Pie Traynor
Born November 11, 1898, in Framington, Massachusetts, was Baseball Hall of Fame Third Baseman Pie Traynor. This legend was a two-time MLB All-Star and a member of the 1925 World Series Champion Pittsburgh Pirates. Traynor spent his entire 17-year career with the Pirates batting a respectable .320 with 58 career home runs and 1273 RBIs. Pie was the National League leading third basemen in putouts seven times, in double plays four times, and in assists three times. He even managed the Pittsburgh club for six seasons in the late 1930s.
How does one get a nickname like "Pie." For Traynor, it was because, as a child, every time he entered the local grocer with his mother, the youngster would ask for a piece of pie.
How does one get a nickname like "Pie." For Traynor, it was because, as a child, every time he entered the local grocer with his mother, the youngster would ask for a piece of pie.
Dolf Luque
Born August 4, 1890, in Havana, Cuba, was Baseball hall of Fame Pitcher, Dolf Luque. This legend was a member of the 1919 and 1933 World Series Champion teams of the Cincinnati Reds and New York Giants respectively. Dolf was MLB wins leader & MLB ERA leader 1923. Luque was enshrined in the Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame in 1957 and the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame in 1967, as well as in the Mexican Baseball Hall of Fame in 1985. Luque was not only the first Latino pitcher in MLB, but also the first to win a World Series victory and the first to lead the Leagues in wins and shutouts.
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