Dick Sisler came from a baseball family. His father, George, was a two-time batting champion and a career .340 hitter and was named to the inaugural class of the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1939.
His brother, Dave Sisler, pitched in the major leagues for Boston, Detroit, Washington, and Cincinnati, and his brother, George, Jr., was president of the International League between 1966 and 1976 after serving as a general manager for several teams in the minors.
In this episode, I talk about Dick Sisler's claim to fame that included a heroic home run in 1950 that became immortalized in a Pulitzer and Nobel Prize novella. Seven years later, he became manager of the Nashville ball club for three years, and the city has claimed him as a favorite baseball son ever since.
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Thanks to my podcast producer David Nipper, who also wrote and performs the background music, "Sulphur Dell Sunset" © 2017 Black Train Records. All Rights Reserved.
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Dick Sisler came from a baseball family. His father, George, was a two-time batting champion and a career .340 hitter and was named to the inaugural class of the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1939.
His brother, Dave Sisler, pitched in the major leagues for Boston, Detroit, Washington, and Cincinnati, and his brother, George, Jr., was president of the International League between 1966 and 1976 after serving as a general manager for several teams in the minors.
In this episode, I talk about Dick Sisler's claim to fame that included a heroic home run in 1950 that became immortalized in a Pulitzer and Nobel Prize novella. Seven years later, he became manager of the Nashville ball club for three years, and the city has claimed him as a favorite baseball son ever since.
Want to stay in touch? Find me here:
Twitter: Skip's Corner
Instagram: @skipscorner
Facebook: Skip Nipper
Email me: 262downright@gmail.com
All Skip’s Corner episodes © 2022-2024 by Skip Nipper. All Rights Reserved.
Thanks to my podcast producer David Nipper, who also wrote and performs the background music, "Sulphur Dell Sunset" © 2017 Black Train Records. All Rights Reserved.
Thanks for listening!