Pro Perspective: Ron Brand Teams Pittsburgh Pirates, 1963; Houston Astros, 1965 – 1968; Montreal Expos, 1969 – 1971 Early MLB Career Ron Brand was born on January 13, 1940 in Los Angeles, California. He played high school ball at North Hollywood High School in North Hollywood, California. He was originally signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates […]

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 Pro Perspective: Jay “JW” Porter Teams St. Louis Browns, 1952; Detroit Tigers, 1955 – 1957; Cleveland Indians, 1958; Washington Senators, 1959; St. Louis Cardinals, 1959. Pro Perspective: Jay “JW” Porter I’m sad to report that Mr. Porter passed away on October 11, 2020. The below post was originally written in 2018. RIP Mr. Porter Career […]

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 Pro Perspective: George Mitterwald An interview with the former big league catcher. Plus an update from 2023! Teams Minnesota Twins, 1966 – 1973; Chicago Cubs, 1974 – 1977 Career Overview George Mitterwald was born on June 7, 1945 in Berkeley, California. He played high school ball in Hayward, California then played for a nearby college […]

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 Pro Perspective: Walt Hriniak Teams As a Player: Atlanta Braves, 1968 – 1969; San Diego Padres, 1969 As an MLB Coach: Montreal Expos, 1974 – 1975; Boston Red Sox, 1977 – 1988; Chicago White Sox, 1989 – 1995 Massachusetts Born and Bred Walt Hriniak was born on May 22, 1943 in Natick, Massachusetts, which is […]

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 Pro Perspective: Mark Parent Teams San Diego Padres, 1986 – 1990; Texas Rangers, 1991; Baltimore Orioles, 1992 – 1993, 1996; Chicago Cubs, 1994 – 1995; Pittsburgh Pirates, 1995; Detroit Tigers, 1996; Philadelphia Phillies, 1997 – 1998. Mark’s Early Life and Playing Career Mark Parent was born on September 16, 1961 in Ashland, Oregon. He eventually […]

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