I’ve said many times that whenever you look deep into the career of a major leaguer you’ll almost always find some interesting details; and boy, does Ron Christensen proof me right today! Being the baseball history nerd that I am, I had heard of Arthur Irwin, but I had no idea of his up and down career and life! Read to the end to see the demise of one of baseball’s truly eccentric characters …
My Interview with Former Major League Scout, George Biron!
“Jim Bouton once said, ‘All those years I thought I had a good grip on the baseball, but I found out it was the other way around.’ I think I feel the same way about baseball myself.” – George Biron…
The Cubs’ Bill Moisan: The Inspiring Story of a Genuine Baseball War Hero
Bill Moisan was a genuine World War II hero. As long-time major league scout George Biron told me, “It’s an amazing story of determination and perseverance and I felt it should be told to preserve the memory of a forgotten hero.”…
My Review of: Baseball’s Endangered Species, Inside the Craft of Scouting by Those Who Lived it, by Lee Lowenfish
I was recently to review “Baseball’s Endangered Species, Inside the Craft of Scouting by those Who Lived it.” Author Lee Lowenfish is an accomplished, highly acclaimed author, and I was honored to be asked…
We’re Contacted by Daughter of All-Star Catcher and Baseball Lifer, Birdie Tebbetts!
I recently had an interesting email exchange with Sue Tebbetts Mitchell, the daughter of baseball lifer, Birdie Tebbetts. I’m sure many of our “senior” readers will remember Birdie very well…