If you look at Roger Craig's Baseball Reference page, you will see all the usual transactions listed -- signed, drafted, traded, released. Those are the expected parts of a ballplayer's career. You will, however, not see this listing: "October 1969: Hijacked from Los Angeles to Cuba." But it really happened. Craig and several other ballplayers … Continue reading Roger Craig’s Unplanned Trip to Cuba
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Obituary: Roger Craig (1930-2023)
RIP to Roger Craig, who became one of the most influential coaches of the 20th Century after his pitching career was over. Craig died on June 4 at the age of 93. Craig played for the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers (1955-61), New York Mets (1962-63), St. Louis Cardinals (1964), Cincinnati Reds (1965) and Philadelphia Phillies (1966). … Continue reading Obituary: Roger Craig (1930-2023)