Jim Bibby, Texas Rangers , starting pitcher, pitched a no-hitter
Mike Cuellar, Baltimore Orioles left handed pitcher, great screw ball, multi 20 game winner
Willie Davis, LA Dodgers outfielder, great talent, wasted most of it
Bob Feller, Rapid Robert, Cleveland Indian Ace, pitched at 16, a HOF'er
Al LaMacchia, Scouting Director Toronto Blue Jays, great smile, found Gruber, Clancy and Stieb
Robin Roberts, Phillies 1950's Ace, The Whiz Kids leader
Tommy Underwood, ex Jay, Phillie, amongst other teams, good lefty
Bobby Thompson, "Shot heard round he World" 1951 - hits a game winning home run off Ralph Branca
in a Giants-Dodgers 3 game playoff. It was later made know that he knew the pitch.
Branca remarked, "well, he still had to hit the damn thing"...
Never saw Feller, but before the speed gun existed, his ball was reported to explode into the catchers mitt, and players backed off for fear of getting hit.
I grew up watching Sparky running the Big Red Machine, and if they had the Orioles picthers, they would have rivalled the Yankees for dominance.
I have watched the Thompson home run many times, and still get excited, and I know the pitch that he hits, and it is still a great moment in history.
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