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13 unusual facts about 1952 in baseball


1952 Caribbean Series

The IV edition of the Caribbean Series (Serie del Caribe) was played in 1952.

Bob Hooper

Continuing his "against the grain" career, in 1952, with the A's putting up what would be their final over-.500 season in their Philadelphia history, Hooper won only eight games, losing 15.

Buzzy Wares

Wares would remain on the Redbirds' staff through 1952, a string of 23 consecutive seasons, during which time St. Louis won seven NL pennants and five World Series.

Dick Brodowski

Richard Stanley Brodowski (born July 26, 1932) is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1952 through 1955 for the Boston Red Sox, Washington Senators, and Cleveland Indians.

Interstate League

The Interstate League was the name of five different American minor baseball leagues that played intermittently from 1896 through 1952.

Jerry Snyder

Gerald George Snyder (born July 21, 1929 in Jenks, Oklahoma) is an American former infielder in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Washington Senators from 1952 to 1958.

Jim Suchecki

James Joseph Suchecki (August 25, 1926 – July 20, 2000) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1950 through 1952 for the Boston Red Sox (1950), St. Louis Browns (1951) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1952).

Len Okrie

He spent parts of the 1948 and 1951 campaigns with Washington, and appeared in one game for the 1952 Boston Red Sox.

Lorenzo Ponza

His first pitching machine, the Power Pitcher, was invented in 1952.

Paul Lehner

Paul Eugene Lehner (July 1, 1920 – December 27, 1967) was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball, playing mainly as a center fielder for five American League teams from 1946 through 1952.

Ralph Brickner

Ralph Harold "Brick" Brickner (May 2, 1925 – May 9, 1994) was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox in the 1952 season.

Walter Briggs, Jr.

He was owner of the Detroit Tigers for five seasons following the death of his father, Walter Briggs, Sr., in 1952.

Willard Schmidt

Willard Raymond Schmidt (May 29, 1928 – March 22, 2007) was an American professional baseball player, a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball between 1952 and 1959.