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Player Tributes

Todd Newville's profiles of the ballplayers who shaped the game, from deadball-era legends to forgotten greats he tracked down in person.

"Beeney!" - Fred Beene, Former Major League Baseball Pitcher "Beeney!" - Fred Beene, Former Major League Baseball Pitcher "Shoeless Joe" Jackson, Ty Cobb, and Nap Lajoie Babe Ruth's 60th Homer In 1927 Baseball Digest Magazine Baseball Digest Magazine Big Mac Retires Bill Dickey Bill Terry Bob "Beetle" Bailey - Montreal Expos slugger Bob "Beetle" Bailey - Montreal Expos slugger Bobby Morgan - Brooklyn Dodgers Bobby Morgan - Brooklyn Dodgers Bobby Richardson - Idol Worship - New York Yankees Bobby Richardson - Idol Worship - New York Yankees Carl Hubbell Cecil Travis Cecil Travis Cecil Travis - Super Senator! Cecil Travis - Super Senator! Chas Gehringer Clete Boyer - Hot Corner Hero - New York Yankees Clete Boyer - Hot Corner Hero - New York Yankees Cliff Mapes Dale Murphy Danny Walton - Dandy Danny! Danny Walton - Dandy Danny! Darrell Porter Dies At 50 Darrell Porter Dies At 50 Dave Winfield Dennis Bennett - Against The Odds Dennis Bennett - Against The Odds Ed Mathews, Mickey Mantle, and Hank Aaron! Eddie Fisher Eddie Fisher Fergie Jenkins Fergie Jenkins Ferguson Jenkins' Letter To Baseball Frank Thomas - "The Original" Frank Thomas - "The Original" Gene Alley - Dead End Alley! Gene Alley - Dead End Alley! Gene Stephens - One Inning Wonder Gene Stephens - One Inning Wonder Gus Zernial - Philadelphia Athletics Gus Zernial - Philadelphia Athletics Harry Brecheen - Deceased Cardinals Pitcher - One Cool Cat Harry Brecheen - Deceased Cardinals Pitcher - One Cool Cat Harry Brecheen Dead At 89 Harry Brecheen Dead At 89 Harry Perkowski - Diamond In The Rough! Harry Perkowski - Diamond In The Rough! Jackson Richard Newville Jackson Richard Newville Jim Gentile - Diamond Jim Was A Gem! Jim Gentile - Diamond Jim Was A Gem! Jimmie Foxx with Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig Joe Carter Johnny Grubb Johnny Grubb Johnny Oates - Get Well Soon! Johnny Romano - Sweet Honey! Johnny Romano - Sweet Honey! Laura MaeEllen Levescy Lloyd And Paul Waner Lloyd And Paul Waner Luke Appling Max Alvis - Maximum Overdrive! Max Alvis - Maximum Overdrive! Mel Parnell - Boston Red Sox Southpaw - Finesse Inside Fenway Mel Parnell - Boston Red Sox Southpaw - Finesse Inside Fenway Nolan Ryan and Pete Rose Oscar Gamble - Dream Weaver! Oscar Gamble - Dream Weaver! Ozzie Smith - The Wizard! Phil Bradley, Former Major Leaguer, Seattle Mariners, Missouri Tigers Phil Bradley, Former Major Leaguer, Seattle Mariners, Missouri Tigers Randy "Handsome Ransom" Jackson - Brooklyn Dodgers Randy "Handsome Ransom" Jackson - Brooklyn Dodgers Randy Jones - Recipe For Success Randy Jones - Recipe For Success Robin Roberts Ron Hansen - Tall Cool One! Ron Hansen - Tall Cool One! Roy Sievers - Slugging First Baseman Roy Sievers - Slugging First Baseman Santa Claus All-Star Team Solly Hemus - Former Cardinal - A Rare Bird! Solly Hemus - Former Cardinal - A Rare Bird! Stan Lopata - Former Phillies Catcher Stan Lopata - Former Phillies Catcher Stu Miller - Relief Pitcher Extraordinaire! Stu Miller - Relief Pitcher Extraordinaire! Ted Cox Ted Cox Was Hot Stuff! Tom "Snake" Sturdivant - Former Yankees Pitcher Tom "Snake" Sturdivant - Former Yankees Pitcher Tom "Wimpy" Paciorek - Seattle Mariners And Chicago White Sox Player Tom "Wimpy" Paciorek - Seattle Mariners And Chicago White Sox Player Tom Tresh - Yankees - 1962 AL Rookie of the Year Tom Tresh - Yankees - 1962 AL Rookie of the Year Tom Tresh and Mike Tresh Tom Tresh and Mike Tresh Ty Cobb Wade Boggs Walter Johnson and Christy Mathewson Walter Johnson and Christy Mathewson Walter Smith Baseball Photos Walter Smith Baseball Photos Warren Spahn Warren Spahn Warren Spahn Award Warren Spahn Award Warren Spahn Dies At 82 Warren Spahn Dies At 82 Where Have You Gone Fred Beene? Where Have You Gone Fred Beene? Willie Mays Willie Stargell Dies At 61 Willie Stargell Dies At 61