Minor League Baseball Players - Page 100

rlumpkin1@tampabay.rr.com · 10-12-2017, 10:17 AM

From 1965 El Paso Sun Kings Team Photo. Lee Hyman Played for 1961 Salisbury,1962-64 Modesto and 1963 Durham

rlumpkin1@tampabay.rr.com · 10-12-2017, 10:24 AM

1962 Oklahoma city 89ers Phil Shartzer.

rlumpkin1@tampabay.rr.com · 10-12-2017, 10:30 AM

1962 Oklahoma City 89ers Dave Roberts and 3rd base coach Jim Busby. from newsok.com site

Cusick · 10-12-2017, 11:27 AM

Pitcher Ken Pate was on the 1962 Durham Bulls. The photo was on a website called thompsonian.info back in August of 2011. It shows Pate in the uniform of the 1961 Jacksonville Jets.

Pate was on the 1962 Houston Colt .45's spring roster.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/r...d=pate--001ken

Cusick · 10-12-2017, 11:41 AM

Pitcher Neil Roberts was on the 1962 Durham Bulls. The photo was displayed on eBay in April of 2011. It shows him with the Dallas Eagles.

Neil Roberts was on the spring roster of the 1957 New York Giants.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/r...d=robert001nei

Cusick · 10-12-2017, 12:03 PM

Pitcher Paul Springer was on the 1962 Durham Bulls team. The photo on the left is from the Fort Myers (FL) News-Press of June 30, 1963, and shows him with the Fort Myers semi-pro team. I'm sure it is the correct Paul Springer because the accompanying article mentions that he had previously pitched in the Pirates and Dodgers systems. The photo on the right seems to fit him as well. It comes from the Fort Myers News-Press of August 11, 1969. Its accompanying article discusses his leaving his baseball coaching position at Cypress Lake High School, and contains a quote from him saying that "I have lived in Fort Myers, on and off for many years."

https://www.baseball-reference.com/r...d=spring002har

Cusick · 10-12-2017, 04:22 PM

Joe Tropea was a member of the 1962 Durham Bulls. The photo pictures him with the baseball team of La Salle University of Philadelphia, where he played third base and first base. It is from the Philadelphia Inquirer of April 2, 1961.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/r...d=tropea001jos

Cusick · 10-12-2017, 04:29 PM

Pitcher Loyd Wallis was on the 1962 Durham Bulls. The photo is from the Salt Lake Tribune of April 5, 1964. It shows him with the Amarillo (TX) Gold Sox.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/r...d=wallis001loy

Cusick · 10-12-2017, 04:42 PM

Catcher Fred White was on the 1962 Durham Bulls.

This photo has an interesting twist related to the mitt White is wearing. White was a non-roster invitee to the 1962 Houston Colt .45's spring camp. This photo must have been taken at that time. He is wearing the knuckleball mitt which Paul Richards had designed originally for catching Hoyt Wilhelm. Paul Richards had brought the mitt over from the Baltimore Orioles to the Houston club. The photo was published in the Monroe (LA) Morning World on February 27, 1962.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/r...d=white-002fre

FatJack · 10-12-2017, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Cusick

Pitcher John Bukowski was on the 1962 Moultrie Colts. The New York Mets purchased him from Houston over the 1962-63 winter, and he appeared on the Mets' spring roster in 1963.

This photo was posted on the OOTP website in May of 2014, but I don't know who did the posting. I kept track of the URL of the page on which it was posted, but about six months ago, OOTP re-set all the URL's on its pages, so I can't get back to years worth of photos I had recorded. Furthermore, I haven't mastered the art of the OOTP search function to find the photo that way. Sorry.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/r...d=bukows001joh

The image was originally posted by Merkle, then removed following the dispute with another member. If he wants it removed again, that's his call. But I couldn't let such an awful reproduction of a crystal clear image stand. The loss of image quality is distressing considering all the (much appreciated) time I know you put in locating images.

rlumpkin1@tampabay.rr.com · 10-13-2017, 05:41 AM

From 1960 Freeport High School Yearbook. Guy Clyde Conti. Played 1961 for the Salisbury Braves Houston Colt 45's Minor League Team. He only played that one Year. He was a catcher.

Cusick · 10-13-2017, 07:13 AM

John "Jack" Caffery was a pitcher with the 1963 Durham Bulls. As might be surmised from the images below, he was a two-sport professional athlete. He was a center in the NHL, chalking up 3 games for the Toronto Maple Leafs and 54 games for the Boston Bruins. The photo on the left comes from the Milwaukee (WI) Journal-Sentinel of Feb. 22, 1959.

The closest he came to becoming a baseball major leaguer was making the spring roster of the Milwaukee Braves in 1960. He was a non-roster invitee with the Braves in 1959 and with the Houston Colts in 1963.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/r...d=caffer001joh

Cusick · 10-13-2017, 07:25 AM

Pitcher Joe Clement was on the 1963 Durham Bulls. The photo is from the May 20, 1961 issue of the Hartford Courant and shows him with the University of Connecticut. An article in another newspaper confirmed that the Joe Clement from UConn was the Houston prospect from that time period.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/r...d=clemen001dua

Cusick · 10-13-2017, 07:37 AM

Pitcher Sam Fountain was on the 1963 Durham Bulls. The photo is from the Feb. 10, 1960 issue of the Marshall (TX) News Messenger and shows him with the Arlington State College basketball team. Fountain is #24 in the photo.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/r...d=founta001sam

Cusick · 10-13-2017, 07:56 AM

Pitcher Larry Huebner was on the 1963 Durham Bulls. The photo if from the Appleton (WI) Post-Crescent of April 27, 1961 and shows him visiting his hometown area while a member of the Cedar Rapids Braves. Huebner was from Hortonville, WI. (No, it wasn't a Dr. Seuss story).

https://www.baseball-reference.com/r...d=huebne001lar

Cusick · 10-13-2017, 08:05 AM

Catcher Bob Rikard was on the 1963 Durham Bulls. The photo is from the April 24, 1961 Nashville Tennessean. At the time, Rikard was playing for the Nashville Volunteers.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/r...d=rikard001rob

Cusick · 10-13-2017, 08:16 AM

Outfielder-catcher Paul Runge was on the 1963 Durham Bulls. He was the son of major league umpire Ed Runge. The photo shows him wearing the cap of the Arizona State Sun Devils. He was attending Arizona State University, when he signed with the Houston organization. The photo is from the Feb. 16, 1961 issue of the Arizona Republic, a Phoenix newspaper.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/r...d=runge-001pau

Cusick · 10-13-2017, 09:09 AM

Lumpkin, if you (or anyone else) can figure out how to find an image of pitcher Tom Willwerth, who was on the 1963 Durham Bulls, please post it. I've been trying to locate one of him for years.

Willwerth was on the 1963 Houston Colt .45s spring roster.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/r...d=willwe001tho

rlumpkin1@tampabay.rr.com · 10-13-2017, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Cusick

Lumpkin, if you (or anyone else) can figure out how to find an image of pitcher Tom Willwerth, who was on the 1963 Durham Bulls, please post it. I've been trying to locate one of him for years.

Willwerth was on the 1963 Houston Colt .45s spring roster.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/r...d=willwe001tho

I found no photos. I found info of Thomas Albert Willwerth That lived in Fenton Mi., Linden Mi. and Holly Mi. Tried to get into their 1956 high schools and could not. Hopefully this little bit of info will help you. I try to look at Fenton High, Lake Fenton, Linden High. He was born November 09, 1938.

Cusick · 10-13-2017, 11:20 AM

Fred Light mostly played shortstop in the minor leagues. He was on the 1964 Durham Bulls. The photo is from the June 9, 1963 issue of the Arizona Daily Star (Tucson) and shows him in his Penn State University uniform, about to play the U. of Arizona in the College World Series.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/r...d=light-001fre

10-12-2017, 10:17 AM	#1981
rlumpkin1@tampabay.rr.com Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 2,351 Blog Entries: 6	Lee Hyman From 1965 El Paso Sun Kings Team Photo. Lee Hyman Played for 1961 Salisbury,1962-64 Modesto and 1963 Durham Attached Images

10-12-2017, 10:24 AM	#1982
rlumpkin1@tampabay.rr.com Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 2,351 Blog Entries: 6	Phil Shartzer 1962 Oklahoma city 89ers Phil Shartzer. Attached Images

10-12-2017, 10:30 AM	#1983
rlumpkin1@tampabay.rr.com Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 2,351 Blog Entries: 6	Dave Roberts/ Jim Busby 1962 Oklahoma City 89ers Dave Roberts and 3rd base coach Jim Busby. from newsok.com site Attached Images Last edited by rlumpkin1@tampabay.rr.com; 10-12-2017 at 10:33 AM.

10-12-2017, 11:27 AM	#1984
Cusick Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 4,209	Ken Pate Pitcher Ken Pate was on the 1962 Durham Bulls. The photo was on a website called thompsonian.info back in August of 2011. It shows Pate in the uniform of the 1961 Jacksonville Jets. Pate was on the 1962 Houston Colt .45's spring roster. https://www.baseball-reference.com/r...d=pate--001ken Attached Images

10-12-2017, 11:41 AM	#1985
Cusick Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 4,209	Neil Roberts Pitcher Neil Roberts was on the 1962 Durham Bulls. The photo was displayed on eBay in April of 2011. It shows him with the Dallas Eagles. Neil Roberts was on the spring roster of the 1957 New York Giants. https://www.baseball-reference.com/r...d=robert001nei Attached Images

10-12-2017, 12:03 PM	#1986
Cusick Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 4,209	Paul Springer Pitcher Paul Springer was on the 1962 Durham Bulls team. The photo on the left is from the Fort Myers (FL) News-Press of June 30, 1963, and shows him with the Fort Myers semi-pro team. I'm sure it is the correct Paul Springer because the accompanying article mentions that he had previously pitched in the Pirates and Dodgers systems. The photo on the right seems to fit him as well. It comes from the Fort Myers News-Press of August 11, 1969. Its accompanying article discusses his leaving his baseball coaching position at Cypress Lake High School, and contains a quote from him saying that "I have lived in Fort Myers, on and off for many years." https://www.baseball-reference.com/r...d=spring002har Attached Images

10-12-2017, 04:22 PM	#1987
Cusick Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 4,209	Joe Tropea Joe Tropea was a member of the 1962 Durham Bulls. The photo pictures him with the baseball team of La Salle University of Philadelphia, where he played third base and first base. It is from the Philadelphia Inquirer of April 2, 1961. https://www.baseball-reference.com/r...d=tropea001jos Attached Images

10-12-2017, 04:29 PM	#1988
Cusick Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 4,209	Loyd Wallis Pitcher Loyd Wallis was on the 1962 Durham Bulls. The photo is from the Salt Lake Tribune of April 5, 1964. It shows him with the Amarillo (TX) Gold Sox. https://www.baseball-reference.com/r...d=wallis001loy Attached Images

10-12-2017, 04:42 PM	#1989
Cusick Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 4,209	Fred White Catcher Fred White was on the 1962 Durham Bulls. This photo has an interesting twist related to the mitt White is wearing. White was a non-roster invitee to the 1962 Houston Colt .45's spring camp. This photo must have been taken at that time. He is wearing the knuckleball mitt which Paul Richards had designed originally for catching Hoyt Wilhelm. Paul Richards had brought the mitt over from the Baltimore Orioles to the Houston club. The photo was published in the Monroe (LA) Morning World on February 27, 1962. https://www.baseball-reference.com/r...d=white-002fre Attached Images

10-13-2017, 05:41 AM	#1991
rlumpkin1@tampabay.rr.com Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 2,351 Blog Entries: 6	Guy Clyde Conti From 1960 Freeport High School Yearbook. Guy Clyde Conti. Played 1961 for the Salisbury Braves Houston Colt 45's Minor League Team. He only played that one Year. He was a catcher. Attached Images

10-13-2017, 07:13 AM	#1992
Cusick Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 4,209	Jack Caffery John "Jack" Caffery was a pitcher with the 1963 Durham Bulls. As might be surmised from the images below, he was a two-sport professional athlete. He was a center in the NHL, chalking up 3 games for the Toronto Maple Leafs and 54 games for the Boston Bruins. The photo on the left comes from the Milwaukee (WI) Journal-Sentinel of Feb. 22, 1959. The closest he came to becoming a baseball major leaguer was making the spring roster of the Milwaukee Braves in 1960. He was a non-roster invitee with the Braves in 1959 and with the Houston Colts in 1963. https://www.baseball-reference.com/r...d=caffer001joh Attached Images

10-13-2017, 07:25 AM	#1993
Cusick Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 4,209	Joe Clement Pitcher Joe Clement was on the 1963 Durham Bulls. The photo is from the May 20, 1961 issue of the Hartford Courant and shows him with the University of Connecticut. An article in another newspaper confirmed that the Joe Clement from UConn was the Houston prospect from that time period. https://www.baseball-reference.com/r...d=clemen001dua Attached Images

10-13-2017, 07:37 AM	#1994
Cusick Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 4,209	Sam Fountain Pitcher Sam Fountain was on the 1963 Durham Bulls. The photo is from the Feb. 10, 1960 issue of the Marshall (TX) News Messenger and shows him with the Arlington State College basketball team. Fountain is #24 in the photo. https://www.baseball-reference.com/r...d=founta001sam Attached Images

10-13-2017, 07:56 AM	#1995
Cusick Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 4,209	Larry Huebner Pitcher Larry Huebner was on the 1963 Durham Bulls. The photo if from the Appleton (WI) Post-Crescent of April 27, 1961 and shows him visiting his hometown area while a member of the Cedar Rapids Braves. Huebner was from Hortonville, WI. (No, it wasn't a Dr. Seuss story). https://www.baseball-reference.com/r...d=huebne001lar Attached Images

10-13-2017, 08:05 AM	#1996
Cusick Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 4,209	Bob Rikard Catcher Bob Rikard was on the 1963 Durham Bulls. The photo is from the April 24, 1961 Nashville Tennessean. At the time, Rikard was playing for the Nashville Volunteers. https://www.baseball-reference.com/r...d=rikard001rob Attached Images

10-13-2017, 08:16 AM	#1997
Cusick Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 4,209	Paul Runge Outfielder-catcher Paul Runge was on the 1963 Durham Bulls. He was the son of major league umpire Ed Runge. The photo shows him wearing the cap of the Arizona State Sun Devils. He was attending Arizona State University, when he signed with the Houston organization. The photo is from the Feb. 16, 1961 issue of the Arizona Republic, a Phoenix newspaper. https://www.baseball-reference.com/r...d=runge-001pau Attached Images

10-13-2017, 09:09 AM	#1998
Cusick Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 4,209	Tom Willwerth Lumpkin, if you (or anyone else) can figure out how to find an image of pitcher Tom Willwerth, who was on the 1963 Durham Bulls, please post it. I've been trying to locate one of him for years. Willwerth was on the 1963 Houston Colt .45s spring roster. https://www.baseball-reference.com/r...d=willwe001tho

10-13-2017, 11:20 AM	#2000
Cusick Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 4,209	Fred Light Fred Light mostly played shortstop in the minor leagues. He was on the 1964 Durham Bulls. The photo is from the June 9, 1963 issue of the Arizona Daily Star (Tucson) and shows him in his Penn State University uniform, about to play the U. of Arizona in the College World Series. https://www.baseball-reference.com/r...d=light-001fre Attached Images