The Sporting

JULY 5, 2023

Jimmy Williams’ Experiences Playing in the Minor Leagues Jimmy Williams played in over 2000 games and he even earned a World Series ring! Read about this fascinating minor league star - by baseball writer Norman. Jimmy Williams, coach for the Baltimore Orioles.

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Coaching 59

The Sporting

MARCH 27, 2023

An Interview with Baseball Lifer Sid Husdon - By Norman L. Macht A 6-4 right-handed pitcher for the Washington Senators and Boston Red Sox (1940-1954), Sid Hudson went directly from Class D minor leagues to the major leagues. In spring training in 1940 I was thrilled walking into a major league clubhouse out of Class D.

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The Sporting

APRIL 16, 2023

Macht Six-foot-two, 200-pound right-handed pitcher Dave “Boo” Ferriss had one of the most spectacular debuts in baseball history, throwing a record 22 1/3 consecutive scoreless innings in his first three games for the Boston Red Sox in 1945. His 8-0 start – beating every team in the league – earned him spreads in national magazines.

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