Big Bill Dineen was pitcher, then an umpire, pray tell.
The only man to toss a no-no and call one as well.
Ron Hansen had a rare unassisted triple play.
A tall shortstop who hit his weight, not seen much in his day.
Rennie Stennett once had seven base hits in a game.
In a good ten year career, that was his claim to fame.
Cris Carpenter won twenty in his short stint as a Card.
Succeeded by a better Carpenter. Ouch. Life is hard.
Tris Speaker was a hit machine and outfielder sublime.
His career batting average is sixth highest of all time.
Mickey Owen, catcher, made a big error in forty-one.
It gave the Yanks a series game the Brooklyn Dodgers should have won.
Gil Hodges played a good first base for Brooklyn and the "Boys of Summer."
Many think his Hall of Fame exclusion is a total bummer.
Bart Giamatti became seventh commissioner of baseball.
He dealt with Pete Rose, died in office, raised an actor son named Paul.
Art Ditmar was often fifth in Casey’s Yanks rotation.
Lost two in sixty series, K.C. A’s next destination.
Wally Moon played outfield for the Dodgers and the Cards.
Hit Coliseum homers that were outs in other yards.
Alex Grammas played infield for Cardinals, Reds and Cubs.
Then, as coach, won series rings with two more baseball clubs.
Gary Pettis patrolled center field with speed and grace.
On his Topps eighty-five card, his brother took his place.
Luke Appling was a leadoff shortstop for bad White Sox teams.
His nickname was “Old Aches and Pains.” He was oft hurt, it seems.
Dick Radatz was a “Monster” on the mound at Fenway Park.
He had two great relief years, then his fastball got an arc.
Reggie Smith switch hit home runs for Sox and a few others.
He played back in the days when Boston had very few brothers.
Don Sutton won three hundred with a mix of craft and guile.
You couldn’t fault his method. That was not so with his style.
Rod Kanehl played second base for hapless early Mets.
The fans all loved their "Hot Rod." He was one of Casey’s pets.
Ron Perranoski was a Dodger relief king.
In sixty-three and sixty-five, he won a series ring.
Phil Niekro is a knuckleballer in the Hall of fame.
He had a twenty-twenty year and threw one no-hit game.
Rusty Staub in Montreal was called Le Grand Orange.
He was a chef, but sampling turned him into a blancmange.
