Lawrence Robert Bowa was born December 6, 1945 in Sacramento, California. Characterized by his “soft” hands, strong arm, fast feet, and fiery personality, he won two Gold Glove Awards and led the National League in fielding percentage six times, then a league record.
Lawrence Joseph Doyle was born July 31, 1886 in Caseyville, Illinois. The National League’s outstanding second baseman during the 1910s, he was awarded the 1912 Chalmers Award as the league’s best player, and won the 1915 batting title with a .320 average.
Scott Houston McGregor was born January 18, 1954 in Inglewood, California. He was a curveballing control specialist with an outstanding pickoff move, along with being one of the winningest pitchers of the 1980s.
Mordecai Peter Centennial Brown, nicknamed “Three Finger,” was born October 19, 1876 in Nyesville, Indiana. Some players overcome handicaps. Brown turned his to an advantage. As a seven-year-old boy he caught his right hand in a corn grinder on his uncle’s farm. It was necessary to amputate almost all the forefinger, and, although saved, the middle finger was mangled and left crooked. His little finger was also stubbed.
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