R.I.P. to John Romano, a catcher whose 10-year included four All-Star appearances over two seasons. He died on March 4 at the age of 84. Romano played for the Chicago White Sox (1958-59; 1965-66), Cleveland Indians (1960-64) and St. Louis Cardinals (1967). John Romano was born on August 23, 1934 in Hoboken, N.J. He was … Continue reading Obituary: John Romano (1934-2019)
Here lies Joe DeSa, a first baseman/outfielder who neverreally got a fair shake in the majors, no matter how well he performed in AAA.He played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1980) and Chicago White Sox (1985). Joe DeSa was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on July 27, 1959. His uncle, John Matias, played briefly for the … Continue reading Grave Story: Joe DeSa (1959-1986)
RIP to Bill Fischer, a pitcher who still holds the record for most consecutive innings pitched without issuing a walk. He died on Tuesday, October 30 at the age of 88. Fischer played for the Chicago White Sox (1956-8), Detroit Tigers (1958; 1960-61), Washington Senators (1958-60), Kansas City Athletics (1961-3) and Minnesota Twins (1964). Fischer … Continue reading Bill Fischer, 10/11/1930-10/30/2018
Here lies Al Simmons, a Hall of Fame outfielder and one of the most dangerous hitters of the 1920s and ‘30s. He was nicknamed, “Bucketfoot Al,” given due to his unique batting stance. Simmons played outfield for the Philadelphia Athletics (1924-32; 1940-1; 1944), Chicago White Sox (1933-35), Detroit Tigers (1936), Washington Senators (1937-8), Boston Bees … Continue reading Al Simmons
RIP to Joe Stanka, who had a brief stay in the majors but a very successful career in Japan. He died on Monday, October 15 at the age of 87. Stanka pitched for the Chicago White Sox (1959), Nankai Hawks (1960-5) and Taiyo Whales (1966). Stanka signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers before the 1950 season. … Continue reading Joe Stanka, 7/23/1931-10/15/2018
3/13/1885-8/6/1937 Buried in St. Adalbert Cemetery, Milwaukee Wis. Here lies James Blochowicz, aka Jimmy Block aka Bruno Block. He was a catcher for the Washington Senators (1907), Chicago White Sox (1910-12) and Chicago Chi-Feds of the Federal League (1914). Had he not suffered from repeated hand injuries, he may have been the Sox starting catcher … Continue reading Jimmy “Bruno” Block
