Apr
15
2025

Lou Brissie

Nearly blown up by Nazis, this pitcher practically dragged himself to the forefront of the Philadelphia Athletics’ pitching rotation. He even had a racehorse named after him.

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Mar
12
2025

Off to the Races in DC

If you need to sum up outfielder Gil Coan in a single word it would be “speed.” Before the Washington Nationals entertained fans with presidential mascots running footraces, one of the city’s predecessor teams was sending Coan out to run laps against track stars. He even raced a horse (and won!) from right field to home plate. Perhaps the fact that he was missing one of his thumbs made him more aerodynamic.

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