Raymond Earl Fosse was born April 4, 1947 in Marion, Illinois. Fosse was involved in one of the most celebrated plays in All-Star Game history. In 1970, his first season as a Cleveland regular, he established himself as one of baseball’s best catchers, earning a spot on the All-Star team.
Richard Anthony “Dick” Drago was born June 25, 1945 in Toledo, Ohio. Originally signed by the Detroit Tigers in the 1964 amateur draft, Drago was selected by the Kansas City Royals during the 1968 expansion draft. He started his Major League career with the Royals in 1969, becoming the ace of their pitching staff in 1971.
Walter Arthur Evers, nicknamed “Hoot”, was born February 8, 1921 in St. Louis, Missouri. Evers’ career is a tale of what might have been. His contemporaries saw him as a potential superstar. After WWII delayed his career four years, he returned in 1946 as the Tigers’ starting centerfielder. He played the game hard and with reckless abandon; in the end that style took its toll on his body and shortened his playing career as injuries robbed him of his speed and power.
Robert William “Bobby” Brown, MD was born October 25, 1924 in Seattle, Washington. More than 16,000 players have played major league baseball, but Dr. Bobby Brown’s lifetime profile has no parallel. He played professional baseball on a team that won five world championships, was a practicing cardiologist in Texas, served as interim president of the Texas Rangers, and spent ten years as president of the American League.
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