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He is the son of former big leaguer Mark Leiter, who pitched for the Phillies in 1997 and 1998, and the nephew of former big leaguer Al Leiter.

Dickinson: I thought Jeremy Brown would be a big leaguer.

I just wasn't a big-leaguer with them the whole time.

Dickinson: Swish had been acting like a big leaguer since he was 12.

He has won consecutive starts for the first time as a big leaguer.

Tebow&aposs debut as a big leaguer didn&apost go much better Wednesday.

Tony Barnette is a big leaguer now, and with that comes new responsibilities and routines.

"When I first got my hit as a big leaguer, I was happy for myself," Suzuki said.

He is 1-4 with a 4.14 ERA in 15 games (nine starts) as a big leaguer.

Sunday marks a sad day for the baseball world, which also lost former big leaguer Andy Marte.

When I was a kid, I would have liked the opportunity to play catch with a big leaguer.

"To take the time to help someone who isn't even a big-leaguer is really great," he said.

From what you have seen, do you think he is a guy that can become a useful big leaguer?

"It makes me happy to be close to my first All-Star Game as a big-leaguer," Sano said.

Asher had his worst outing as a big leaguer in his lone previous appearance against the Mets last Sept.

He is 903-290 with a 2306 ERA in 215 games (34 starts) as a big leaguer dating to 2014.

"Can or can't" At the end of the day, it's a binary decision—can he be a big leaguer or not?

A former big leaguer who lived near Visalia introduced Baarns to Jerry Howarth, then the voice of the Toronto Blue Jays.

In the end, Aumus just shook his head and said it was just another day in the life for a big-leaguer.

"There's a floor, like: 'You have to throw this hard, and if you don't, then you're not a big leaguer,'" Boddy said.

RHP Vincent Velasquez had his best start as a big leaguer Saturday, when he earned the victory by striking out a career-high nine.

DeJong had his first stint in the majors from May 28-June 11, homering on the first swing as a big leaguer in Colorado.

Vlad Jr. did not disappoint, blowing the mind of former big leaguer Carlos Pena by swatting an opposite field home run... off a tee.

Marlins 2, Mets 0 MIAMI — Marlins starter Pablo Lopez followed his worst outing as a big leaguer with his best — both against the Mets.

He was having a hard time, says Charlie Hough, the former big leaguer who now serves as the Dodgers' senior adviser for player development.

As the industry struggles with declining participation by black Americans, here is Ngoepe, a middle infielder and the first big leaguer born in Africa.

He threw his last 13 pitches as a big leaguer with the Cleveland Indians, in a game against the Blue Jays on October 5, 2001.

Bryce Harper has homered off 82 pitchers as a big leaguer, but it wasn't until last year that he finally homered off someone younger than him.

"It's pretty cool to be considered the top guy ,but my main focus is turning that top prospect status into a winning big leaguer," he said.

"It was a long venture; it wasn't something we thought we'd jump into and find a big leaguer right away," said the general manager, Neal Huntington.

Branca was now 6 feet 3 inches tall and weighed 220 pounds, a big big-leaguer able to throw a baseball over 153 miles an hour.

Benintendi, who went 236-for-2222 with two runs and a strikeout on Sunday, entered the day as the only big leaguer with a five-hit game this year.

The runs and hits allowed were both the most ever allowed by Perdomo while the start was the second-shortest of the 27 he has made as a big leaguer.

The loss ruined the major league debut of Padres right-hander Cal Quantrill, the team's No. 1 draft pick from 2016 and the son of former big-leaguer Paul Quantrill.

He went to Arizona State to play under Bobby Winkles and, along with fellow future big leaguer Sal Bando, led the Suns Devils to their first College World Series title.

The college hired the former big leaguer Andy Stankiewicz away from the Seattle Mariners — he was their minor league coordinator — and the Antelopes won the WAC baseball title in 2015.

These veteran players, it's not like they've got to go hit homers, but they've got to show these young guys what it's like to be a big leaguer in tough times.

Wheeler (3-4) allowed a career-high eight runs on six hits and three walks while striking out three over 1 2/3 innings — his shortest start as a big leaguer.

As a former big leaguer, I roll my eyes in isolated cases and think baseball players' ideas on unwritten rules are silly and uptight, or even culturally insensitive to baseball's evolving diversity.

It all figured in a baseball sense, because Hill is, after effectively rebuilding himself as a pitcher on an American Legion field in suburban Boston in 2015, now an extremely effective big leaguer.

"He's got every tool you need to be a longtime All-Star big leaguer," said David Berg, the manager of the West Virginia Power, where Kelenic played his first 50 games this season.

Still, Reed looked like a polished pitcher for perhaps the first time as a big-leaguer, working six scoreless innings against the Cardinals and allowing four hits with a walk and four strikeouts.

CF Billy Hamilton continued his amazing streak of base-stealing, becoming the first big-leaguer since Houston's Jose Altuve in 2014 to steal multiple bases in three straight games, collecting three on Tuesday night.

"I can think of no higher compliment to a former big leaguer than for their son to come through the ranks and not have a hint of entitlement," said Ross Atkins, the Blue Jays' general manager.

In his latest piece for The Athletic, former baseball big leaguer Lars Anderson talked about his experience using Adderall as a performance-enhancing drug (PED) while playing in Japan and how much it improved his on-field performance.

Today, it's over 92, jumping annually for eight consecutive years and placing not just a physical burden on every kid who dreams of being a big leaguer but also a mental one: throw hard or your chances are grim.

But, when we got Casey with fellow ex-big leaguer Kevin Millar out in NYC ... he told us 65-year-old Maddon had such an impact on Chicago in that short time frame, he'll always be a Cubs hero.

OF David Dahl remained hot in his first week as a big leaguer by going 2-for-3 and scoring the winning run Thursday, when he raced home on a wild pitch in the Rockies' 27-22 victory over the Mets.

Obviously, it's a pretty crazy story, but to him it was a blessing, because if he were to have made a big league team and been a big leaguer for the next four or five years, he would have been miserable doing it.

Take it one day at a time "It doesn't matter if you're a first-time spring training invite or a veteran big leaguer, you're up against a clock during camp," says Chris Joyner, Major League strength and conditioning coach for the Toronto Blue Jays.

With the 26-year-old Machado on board, the next big move for the Padres is expected to be the promotion of shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr., the 20-year-old son of a former big leaguer and the No. 2 overall prospect in baseball.

When I was sent down to the minor leagues despite a fantastic spring showing, Morgan assured me that I would be a big leaguer soon, that I just needed to keep doing what I was doing and someday maybe I'd even take his spot.

SS Tyler Saladino had his best game as a big leaguer Tuesday, when he went 225-for-22015, reached base in all four plate appearances and hit the go-ahead homer in the eighth inning of the White Sox's 6-4 comeback win over the Mets.

It would be totally reasonable to chalk Bradley's improvements up to a young player—for all the struggles Bradley endured over his first two partial seasons in the league, he's still only 26—finally understanding what a changeup, or any other pitch, looks like out of the hand of a big leaguer.

When a delegation of major leaguers made a goodwill visit to Cuba in December, they were welcomed by a 2245-year-old budding star of the island's domestic league, Lourdes Gourriel Jr. Dressed in aviator sunglasses and white high-tops, he looked the part of a big leaguer but was awestruck by introductions to Clayton Kershaw and Miguel Cabrera.

I know MLB wants a world where Kylie Bunbury and Mark-Paul Gosselaar (stars of the Fox series Pitch) might actually be a rookie-veteran pitching battery, but if Ginny Baker were an actual big leaguer, the vets would haze her by making her dress up as well, probably as Larry the Cable Guy, a sumo wrestler, or Vanilla Ice.

28 ahead of another big leaguer, Shayne Bennett. He was also first in wins (but also losses), innings pitched.

Red Sox announce minor league field staffs, hire former big leaguer Greg Norton . WEEI.com. Retrieved on January 15, 2016.

He is the father of Scott Spiezio, a former big leaguer who played with the Cardinals, Athletics, Angels, Mariners and Braves.

As a big-leaguer, Rigney was a .259 career batsman with 510 hits, 41 home runs and 212 runs batted in over 654 games.

However, I can promise you > at this early stage of his career that this young fellow is destined to be a > big leaguer. He just can't miss.

On December 21, Colabello announced that he would not pursue the opportunity to play overseas, saying "Going to Korea would mean giving up the dream of being a big-leaguer".

He was known for his flamboyant celebrations after his victories in the face of opponents.Stephens, Bailey "Former big leaguer Lima dead at 37." www.mlb.com, May 23, 2010. Retrieved December 5, 2016.

In 1952 and 1953, he returned to the minor leagues. As a big-leaguer, Russell appeared in 1,035 games played over his ten-season career and batted .267 with 428 RBI.

Among those who attended his funeral services was his best friend and countryman, former big leaguer Luis Rodríguez Olmo. Gómez was buried in the Guayama Municipal Cemetery in Guayama, Puerto Rico.

All told he pitched in 17 pro seasons. As a big leaguer, Glynn allowed 261 hits and 151 bases on balls in 264⅔ innings pitched. He struck out 184 and earned 12 total saves.

500 or better. Five pitchers lost in double digits while no one won more than six contests. Dick Haines led the league with a .355 average while future big-leaguer Pat Corrales batted .309.

Aurelio Faustino Monteagudo Cintra (; November 19, 1943 - November 10, 1990), nicknamed "Monty", was a right-handed screwball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball. He was the son of former big-leaguer René Monteagudo.

Santos has been a resident of Woodland Park, New Jersey.Idec, Keith. "Back to basics - Ex-big leaguer Santos trying to keep his time in minors short", Herald News, May 26, 2008. Accessed November 12, 2013.

As a big leaguer, Dukes compiled a 5–16 (.238) record and a 4.35 earned run average with 22 career saves. In 217 innings pitched, he permitted 226 hits and 82 bases on balls; he struck out 169.

In the 1953 film Big Leaguer, Trocolor plays himself. The movie is about a group of 18- to 22-year-old men who are trying out for a Major League Baseball team, and he is one of the players.

He also proved to be an unreliable baserunner, caught stealing in 13 of his 30 attempts those two years, though he did lead the Padres with 14 stolen bases in 1969. Arcia's last game as a big leaguer was September 30, 1970.

As a big leaguer, he worked in 91 games pitched, 83 in relief, and won four of 13 decisions (.308), with two saves. In 166 innings pitched, he allowed 174 hits and 83 bases on balls. He struck out 93 and registered two complete games.

170 in 98 games and 223 plate appearances. He finished his professional career at the Triple-A level in 1959–60. As a big leaguer, Castleman collected 136 total hits, with 24 doubles and three triples to accompany his 20 home runs. He batted .205.

I could live two years on $28,000." Scrivener was cut by the Tigers in lat March 1978. At the time, Scrivener said: "Sometimes I didn't think I was a big leaguer anyway." He added that "once you start going downhill, it's tough to start going uphill again.

The Statesville/Monroe Indians was a Minor League Baseball club that played in the Western Carolinas League during the 1969 season. They were a Class A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians, and were managed by former big leaguer Pinky May. Baseball Reference. Retrieved on September 30, 2015.

His 17 total hits included seven doubles. He drove in nine runs. Defensively, he started 14 games, even split between shortstop and third base. His last three starts as a big leaguer came in a two-day span in 1931, and he doubled in each game.

Maddern served in France and participated in the Battle of the Bulge.Bisbee's Own Big Leaguer – Clarence Maddern , at Friends of Warren Ballpark site, accessed 2013-01-28. In 1946 Maddern was leading the Texas League in hitting with the Tulsa Oilers before being called up by the parent Cubs.

He was sent back to Jersey City and finished his pro career in the minor leagues in 1952 at age 39. As a big leaguer, he batted .221 with 136 career hits (14 doubles, five triples and 14 home runs). He died in Durham, North Carolina, at age 64 in 1977.

Tessa is also shown to be an exceedingly capable sorceress. She was able to constantly throw lightning around during the ambush with the Archive at the Oceanarium, when most magic was cut off. Harry notes that she is a "big-leaguer" and "White Council material herself". Lartessa was born in Thessalonica.

He had a .260 career batting average. During his Major League career, he became notable for saying the line, "Ninety percent of this game is half-mental."Devin Rose, Words of Wisdom - Former Big Leaguer Jim Wohlford - Took the words right out of his mouth, Chicago Tribune (September 21, 2003).

Thompson returned to the team briefly, but reinjured his back and announced his retirement in May, allowing Flick to play regularly.Fleitz 2004, p. 128 Flick proved himself a capable big leaguer, batting .302 with eight home runs, 13 triples and 81 runs batted in (RBIs). In the 1899 season, he batted .

The two defeats represented his only two decisions in the Major Leagues. As a big leaguer, Van Brabant gave up 39 hits and 20 bases on balls in 28 innings of work, with 11 strikeouts. He retired after the 1955 season. Van Brabant died on August 18, 2018, at the age of 91.

This was Seattle's first Carolina League affiliate. The Mariners, skippered by Bobby Floyd, had a roster that included a few future big leaguer M's. Washington native Karl Best and battery mate Dave Valle would both go on to play in Seattle. Bryan Clark led the rotation going 14-5 on the year.

The 6-5 [sic] Mastny has a > fringe-average fastball but outstanding control, and with a good season so > far between Double-A Akron and Triple-A Buffalo, he seems likely to become > the first big leaguer born in Indonesia, which would become the 52nd country > to produce a major league player.

Flintoff and Dunn Baseball AlamanacClark, J. A history of Australian baseball Dale was 65–39 with 18 saves and a 3.19 ERA in a decade in the Australian Baseball League. He completed 58 of 102 starts. Dale was 5th all-time in the ABL in ERA, .10 ahead of big leaguer Pat Ahearne and .

Thornton Starr Lee (September 13, 1906 – June 9, 1997), nicknamed "Lefty", was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Cleveland Indians (1933–36), Chicago White Sox (1937–47) and New York Giants (1948). Lee batted and threw left-handed. He is the father of pitcher Don Lee, a former big leaguer.

Retrosheet box score (25 April 1932): "Philadelphia Phillies 4, Boston Braves 3" His final professional game came in a Philadelphia uniform on May 29; he was the losing pitcher in relief in a contest against the Giants. All told, Nichols posted a 1–8 won–lost record as a big-leaguer, with a 7.19 career earned run average.

Richards had his first sizeable one, billed third as a ball player, in Big Leaguer (1954). Seagulls Over Sorrento (1954) was another decent sized role. Then Richards was the third lead in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954), after Howard Keel and Jane Powell. It was a big hit and established him as a film name.

He continued to hit the long ball, especially late in his career in the Class A Mexican Southeast League, where he was a player-manager in the late 1960s. As a big leaguer, Herrera collected 264 hits, with 46 doubles, eight triples, 31 homers and 128 career RBIs. He struck out 270 times, and batted .271 lifetime.

Gone were the days of ownership instability, and the team had become a civic asset and a vehicle for local business to be seen in the community. The Admirals hired Mike Samuels as manager. Samuels' staff consisted of former big leaguer Warren Brusstar and a pair of major league draft picks Tim Wallace (Chicago Cubs) and Lonnie Jackson (Los Angeles Dodgers).

1895 Caracas Baseball Club. Cervecería Caracas was founded in 1942, after Cervecería Princesa, an early team, was bought and transformed into Caracas. At first, the team played its home games at the old Estadio Cerveza Caracas, which was located in the capital city of Caracas. The team was founded by Martín Tovar Lange and managed by big leaguer Alejandro Carrasquel.

Born in Lanett, Alabama, Hatfield attended Birmingham–Southern College and Troy State College before Hatfield was signed by the Red Sox as an amateur free agent in 1942. As a big-leaguer, Hatfield played in 722 games and had a career batting average of .242 with an on-base percentage of .332. He had 493 hits, 248 bases on balls, and 165 RBIs.

She was spotted in the early 1940s by a scout from the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Then in 1944, at the age of 18, she graduated and immediately joined the Minneapolis Millerettes, an expansion AAGPBL team managed by former big leaguer Bubber Jonnard. In her rookie season Lessing shared catching duties with Pepper Paire. In 1944, Lessing hit a .

His older brother, Joe Coscarart, was an infielder who played for the Boston Braves from 1935 to 1936. Coscarart was a graduate of Escondido High School in California, where the baseball field was named after him. He later was signed by the Dodgers, becoming the first big leaguer coming out of San Diego State University.List of MLB Draftees – San Diego State University Aztecs.

Ryan Christopher Webb (born February 5, 1986) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He has pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres, Florida / Miami Marlins, Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians, and Tampa Bay Rays. He is the son of former big leaguer Hank Webb. Prior to playing professionally, he attended Clearwater Central Catholic High School.

Ardizoia died on July 19, 2015 after a stroke suffered one week prior. At the time of his death, he was the oldest living former member of the New York Yankees, as well as the oldest in a group of nearly 1,500 players who have appeared in exactly one Major League game.Rinaldo Ardizoia — one-time big-leaguer, longtime San Franciscan. SFGate.com. Retrieved on July 21, 2015.

In his final big-league game on September 17, he pinch hit against Jack Harshman of the Cleveland Indians and flied out.Retrosheet box score: 17 September 1960 All told, Jablonski had 687 hits as a big-leaguer, with 126 doubles, 11 triples and 83 home runs, batting .268 with 438 runs batted in. His professional career continued through 1964 at the Triple-A level.

Echevarria was a star baseball player at Bassick High School in Bridgeport, Connecticut, graduating in 1989.Ex-Big Leaguer From CT Dies Suddenly At 48 He attended Rutgers University, and in 1990 he played collegiate summer baseball with the Orleans Cardinals of the Cape Cod Baseball League. Echevarria was selected by the Colorado Rockies in the 17th round of the 1992 Major League Baseball draft.

Kerry Michael Dineen (July 1, 1952 – November 21, 2015)Major League Baseball Players Who Died In 2015 was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a outfielder from to for the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Phillies. He never appeared in more than seven games in any single season. Dineen is the first cousin of former big leaguer Ken Henderson.

That same year there was a new sale, this time to former big leaguer Stanley Javier, who decided to return to the previous name, but now it was no longer the Gigantes of nordeste (Giants of Northeast) but: Gigantes del Cibao. From 2004–2012, the team was under the direction of the Genao family. Since 2013, the team went on to be managed by the Rizek Family.

He spent nearly his entire career with the Royals organization. However, about half of his career appearances in the Major Leagues, and more than half of his 42 MLB innings pitched, came after a trade to the Houston Astros in April 1979. He allowed 41 hits and 25 bases on balls, and notched three saves to accompany his three wins as a big-leaguer.

Their daughter, Hannah, appears on the TV series This is Us as teenager Kate Pearson. On June 27, 2020, Zeile married Kristin Gamboa, daughter of ex-major league coach and minor league manager Tom Gamboa. Zeile's nephew, Shane Zeile, was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the fifth-round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft.Tigers draft Zeile, nephew of former big leaguer MLB.

Harris then spent 1950 back in the minor leagues before a brief return to the majors in early 1951, working in three games for Philadelphia and two for Cleveland before rosters were cut from 28 to 25 men in mid-May. His minor league career continued into 1956. As a big-leaguer, Harris won six of nine decisions with eight saves and a 4.84 career ERA.

She was what you call a dyed-in-the-wool fan and never missed a game the Marshalltown club ever played." In 1921, Sunday told veteran writer William Phelon Jr., "It was owing to the fact that Capt. Anson of the Chicago team had an aunt in Marshalltown that I became a big leaguer." Cap "had Aunt Emma there and she was greatly interested in seeing me progress in baseball.

Manuel Julián (Liranzo) Javier (born August 9, 1936 in San Francisco de Macorís, Dominican Republic), better known as Julián Javier [hoo-lee-AN hah- vee-ER], is a former Major League Baseball second baseman. Called Hoolie by his teammates, he was also nicknamed "The Phantom" by Tim McCarver for his ability to avoid baserunners sliding into second base. He is the father of former big-leaguer Stan Javier.

Signer's first major league win came as a relief pitcher in an 8–7 victory over the Philadelphia Blue Jays at Wrigley Field (September 23, 1943). His best game as a big leaguer was on October 1, 1943 when he pitched a complete game 3–1 win at home vs. the Boston Braves. Two years later, in 1945, Signer pitched six games in relief for the Cubs with no starts.

Since his inclusion in the work, Ríos spanned his acting career for nearly twenty years. In 1952, Ríos was then cast into his most well-known role as "Tommy", in The Ring (1952), in which he played the lead actor and protagonist. Ríos was also known for certain relevance in films such as Big Leaguer (1953), and Touch of Evil (1958). He eventually ended his career in film in 1962, with Lonely Are the Brave.

Estadio Romelio Martínez was built in 1935 for the III National Olympic Games, capacity for 20,000 people. In 2018 was renewed to host the Central American and Caribbean Games. The former Estadio Tomás Arrieta was built in 1946 for the V Central American and Caribbean Games and rebuilt in 2018 to host the Central American and Caribbean Games. It is now called the Édgar Rentería stadium to honor the emblematic big leaguer from Barranquilla.

Matzek played baseball at Capistrano Valley High School in Mission Viejo, California, where he was a teammate of future big leaguer Kyle Hendricks. He struck out 102 in 86.2 innings with an 0.97 ERA his senior year, leading his team to the CIF championship and earning the CIF Orange County Player of the Year. He was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the first round, 11th overall, in the 2009 Major League Baseball draft.

She survived the final cut and was assigned to the Fort Wayne Daisies, which was managed by former big leaguer Max Carey. Helen was slated at third base and played on a regular basis, until outstanding Betty Foss arrived with her powerful bat and capable defensive skills and she was relegated to the bench. In one-season career, Ketola hit .131 (8-for-61) with nine RBI and eight runs in 31 games.

Adrián González was born in San Diego, California to David and Alba González, both Mexican natives. González is the youngest of three boys; his brothers are David Jr. and Edgar, a former big leaguer. After his birth, his parents moved the family to Tijuana, where his father owned an air-conditioner business. The three boys grew up playing baseball in Mexico, where their father had been a member of the Mexican national baseball team.

After his one season at the Phillies' helm, Lobert's career in uniform ended as a Cincinnati coach (1943–44). He then became a scout for the Dodgers and Giants, serving until his death in Philadelphia at age 86. He was an alumnus of Carnegie Mellon University. A 1953 film, Big Leaguer, set at a Giants training camp in Florida, was a fictional story, but starred Edward G. Robinson in the role of Lobert.

Ransom Joseph "Randy" Jackson (February 10, 1926 – March 20, 2019) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) player for the Chicago Cubs (1950–1955), Dodgers (1956–1958; two seasons in Brooklyn, one in Los Angeles), Cleveland Indians (1958–1959), and ended his career back with the Cubs (1959). A book on Jackson’s career, Handsome Ransom Jackson: Accidental Big Leaguer, was published in 2016. He died at his home on March 20, 2019.

After the 1925 season, columnist Billy Evans wrote that Vick was an "excellent baseball prospect," but injuries had "kept him from proving his real worth as a big leaguer." His most serious injury was "a badly shattered thumb" that threatened to end his career. In 1926, Vick appeared in 24 games for the Cardinals team that won the 1926 World Series. Vick was best known in baseball as the catcher for Grover Cleveland Alexander.

But so determined was he to become a winning big > leaguer that he reported to the Giants a month ago. Suddenly he disappeared, > only to bob up again. Later he explained that before giving up a good school > job in Waterloo, N.Y., he wanted to be sure he was okay, so he left the > Giants to pitch a semi-pro game. Satisfied, he rejoined the team and on July > 21 shut out the Reds for eight innings.

In 1952 he wrote and produced the noir film The Sellout. After this he worked primarily as a producer, on films such as Big Leaguer and Half a Hero. Rapf next moved into television, signing a long-term contract with NBC in 1955, and producing series for them such as The Great Gildersleeve, Frontier, Jefferson Drum, and Ben Casey. In 1973 he produced the TV film The Marcus-Nelson Murders, starring Telly Savalas as police lieutenant Theo Kojak.

Anderson was called up to the major leagues for the first time on May 6, 2014. He made his major league debut five days later, allowing one earned run on two hits in innings of work, picking up the win. Anderson became the first big leaguer since Jered Weaver in 2006 to win each of his first five big league starts. He finished the 2014 campaign 9-7 with a 4.01 ERA and 105 Ks in innings pitched.

With new ownership, veteran big leaguer Hunter Hill, who had played with the St. Louis Browns and Washington Senators, was hired as a first-year manager. The 1909 season started with an exhibition series between the Buffaloes and Hill's former team, the St. Louis Browns. Hill then led the team to two consecutive Texas League pennants for the 1909 and 1910 seasons. It was the first time that Houston claimed back-to-back championships in its history.

Harney was allocated to the Kenosha Comets, a team managed by former big leaguer Josh Billings.League History. All-American Girls Professional Baseball League; retrieved 2019-04-14. In 1943, Harney joined a balanced Kenosha team that included players as very talented pitcher Helen Nicol, as well as Ann Harnett, Phyllis Koehn, Shirley Jameson, Pauline Pirok and Audrey Wagner, notably for their hitting abilities and strong defense. Harney relished her debut in the league, ending with a 19–19 record for a .

Ernie Wyre Nevel (August 17, 1918 – July 10, 1988) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher who played in and with the New York Yankees and in with the Cincinnati Redlegs. Born in Charleston, Missouri, he batted and threw right-handed, stood tall and weighed . Nevel had a 0–1 record, with a 6.10 ERA, in 14 games pitched as a big leaguer. In 20⅔ innings pitched, he allowed 27 hits and eight bases on balls, with nine strikeouts to his credit.

Marks was assigned to the Racine Belles, a team managed by former big leaguer Johnny Gottselig, as part of a pitching staff headed by Mary Nesbitt and Joanne Winter.All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Record Book1943 Racine Belles In her only season in the league, Marks helped win Racine the regular season title and the championship after going 11–9 for a .550 winning percentage. She also helped herself with the bat, connecting seven of her 18 hits for extra bases, to collect a very solid .

Brown pitched for Southeastern Oklahoma State University wrapping up his playing career with the Savages in 1989. The son of big leaguer Paul Brown and nephew of Jackie Brown, Brown was drafted as a pitcher in the 29th round of the 1989 amateur draft by the Toronto Blue Jays and pitched in their chain for four years. From 1995 to 1999 he pitched for the independent league Amarillo Dillas. He was the Texas–Louisiana League Pitcher of the Year in 1995, 1997, and 1998, and made the league's all-star team from 1995 to 1998.

In 1947 she was allocated to the Grand Rapids Chicks, a team managed by former big leaguer Johnny Rawlings. That season the league moved its spring training camp to Havana, Cuba, and Richard was one of the two hundred girls who made the trip. The Chicks won the league title in 1947, with Richard patrolling 47 games at right field and making three appearances as relief pitcher. Richard started 1948 with the Rockford Peaches, but the team turned her into a full- time catcher and she went on to have a solid career.

Robinson found it hard to get work after his greylisting. He was in low budget films: Actors and Sin (1952), Vice Squad (1953), Big Leaguer (1953), The Glass Web (1953), Black Tuesday (1954), The Violent Men (1955), Tight Spot (1955), A Bullet for Joey (1955), Illegal (1955), and Hell on Frisco Bay (1955). His career rehabilitation received a boost in 1954, when noted anti-communist director Cecil B. DeMille cast him as the traitorous Dathan in The Ten Commandments. The film was released in 1956, as was his psychological thriller Nightmare.

Baseball Reference – Minor and Independent Leagues statistics. In between, Erdos played winter ball for the Navegantes del Magallanes and Tigres de Aragua clubs of the Venezuelan League in part of five seasons from 2000-01 to 2005-06.Pelota Binaria – Venezuelan League statistics In 2011, Erdos was named head coach for the baseball team of Butler High School in Pennsylvania, where former big leaguer Milt Graff have coached their baseball team. At the time, Erdos rejoined Matt Clement, also a former Major League pitcher who coached the school's basketball team.

Kellman retired with a career average of .297 in the Panamanian league and batted .205 (9-for-44) in five Caribbean Series, while tying with teammate Sam Bankhead and Cuba's Chuck Connors for the most stolen bases with four during the inaugural tournament. His early efforts would enable future generations of fellow countrymen to follow him, including Humberto Robinson, the first Panamanian-born big leaguer, as well as Rod Carew, Webbo Clarke, Héctor López, Ben Oglivie, Mariano Rivera, Carlos Ruiz, Manny Sanguillén and Pat Scantlebury, among many others.

On October 11, 1970, the Angels packaged him with second baseman Doug Griffin and pitcher Ken Tatum (no relation) to the Boston Red Sox for slugging outfielder Tony Conigliaro, Ray Jarvis and Gerry Moses. Jarvis Tatum never reported to the Red Sox; After getting his release from Boston in April of 1971 he played for Yakult in the Japanese Central League for one year. He returned to the United States for a brief appearance at the Triple-A level in 1972 and the Mexican League in 1973. As a big leaguer, he batted .

As a youngster, she was befriended by local big leaguer Hank Leiber, who taught her to pitch. At the age of 14, Armstrong was scouted by the Phoenix professional softball team, the A-1 Queens, and began her sports career. Armstrong developed into a record- breaking pitcher as she toured with the Queens throughout the West, as well as Madison Square Garden and international tours to Mexico and Canada. Later, during World War II, she was recruited by Philip K. Wrigley to join the All- American Girls Professional Baseball League for the 1944 season.

On February 1, 1965, the Angels traded him to the Pittsburgh Pirates for infielder Julio Gotay, and Perry spent the remainder of his pro career in the minors, where he hit over 200 lifetime home runs. He retired in 1970 as he neared his 36th birthday. As a big-leaguer, Bob Perry collected 103 total hits, with 17 doubles and one triple to go along with his six home runs; he had 30 career runs batted in. During his brief MLB career, Perry had three three-hit games.

Yale's manager during this time was former big leaguer Ethan Allen. Yale Field hosted what is believed to be the first game of the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship in 1947 when Yale hosted Clemson. Yale Field was the site for one of the most famous college baseball games of all time. On May 21, 1981, during a qualifying game for the College World Series, Ron Darling from Yale and Frank Viola from St. Johns dueled through 11 scoreless innings before St. Johns broke through with a run in the 12th inning to win 1–0.

Along with Catalyst Games Labs' April Fools' Day mashups with Shadow Run, at least three other publishers have released parodies of the game. Crunchy Frog Enterprises released Critter-TEK in 1994, using a baseball league setting with funny animal characters; the Clans were parodied as bringing Big Leaguer weapons to the minor-league setting. Wingnut Games released Battle Cattle in 1997, with new editions in 2000 and 2002; an Italian-language edition was published in 1997. Steve Jackson Games released Battle Cattle: The Card Game in 2001, designed to be fully compatible with the Car Wars Card Game.

At the end of her senior year in high school, she took her exams early to attend the 1944 spring training camp at Peru, Illinois. Folder was allocated to the Kenosha Comets, a team managed by former big leaguer Marty McManus. We learned to play baseball from former major leaguers and were turned from tomboys to ladies by the charm school classes, she explained in interview.1944 Kenosha Comets; retrieved 2019-04-02. In 1944, she posted a pitching record of 2–7 with a 5.67 earned run average in 14 games, but she was even better as a hitter.

Accidental Big Leaguer covers the career of Jackson, a two-time National League All-Star in the 1950s and the last Brooklyn Dodger to hit a homerun. The book was a grand slam with Allen Berra of the Chicago Tribune, who wrote: “We can only hope that among today’s players there’s someone as sharp and funny as Handsome Ransom Jackson to remember them.” Singles and Smiles traces Artie's life from Birmingham, Alabama, where he was born in 1920 to Portland, Oregon, where he lived 55 years until his death in 2010 at the age of 90.

Howell was sent back to the Royals for most of the campaign, but was recalled by the pennant-bound Dodgers in August for his final seven games of major league service. He collected three hits and started in four games, but did not participate in the 1956 World Series, a rematch between the Dodgers and Yankees won by the Bombers in seven games. Howell's career then continued in the minor leagues in 1957–58 before his retirement. As a big leaguer, he collected 224 hits, with 39 doubles, four triples, 12 home runs and 93 RBI.

A native of Alameda, California, Stolze has been considered by many baseball historians as one of the most versatile utility players in AAGPBL history. Basically a middle infielder, she is reported to have played every position with the exception of pitcher at one time or another of her career. Stolze was discovered by former big leaguer Max Carey, while she was playing in a fastpitch softball league in Alameda. She entered the league in 1946 with the Muskegon Lassies, playing for them until the 1949 midseason before joining the Racine Belles (1949), Peoria Redwings (1950–1951) and Grand Rapids Chicks (1952).

Puerto Rico returned to the Series after a one-year absence, represented by the Leones de Ponce and managed by Eduardo Pérez, former big leaguer and ESPN Baseball Tonight broadcaster. The Boricuas team outscored their rivals, 18–16, despite a negative record of 2-4. The pitching staff was led by Giancarlo Alvarado (1-0, 16 SO and a 2.32 ERA in 11 ⅔ innings), and posted one of the two shutouts in the series, while the offense was paced by SS Luis Figueroa (.389 BA, 4 RBI), 1B Carlos Rivera (.360 BA, 4 RBI) and 2B Andy González (.

Cipriani's September 1961 MLB audition came in his sophomore year as a pro, after he had spent the minor-league season with the Shreveport Sports of the Double-A Southern Association. In his debut for the Athletics, he started in right field against Jim Kaat of the Minnesota Twins, and singled twice off Kaat in a 6–4 Kansas City win.Retrosheet box score (8 September 1961): "Kansas City Athletics 6, Minnesota Twins 4" He started in right field in ten more games through October 1 in his only MLB service. As a big leaguer, Cipriani posted a .

Earl Eugene Huckleberry (May 23, 1910 – February 25, 1999) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics in 1935. Huckleberry's lone appearance in the major leagues came on September 13, 1935 in a game in which he started on the mound against the Chicago White Sox. After giving up a run in his first inning as a big leaguer, Huckleberry's team scored 8 runs for him in the bottom of the first, and he'd earn a win in his lone MLB appearance, a game in which his team won 19-7.

Leon Clarence Brinkopf (October 20, 1926 – July 2, 1998) was a right-handed shortstop in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs in 1952. Brinkopf was originally signed by the St. Louis Browns in 1944 but found himself released a year later. He made his way to the Chicago Cubs' farm system after they acquired him from his independent minor league team in Dallas, Texas in exchange for former Cub big-leaguer Roy Easterwood. Brinkopf debuted with the Cubs on April 18, 1952 and appeared in a total of nine games, including his final big-league contest on May 5.

She began playing organized softball at thirteen and two years later was promoted to the top park league. Thought she started playing at outfield, she switched to catching and made a lasting impression.The Women of the All- American Girls Professional Baseball League In 1944, she attended an AAGPBL tryout in Minneapolis and made the final cut. After that, she was invited to the spring training camp at Peru, Illinois, and was assigned to her hometown team, the Minneapolis Millerettes, where she was managed by former big leaguer Bubber Jonnard and split the catching duties with Ruth Lessing.

Gatewood permitted only four hits and one base on balls, striking out five. Gatewood had a shutout until the ninth inning, when Red Sox slugger Dick Stuart led off with a triple and scored two batters later on Russ Nixon's sacrifice fly.Retrosheet box score (11 September 1963): "Los Angeles Angels 4, Boston Red Sox 1" Gatewood would make another dozen starts as a big leaguer, but his MLB debut would witness his only career complete game. He appeared in four total games that September and out up a stellar ERA of 1.50 in 24 innings pitched.

On January 13, 2009, Lugar participated in the confirmation hearing for Secretary of State nominee Hillary Clinton, raising questions on the potential conflict of interest between her husband Bill's charitable activities and her new position. Lugar offered praise to Clinton as "the epitome of a big leaguer", Lugar's spokesman Andy Fisher said that before the hearing, Lugar offered Clinton's staff four ways in which to increase the transparency of former President Clinton's fundraising. On March 18, 2009, Lugar cast his 12,000th Senate vote, putting him in 13th place for most votes. During his 32 years as a Senator, he had a 98% attendance record.

By the time Wisniewski was nineteen years old she was pitching for the Detroit Keller Girls, a team who gained attention during the early days of World War II, which earned her a solid prestige and consideration in national softball circles. Wisniewski possessed a blazing fastball thrown with a windmill-like underhand pitching motion and speeds in the 90 miles per hour range. Then, an advancing scout of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League grabbed her up as soon as he saw her pitching. She was invited to a try out and later was allocated to the Milwaukee Chicks, an expansion team managed by former big leaguer Max Carey.

Jones played for several teams; the Keokuk Westerns, Hartford Dark Blues, Cincinnati Reds (NL), Chicago White Stockings, Boston Red Caps, Cincinnati Red Stockings (AA), New York Metropolitans, and Kansas City Cowboys. A popular but controversial player, despite his hitting ability he never played for a league champion. On June 10, 1880, Jones became the first big leaguer to hit two homers in the same inning. Both home runs came off Buffalo Bisons' pitcher Tom Poorman in the eighth inning of a 19–3 rout. Jones best period was from 1883 to 1885, when he hit 22 home runs, had 186 RBI, and batted .310.

According to Stengel biographer Maury Allen in his 1979 book, "'You Could Look It Up: The Life of Casey Stengel'", Elberfeld was generous with his time and his wisdom. The grizzled veteran and the 22-year-old youngster sat together on trains, roomed together in hotels, dined together in restaurants, shared thoughts on the bench and talked for hours about baseball. On September 15, 1912, Stengel was called up to Brooklyn. Elberfeld threw a farewell party for Stengel, ordering him to buy a new suit ("You gotta dress like a big leaguer before they believe you are one", Elberfeld said) for $22.00, and a new suitcase for $17.50.

Miller was originally signed as an amateur free agent prior to the 1961 season by the Baltimore Orioles and pitched his first game as a Big Leaguer at age 21. He was part of the 1966 World Series championship team, although he did not appear in the postseason. Plagued with shoulder problems throughout his career, his contract was purchased from the Orioles by the New York Mets on May 10, 1967, but he never appeared in a major league game for them, spending the remainder of the season with the Triple-A Jacksonville Suns. After spending 1968 with the independent High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms of the Carolina League, Miller retired.

The Santa Marta BBC were a baseball team that played in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League during the 1954–1955 season. The team represented the city of La Guaira, Vargas, Venezuela, and played its home games at Estadio Universitario de Caracas. Santa Marta was managed by former big leaguer Red Kress and entered the league as a replacement for the departed Sabios de Vargas, being part of a four-team league that included the Leones del Caracas, Navegantes del Magallanes and Patriotas de Venezuela. The team was clearly overmatched, finishing in last place with an 18-33 record, 14½ games out of first place.

Villacis was originally signed by the Colorado Rockies as a rookie free agent out of Venezuela in 1998, under the recommendation of scout and former big leaguer Jorge Posada.NotiTarde.com – Scouts de los Rockies de Colorado chequearon jóvenes de su academia (Spanish) Villacis started his career in the Rockies Minor League system in 2000, playing for them in parts of five seasons before being dealt to Kansas City in exchange for colleague pitcher Bryan Rekar. He then was assigned to Double-A Wichita Wranglers. On May 1, 2004, the Royals called up him to start a game against the New York Yankees in Yankee Stadium.

Relegated to a utility role, he played in only 42 games over a full calendar year for Cleveland. Then his contract was sold to the Braves, where Aspromonte backed up second baseman Frank Bolling and third baseman Eddie Mathews for the remainder of . The Cubs acquired him in a midwinter deal, but he collected only five hits in 34 at bats in a utility role during the first two months of the campaign, and he was sent to the Pacific Coast League, where he finished his U.S. pro career. As a big-leaguer, he appeared in 475 games; his 369 hits included 69 doubles, three triples and 19 home runs.

Ducey was part of a Major League anomaly in 2000, when he was traded by the Phillies to the Blue Jays on July 26 for minor league pitcher John Sneed, and was then traded by the Blue Jays back to the Phillies on August 7 for Mickey Morandini. Ducey served as a designated hitter for Team Canada in the 2004 Summer Olympics, which finished in fourth place. As a result, he became the first Canadian big leaguer to have played for both of Canada's MLB teams, Expos and Blue Jays, in addition to the Canadian Olympic team. Matt Stairs, Denis Boucher and Shawn Hill are the only other Canadian ballplayers to achieve such distinction.

Neighbors entered military service with the United States Army Air Forces at Tulsa, Oklahoma on May 8, 1942. He served with the 22nd Air Transport Training Detachment at Sheppard Field in Wichita Falls, Texas, where he played baseball for the Sheppard Field Mechanics, a team that featured Dave Short of the Chicago White Sox, Ray Poole of the Philadelphia Athletics, Bill Gray of the Pacific Coast League's Hollywood Stars and future big-leaguer Ray Murray. Neighbors later served at Maxwell Field in Montgomery, Alabama, where he met his second wife, Katherine "Kitty" Burke. He also served in California at Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield and Hamilton Army Airfield, where he also had the opportunity to play ball.

Samuel Mack Meeks (April 23, 1923 – April 23, 2007) was an American professional baseball player, an infielder whose career extended from 1946 to 1959 and who appeared in 102 Major League games in two full seasons and parts of two others between and . The native of Anderson, South Carolina, batted and threw right-handed; he stood tall and weighed . Mostly a shortstop during his Major League career, Meeks debuted with the 1948 Washington Senators, but played the bulk of his MLB games with the Cincinnati Reds, including the full seasons of –. He also had his most memorable day as a big leaguer as a Red, after his recall late in the season.

Valdez threw to first for the second out, and 1B Jason Colson completed the play by firing to SS Travis Brown behind the lead runner at second. June 6, 2009: Richard Mercado blasts season’s first walk-off homer at Alexian to top Kansas City 7-5, extending the Flyers win-streak to a season- best eight games. June 7, 2009: Flyers players sweep Northern League weekly awards, with Jeff Dunbar taking NL Player of the Week and Craig James earning NL Pitcher of the Week. June 28, 2009: Forty-three-year-old former big-leaguer and Flyers DH Felix Jose improves OBP to season-high .457, a .050 lead over the Northern League’s second best.

His 55 home runs tied Japan's single-season record, equaling the mark set by the legendary Sadaharu Oh in 1964 and matched by former big leaguer Tuffy Rhodes in 2001. (In 2013, Wladimir Balentien, playing for the Yakult Swallows, established a new record with 60 home runs.) In 2003, Cabrera hit an impressive 50 home runs and produced 112 RBIs, while batting .324 for Seibu. Injuries limited him to 64 games in 2004, with 25 home runs and 62 RBIs. On October 26, 2004, Cabrera hit a two-run towering homer as the Seibu Lions defeated the Chunichi Dragons 7–2 in Game 7 of the Japan Series to win their first championship since 1992.

Boone as a member of the AAA Calgary Cannons in 1992. In , Boone became the first-ever third-generation big-leaguer in baseball history. As a member of an All-Star family, he is the son of Bob, a catcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, California Angels and Kansas City Royals (-) and later a manager with the Royals and Cincinnati Reds; his brother Aaron was a third baseman who has played with the Reds, New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians, Florida Marlins, and Houston Astros and is now the manager of the New York Yankees. His grandfather Ray was an infielder for the Indians, Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Athletics, Milwaukee Braves and Boston Red Sox (-).

Jimmy Barrett's 1903 E107 Breisch Williams baseball card Barrett continued to rank among the best batters in the American League each year from 1901 to 1904. His .397 on-base percentage in 1902 was fourth highest in the league. His performance in 1903 may have been his best season, leading the league with a .407 on-base percentage, 74 bases on balls, and 243 times on base. In the 1904 season, despite a 154-game schedule, Barrett became the first big leaguer to appear in 162 games after Detroit set a season record with 10 tie games. His record for games played was unmatched until the schedules increased to 162 games in 1961. In 1904, Barrett also led the American League with 79 bases on balls and 249 times on base.

The Admirals began play as a charter member of the four-team Pacific Association of Professional Baseball Clubs, along with the Hawaii Stars, Na Koa Ikaika Maui, and San Rafael Pacifics, former members of the now- defunct North American League. The Admirals started play at Wilson Park in Vallejo in the spring of 2013. They club was originally owned by Redwood Sports and Entertainment, which also owns the San Rafael Pacifics.It's official: Vallejo Admirals in Pacific Association for 2013, Ballpark Digest, February 18, 2013Vallejo in, Sonoma County out in Pacific Association, Ballpark Digest, February 4, 2013Vallejo thrilled to be the home of the Admirals, Rich Freedman, Times-Herald, February 17, 2013 The Admirals were subsequently sold to Joe Fontana, who named ex-big leaguer Pedro Guerrero field manager in April 2013.

Her interest in baseball began at an early age while playing throw and catch with her brother-in-law Marshall Shumaker, who raised her from age nine. In her teen years, she played organized softball with the Dekalb Hybrids team and graduated from Plano High School in 1947.The Women of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League She later heard about the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League tryouts at Wrigley Field in Chicago and made the final cut. She attended the spring training held at West Baden Springs, Indiana, in 1949 and was assigned to the Grand Rapids Chicks, a team managed by former big leaguer Johnny Rawlings.1949 Grand Rapids Chicks. Retrieved 2019-03-26. Beschorner was used mainly as a pinch-hitter the first season, appearing in 36 games while batting an average of .165 (14-for-85).

"A's Send Epstein to Rangers; Scheinblum, Nelson to Reds," The New York Times, Saturday, December 2, 1972. Retrieved April 13, 2020 While relegated to playing mainly first base as a big leaguer, he also played left field, right field, third base, and even caught in one game. A good power hitter in Minor League Baseball (MiLB), Lis swatted at least 33 home runs in three separate MiLB seasons and was named International League Most Valuable Player (MVP), in 1976, an award he shared with fellow infielders Mickey Klutts and Rich Dauer. Nevertheless, Lis never translated his minor league success into a full-time job in the major leagues. His most productive MLB season was 1973, with Minnesota, when he posted career-high numbers in homers (nine), runs batted in (RBI) (25), and games played (103), as a replacement for injured Harmon Killebrew.

Mora was assigned to the Santa Marta BBC, a lousy team managed by former big leaguer Red Kress, which had entered the league as a replacement for the departed Sabios de Vargas. Mora appeared in 21 of the 51 games of the team, batting .250 (5-for-20) with two doubles, two runs and three stolen bases, while playing as a backup infielder, and outfielder for Dave Pope and Joe Frazier.Santa Marta (1954–1955) The franchise never reached a high level of popularity, failing to encourage a significant fan support, and would be replaced by the Industriales de Valencia in the 1955–1956 season.Industriales de Valencia Team History After that Mora played three seasons for Valencia from 1955–1956 through 1957–1958. In between, he played briefly for the Leones del Caracas in the 1957–1958 tournament.

Daren Dwayne Brown (born June 13, 1967) is an American professional baseball manager, who spent much of the season as the third base coach of the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). The son of big leaguer Paul Brown and nephew of Jackie Brown, Daren Brown was a pitcher in the Toronto Blue Jays minor league system from 1989 to 1993, and with the Amarillo Dillas of the independent Texas–Louisiana League from 1994 to 1999. He worked as a player- coach and player-manager during his time with the Dillas. Since 2000, Brown has been a manager in the Mariners minor league system, and managed the Tacoma Rainiers since 2007 except for a brief stint as interim manager of the Mariners during the 2010 season, along with serving as interim third-base coach of the Mariners in 2013 after Jeff Datz announced that he was diagnosed with cancer.

He served in the United States Army during World War II. As a big leaguer, Silvestri batted .217, with 44 hits, 11 doubles, one triple, five home runs and 25 RBI in 102 games played. As a member of the 1950 Phillies, he appeared in Game 2 of the 1950 World Series as a defensive replacement, spelling starting catcher Andy Seminick and handling Baseball Hall of Famer Robin Roberts for two scoreless innings. However, the opposing Yankees broke through to win the game after Silvestri was removed for a pinch hitter in the ninth.1950 World Series Game 2 boxscore from Retrosheet Following his MLB playing career, Silvestri managed in the minor leagues in the Yankee farm system and coached for the Phillies (1952–53; 1959–60), Milwaukee and Atlanta Braves (1963–75) and the White Sox (1976; 1982), working as a minor league instructor for Chicago from 1977–81.

However the film would not be made for several years, with Aldrich's involvement limited to working on the story. Aldrich broke into feature films as a director when Herbert Baker, who had worked with Aldrich on So This is New York, recommended the director to MGM who were looking for someone with a background in sports for a low-budget baseball film, Big Leaguer (1953).. The film was not particularly successful so Aldrich returned to television, doing episodes of Four Star Playhouse, several of which were written by Blake Edwards. He directed "The Witness", which starred Dick Powell, Strother Martin and Charles Bronson, and "The Bad Streak" with Charles Boyer. Aldrich remained ambitious to work in features, and raised money for a low budget action film using many of the same sets and cast of China Smith, including star Dan Duryea, called World for Ransom (1954).

The younger brother of Lindy McDaniel, Von was born in Hollis, Oklahoma; he threw and batted right-handed, stood tall and weighed . Upon his 1957 graduation from Arnett High School, he signed with the Cardinals for a $50,000 bonus and was placed on the Redbirds' Major League roster per the bonus rules of the era. Lindy, then 21, was in his third season with the Cardinals; he was an established big leaguer who would win 15 games for St. Louis that season, and go on to pitch for 21 years in Major League Baseball. Von McDaniel joined the Cardinals and pitched effectively in relief, gaining his first Major League win against the Dodgers at Ebbets Field with four innings of shutout relief five days prior to his June 21 debut as a starter. In his two-hitter on June 21 at Busch Stadium, he allowed an infield single to Jim Gilliam and a bunt single to Duke Snider, both of them in the sixth inning.

Original UBL logo, 1994 The league also announced a twenty-year TV contract with Liberty Sports and a 154-game schedule to begin March 28, 1996.New League Gets TV Deal and Schedule The New York Times. August 18, 1995. Co-founder Richard Moss said the plan was for the UL to expand to 16 teams, including Japan and Korea, within three years.New Baseball League Outlines Plans for ’96 Start Los Angeles Times November 2, 1994 Mike Casey, identified as the owner of the New Orleans franchise, announced former big-leaguer Paul Blair would be the club's assistant general manager.Dalton's Casey says it's time to try new baseball league Berkshire Eagle August 19, 1995 Casey's son-in-law, former Boston Red Sox pitching prospect Ed Riley, became the first signing for the proposed club; later, reports indicated the team had offered the disgraced Pete Rose $500,000 a year to serve as its manager.

Bithorn played winter ball for his home team Senadores de San Juan. When San Juan manager Juan Torruella resigned only two weeks into the 1938 season, the Senadores chose 22-year-old Bithorn as their new skipper, making him the youngest manager in Puerto Rican Professional Baseball League history. Within three years, Bithorn was pitching at Wrigley Field. In 1939 Bithorn played in the US Minor Leagues, pitching for three seasons for the AA clubs Oakland Oaks and Hollywood Stars. Bithorn was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in September 1941 and debuted in the Major Leagues on April 15, 1942, making history as the first Puerto Rican big leaguer. Bithorn won nine games and lost 14 in his first season, but he rebounded in 1943 by going 18–12 with an earned run average of 2.60 and completing 19 of his 30 starts, leading the league in shutouts with seven, establishing a record for Puerto Rican pitchers that still stands to this day.