Baseball Daily Card Gazette

"One of the men who played his part in bringing the National League championship to New York last season was Homer Peel, who appeared as a pinch hitter on numerous occasions, when not playing regularly in the outfield. Peel played in 84 games and batted .256. He appeared in two games in the World Series, getting one hit in two times at bat. Homer was born at Port Sullivan, Texas, October 10, 1902. He is a right-hander, both in batting and throwing, 5 feet, 91% inches tall, and weighs around 175 pounds. He was recently released to Nashville,"

In 1958, his first season in pro ball, Bob split his duties between catching and the outfield. Three years later, the eager young man was trying his hand at first base. Boston has kept Bob behind the plate and the backstop has developed into a top-flight receiver.

Nomar served as the face of the Red Sox franchise for nearly a decade, earning five of his six MLB All-Star Game nods while wearing a Boston uniform. His .372 average in 2000 remains the highest by an AL player since George Brett batted .390 in 1980.

Paul's career in baseball began in 1949 when he won 14 games with Thomasville in the Georgia-Florida League. Although he was wild as a youngster, Paul has mastered his control problem since coming to Detroit. The righthander won 15 games for the Tigers in '56 & '58.

Most valuable art for a pitcher is the change of pace, in which the moundsman. varies the speed of his throws while seeming to maintain the same full sweep of his arm. Batters judge their step to meet the pitch, with the arm motion of the pitcher, so that a good change of pace often catches them between strides and throws them off balance. Stainback of the Cubs, however, has mastered the art of closely studying the various pitching speeds, such as a fast ball, then a slow one, and setting himself firmly for the swing.

Jake has been the Yanks #1 catcher for 2 years. He was an All-American quarterback for the Univ. of Mississippi.

Last year Jim compiled the lowest earned run average on the A's and the 7th best in the American League. A real workhorse, the righthander topped Oakland with 12 complete ballgames and six shutouts.

For ten years one of the hardest-hitting outfielders in the American League, Joe Vosmik is on new stamping grounds with the Brooklyn Dodgers in the National League this year. It cost Brooklyn a reported sum of $25,000 to buy Vosmik from the Boston Red Sox and his potent bat may be a big factor in the Dodger pennant-or-bust drive this year. Although he fell below .300 with the Red Sox last year, Vosmik as usual was well up with the leading power hitters, driving across 84 runs in 145 games. Joe, who literally leaped from the sandlots of Cleveland to the Indians, was traded to the Browns in 1937 and to the Red Sox the following season. His lifetime major league average is over .300.

In '68, Don led Baltimore in hitting and with 27 stolen bases. He had a perfect 1.000 fielding average!

Tim delights Giants fans with his unique style and, of course, effectiveness that has resulted in back-to-back NL Cy Young Awards and strikeout crowns.

Luis had three five-hit games in 2023 in less than three weeks. Only four hitters (Ty Cobb, Stan Musial, Tony Gwynn, Ichiro) had five five-hit games in a single season. He won his second-straight batting crown in 2023, now having won one in each League. Through 586 career games, he and Gwynn both hit .327.

Healthy again in 2004 after a cruel '03 season, Jermaine - who signed with the White Sox in December - gave the Athletics a strong bat. On August 8, he locked down one of the year's most thrilling victories by cracking a go-ahead single in the 18th inning at Minnesota.

Ben, a fast-balling relief pitcher, was never knocked out of the box in '53, completing every inning he started. In '52, his first season with the Dodgers, he won 11 and lost 9 with a 3.40 ERA. He was called up after compiling a 16-6 mark with a 2.61 ERA and 134 Strikeouts at Hollywood in '51. At Nashville, he won 17 in '47 and in '49, had an 18-8 mark.

Kent played American Legion ball in 1977 & 1978.

The second sacker was dealt to the Indians from the Yankees in May of 1965. Pedro was the batting champ and the fielding champ in the Eastern League with Binghamton in 1960.

The powerfully built young outfielder appears to be the Mets' star slugger for years to come In his first year with the Mets, Ron led the club in home runs. There isn't a harder worker on the team than this likeable young man. At all times, Ron is striving for perfection. With a season of major league experience under his belt, Ron looks like one of the game's top sluggers. Watch this fence busting star this year.

Jim's '53 batting mark was the highest of his Major League career. After playing the infield for 2 years, he became an outfielder in '46 with Eau Claire when he hit .377. In '48 Jim batted .333 for Hollywood and .317 for Kansas City in '49. Before joining the Tigers in '52 Jim played briefly for the White Sox, Browns and the Yankees.

After batting better than .300 for three consecutive years, including .344 in 1960, Jose was brought up by the Athletics. Now with the Red Sox, Jose's 2-run pinch single with the bases loaded, brought defeat to his ex-mates in the 15th inning of a 1967 ballgame.