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9 unusual facts about 1959 in baseball


1959 Caribbean Series

The XI edition of the Caribbean Series (Serie del Caribe) was played in 1959.

Bill Norman

They began 1959 with one of the worst starts in their history, losing 15 of their first 17 games.

Bobby Malkmus

Washington gave Malkmus 47 games to prove himself in 1958-59, but he batted only .186 and was outrighted to the unaffiliated Denver Bears of the American Association at the May 1959 cut-down deadline.

Héctor López

In his 33 games with Kansas City at the start of the 1959 Major League Baseball season, he had played exclusively at second base.

Jerry Mallett

Gerald Gordon Mallett (born September 18, 1935 in Bonne Terre, Missouri) is an American former center fielder in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1959 season.

Marshall Bridges

A strong left-handed pitcher blessed with an excellent fastball, Bridges broke into the majors with St. Louis in 1959, posting a 6–3 won/lost record and a 4.26 earned run average, striking out 76 hitters in 76 innings.

Rio Grande Valley Giants

The Texas League underwent a massive face lift in the late 1950s after three of its top franchises — Dallas, Fort Worth and Houston — moved up to the Triple-A American Association for the 1959 season.

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.

Willie Tasby

Willie's performance in 1959 was solid as he played 142 games, batted .250 with 13 home runs, while patrolling center field for the Orioles.



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