Welcome to the third installment of my series featuring players from the 1955 Bowman set that would have turned 100 this year. Players featured thus far:
- Red Schoendienst - February 2
- Jim Hughes - March 21
Today's featured player is Solly Hemus (card #107), who I'm spotlighting on what would have been his 100th birthday.
My actual 1955 Bowman card of Solly Hemus:
Date of Birth:
April 17, 1923 (card incorrectly says 1924)
First Year in Organized Baseball:
1946 with the Pocatello (ID) Cardinals, a Class C team for the St. Louis Cardinals organization.
Link to a Really Old Baseball Guy:
Hemus played with 36-year-old Joe "Ducky" Medwick on the 1948 Double-A Houston Buffaloes. Medwick began his pro career in 1930 and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1968.
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| 1934-36 National Chicle Diamond Stars (R327) #66 - Joe "Ducky" Medwick |
Link to a Much Younger Guy:
Hemus played with Tim McCarver on the 1959 St. Louis Cardinals, when McCarver was a 17-year-old rookie. McCarver retired after the 1980 season.
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| 1981 Fleer - Tim McCarver |
Interesting Facts:
- Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
- Acted as player-manager for the 1959 Cardinals, and also managed the team in 1960 and 1961.
- Hemus died October 2, 2017, at the age of 94.
