Elden Auker, who threw underhanded, pitched in the American League from 1933 until 1942. He won 130 games and lost 101. In 1935, he went 18-7 for the Detroit Tigers.
Buddy Hassett played for the Dodgers, Braves and Yankees from 1936 until 1942, as an outfielder and first baseman. He had a lifetime batting average of .292.
Phil Rizzuto played shortstop for the New York Yankees from 1941 until 1956, with a lifetime batting average of .273. At age 38, he was released by the Yankees on August 25, 1956, to make room on the roster for Enos Slaughter, who was 40.Ralph Branca pitched for the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1944 until 1953. In 1951, Branca gave up a home run to Bobby Thomson, which won the pennant for the New York Giants. Branca and Thomson later became friends, and appeared together in may television and card show appearances
