Built along the lines of a football player and the exact opposite of the skinny Lefty Grove, Tommy Thomas was the 1921 Orioles third starter. In his first season with Baltimore, Thomas would win 24 games for the pennant-bound Birds. […]
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Ollie Carnegie: The Bambino of Buffalo
A late start to his career and appendicitis kept Ollie Carnegie firmly entrenched in the minor leagues. Accepting that he’d never be a big leaguer, Carnegie finished in the top five in home runs four out his first five seasons in Buffalo, cementing his reputation as “The Bambino of Buffalo.” […]