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Mahaffey Mows Down 17
This Week in 1960s Baseball … (April 23, 1961) Striking out at least one batter in each inning, Philadelphia Phillies hurler Art Mahaffey today set a new club record with 17 strikeouts. Mahaffey...
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Speed Ain’t Everything
Glancing Back, and Remembering Smoky Burgess Smoky Burgess was one of the best hitting catchers in the history of baseball. He retired as one of the most prolific pinch hitters in the history of the...
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Buc in the Hot Corner
Glancing Back, and Remembering Don Hoak Don Hoak was nicknamed “Tiger” partly because of his pre-baseball athletic career as a boxer, and partly because of his tough, aggressive style of play as a...
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The Power in Polo
Homer Happy: Frank Thomas From their inaugural season of 1962 until 1975, the New York Mets’ single-season record for home runs belonged to a right-handed hitting outfielder who played for the Mets...
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Batter-Ring National League Pitching
Glancing Back, and Remembering Gus Bell Gus Bell was a left-handed batter who could hit for both average and power. While his prime occurred during the 1950s with the Cincinnati Reds, he played into...
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Long Lean Save Machine
Oh, What a Relief: Bill Henry Bill Henry was a lanky, high-kicking left-hander who lasted 16 years in the major leagues … after making his first appearance in the big show at age 24. He led the...
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