Baseball History Podcast

Chick Fewster played mostly second base but also shortstop, third base, and outfield for the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, and Brooklyn Robins in a career that spanned the seasons 1912 to 1927.

Bob Weiland was a left-handed pitcher for the Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, St. Louis Browns, and St. Louis Cardinals in a career that lasted from 1928 through 1940.

Al Jackson was a gutty left-handed pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Mets, St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds in a career that lasted from 1959 through 1969.

Early Whnn was a right handed, Hall of Fame pitcher for the Washington Senators, Cleveland Indians, and Chicago White Sox in a career that lasted from 1939 until 1963.

Fred Haney was a third baseman for the Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, and St. Louis Cardinals from 1922 through 1929. He also served as a manager for the St. Louis Browns, Pittsburgh Pirates and Milwaukee Braves, and General Manager for the Los Angeles Angels.

Joe Rudi was a right-handed outfielder and first baseman for the Kansas City and Oakland Athletics, California Angels, and Boston Red Sox in a career that lasted from 1967 through 1981.

George Kell was a third baseman for the Philadelphia Athletics, Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, and Baltimore Orioles in a career that started in 1943 and lasted through 1957. Following his retirement as a player, Kell went on to become a baseball broadcaster.

Wes Westrum was a catcher for the New York Giants from 1947 through 1957. He went on to serve as manager of the New York Mets from 1965 through 1967 and the San Francisco Giants in 1974 and 1975.

Roger Peckinpaugh was a major league shortstop for the Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees, Washington Senators, and Chicago White Sox from 1910 until 1927. He managed the New York Yankees in 1914 and then the Cleveland Indians from 1928 through 1933 and then again in 1941.

Al Lopez had a career as a major league catcher for the Brooklyn Robins and Brooklyn Dodgers, the Boston Bees, Pittsburgh Pirates and Cleveland Indians from 1928 through 1947. He then went on to manage the Cleveland Indians andChicago White Sox through 1969

Les Moss played as a catcher for the St. Louis Browns for the most significant portion of his career, and was a backup catcher almost all his career. In addition to the Browns, he played for the Boston Red Sox, Baltimore Orioles, and Chicago White Sox in a career that lasted from 1946 through 1958. Moss also managed the Chicago White Sox in 1968 and the Detroit Tigers in 1979.

Walt Lerian was a cather who played two seasons for the Philadelphia Phillies from 1928 through 1929. His life was tragicall cut short by an out-of-control vehicle after the end of the 1929 season.

Orval Overall, righthanded pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs from 1905 through 1913.

Johnny Beazley, righthanded pitcher, played for the St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Braves in a careere that lasted from 1941 through 1949.

Robin Roberts, righthanded, Hall of Fame pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, Balimore Orioles, Houston Astros, and Chicago Cubs from 1948 through 1966.

Cesar Tovar played infield and outfield positions for the Minnesota Twins, Philadelphia Phillies, Texas Rangers, Oakland Athletics and New York Yankees from 1965 through 1976.

Rip Repulski, outfielder for the St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Boston Red Sox from 1953 through 1961

Baby Doll Jacobson spent most of his career playing center field for the St. Louis Browns but in a career that spanned the seasons from 1915 through 1927, he also played for the Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, and Philadelphia Athletics.

Babe Phelps was a catcher for the Washington Senators, Chicago Cubs, Brooklyn Dodgers, and Pittsburgh Pirates in a career that spanned the years 1931 through 1942

Bill Freehan played his entire Major League career for the Detroit Tigers and was widely regarded as one of the game’s best defensive catchers.