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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. [lwptoc] 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 […]
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 [lwptoc] 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 […]
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 [lwptoc] Massachusetts Born and Bred Walt Hriniak was born on May 22, 1943 in Natick, Massachusetts, which […]
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. [lwptoc] Mark’s Early Life and Playing Career Mark Parent was born on September 16, 1961 in Ashland, Oregon. He […]
Pro Perspective: Ed Ott [lwptoc] Unfortunately, Ed Ott passed away on March 3, 2024. This article was originally written in 2019. RIP Mr. Ott! From Small Town Pennsylvania to Pittsburgh Ed Ott was born on July 11, 1951 in Muncy, Pennsylvania. Muncy is a small town close to Williamsport, the home of the Little League World […]