Baseball History Podcast

Bill Lefebvre pitched with the Boston Red Sox in 1938 and 1939. After a 4-year absence from the major leagues, he played for the Washington Senators in 1943 and 1944. Lefebvre's best pitch was a fastball but he also threw a slider and palmball.

Jerry Grote, catcher for the Houson Colt 45's, New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Kansas City Royals. He spent 12 seasons of his 16-year career with the Mets. His career spanned the years 1963 to 1981, including 1969 with the Miracle Mets.

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Lefty Tyler, left-handed pitcher for the Boston team that was known as the Doves, Rustlers, and Braves from 1910 through 1917. Ha also pitched for the Chicago Cubs from 1918 through 1921.

Red Barrett, right-handed pitcher, played for the Cincinnati Reds, Boston Braves and St. Louis Cardinals in a career that spanned 12 years starting in 1937 and finishing in 1949.

Diego Segui, right-handed pitcher for the Kansas City Athletics, Washington Senators, Oakland Athletics, Seattle Pilots, Boston Red Sox, and Seattle Mariners from 1962 through 1977.

Luis Tiant, right-handed pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, and California Angels in a career that spanned the seasons 1964 through 1982.

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Fred Hutchinson, right-handed pitcher for the Detroit Tigers from 1939 to 1953. He was also manager for the Tigers, St. Louis Cardinals, and Cincinnati Reds.

Jon Warden, left-handed pitcher for the Detroit Tigers in the 1968 season. He contributed to the Tigers pennant with four wins and three saves in 28 games in relief. After the 1968 season he was selected by the Kansas city Royals in the expansion draft but due to injuries never pitched for them.