Bob Feller, Phil Cavarretta, and the End of the Pre-World War II Generation of Major Leaguers
December 26, 2010 by Arne Christensen · 1 Comment
Earlier this year I used Wikipedia’s list of former major league players age 90 and up to put together an all-star lineup of such players. In the following half year, Bob Feller, Ralph Houk, Phil Cavarretta, and George Binks have all left that lineup. Feller and Houk were both well known for their time serving […]
Ralph Houk un manager que dejó huella. (Ralph Houk: A skipper in a mission)
July 29, 2010 by Alfonso L. Tusa C. · 1 Comment
El pasado miércoles 21 de julio de 2010 falleció en su casa de Winter Haven, Fla el manager de los Yanquis de Nueva York, Tigres de Detroit y Medias Rojas de Boston. De inmediato imágenes de mis lecturas sobre los Yanquis de comienzos de los años sesenta tintinearon en la pantalla de mis recuerdos. El eco de sus declaraciones y de algunos de los peloteros de esos equipos resonó en algún lugar de mi cráneo.
An All-Star Team of ex-Major Leaguers in Their 90s
June 21, 2010 by Arne Christensen · 3 Comments
A recent quick visit to Wikipedia produced a list of the ex-major leaguers who are 90 and up, and from there it was an easy process to put together an All-Star lineup for these guys, practically all of whom starred in the ’40s. I’m offering it for consideration and debate: Catcher: Mike Sandlock, who spent […]
