Ron Necciai once struck out 27 hitters in a nine-inning minor league game. Floyd Giebell beat Bob Feller to clinch the 1940 American League pennant for the Detroit Tigers. John Paciorek had three hits in three at bats in his big league debut--and never played another game in the majors. These three players and twelve other talented men (Bill Koski, Ed Sanicki, Joe Stanka, Bill Rohr, Al Autry, Joe Brovia, John Leovich, Bert Shepard, Doug Clarey, Marshall Mauldin, Bernie Williams, and Frank Leja) reached the top of their profession only to sink back into obscurity. Through interviews with all…mehr
Ron Necciai once struck out 27 hitters in a nine-inning minor league game. Floyd Giebell beat Bob Feller to clinch the 1940 American League pennant for the Detroit Tigers. John Paciorek had three hits in three at bats in his big league debut--and never played another game in the majors. These three players and twelve other talented men (Bill Koski, Ed Sanicki, Joe Stanka, Bill Rohr, Al Autry, Joe Brovia, John Leovich, Bert Shepard, Doug Clarey, Marshall Mauldin, Bernie Williams, and Frank Leja) reached the top of their profession only to sink back into obscurity. Through interviews with all the players and extensive research, their stories are told. Major and minor league year-by-year statistics for each player are included.
Dennis Snelling is a member of the Society for American Baseball Research and the Pacific Coast League Historical Society. He is a three-time finalist for the Casey Award for Best Baseball Book of the Year, including for The Greatest Minor League. He lives in Rocklin, California. (Visit www.dennissnelling.com.)
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The Lineup Card Acknowledgments Introduction Bill Koski: Pitcher, 1951 Pittsburgh Pirates The role of luck, fate, and circumstance in a player's career Ed Sanicki: Outfielder, 1949, 1951 Philadelphia Phillies Four straight 100 RBI seasons in the minors, his first three big league hits are homers Joe Stanka: Pitcher, 1959 Chicago White Sox An American wins the Most Valuable Player award in Japan Bill Rohr: Pitcher, 1967 Boston Red Sox; 1968 Cleveland Indians One Pitch away from a no-hitter in his big league debut Al Autry: Pitcher, 1976 Atlanta Braves The only major league pitcher in the last 57 years to win in his only appearance Joe Brovia: Outfielder, 1955 Cincinnati Reds One of the Pacific Coast League's most feared hitters gets his chance at the age of John Leovich: Catcher, 1941 Philadelphia Athletics The best part of baseball is friendship Bert Shepard: Pitcher, 1945 Washington Senators An ex-fighter pilot becomes the only one-legged player in the history of major league baseball Ron Necciai: Pitcher, 1952 Pittsburgh Pirates The kid who struck out 27 times in one game Doug Clarey: Second Baseman, 1976 St. Louis Cardinals His only major league hit is an extra-inning game-winning home Marshall Mauldin: Third Baseman, 1934 Chicago White Sox Leaving behind a legacy for future generations Floyd Giebell: Pitcher, 1939-41 Detroit Tigers The man who out-pitched Bob Feller to clinch the 1940 American League pennant Bernie Williams: Outfielder, 1970-72 San Francisco Giants; 1974 San Diego Padres Touted as Willie May's successor, eventually traded with Willie McCovey John Paciorek: Outfielder, 1963 Houston Colt .45s Three for three in his only major league game Frank Leja: First Baseman, 1954-55 New York Yankees; 1962 Los Angeles Angels The life and struggles of a "bonus baby" Bibliography Index
The Lineup Card Acknowledgments Introduction Bill Koski: Pitcher, 1951 Pittsburgh Pirates The role of luck, fate, and circumstance in a player's career Ed Sanicki: Outfielder, 1949, 1951 Philadelphia Phillies Four straight 100 RBI seasons in the minors, his first three big league hits are homers Joe Stanka: Pitcher, 1959 Chicago White Sox An American wins the Most Valuable Player award in Japan Bill Rohr: Pitcher, 1967 Boston Red Sox; 1968 Cleveland Indians One Pitch away from a no-hitter in his big league debut Al Autry: Pitcher, 1976 Atlanta Braves The only major league pitcher in the last 57 years to win in his only appearance Joe Brovia: Outfielder, 1955 Cincinnati Reds One of the Pacific Coast League's most feared hitters gets his chance at the age of John Leovich: Catcher, 1941 Philadelphia Athletics The best part of baseball is friendship Bert Shepard: Pitcher, 1945 Washington Senators An ex-fighter pilot becomes the only one-legged player in the history of major league baseball Ron Necciai: Pitcher, 1952 Pittsburgh Pirates The kid who struck out 27 times in one game Doug Clarey: Second Baseman, 1976 St. Louis Cardinals His only major league hit is an extra-inning game-winning home Marshall Mauldin: Third Baseman, 1934 Chicago White Sox Leaving behind a legacy for future generations Floyd Giebell: Pitcher, 1939-41 Detroit Tigers The man who out-pitched Bob Feller to clinch the 1940 American League pennant Bernie Williams: Outfielder, 1970-72 San Francisco Giants; 1974 San Diego Padres Touted as Willie May's successor, eventually traded with Willie McCovey John Paciorek: Outfielder, 1963 Houston Colt .45s Three for three in his only major league game Frank Leja: First Baseman, 1954-55 New York Yankees; 1962 Los Angeles Angels The life and struggles of a "bonus baby" Bibliography Index
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