Pro Perspective: Chris Snyder Teams Arizona Diamondbacks, 2004 – 2010; Pittsburgh Pirates, 2010 – 2011; Houston Astros, 2012; Baltimore Orioles, 2013 Houston Roots Chris Snyder was born on February 12, 1981 in Houston, Texas. He played High School ball at Spring Woods High School, and was drafted his senior year by the Seattle Mariners. However,…
Pro Perspective: Phil Roof MLB Teams: Milwaukee Braves, 1961, 1964; California Angels, 1965; Cleveland Indians, 1965; Kansas City/Oakland Athletics, 1966 – 1969; Milwaukee Brewers, 1970 – 1971; Minnesota Twins, 1971 – 1976; Chicago White Sox, 1976; Toronto Blue Jays, 1977. MLB Catcher Phil Roof was born in 1941 in the town of Paducah, Kentucky. He…
Pro Perspective: Ron Hodges Team New York Mets, 1973 – 1984 I’m sad to report that Ron Hodges passed away on November 24, 2023. The below post was originally written in 2019. RIP Mr. Hodges From Virginia to the Big Apple Ron Hodges was born on June 22, 1949 in Rocky Mount, VA. Rocky Mount…
Jimmie Schaffer Our interview with the former big league catcher. Plus an update from 2023! Pro Perspective: Jimmie Schaffer Teams St. Louis Cardinals, 1961 – 1962, Chicago Cubs, 1963 – 1964, Chicago White Sox, 1965, New York Mets, 1965, Philadelphia Phillies, 1966 – 1967, Cincinnati Reds, 1968 From Small Town Pennsylvania to The Big Leagues Jim Schaffer (also called Jimmie…
Pro Perspective: Jim Campanis From New York to LA Jim Campanis was born on February 9, 1944, in New York City. His Dad, Al Campanis, played briefly for the Brooklyn Dodgers and later worked in the Dodgers organization after his playing career. When the Dodgers moved from Brooklyn to Los Angeles in time for the…
