro League .356
1949 Newark, IL
.317 6 33
1950 Springfield, IL
.269 12 78
1951 San Francisco, PCL
.274 13 63
1952 San Francisco, PCL
.280 9 52
1953 Brantford, Intercounty n/a
1953 Escogido, Dominican
.288 0 21
1954 Escogido, Dominican
.300 11 34
1955 Cincinnati, NL
.217 7 22
1956 Cincinnati, NL
.295 8 22
1957 Cincinnati, NL
.247 16 40
1957 Seattle, PCL
.288 8 13
1958 Cincinnati, NL
.230 4 20
1959 Omaha, AA
.248 5 24
1959 Cincinnati, NL
.250 0 2
1959 Seattle, PCL
.239 1 11
1960 Charleston, AA
.274 10 42
1960 Seattle, PCL
.211 1 3
1961 Charlotte, So. Atl
.267 4 16
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| |
 Thad Tillotson, Medicine
Hat 1959
In 1967, on the day Mickey Mantle was
honoured for 500th homer, Tillotson picked up his first major
league win, in relief. He also hit a single on the first
pitch of his first major league at bat and scored the winning
run on a Mantle single in the 11th inning. Next time out,
the big (6'3", 210) right-hander tossed 8 2/3s shutout innings
to gain his 2nd win and followed with a six-hit, complete game
to go 3-0 before dropping nine in a row, three due to sloppy
defense. Tough luck followed him through his career. In
his 2nd pro season, of his 11 loses, his team failed to score in
five of them. He had spent seven years in the Dodger system,
five at the Triple-A level, before a trade to the Yankees.
He was on the hill for 50 games over two seasons with New York
and overall pitched for a dozens seasons (including time in
Canada and Puerto Rico) before retiring in 1970. He was
often accused of throwing a spitter. Tillotson had
begun his pro career at 19 leading the California League in
wins, with 19.
|
W L ERA
1959 Medicine Hat, SABL N/A
1960 Fresno City College 12
3
1960 Reno,
California
19 6
3.18
Macon, South Atl.
0 2 ----
1961 Atlanta,
SA
12 11 4.03
1962 Spokane, PCL
6 13 3.82
1963 Spokane, PCL
0 2 6.00
Albuquerque,
Texas 7 5 4.22
1964 Spokane, PCL
10 14 3.21
1965 Spokane, PCL
11 10 3.26
65-66 Arecibo,, PR
7 10 2.42
1966 Spokane, PCL
12 8 3.47
66-67 Arecibo, PR
1967 New York,
AL
3 9 4.03
67-68 Arecibo, PR
1968 Syracuse,
IL
10 4 1.54
New York,
AL
1 0 4.35
68-69 Arecibo, PR
4 7 2.49
1969 Syracuse, IL
10 8 3.43
69-70 Caguas, PR
1970 Syracuse,
IL
11 9 4.44
1971 Nankai, Japan
3 4 6.40
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 Lou Tost
Brandon, Regina 1953
The lefthander got a major league opportunity at age 31 and took
advantage finishing 10-10 in 22 starts for the Boston Braves in
1942. He appeared in just four more games in the majors.
After five seasons in the Pacific Coast League, Tost had brief
stints with Brandon and Regina in the ManDak and Western Canada
Leagues in 1953.
He
was just 55 when he died in 1967.
Photo courtesy William Shubb,
OaklandOaks |
W L ERA
1934 Sacramento, PCL 0 0 18.00
1935 Mission, PCL No Rec
1936 Muskogee, WAssoc 15 14 4.45 (.251 1 23)
1937 Mission, PCL 9 8 3.52
1938 Hollywood, PCL 11 16 3.48
1939 Hollywood, PCL 5 10 4.98
1940 Hollywood, PCL 4 6 4.07
1941 Hollywood, PCL 13 10 3.85
1942 Boston, NL 10 10 3.53
1943 Pittsburgh, NL 0 1 5.40
1944 (Military Service}
1945 (Mi1itary Service}
1946 Seattle, PCL 16 13 2.70
1947 Indianapolis, AA 11 12 4.35
1947 Pittsburgh, NL 0 0 9.00
1948 Sacramento/Oak, PCL 12 15 3.70
1949 Oakland, PCL 14 7 3.99
1950 Oakland, PCL 6 5 4.98
1951 Wenatchee, West Int 10 6 2.77
1952 San Jose, California 0 0
1953 Brandon, ManDak
1953 Regina, WCBL
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| |
 Bill Upton
Minot 1957
Two games, five innings, a 1.80 ERA and, at 25, his major league
career was over. Upton won an opportunity after a 21-win
season in the Tri-State League in 1952 and 10 wins with
Indianapolis in Triple-A the following season. The
righthander finished his career in 1957 with Minot in the ManDak
League winning 7 games. His brother Tommy was a shortstop
with the Browns in 1950-51. Upton died in 1987 at age 58.
|
W L ERA
1948 Ada/Ardmore, Sooner St. 9 14 5.08
1949 Iola, KOM 13 6 3.44
1949 Ardmore, Sooner St. No Rec
1950 Spartanburg, Tri-St. 0 0
1951 (Inactive)
1952 Spartanburg, Tri-St. 21 9 3.87
1953 Indianapolis, AA 10 6 3.23
1954 Philadelphia, AL 0 0 1.80
1954 Ottawa, IL 1 3
1954 Oakland, PCL 0 3
1954 Tulsa, Texas 1 1
1955 Nashville, SA 3 1 5.57
1955 Columbia, South Atl. 8 3 1.51
1955 Oklahoma City, Texas 0 0
1956 Nashville, SA 0 1
1956 Savannah, South Atl. 3 1 1.69
1957 Jacksonville/Savannah SoAtl 1 1
1957 Minot, ManDak 7 6 3.96
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 Fred Vaughn
Williston, Bismarck 1955
A
dumb move turned out to be a good break for the muscular second
baseman. In 1943 in Indianapolis, his manager gave him the boot
in a fit of rage after Vaughn had been picked off second base.
Quickly signed by Minneapolis, Vaughn went on to lead the club
in hitting in 1944 (and top all 2B in fielding). It earned him a
trial with the Senators. He played in 110 major league games
over two seasons. Vaughn had battled back from eye problems
which forced him to sit out for two years. In 1950 he led
the Carolina league in homers and in 1955, while working in the
oil fields near Williston, he suited up for one last season.
He died in 1964 at age 45.
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BA HR RBI
1936 Hutchinson, WAssoc .229 4 31
1937 Hutchinson, WAssoc .349 15 123
1938 Binghamton, Eastern .282 17 99
1939 Indianapolis, AA .322 2 21
1940 Birmingham, SA .283 3 6
1941
1942
1943 Indianapolis/Minn AA .239 9 53
1944 Minneapolis, AA .321 17 62
1944 Washington, AL .257 1 21
1945 Washington, AL .235 1 25
1946
1947 Hollywood, PCL .300 12 56
1948 NOrleans/Nashville, SA .272 5 55
1949 Greensboro, Carolina .289 22 85
1950 Greensboro, Carolina .320 27 88
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955 Bismarck, ManDak .293 7 31
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| |
 Ray Washburn,
Lethbridge 1959.
A key member of the Lethbridge White
Sox championship team in 1959, Washburn had a no-hitter among his
Western Canadian
accomplishments. He won 72 games over a 10 year major
league career and finished with a 3.53 ERA in 239 games. See the December, 1999 profile from the Tri-City
Herald.
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W L ERA
1958
Bellingham
N/A
1959 Lethbridge, SABL
7 2 N/A
1960 Rochester,
IL
5 4 4.45
1961 Charleston,
IL
16 9 2.34
St. Louis,
NL
1 1 1.77
1962 St. Louis,
NL
12 9 4.10
1963 St. Louis,
NL
5 3 3.08
Tulsa,
Texas
1 1 7.80
1964 Jacksonville,
IL
1 0 1.13
St. Louis,
NL
3 4 4.05
1965 St. Louis,
NL
9 11 3.62
1966 St. Louis, NL
11 9 3.76
1967 St. Louis,
NL
10 7 3.53
1968 St. Louis,
NL
14 8 2.26
1969 St. Louis,
NL
3 8 3.07
1970 Cincinnati,
NL
4 4 6.95
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 Roy Stormy Weatherly
Williston 1954, 1955
Williston, Bismarck 1956
Williston 1957
As
a rookie in 1936 (one of the majors' youngest players at age 21)
he had one of the best debuts in MLB history. Weatherly
joined the Cleveland roster in late June and in the month of
July he belted out 56 hits. He finished the year batting .335.
Just 5'-6 1/2", 170, he
played ten years in the majors compiling an average of .286.
In 1940, Weatherly hit .303 with 35 doubles, 11 triples and 12
homers. He fanned just 26 times in 578 at bats.
Traded to the Yankees in 1943, he patrolled centre field, as the
replacement for legend Joe DiMaggio and wore Babe Ruth's No. 3.
Twice that season he'd make ten outfield putouts in a single
game to set a major league record.
At
39, Weatherly joined Williston in 1954 and played four years in
the ManDak League. He won the batting crown in 1954 with a
.412 mark and finished 2nd in homers with 14. The
following year he'd win both titles batting .371 and belting 21
homers. He died in 1990 at age 75.
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BA HR RBI
1934 Opelousas, Evangeline .396 8 62
1935 New Orleans, SA .314 7 56
1936 New Orleans, SA .368 5 20
1936 Cleveland, AL .335 8 53
1937 Cleveland, AL .201 5 13
1937 New Orleans, SA .238 4 15
1938 Cleveland, AL .262 2 18
1939 Cleveland, AL .310 1 32
1940 Cleveland, AL .303 12 59
1941 Cleveland, AL .289 3 37
1942 Cleve1and, AL .258 5 39
1943 New York, AL .264 7 28
1944 (Military Service}
1945 (Military Service)
1946 Indianapolis. AA .285 1 17
1946 New York, AL .500 0 0
1947 Indianapolis, AA .304 14 81
1948 Indianapo1is, AA .303 4 30
1949 Indianapolis, AA .279 1 10
1949 New Orleans, SA .304 5 29
1950 New York, NL .261 0 11
1950 Oakland, PCL .350 5 14
1951 Minneapolis, AA .198 3 7
1951 Oakland, PCL .339 8 60
1952 Baltimore, IL .283 26 73
1953 Baltimore, IL .268 17 58
1954 Richmond, IL .375 0 0
1954 Williston, ManDak .412 14 58
1955 Williston, ManDak .371 21 61
1956 W'ston/Bismarck, ManDak .324 9 39
1956 Bismarck, ManDak
1957 Williston, ManDak .262 2 9
1958 San Antonio, Texas .000 0 0
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Williston 1958 Edmonton 1959
An All-American third baseman in
1959 (hitting .419 for USC) Werhas played in 89 games over
three seasons for the Dodgers and Angels. Most of his career was spent in
the Pacific Coast League where he belted 141 homers in parts of 10 seasons.
He played in Japan in 1971, then returned to the PCL the next season
following the first trade between Japanese and American teams (Werhas
to Hawaii, Clete Boyer to Taiyo, Japan).
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BA HR RBI
1958 Williston, WCBL
.267 0 7
1959 Edmonton, WCBL
.298 5 52
1960 Green Bay, I.I.I.
.206 2 12
Atlanta,
SA
.212 0 11
Macon, South Atl. .267
0 4
1961 Greenville, South Atl. .249 8 43
1962 Spokane, PCL
.258 16 57
1963 Spokane, PCL
.295 17 96
1964 Los Angeles,
NL .193
0 8
Spokane, PCL
.309 9 51
1965 Los Angeles,
NL .000
0 0
Spokane, PCL
.281 20 75
1966 Spokane, PCL
.306 15 80
1967 California,
AL
.160 2 6
Los Angeles,
NL .143
0 0
1968 San Diego, PCL
.286 8 65
1969 Hawaii, PCL
.298 15 90
1970 Hawaii, PCL
.283 12 62
1971 Taiyo, Japan
.214 8 26
1972 Hawaii, PCL
.286 19 74
1973 Hawaii - Eugene, PCL .248 10
40
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Bob Whitcher
Minot 1953
The little lefty (5-8, 165) pitched in 6 games, including 3
starts, for the Boston Braves in 1945 (2.87 ERA). Already
28, it would be the last major league action for Whitcher who
finished his career in 1953 with Minot in the ManDak League.
He died in 1997 at age 80.
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W L ERA
1945 Lynn Frasers, New England
1945 Boston, NL 0 2 2.87
1946 Hartford, Eastern No Rec
1946 Evansville, III 4 1 2.72
1946 Pawtucket, New England 3 5 6.48
1947 Evansville, III 13 11 2.94
1948 Evansville, III 14 11 2.98
1949 Saginaw, Centra1 13 13 4.26
1950 Brantford, InterCounty
1951 Rochester, So. Minny 5 5
1952
1953 Minot, ManDak 2 3
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Charlie White Winnipeg Buffaloes
1951
After a season in the Negro Leagues, the
22-year-old third baseman suited up with Winnipeg of the
ManDak League in 1951, but after 26 games he was on the way to
Triple-A with Toronto and a career as a catcher. He
reached the majors in 1954 and played in 62 games over two
seasons.
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BA HR RBI
1950 Philadelphia, NAL
1951
Winnipeg, ManDak
.330 1 19
1951 Toronto, IL
.283 4 27
1952 Toronto, IL
.260 2 13
1953 San Antonio, Texas .274 3
44
1954 Milwaukee, NL
.237
1 8
1955 Rochester, IL
.207
2 14
1955 Milwaukee, NL
.233
0 4
1956 Wichita, AA
.279 6 39
1957 Vancouver, PCL
.277 1
48
1958 Vancouver, PCL
.291 2
38
1959 Vancouver, PCL
.273 1
16
1960 Vancouver, PCL
.259 3
46
1961 Vcr - Portland, PCL .268 2
37
1962 Hawaii, PCL
.258 6 23
1963 Hawaii, PCL
.231 1 14
1964 Inactive
1965 Vancouver, PCL
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Jay Wilkie
The Saskatchewan product advanced to the major leagues with
Pittsburgh in 1941 after three seasons in the Pacific Coast
League. In his first pro game in 1937, Wilkie fired a shutout
for seven innings for Tacoma against Vancouver. He spent
parts of three years in the majors, pitching in 68 games. He
died in 1992 in Oregon. In 1946, he was one of two
Canadians, both from Saskatchewan, on the Pirates. Ed
Bahr, a right-handed pitcher, was the other.
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W L
ERA
1937 Tacoma, W. International
15 13 3.92
1938 San Francisco, PCL
1 8 3.93
1939 San Francisco, PCL
3 1 6.30
1940 Seattle, PCL
13 5 2.69
1940 San Antonio, Texas
1941 Pittsburgh, NL
2 4 4.56
1942 Pittsburgh, NL
6 7 4.19
1946 Pittsburgh, NL
0 0
1946 Hollywood, PCL
9 7 2.85
1947 Indianapolis, AA
0 1 2.45
1947 Oakland, PCL
7 7 4.67
1948 Oakland, PCL
11 6 3.73
1949 Kansas City, AA
3 3 4.30
1949 Beaumont, Texas
3 3 3.31
1950 Victoria, W. International 10 12
4.41
1951 Salem, W. International 11
12 3.76
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Dewey Williams
Williston 1954
Minot 1955, 1956
Brandon / Williston 1957
Williston 1958, 1959
After more than seven years in the minors, Williams made his
major league debut in 1944 at age 28 and went on to play in 193
games over five seasons, mainly with the Cubs. He
joined Williston of the ManDak League in 1954 and closed out his
career, at age 43, with the Oilers, then in the Western Canada
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BA HR RBI
1937 Macon, South Atl. .272 1 55
1938 Atlanta, SA .251 0 22
1939 Atlanta, SA .241 0 10
1940 Atlanta, SA .259 0 30
1941 Wi11iamsport, Eastern .200 0 19
1941 Toronto, IL .170 0 5
1942 Elmira, Eastern .238 3 19
1942 Toronto, IL .161 1 4
1942 Durham, Piedmont .163 0 6
1943 Toronto, IL .241 0 23
1944 Toronto, IL .313 1 20
1944 Chicago, NL .240 0 27
1945 Chicago, NL .280 2 5
1946 Chicago, NL .200 0 0
1946 Los Angeles, PCL .200 1 21
1947 Rochester, IL .221 1 10
1947 Chicago, NL .000 0 0
1948 Cincinnati, NL .168 1 5
1949 Tulsa, Texas .271 2 44
1950 Seattle, PCL .196 0 4
1950 Tulsa, Texas .284 3 39
1951 Tulsa, Texas .221 0 25
1952 Milwaukee, AA .294 1 36
1953 Toledo, AA .205 3 28
1954 Memphis, SA .215 0 8
1954 Williston, ManDak .246 1 10
1955 Minot, ManDak .230 5 23
1956 Minot, ManDak .227 1 9
1957 Brandon/W'ston, ManDak .166 0 1
1958 Williston, WCBL .238 0 8
1959 Williston, CanAm .000 0 0
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Regina Caps 1952
Saskatoon Gems 1953-1954
As a pitcher/outfielder, the 6-2 lefty
played three seasons in Western Canada, including 1954 when when
he went 5-2 on the mound and won the batting title with a .336
mark. He turned pro a year later, at age 21, and was a 15-game
winner in his initial season. In his very first game he
tossed a 2-hitter and fanned 13. Wills advanced to the
majors with the Red Sox in 1959 and pitched in 83 games over 5
years.
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W L ERA
1952 Regina, SBL
N/A
1953 Saskatoon, SBL
6 3 N/A
1954 Saskatoon, SBL
5 2 N/A
.336 3 26
1955 San Jose, California
15 8 2.92
1956 Greensboro, Carolina
11 4 3.20
Albany,
Eastern
4 0 8.04
1957 Oklahoma City,
Texas 5 9 4.24
1958 Chattanooga,
SA
15 10 3.28
1959 Minneapolis,
AA
9 10 3.15
Boston,
AL
2 6 5.27
1960 Minneapolis,
AA
7 2 2.94
Boston,
AL
1 1 7.42
1961 Boston,
AL
3 2 5.95
Seattle, PCL
4 4 3.10
1962 Boston,
AL
0 0 0.00
Cincinnati,
NL
0 2 5.31
1963 San Diego, PCL
15 10 3.38
1964 San Diego, PCL
12 7 3.71
1965 Chicago,
AL
2 0 2.84
Jacksonville,
IL
1 2 3.82
Portland, PCL
3 1 3.69
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