Edwin David Joost was born June 5, 1916, in San Francisco, California. In a 17-year big league career, Joost was a two-time All-Star and a member of the 1940 world champion Cincinnati Reds despite being told at age 20 that he would never be a Major League player.
James Lee “Jim” Kaat, nicknamed “Kitty”, was born November 7, 1938 in Zeeland, Michigan. The square-shouldered, 6’4″ Kaat is one of a handful of major leaguers to play in four decades. His 25 years of pitching was a major league record. The last active original Washington Senator, Kaat moved like a cat around the mound, winning 16 consecutive Gold Gloves.
Howard Ellsworth Wood, nicknamed “Smoky Joe”, was born October 25, 1889 in Ness County, Kansas. Wood earned the nickname “Smoky Joe” because of his blazing fastball. He once said, “I threw so hard I thought my arm would fly right off my body.”
Daniel Raymond Quisenberry, nicknamed “Quiz”, was born February 7, 1953 in Santa Monica, California. Groomed from the beginning as a reliever, Quisenberry employed bullseye control and a submarine delivery to keep hitters offstride. His bread-and-butter pitch was a sharp-breaking slider.
Lucius Benjamin “Luke” Appling, was born April 2, 1907 in High Point, North Carolina. Voted the greatest living White Sox player in a 1969 fan poll, Appling was almost a member of the Chicago Cubs. He went on to play his entire 20 season career with the White Sox
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