Jack Kramer

On this date in 1995, Jack Kramer passed away at age 77.

"He never delivered when we needed him. His attitude was all wrong from the time he first joined up.
All he cared about the game of baseball was the money he could get out of it to buy fancy clothes and cars and strut as handsome Jack." - teammate Birdie Tebbetts

(Probably too long to put on a tombstone) 

Birdie Tebbetts

Born on today's date, Birdie Tebbetts.

"Major league stuff and a great arm. Screwy in the head. Eliminate head and I recommend. Get good surgeon." - scouting report on young pitcher

Jimmy Dykes

On this date in 1958, Jimmy Dykes takes over as manager of the Reds from Birdie Tebbetts who resigned.

"Good coaches find problems. Great coaches fix problems."

Birdie Tebbetts

On this date in 1999, Birdie Tebbetts passed away at age 86.

"If you want to be a good manager, get good players."

Jack Kramer

Born on today's date, Jack Kramer.

"He never delivered when we needed him, His attitude was all wrong from the time he first joined up. All he cared about the game of baseball was the money he could get out of it to buy fancy clothes and cars and strut as handsome Jack." - catcher Birdie Tebbetts

Too lengthy for a tombstone no doubt.

Birdie Tebbetts

On this date in 1956, the Reds Birdie Tebbetts is named NL Manager of the Year.

'Major league stuff and a great arm. Screwy in the head. Eliminate head and I recommend. Get good surgeon." - scouting report on a young pitcher

Birdie Tebbetts

Born on today's date, Birdie Tebbetts.

"If you want to be a good manager, get good players."

Birdie Tebbetts

On this date in 1940, rowdy fans in Cleveland drop a basket of green tomatoes onto the head of Tigers catcher, Birdie Tebbetts while he sat in the bullpen.

That is why concessions in Cleveland switched over to hot dogs and soft-buns, you know.

Those concessions workers should have been suspicious when someone wanted to purchase a whole basket of tomatoes; especially when they asked if they had any rotten ones!

Come on! Get your radar up!

Geez.