by admin | Mar 21, 2024 | Blog
Dizzy Dean: A Brash Ballplayer “Dizzy” Dean was born Jay Hanna Dean in Lucas, Arkansas on January 16, 1910. He was best known in baseball for being a colorful member of the St Louis Cardinals Gashouse Gang but he .also played for the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Browns....
by admin | Mar 21, 2024 | Blog
When people think about the St Louis Cardinals they many times remember the World Series champions of 2006 or 2011 or any of the past years. Most of the time, it is a brief moment or a game that burns in their memory and it is called an iconic moment. The United...
by Tom Knuppel | Sep 7, 2023 | Blog
Curt Davis was born on September 7, 1903 in Greenfield, Missouri with the name of Curtis Benton Davis. He didn’t make it to the major leagues until he was 30 years old with his debut on April 21, 1934 for the Philadelphia Phillies. The right-handed pitcher,...
by Tom Knuppel | Sep 6, 2023 | Blog
Tommy Thevenow Early Baseball Tommy Thevenow was born as Thomas Joseph Thevenow Jr. to Thomas and Lulu (Cheatham) in Madison, Indiana on September 6, 1903. He was one of five children. Tommy played baseball for his hometown team the Madison Monarchs and went to...
by Tom Knuppel | Sep 5, 2023 | Blog
Ernie White Baseball Ernie White was born Ernest Daniel White on September 5, 1916 in Pacolet Mills, SC. He later pitched for the textile team in Pacolet. It was there that Frank Rickey, younger brother of Cardinals scout Branch Rickey, signed him to a contract in...
