The Athlete Archives
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JOHNNY PESKY - Mr Red Sox was a baseball lifer
JOHNNY PESKY - Mr Red Sox was a baseball lifer
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Detailed look into the lives and careers of athletes that have interesting stories.
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- JOHNNY PESKY - Mr Red Sox was a baseball lifer · 9 minJOHNNY PESKY - Mr Red Sox was a baseball lifer
- BARTOLO COLÓN - from extreme poverty to the Cy Young Award · 7 minBARTOLO COLÓN - from extreme poverty to the Cy Young Award
- Tony Conigliaro's life changed forever after being hit in the face · 17 minTony C was a bright young star with the Red Sox whose career and life changed after being hit in the face by a pitch. His story is tragic, with an early death after 8 years of…
- Ray Fosse battled injuries throughout his career · 9 minRay Fosse was a catcher who was famously injured in a collision with Pete Rose in the 1970 All Star Game. He was never really the same afterwards. Did Pete ruin Ray's career?
- Pete Rose v Bud Harrelson 1973 NLCS · 17 minPete Rose v Bud Harrelson - hard slides and taking out middle infielders in the1970s.
- Interview w/ BILL SCHERRER - 1984 Detroit Tigers World Series champion · 1 h 17 min00:00:00 introduction00:03:25 origins in baseball00:05:27 backup plan00:07:44 playing in italy00:09:53 2 career hits00:12:44 presidential ball00:16:04 traded to detroit00:17:35…
- NORM CASH corked his bat and won a batting title · 15 minNorm Cash played for the White Sox and Tigers. He won a batting title in 1961. Later in life he confessed he had corked his bat.#mlb #tigers
- They call him CHAMP - the best athlete you've never heard of · 11 minCHAMP SUMMERS was a Red, Tiger, Giant and Cub. He was a medal winning Vietnam veteran, and a super athlete.
- MVP Willie Hernandez and Señor Smoke - 1984 Tigers bullpen was elite · 11 minAurelio Lopez (Señor Smoke) and Willie Hernandez were the perfect combination of righty/lefty bullpen aces to take the 1984 Tigers to the World Series.
- Ed Farmer vs Al Cowens - sign stealing, bean balls and baseball in the 1980s · 15 minEd Farmer vs Al Cowens - sign stealing, bean balls and baseball in the 1980sWhite Sox pitcher Ed Farmer hit Al Cowens in the face, breaking his jaw. A year later Cowens charged…
- Dwight Gooden - Dr K · 19 minDwight Gooden was Rookie of the Year in 1984 and had a truly historic season in 1985, winning the Cy Young Award.Dwight experienced a traumatic event as a child and suffered from…
- Al Kaline - His story told through baseball cards · 23 minAl Kaline (Mr. Tiger) is a Hall of Fame player for the Detroit Tigers. He was a broadcaster for the team alongside fellow HoFer George Kell.In this video I share my collection of…
- "Peg Leg" Patty O'Doul - Deadball era ballplayer for Connie Mack · 3 min"Peg Leg" Patty O'Doul - Deadball era ballplayer for Connie Mack
- Cecil Travis · 13 minCecil Travis was a career Washington Senator who lost 4 years to military service for WW2. He was an elite hitter before the war but was never able to regain his pre-war ability…
- My T206 rainbow - Deadball era players from 1909-1911 · 10 minThe T206 baseball card set was printed from 1909-1911 and distributed in packs of cigarettes. Come listen to the stories of 7 men featured in this set.
