Red Tin Noodles

Charlie Gehringer was dubbed "The Mechanical Man." Had seven years two-hundred hits, a career Tiger man. Rip Sewell learned his blooper pitch when injury made him lame. Ted Williams hit one in the seats, forty-six … Read more

Ken Berry was a gold glove center fielder in the junior loop. He was quite graceful in the outfield, like his namesake from F Troop. John Cumberland had fifteen lifetime wins and not the best … Read more

Billy Jurges, good field shortstop, then manager, coach and scout, Once was shot by jealous girlfriend, attempting to take him out. Floyd Robinson played outfield under Al Lopez for the pale hose. Went six-for-six in … Read more

Ed Roush had great years with the Reds. Nobody can doubt that. The Hall of Fame outfielder swung a forty-eight ounce bat. Mike Cuellar’s baffling lefty tosses had movement aplenty. With Orioles, he won a … Read more

Dick Williams guided Oakland A’s to two World Series rings. He’d almost taken Sox there, but Bob Gibson screwed up things. Claude Raymond was called "Frenchy," ’cause he was a Quebec guy. For two straight … Read more

Willie Mays, the "Say Hey Kid," just may have been the best. He made The Catch. He made the Hall. You can look up the rest. Russ Gibson lived the sixty-seven dream as a Red … Read more

Chief Bender was a pitcher who was heckled through his days. He won two hundred twelve games, mostly for Connie Mack’s A’s. Bob Cerv served Yanks and chipped in an occasional home run. He roomed … Read more

Mike Epstein got his ring with Oakland A’s, seventy-two. Quite often hit by pitches, he was nicknamed "Super Jew." Rene Lachemann was a catcher who went on to manage. First skipper of Marlins, which was … Read more

Eppa Rixey pitched twenty-one years as Phil and Red. Elected to the Hall, at last, then, one month later, dead. Red Ruffing pitched six years in Boston, often in the cellar. He then got traded … Read more

Eddie Collins’ teams were series champions six times. Once was with the "Black Sox," but he was absolved of crimes. Eddie Bressoud played both coasts for Giants, then back east, Traded to the Red Sox … Read more