JFK - Head of the Blue Key Society of Southwestern Louisiana Institute at Lafayette (now ULL) who met and got photographed with future President Kennedy at the Crowley Rice Festival in 1959
In 1954 Ed Andrews was the New York Yankees' first Negro League pitcher. Unfortunately Andrews never panned out as expected or he and not Elston Howard would have been the first black player in team history.
MLB pitcher 1990-2003 for Braves, Red Sox, Reds, Tigers. All - Star. NLCS MVP 1991. Best in 1991 with 18-8, 3.38 ERA & 1993 with 18-6, 2.94 ERA. Four World Series (1x Champ) going 1-2 with 3.41 ERA
MLB outfielder from 1968-86 for 4 teams. 2x All - Star,
Gold Glove. 2x Silver Slugger. 1977 NLCS MVP with double, 2 HR's, 8 RBI's, .357 BA. Manager from 1993-2017 with Giants, Cubs, Reds, Nationals./ 3x
Manager of the Year. Won 2002 NL pennant
currently a MLB free agent. Pitcher, played for Pirates, Marlins, Cubs, Expos, Royals, Diamondbacks, Blue Jays, Mariners, Nationals, Mets & Braves. Won a world series championship in 2001
MLB relief pitcher from 1981-95 for Braves, Phillies, Giants, Twins. 1987 CY Young. All-Star & Rolaids Relief while leading the league in saves (40), going 5-3, 2.83 ERA.. Known as 'Bedrock'. 2 W.S. (191 Twins Championship) going 6 IP, 3 hits, 2 RS
Born 1916.Last living female 'Monuments Men' of the 2nd wave of Monuments Men which began their work after the war had ended. She is related to writer Virginia Woolf
MLB outfilder, D.H. 1989-2000 for 9 teams. 'The Chief' best season was 1996 with 101 RS, 32 doubles, triple, 36 HR, 106 RBI, .290 BA. Two post - season series had 34 at - bats with double, 2 HR and .304 BA
MLB from 1955-65 with the Yankees, Royals, and Braves. Best Season was in 1961 with the Yankees
hitting 21 home runs in 243 at - bats with a .305 batting average
MLB shortstop, second & third baseman from 1972-80 for Braves, Indians, & Rangers. Known as 'Sugar Bear'.
Best season in 1976 scoring 45 runs, 8 doubles, 7 triples, 5 HR's, 41 RBI's, .280 average in 328 at - bats
MLB pitcher 1962-78 (10 yrs) for 4 teams. All - Star. Best - 1963 with 21-7, save, 2.53 ERA & 1964 with 18-13, 3.02 ERA. 2 W.S. went 2-1, 1.48 ERA. Author of Ball Four & others. Invented Big League Chew & formed Big League Cards - made of anyone
American Former Baseball Player - First Base - 'Memphis Red Sox' (1947?49), 'Chicago White Sox' (1951, 1953-1954), 'Baltimore Orioles' (1956-1960), 'Kansas City Athletics' (1961), 'Milwaukee Braves' (1961)
American Baseball Player -Pitcher-'Atlanta Braves'(2005?09), 'St. Louis Cardinals'(2009), 'Arizona Diamondback's(2009?10), 'New York Mets'(2011), 'Hanshin Tigers'(2013), 'San Diego Padres'(2014), 'Minnesota Twins'(2015),2 More, 'Kansas City Royals'(2018)
American Former Baseball Player - Third Baseman - 'Kansas City Athletics' (1955-1957), 'New York Yankees' (1959-1966), 'Atlanta Braves' (1967-1971), 'Taiyo Whales' (1972-1975). World Series Champion Twice (1961, 1962)
Actor Director Writer active from the 50's into the 70's. Directed several religous themed films in the 50's. Appeared in small tv roles. Was the son of censor Joseph Breen
Pitcher for phillies and orioles early 2000, Born 2/5/70, was player who wanted harry kalas removed from plane with rest of team because didn't think he belonged flying with players
MLB outfielder from 1953-64 for Braves, Tigers. Led League in following: Stolen Bases in 1953, 54 & 55;
Triples in 1956 & 60; runs scored (112) in 1960. In 1958 World Series got 7 hits, one was a home run, and batted .412
American Former Male Comedian & Actor - TV Series - 'The George Burns & Gracie Allen Show' (1950-1958). Movie - 'Six of a Kind' (1934), 'Oh God!' 1977), ' The Sunshine Boys' (1975), '18 Again!' (1988), 'A Damsel In Distress' (1937) Plus Many More Roles
German ww2 ME262 pilot born 1924. Was never in the Wehrmacht; author - The last of the few: An Me.262 Pilot remembers, flew the buckner 181, 131, fw 44, ar 66, f-13, w33, w34, ju86, ju88, ju52, me110, me210, me40, me262, klemm 35, sg38, kranich
MLB outfielder 1981-97 for Dodgers, Indians, Giants, Braves, Mets. 'Bugsy' was All - Star (91). Led league in Triples 4x, RS 2x, hits, walks, & sacrifice bunts. 6x scored over 100 runs. Career 578 SB & .290 BA. 1989 W.S. - double, 2 RBI, .285 BA
American Female American Football Player - Defence Back/Fullback. Lingerie/Legends Football League (LFL) 'Baltimore Charm' (2010-2013 ) 'Las Vegas Sin' (2014-2015)
Infielder for the Baltimore Orioles (1955-57), Kansas City Athletics (1961-66), Chicago White Sox (1966-68), California Angels (1968) and Atlanta Braves (1968)
WWII - Mine Platoon of the Anti-Tank Company, 69th Infantry Division, 271st Regiment. First combat at the 'Siegfried Line' in February 1945; crossed the Rhine on March 27, 1945; arrived at the KZ Buchenwald one day after its liberation
MLB pitcher from 1952-63 for Braves, Phillies, Red Sox. 4x All - Star. Played in the NBA for the Celtics 1952-53, 58-61 (3x Champs) & the NY Knicks 62-64. Best season in ML was in 1954 with 14-9, 2.96 ERA & 1959 12-7, save, 3.00 ERA
Director/actor/writer 'Return to Tarawa: The Leon Cooper Story' 'Random Passage'/4 years Naval officer in WW2. Landing craft officer-Boat Group Commander for my ship-landing assault troops on the beaches of six Japanese island strongholds
former major league second baseman/manager/bench coach; played for Angels, Braves, Tigers & Senators; Mariners manager 1986; bench/third coach for Mets, Phillies, Orioles & Cubs; former Yankees scout
U.S. Air Force brigadier general (Ret.)& author 'Around the World with LBJ: My Wild Ride As Air Force One Pilot', White House Aide, & Personal Confidant/Military aide & chief Air Force One pilot under President Lyndon B. Johnson
Former MLB player - Boston Braves (1952), Milwaukee Braves (1953, 1955), Cincinnati Redlegs (1956-58), St. Louis Cardinals (1959-61), Indiana Basketball HOF Inductee 1976
MLB catcher 1981-90 (11 years) for Cubs, Braves. 2x All - Star. Gold Glove. Best in 1983 with 56 RS, 31 doubles, 2 triples, 24 HR, 84 RBI, .271 BA. In 1984 NLCS had 2 doubles, 2 HR, .389 BA
Author;'Just A Kid, A Guard at the Nuremberg Trials' 18 years old when drafted in 1944, into infantry. Found himself standing guard over Nazi war criminals, & watched as atrocities were described in detail throughout the Nuremberg Trails
Baseball player older brother of Joe and Dom played for the Boston Braves, Reds, Pirates Phillies and NY Giants from 1937-1946played the outfield all star in 1943&1944
former major league second baseman; played for Boston/Milwaukee Braves & Detroit Tigers; played football, baseball & basketball at University of Iowa; member of University of Iowa Sports Hall of Fame
MLB pitcher from 1950-65 for 5 teams. 5x All-Star. Best seasons: 1957 went 16-6 (best w-l %), 2.77 ERA; 1961 ERA Title with 2.40 & 1962 went 20-10. Led league in Shutouts 1x, Complete Games 1x. Got a save in 1959 World Series for the champion White Sox
WWII veteran, born in 1913, believed to be the oldest living Pearl Harbor survivor. He served on the USS W> Virginia during the attack, and later served in the Korean War
U.S. Secret Service agent assigned to the White House detail during the Kennedy years, Duncan served as the advance agent for Fort Worth during the Texas visit in November 1963
MLB 3rd & 1st baseman 1969-89 for Braves, Giants, Tigers. 2x All - Star. 'Howdy Doody' led league in walks 2x (1973, 74), HR Title in 1985 (40). Best in 1973 with 114 RS, 25 doubles, 8 triples, 41 HR, 104 RBI, .281 BA. World Series Champ in 1984
MLB outfielder from 1968-80 for Angels, White Sox, Braves, Known as 'Road Runner' & 'Gator', 5x with
BA of .300-plus. Best season 1974 All - Star, leading league in BA (.353) & triples (17). Led league in triples (11) in 1975
Former MLB player/manager - Atlanta Braves (1967, 1975-78), San Diego Padres (1969-74), Pittsburgh Pirates (1978), Toronto Blue Jays (manager, 1989-97)(2007)
MLB pitcher from 1924-34 for Yankees, Browns, Senators, Red Sox and White Sox. Best season was 1925 with 15 wins and one save for Browns. Lived to be 100
MLB pitcher from 1969-75 for the Mets, Braves. Best known for winning a game in 1969 World Series for Mets Championship with 6 2/3 IP, allowing 3 hits & no runs. Best season was 1971 going 12-11, 3.23 ERA
while getting 155 K's in 203 1/3 IP
MLB outfielder from 1963-70 for Twins, Angels, Dodgers, Yankees, Cubs, Braves. 2x All - Star. 4x over 20 HR's. Best season 1963 (Rookie) 88 RS, 21 doubles, 5 triples, 33 HR's, 80 RBI's. Got a base hit and walk in 1965 World Series
former Reds, Braves, Cubs, Mets & Royals outfielder; holds minor league record for stolen bases in one season (155); currently plays in White Sox minor leagues
Actress - The Slime People, Pajama Party, Ride The Wild Surf, City Under The Sea, Dr. Goldfoot & The Bikini Machine, The Ghost In The Invisible Bikini (title role). Wife of A.I.P. president James H. Nicholson from 1964 until his death in 1972
MLB pitcher from 1963-71 for Giants. Best season was 1970 going 9-7 with 10 saves. Led League in relief wins. 1970. Poor hitting pitcher going 6 for 206 career at - bats for .029 batting average
Bats: Left , Throws: Left Height: 6' 0' , Weight: 205 lb. Born: May 21, 1932 in Ebbvale, MD Schools: West Chester University of PennsylvaniaSigned by the Milwaukee Braves as an amateur free agent in 1953Debut: September 4, 1956 Final Game: Sep
MLB outfielder from 1942-52 for Braves, Dodgers. Known as 'Kelly'. 2x All-Star. 2nd in MVP 1945 leading league in hits 224), doubles 47. HR's 28 with .352 BA. Had 37 game hit streak. 5 yrs in a row batting over .300. Manager for Braves in 1951 & 52
MLB relief pitcher from 1970-82 for the Cardinals, Royals, Braves. Known as 'The Mad Hungarian' & 'Hungo'. Led league in 1974 with best w-l % & saves 22, going 13-3, 1.66 ERA. In 1978 with 20 saves, 8-7, 2.88 ERA./ In 78 ALCS, 3 innings, 1 hit, 1 run
WW2 vet, born 1921, and the last surviving member of Richard Byrd'sThird Antarctic Expedition in 1939. Also returned with Byrd on his 1946 and 1947 expeditions
MLB pitcher from 1950-59 for the Braves and Orioles, later announcer for the Braves. Best known for 1957 World Series, pitching 7 innings of two hit ball, giving up one run with 8 K's. Career stats of 40-23 with 19 saves and an ERA of 3.77
MLB 1st & 2nd baseman from 1946-57 (8 years) for Cardinals, Phillies, Braves. In 1957 World Series, due to shoe polish being on baseball was awarded 1st base by hit by pitch. Best season - 1949 with 51 RS, 20 doubles, 2 triples, 8 HR's, 62 RBI, .300 BA
former major league outfielder; played for Braves, A's, Indians & Yankees; 3X All-Star; 1990 NL Rookie of the Year; 2X World Series champion; was once married to actress Halle Berry
U.S. Congressman (4th CD) from Massachusetts. Son of Joseph P. Kennedy II, grandson of Ethel Kennedy and the late Robert F. Kennedy. Elected to Congress in 2012
MLB shortstop, 3rd & 2nd baseman from 1952-63 for Braves, Red Sox, Orioles, Senators, Phillies. Second in voting for R.O.Y. in 1955. Best season in 1956 with 91 RS, 29 doubles, 5 triples, 7 HR's, 59 RBI's, .271 BA. Brother of ML infielder Bob Klaus
MLB pitcher 1961-74 for A's, Brewers, Braves, Cards, Red Sox. Best in 1966 with 14-9, 3 saves, 2.99 ERA & 1968 with 10 wins, 4 saves, 3.11 ERA. Son of Lew Krausse
former major league 1st baseman; played for Braves, Dbacks, Nationals, Red Sox, Pirates and White Sox; 1X Golden Glove Award Winner; 1X Silver Slugger Award
MLB pitcher played for Milwaukee Braves in 1953 the NY Giants 1954 to 1956 and Cardinals in 1956. He pitched in game 2 and 4 of the 1954 World Series and won the deciding 4th game of the World Seris for the only World Series ever won by the NY Gianst
MLB pitcher 1989-96 for Indians, Braves, Padres, Red Sox, Reds. Best in 1992 with 5-3, 6 saves, 1.75 ERA and 1993 with 4-4, 10 saves, 2.25 ERA. Pitching coach for Nationals
MLB pitcher 1950-58 for 9 teams. Only player to be traded for Jackie Robinson (1956) which was voided, as Jackie quit baseball. Best seasons in 1952 with 2-3 record wit 2.72 ERA and 1954 went 10-11 with 3.86 ERA
Last surviving witness to 'The Sutton Hoo excavation' in 1939, considered to be one of the most important excavation's made in British archaeological history. She lives in Chester, UK and is now 84 years old
Australian WWII veteran and a member of Semut 1, a group of undercover allied operatives lead by the eccentric English Major Tom Harrisson in Borneo in 1945. Now lives in Bayswater, West Australia with his wife Margery
MLB catcher from 1948-60 for the Phillies and Braves. All - Star 1955, 1956. Best season was 1956 with 33 doubles, 7 triples, 32 home runs, 96 runs scored, 95 RBI's, 5 stolen bases with ,267 Batting average
MLB third baseman from 1939-55 ffor the Boston Braves, Yankees, Philadelphia A's, White Sox, Indians, and Orioles. Played in the 1954 WS. ML record for most doubles in double-header with 6. Best season 1948 with 41 doubles, 12 HR's, 120 RBI's and .310 BA
former major league infielder; played for Milwaukee Braves, Washington Senators & Philadelphia Phillies; member of Braves 1957 World Series championship team
former major league outfielder/infielder; played for Braves, Mets, Red Sox & Astros 1956-66; holds record for the least number of RBI's (64) for a player with over 30 HRs (1964); 1X All-Star; member of Milwaukee Braves 1957 World Series championship team
Former major league pitcher; played for Expos, Orioles, Indians, Mariners & Braves; 4X All-Star; pitched a perfect game; member of Orioles 1983 World Series championship team; current pitching coach for Springfield Cardinals
Donald Francis Mason was a U.S. Navy pilot with Patrol Squadron Eight-Two (VP-82), stationed at Argentia, Newfoundland.Responsible for the saying 'Sighted Sub, Sank Same.
MLB pitcher - Atlanta Braves (1995), Pittsburgh Pirates (1996), California Angels (1996), Anaheim Angels (1997), Kansas City Royals (2003-04), San Diego Padres (2004-present)
ML pitcher 1963-72 for Tigers, Braves, Senators, A's. 3X All-Star; 1968 ML P.O.Y., AL MVP; 2X Cy Young (68, 69); last to win 30,with 31-6, 1.96 ERA. Led league in 1969 with 24 wins & won 20 in 1966/ W.S. 1968, 1-2, 3.24 ERA. Father-in-law is Lou Boudreau
MLB shortstop, 2nd & 3rd baseman from 1962-74 for Braves, Astros, Reds. 2x All - Star. Known as 'Monk' & 'Tomato Face'. Best season in 1970 with 82 RS, 26 doubles, 6 triples, 13 HR, 92 RBI, .304 BA
MLB outfielder and first baseman from 1943-54 for Red Sox, Indians, White Sox, Pirates, Cubs, and Braves. Got a double in two at - bats in 1946 World Series. Best season was 1944 getting 28 doubles, 8 triples, 9 home runs with .277 batting average
former Marlins and A's reliever, currently in the Phillies organization (born July 3, 1981). Drafted #1 in 2002 supplemental by Braves, and debuted for them in 2004
Baseball / 1966-77 / 2nd Baseman for for Braves & Mets / Appeared in 3 All-Star Games and Won 2 Gold Gloves / One of the Toughest Hitters to Strikeout During the 1970's