Tag Archives: Mexican League
Nap Reyes
Nap Reyes (Baseball. Born, San Luis, Cuba, Nov. 24, 1919; died, Miami, FL, Sept. 15, 1995.) Since his native Cuba wasn’t at war, Napoleon Reyes (Aguilera) was available. Reyes was also versatile, playing the outfield and all infield positions. Giants coach Dolf Luque, also a Cuban native, managed Reyes in winter ball in 1941 and […]
Mickey Owen
Mickey Owen (Baseball. Born, Nixa, MO, Apr. 4, 1916; died, Mount Vernon, MO, July 13, 2005.) In the long catalogue of Brooklyn Dodgers frustration in World Series games, Arnold Malcolm Owen always earns prominent mention. Mickey Owen failed to catch a third strike to the Yankees Tommy Henrich that would have ended the fourth game of […]
Danny Gardella
Danny Gardella (Baseball. Born, The Bronx, NY, Feb. 26, 1920; died, Yonkers, NY, Mar. 6, 2005.) Far better known as the man who nearly brought down the reserve clause in 1949, Daniel Lewis Gardella was an outfielder with the wartime Giants. Gardella had a spotty minor league career with six teams (1939-42) before becoming a […]
