former major league pitcher; played for A's, Mariners & Tigers; with Vida Blue, Paul Lindblad & Rollie Fingers combined for the first four-pitcher combined no-hitter in MLB history
MLB pitcher from 1950-1957 for Indians, Tigers, A's. Known as 'Lefty'. Best seasons were 1955 going 6-3, 3 saves, 3.38 ERA and 1956 went 4-4, 7 saves (6th best
in league), 3.43 ERA
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 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
MLB outfielder 1948-61 for Yanks, A's. 3x All - Star.. Manager 1961-62 A's, 64-68 Yanks (World Champs in 66) , 69 Orioles. Led league in triples in 1957. Best in 1956 with 26 HR./ 9 World Series (7x Champ) 21 RS. 2 doubles, 3 triples, 7 HR, 24 RBI
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
former major league outfielder/third baseman/manager/coach/scout; played for Philadelphia A's & St. Louis Cardinals; also coached Reds, Braves, Giants, Yankees, Cardinals & Syracuse Chiefs
MLB pitcher from 1969-86 for the A's, Giants, Royals.
Won the MVP, Cy Young in 1971 going 24-8 while leading the league in ERA of 1.82 and Shutouts (8). Got over 300 K's. Won 20 games in 1973 and 22 in 1975. In 3 World Series went 0-3, 4.05 ERA
Former MLB pitcher who played for the Athletics in 1968; first played drafted out of University of Miami; member of University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame
American Former Baseball Player - Catcher - 'Minnesota Twins' (2003-2004), 'San Diego Padres' (2006), 'Chicago Cubs' (2007), 'Oakland Athletics' (2007-2008)
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
MLB starting and relief pitcher from 1947-53 for A's & Indians. Won 44 games after his leg destroyed in WWII. Best seasons: 1948 (4th best rookie) going 14-10 with 5 saves and 4.12 ERA, 1949 : 16-11, 3 saves & 4.28 ERA, 1951 All-Star 9 saves 3.20 ERA
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
former major league pitcher; played for Yankees, A's, Blue Jays, Reds, Angels, Royals & Rangers; won World Series ring in 1988 as a member of the Oakland Athletics
American Female American Football Player - Defence Back/Fullback. Lingerie/Legends Football League (LFL) 'Baltimore Charm' (2010-2013 ) 'Las Vegas Sin' (2014-2015)
MLB pitcher from 1979-87 for Cubs, A's, Mariners, Blue Jays. All - Star 1984. Best seasons in 1982 going 12-9, 26 saves, 2.35 ERA and 1984 went 9-7 with 36 saves, 2.71 ERA
MLB outfielder from 1938-51. Five times hit over 20 home runs in a season. Best season was 1941 with 25 home riuns, 97 runs scored, 106 RBI's and .322 batting average. Navy pilot during World War 2. H.O.F. in football for Cal
Born 1922, Father of Joe Coleman of the Tigers of the 1970s, he was a right-handed pitcher who debuted in 1942 for the Philadelphia A's. He served in the Navy during WW II from 1943-1945 and, back in the majors, he was an all-star in 1948
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
former MLB player - infielder - boston red sox (1953-59), washtington senators (1959-60), minnesota twins (1961), kansas city royals (1962), los angeles angels (1962) / In 1953 Went Straight to the Majors from American Legion Baseball
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
MLB outfielder from 1929-48 for A's, Red Sox, Senators, Tigers. 5x All - Star. Known as 'Flit'. Career BA of .297. Led league in hits in 1940, 7x in At - Bats.
Two World Series (Tigers championship in 1945) with
.387 BA and 6 RBI
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
MLB pitcher from 1973-82 for Giants, Cardinals, Padres, Expos, Angels, A's. Rookie of the Year in 1974. Best season was 1978 going 4-3, 10 saves, 2.13 ERA. Only gave up 60 hits in 93 innings pitched.After his playing career ended he was convicted of four
Pitcher for the Houston Astros (1983-1985), Chicago WhiteSox (1986), St. Louis Cardinals (1987), Philadelphia Phillies (1988) and the Oakland Athletics (1989)
MLB outfielder from 1948-60 for the White Sox, Yankees, Browns, Tigers, and A's. Best season was 1953 getting 26 doubles, 6 triples, 11 home runs and batting .288
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
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
Actor: L.A. Law, Dr. Giggles, Darkman, Paranoia, Prey, Timequest, Inferno, Dark Asylum, Tales from the Crypt, Gryphon, Dark Night of the Scarecrow, American Pie 2, Bean, Dorm Daze 2, Batman Beyond, Johnny Bravo, Dead Air
MLB catcher 1964-76 for A's, Indians, Orioles. All-Star 1971. Hit 19 HR in 1972. World Series Champ in 1972 going 1 for 5. Pitching coach - Cardinals, Mariners, Indians, A's, White Sox. Pitching consultant - White Sox. Father of Chris & Shelley Duncan
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
former MLB 1st baseman/DH. Played for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Okland Athletics. Won a world series championship in 2001. Also played in Mexico baseball league for Hermosillo were he was rookie of year in 1997
MLB outfielder & pinch hitter from 1958-63 for Phillies,Cards, Dodgers, Orioles, Indians, A's. Best known for 1959 World Series by hitting two home runs in only 3 at-bats. Best seasons: 1961 hitting 12 home runs, 289 in 173 at-bats. Hit 21 HR's in 1962
Baseball player for Philadelphia A's, Red Sox, Cubs & Phillies played Catcher, 1st & 3rd base and outfield. MVP in 1932, 1933 & 1938 hit 534 homeruns; Selected to Hall of Fame in 1951; was an all star 7 times; managed 1952 Fort Wayne Daisies for AAGPBL
former major league infielder/manager; played for Athletics, Pirates, Astros, Dodgers & Giants; managed Astros, Tigers & Brewers; member of Pirates 1979 World Series team; 3X all-star
MLB 1958-71, 7 Teams. 1st African American to win 20, with 21(most in A.L.)-7 in 1965. 2x All-Star. 1970 was 8-3, 24 saves, 1.86 ERA & 1971 was 6-2, 24 saves, 1.82./ 65 W.S. went 2-1, 2.74 ERA. Jim wrote, 'I threw 4 illegal pitches but was never caught'
Baseball / 1997-2005 / A's, D-Rays, Brewers & Cubs / 1998 AL Rookie of Year / Son of 1970's Outfielder Tom Grieve & Brother of Former Minor Leaguer Tim Grieve
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
MLB shortstop, second base from 1944-62 for Phillies, Indians. 3x All - Star. Best season 1953 with 90 RS, 92 RBI's with .279 average. 1950 World Series had 2 doubles, triple, stolen base w/ .429 average. Brother Garvin played on same team in 1945
Known as an excellent fielder in the A's chain, he never could hit well enough to become a permanent major-leaguer, but he did play in major league games with the Kansas City A's in 1961 and again in 1963
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 1st baseman 1922-29 for A's, Indians. Held Minor League record - 63 HR (1930) and 69 (1933). Held AL record most total bases in game. Only Ruth hit more HR (46) in MLB during the 1924 season than Joe's 27. Longest hit HR, 165 miles, landing in train
former major league outfielder; played for A's, Yankees, Mets, Dodgers, Padres, Angels, Blue Jays, Mariners & Red Sox; 10X All-Star; 2X World Series champion; major league baseballs all-time base stealer; member of Baseball Hall of Fame
former major league pitcher for Auburn University, Giants, Braves and A's; 1X World Series Champion; 4X All - Star; All - American and All - SEC selection; current Auburn pitching coach
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 relief pitcher 1982-2000 for 7 teams. 5X All - Star. 8x over 20 saves & 303 career saves. Best in 1990 with 5-5, 43 saves, 2.56 ERA, 1992 with 11-8, 36 saves, 1.85 ERA, and 1997 with 6-6, 36 saves, 2.02 ERA
former MLB player - Oakland Athletics (1988-90), St. Louis Cardinals (1990-92), Kansas City Royals (1993-95), NY Yankees (2000), Arizona Diamondbacks (2002-03)
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
MLB first baseman from 1991-2004 for Dodgers, Cubs, A's. Silver Slugger. R.O.Y. in 1992. Best season - 1999 with 74 RS, 40 doubles, 34 HR, 112 RBI, .304 BA. 5x with over 100 RBI. 5x hit over 30 HR. In 3 N.L. Championship Series, hitting 4 HR,
.324 BA
Pitcher for the Oakland Athletics (1993-1994, 1997, 2006), Cleveland Indians (1998-2001), Atlanta Braves (2001), New York Yankees (2002-2005)and the Texas Rangers (2005)
former major league third baseman; played for Red Sox, Tigers, Orioles, White Sox & Athletics; member of Baseball Hall of Fame; 10X All-star; career .306 hitter; former Tigers & Orioles broadcaster
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
former MLB player - san francisco giants ('71-'74), new york mets ('75-'77), san diego padres ('77), california angels ('77), new york yankees ('77), chicago cubs ('78-'80), new york mets ('81-83), oakland athletics ('84-'86)
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
MLB first baseman from 1949-55 with the Yankees, Browns, Tigers, Orioles, and A's. Hit 12 home runs in 1951 with .287 batting average and 16 home runs in 1953
Former major league pitcher; played for NY Yankees & KC Athletics; 1X All-Star (1956); member of Yankees 1956 & 1958 World Series championship teams was the last pitcher to ever pitch against Jackie Robinson
Current Manager of the Chicago White Sox. 2014 Baseball Hall of Fame Inductee; Former Major League Player & Retired Manager; Third Winningest Manager in Major League History
Born: December 12, 1941 in Colon, Colon, Panama. Baseball player nicknamed 'The Panamanian Express' he was used as a pinch runner by the great Oakland A's teams of the early '70's
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