By Scoop Malinowski Status: Major League Baseball Hall of Fame shortstop for New York Yankees (1941-56). Ht 5-6 Wt: 150 DOB: September 25, 1917 In: Brooklyn, NY (died 2007 at age 89) Childhood Heroes: Babe Ruth, my number one. Joe Louis. Notre Dame. Favorite Movies: North By Northwest. Casablanca. Hobbies/Interests: …
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: Major League Baseball Hall of Fame outfielder and pitcher for New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Boston Braves 1914-1935. DOB: Feb 6, 1895 Died: August 16, 1948 Birthplace: Baltimore, MD (This interview was done with Babe Ruth’s granddaughter Linda Ruth Tosetti.) Childhood Hero: Shoeless Joe Jackson. …
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: New York Yankees first baseman from 1982-1995. Manager for Los Angeles Dodgers for five years and Miami Marlins for seven years. DOB: April 20, 1961 In: Evansville, Indiana Ht: 6-0 Wt: 200 Childhood Heroes: Julius Erving – a class act and a great player. Rod Carew. …
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: Former Major League pitcher from 1962-1978 for New York Yankees, Seattle Pilots, Houston Astros, Atlanta Braves. Best-selling author. Actor. One of the creators of “Big League Chew.” DOB: March 8, 1939 In: Newark, NJ (Passed away July 10, 2019) Ht: 6-0 Wt: 170 Childhood Heroes: Sal …
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By Scoop Malinowski STATUS: Former MLB pitcher from 1987-2005 for New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays, Florida Marlins and New York Mets. Also is a TV analyst for Yes Network and MLB Network.HT: 6-3 WT: 220DOB: Oct. 23, 1965 IN: Toms River, NJCHILDHOOD HEROES: “He covers the team and he’s …
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By Scoop Malinowski STATUS: New York Yankees Hall of Fame catcher. DOB: May 12, 1925 In: St. Louis, Missouri CHILDHOOD HERO: Joe Medwick. I liked him. With the Cardinals. He used to be my newspaper customer. And I played golf with him. FIRST JOB: Being a paperboy for the St. …
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: Baseball Hall of Famer. (Note: Special thanks to Mrs. Linda Ruth Tosetti for making this perspective on her grandfather possible.) DOB: February 6, 1895 in Baltimore, MD Passed Away: August 16, 1948 Childhood Hero: “Shoeless” Joe Jackson. Nicknames: The Colossus of Clout, The Sultan of Swat, …
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: Former MLB pitcher from 1973-1982 for San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, San Diego Padres, Montreal Expos, California Angels and Oakland A’s. 1974 National League Rookie of the Year. DOB: December 24, 1951 In: San Diego, CA Baseball inspirations: Willie Mays. Juan Marichal. Gaylord Perry. Last …
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By Scoop Malinowski Note: This Biofile was conducted on June 21, 2011 at Mickey Mantles Restaurant in NYC to promote the third annual Damon Runyon 5K at Yankee Stadium. Status: Former New York Yankees outfielder from 1965-1979. Ht: 5-10 Wt: 175 DOB: December 27, 1943 In: Los Angeles, CA First Baseball Memory: “Was watching the Los …
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: Major League Baseball shortstop/third baseman for 22 seasons (1994-2016) with Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers and New York Yankees. Ht: 6-3 Wt: 200 DOB: July 27, 1975 In: New York, N.Y. Childhood Heroes: Dale Murphy, Keith Hernandez – because they were so professional. Cal Ripken – great …
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