Monthly Archives: April 2015

Some guys are just winners.

The master of the knuckle curve and the owner of a most unflattering nickname “Fat Freddie” Fitzsimmons notched an impressive 217 wins in a career that spanned form 1925 through 1943.

Unkindly nicknamed “Creepy,” Frank Crespi was a slick fielding second baseman who said he thought he got the nickname because of the way crept up on the baseball. He spent

After starting his career as a platoon player, Don Heffner was an everyday player from 1938 to 1941, playing in more than 100 games each season after moving from the Yankees to the Browns. He reverted to a part-time role … Continue reading →