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The Boston Red Sox are a historic franchise and one of the oldest teams in major league baseball. Many catchers have worn a Boston Red Sox jersey over the decades, and this post sorts through all of them to identify the best statistically, as ranked by career WAR and single season WAR. Keep scrolling to…
Art Kusnyer Our 2023 interview with the former MLB catcher and coach! Teams: Chicago White Sox, 1970; California Angels, 1971 – 1973; Milwaukee Brewers, 1976; Kansas City Royals, 1978 From Ohio to the Majors Arthur William Kusnyer was born on December 19, 1945 in Akron, Ohio. Art grew up in Akron and attended Buchtel High…
Greg Mahlberg Our interview in 2023 with the former catcher Team: Texas Rangers, 1978 – 1979 Wisconsin Born and Bred Gregory John Mahlberg was born on August 8, 1952 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. At this time, the Brewers were not yet a franchise. Instead, the Milwaukee Braves ruled the city in the 50s. Greg grew up…
Pro Perspective: Dick Billings A bio and interview with former big league catcher Dick Billings Teams Washington Senators, 1968 – 1971; Texas Rangers, 1972 – 1974; St. Louis Cardinals, 1974 – 1975 Roots in Michigan Dick Billings (who also went by Rich Billings or Rick Billings) was born on December 4, 1942 in Detroit, Michigan,…
Jim Hibbs Our interview in 2023 with the former catcher Team: California Angels, 1967 Hibbs’ Early Career James Kerr Hibbs was born on September 10, 1944 in Klamath Falls, which is a small town in the south central part of Oregon. He eventually moved to southern California and went to high school at Ventura High School…