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I continue my series on Illinois born major league players. If you wish to see the list of players we have highlighted so far, please click HERE. Larry Stahl Larry Floyd Stahl as born on June 29, 1941 in Belleville, Illinois and became a professional baseball player who played outfielder in the…
Ralph Joseph “Putsy” Caballero (November 5, 1927 – December 8, 2016) was an infielder in Major League Baseball. Caballero played eight seasons in Major League Baseball, all for the Philadelphia Phillies during the Whiz Kids era, and holds the record as the youngest person in major league history to appear at third base. …
Welcome to my series called, Illinois Born “Boys of Summer”. It is my hope to bring some history to your baseball knowledge from the State of Illinois. Many cemeteries around the state have the grave sites of former major league players. From the big towns like Chicago and Peoria to the smaller one in Atlanta,…
Christians have often heard the accusation “practice what you preach.” There are several reasons why Christians do not practice what they preach or at least appear to others to not be practicing what they preach. We as Christians are not perfect. Christians are expected to “practice what you preach,” but we preach a message that…
Continuing my series on Illinois Born Major League Players. Bret Prinz Bert Randolph Prinz was born in Chicago Heights, Illinois on June 15, 1977. He made his pitching debut with the Diamondbacks on April 22, 2001. He was traded to the Yankees in 2003 where he want 1-0 with a 5.93 ERA. From…
Nate Sudfield- Indiana Sudfield is a junior out of Modesto, California that stands 6’5” and is 228 lbs. During his sophomore season in 2013, he completed 194-of-322 (60.2 percent) for 2,523 yards with 21 touchdowns, nine interceptions and a 142.0 pass efficiency rating and started eight games and appeared in all 12 .He ranked…