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Posted on 3/14/23 at 2:16 pm to Legionfield
Posted on 3/14/23 at 2:16 pm to Legionfield
The SEC has some beautiful fields! OU is upgrading theirs.
Some neat info about Oklahoma. Mickey Mantle, born in Spavinaw, reared in nearby Commerce, and star in center field for the New York Yankees in the 1950s. Rogers Hornsby began his professional baseball career for the minor league Hugo, Oklahoma, team in 1914 and later managed the Oklahoma City Indians in 1940 and 1941.
Jim Thorpe, born in Prague, played in the major leagues from 1914 to 1919. The Waner brothers, Paul and Lloyd, grew up in Harrah and spent record-setting years in the majors. Both are members of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Jay Hanna "Dizzy" Dean, born in Arkansas, left his family home at Spaulding, Oklahoma, to cast a giant shadow on the baseball field and later in the broadcast booth; Dean is a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Hall of Famer Carl Hubbell, a native of Lincoln County, was one of the greatest pitchers of all time. John "Pepper" Martin, of Temple, led off the first baseball All-Star game in 1933. He was the heart and soul of the famous St. Louis Cardinals "Gashouse Gang."
Allie Reynolds of Bethany and Warren Spahn, who was sent to Oklahoma from his native New York during World War II, are two of the most effective hurlers in the history of the major leagues. Spahn, a member of the Hall of Fame, won more games than any other left-handed pitcher. Jerry Walker of Byng is the youngest pitcher to ever start an All-Star game. Johnny Bench of Binger may be the best catcher to ever play the game. Bobby Murcer of Oklahoma City won the hearts of New York fans both on the field and from the broadcast booth. Hall of Famer Willie Stargell was born in Earlsboro. Superstar Billy Williams began his professional career for the Ponca City Jets minor league squad. Dorrell "Whitey" Herzog received his nickname while playing for the 1949 McAlester Rockets. Oklahoma City native Joe Carter hit a ninth-inning, never-to-be-forgotten home run to power Toronto to the world championship in 1993. Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox was born in Tulsa. Manager Alvin Dark was born in Comanche.
From 1904 to 1960 thirty-seven different Oklahoma towns fielded professional baseball teams, before economics limited the state's two largest cities, Oklahoma City and Tulsa, to minor league teams. A phenomenal number of major league baseball players have passed through Oklahoma, have either been born in or died in Oklahoma, or have played sandlot, college, or minor league baseball in the Sooner State. Although Oklahoma has a reputation as a football state, Oklahomans have had a more significant professional impact on the baseball diamond.
Some neat info about Oklahoma. Mickey Mantle, born in Spavinaw, reared in nearby Commerce, and star in center field for the New York Yankees in the 1950s. Rogers Hornsby began his professional baseball career for the minor league Hugo, Oklahoma, team in 1914 and later managed the Oklahoma City Indians in 1940 and 1941.
Jim Thorpe, born in Prague, played in the major leagues from 1914 to 1919. The Waner brothers, Paul and Lloyd, grew up in Harrah and spent record-setting years in the majors. Both are members of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Jay Hanna "Dizzy" Dean, born in Arkansas, left his family home at Spaulding, Oklahoma, to cast a giant shadow on the baseball field and later in the broadcast booth; Dean is a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Hall of Famer Carl Hubbell, a native of Lincoln County, was one of the greatest pitchers of all time. John "Pepper" Martin, of Temple, led off the first baseball All-Star game in 1933. He was the heart and soul of the famous St. Louis Cardinals "Gashouse Gang."
Allie Reynolds of Bethany and Warren Spahn, who was sent to Oklahoma from his native New York during World War II, are two of the most effective hurlers in the history of the major leagues. Spahn, a member of the Hall of Fame, won more games than any other left-handed pitcher. Jerry Walker of Byng is the youngest pitcher to ever start an All-Star game. Johnny Bench of Binger may be the best catcher to ever play the game. Bobby Murcer of Oklahoma City won the hearts of New York fans both on the field and from the broadcast booth. Hall of Famer Willie Stargell was born in Earlsboro. Superstar Billy Williams began his professional career for the Ponca City Jets minor league squad. Dorrell "Whitey" Herzog received his nickname while playing for the 1949 McAlester Rockets. Oklahoma City native Joe Carter hit a ninth-inning, never-to-be-forgotten home run to power Toronto to the world championship in 1993. Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox was born in Tulsa. Manager Alvin Dark was born in Comanche.
From 1904 to 1960 thirty-seven different Oklahoma towns fielded professional baseball teams, before economics limited the state's two largest cities, Oklahoma City and Tulsa, to minor league teams. A phenomenal number of major league baseball players have passed through Oklahoma, have either been born in or died in Oklahoma, or have played sandlot, college, or minor league baseball in the Sooner State. Although Oklahoma has a reputation as a football state, Oklahomans have had a more significant professional impact on the baseball diamond.
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