Garcia, Mike 'The Big Bear' b. November 17, 1923 d. January 13, 1986 Major League Baseball Player. Real name Edward Miguel Garcia. He was a pitcher in fourteen seasons (1948 to 1961) with the Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox and Washington Senators. Garcia was a two-time 20-game winner (1951 with 20 and 1952 with 22), and was named to the American League All Star Team three times during his career (1952 to 1954). He was a member of the 1954 American League Pennant winning Indians. Garcia led the AL in ERA two times (1949 with 2.36 and 1954 with 2.64) and...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.) Visalia Public Cemetery, Visalia, Tulare County, California, USA
Hershberger, Willard McKee b. May 28, 1910 d. August 3, 1940 Major League Baseball Player. The only active player to ever commit suicide during a baseball season. Born in Lemon Cove, California, he played three seasons with the Cincinnati Reds until his death. An excellent hitting catcher with a career average of .316, he was the backup to catcher Ernie Lombardi. He played for the pennant winning Reds in the 1939 World Series loss to the Yankees with a hit in two plate appearances. In July 1940 Lombardi suffered a finger injury and Hershberger took...[Read More] (Bio by: Kevin Guy) Visalia Public Cemetery, Visalia, Tulare County, California, USA
b. November 17, 1923 d. January 13, 1986