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Mike Compton A 2023 interview with the former catcher Team: Philadelphia Phillies, 1970 [lwptoc] Life and Career Before the Majors Michael Lynn Compton was born on August 15, 1944 in Stamford, Texas, which is a small town near Abilene. He got a baseball scholarship to attend Sul Ross State University in Texas, which interestingly enough […]
Bob Lipski An interview in 2022 with the former catcher Team: Cleveland Indians, 1963 [lwptoc] Professional Career Prior to 1963 Bob Lipski was born in Scranton, PA on July 7, 1938. We don’t know much about his amateur baseball career, but we do know that the Philadelphia Phillies signed him as a 19 year old […]
Marc Hill A 2023 interview with the former catcher Teams: St. Louis Cardinals, 1973 – 1974; San Francisco Giants, 1975 – 1980; Seattle Mariners, 1980; Chicago White Sox, 1981 – 1986 [lwptoc] Life and Career Through 1973 Marc Kevin Hill was born on February 18, 1952 in Elsberry, Missouri, which is a tiny town on […]
Pro Perspective: Jeff Tackett Teams Baltimore Orioles, 1991 – 1994 [lwptoc] From Fresno to the Big Leagues Jeff Tackett was born on December 1, 1965 in Fresno, California. After a stand out High School career, Jeff was drafted in 1984 in the second round by the Baltimore Orioles. He went on to spend seven seasons […]
Pro Perspective: Ken Suarez Teams: Kansas City Athletics, 1966 – 1967; Cleveland Indians, 1968 – 1969, 1971; Texas Rangers, 1972 – 1973 [lwptoc] I’m sad to report that Mr. Suarez passed away on July 29, 2023. The below post was written in 2018. RIP Mr. Suarez From FSU to Big League Catcher Ken Suarez was […]