Addie Joss pitched nine years near turn of century.
Has second-lowest ERA in baseball history.
Bob Zuk was scout for ten ball clubs for over forty years.
He signed three players who went on to Hall of Fame careers.
Johnny Antonelli was an all star Giant, east and west.
Twenty wins and series sweep in fifty-four were lefty’s best.
Charlie Lau, a backup backstop, did not have good stats.
Gained his fame as hitting coach: tutored many bats.
Jim Hearn pitched his best years for Giants, in the Polo Grounds.
Had two inside-the-park home runs, nine total, which astounds.
Sid Monge pitched ten years relief. He came from Mexico.
His best years were with Cleveland, where he had an awesome ‘fro.
Bret Saberhagen, with the Royals, won two Cy’s, a no-no and a ring.
Pitched best in odd-numbered years there, which, unto itself’s a curious thing.
Jason Varitek, catcher, captain, helped the Red Sox break the "curse."
Caught four no-hitters and in plate collisions seldom came out worse.
Chuck Connors, t.v.’s "Rifleman, played basket and baseball
With Celtics, Dodgers and the Cubs, before Hollywood’s call.
Frank Lary was a Tiger righty, twice won twenty games.
"Yankee Killer" was the best of his many nicknames.
Bob Watson cycled in both leagues, first time in history.
After a long career, excelled as G.M. and V.P.
Ken Griffey played with Red Machine and two world series won.
He had good stats but is best known for having a great son.
Hippo Vaughn won twenty games five times for Cubs in ‘toddlin’ town,’
His best in nineteen-eighteen, snaring N.L. pitching triple crown.
Nate Colbert played for nine straight last place teams in his day.
But, in one doubleheader, hit five homers as Padre.
Hal Morris had a strange stance but was known as a hard out.
When thirteen-year career was over, he became a scout.
Graeme Lloyd, tall Aussie lefty, threw ten years of spot relief.
Didn’t have great stats, but won two series rings with Yanks. Good grief.
Charlie Maxwell played left field for Detroit and won many hearts.
Wound up back in his hometown of Paw Paw, selling auto parts.
John Hiller, Tiger lefty, after six years had a heart attack.
Returned to set save records and pitched nine more years, a great comeback.
"Catfish" Hunter had three rings, a Cy and perfect game with A’s.
After two more rings with Yanks, arm trouble ended playing days.
Gary Carter’s long catching career led to the Hall of Fame.
In Montreal, near his old park, there is a street that bears his name.