Ray Newman
Raymond Francis “Ray” Newman (June 20, 1945 – May 20, 2023) was an American professional baseball pitcher who was born in Evansville, Indiana. Newman pitched in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers between 1971 and 1972. He later returned to his birthplace and pitched for the Evansville Triplets, spending several seasons […]
Preston Mattingly
Preston Mattingly (born August 28, 1987) is an American baseball executive and former professional baseball player from Evansville, Indiana. He is the Vice President and General Manager of the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball. Mattingly is the son of Evansville native, former New York Yankees star and Major League manager Don Mattingly. Central High […]
Charles Knoll
Charles Elmer “Punch” Knoll (born October 7, 1881 in Evansvile, and died Indiana February 8, 1960 in Evansville, Indiana) was a Major League Baseball outfielder who played for the Washington Senators in 1905. He also spent 27 seasons playing in the minor leagues and managed in the minor leagues for 22 seasons. Major league career Knoll made […]
Sal Fasano
Salvatore Frank Fasano (born August 10, 1971) is an American retired Major League Baseball catcher, and currently the Roving Catching Instructor for the Toronto Blue Jays. Fasano played college baseball for the University of Evansville purple aces. Jeff Pearlman of ESPN.com said of Fasano: “When I think of Sal Fasano, however, I think of greatness. […]
Charlie Dexter
Charles Dana Dexter (June 15, 1876 in Evansville, Indiana – June 9, 1934 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa), was a Major League Baseball player who played outfielder from 1896-1903. He would play for the Louisville Colonels, Boston Braves, and Chicago Cubs. An alumnus of the University of the South, he committed suicide in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, […]
Bob Coleman
Robert Hunter Coleman (September 26, 1890 — July 16, 1959) was an American catcher, coach and manager in Major League Baseball. He also was one of the most successful managers in the history of minor league baseball, his career extending (with interruptions caused by major league service) from 1919 through 1957. A native of Huntingburg, […]