Jack Fournier was a Manager’s enigma.  He could hit well, but his fielding was so bad, that in the era before the Designated Hitter that the talented batsmen would have spells where he could not make the Majors.

The Montreal Expos had earned a reputation for scouting and signing Latin American talent, and one of the best examples of that was Venezuelan First Baseman, Andres Galarraga.

When you look at the past MVPs in baseball history, Bobby Shantz is one of the more curious players to win it.

Charlie Root played 27 Games for the St. Louis Brown in 1923, but it was not impressive, as he had a record of 0-4 with a 5.70 ERA.  It was three seasons later before Root made the Majors again, but when he did, he made it count.