“He is the natural pitcher who, whether he wants to or not, ‘puts something on every ball.’ His fast ball flashes upward and in; his...

Severeid caught for four Major League teams between 1911 and 1926. He appeared in 1,390 games in that span, logging 4,312 at-bats,...

Known by the nickname of "Buster," Charles Brown was a right-handed pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies and Boston...

Bruce Edward was born to Lyle and Mary Alice Kimm on June 29, 1951, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. His father was a third-generation German...

Robert Carl Oldis was born to Edward and Emma Oldis on January 5, 1928, in Preston, Iowa. Edward, the son of German immigrants, served as...

Thirty years passed following Hal Trosky’s retirement before the second Major Leaguer from Norway, Iowa debuted: Bruce Kimm. Following...

Conrad “Con” Starkel played in one game for the Washington Senators in 1906. However, he probably was NOT born in Iowa. Baseball...

Joe Bisenius (b. 1982) first experienced professional baseball as a batboy for his hometown independent league team: the Sioux City...

He didn’t make it to the Baseball Hall of Fame, but his bat did. Loren “Bee Bee” Babe (1928-1984) was a small-town legend hailing from...

Milo May “Max” Marshall (1913-1993) toiled in the minor leagues for years prior to becoming the regular right fielder for the Cincinnati...

In his only Major League start in 1913, Leo Ignatius “Pat” Bohen (1891-1942) took the loss, but he only gave up one run on three hits...

Don Carlos Patrick “Pat” Ragan (1885-1956) holds a Major League record that will never be broken. It can only be tied. On the last game...

Not only did Jerome Willis “Red” Downs (1883-1939) of Neola, Iowa play three seasons in Major League baseball, he also played three...

Abraham Lincoln High School in Council Bluffs is the only Iowa high school, and one of only four or five in the United States, that can...

Once rated by Baseball America as the best fifteen-year-old baseball player in the United States, Ryan Sweeney (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) went...

Burlington native Rod Nichols pitched a total of 100 games for the Cleveland Indians, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Atlanta Braves during his...

A standout athlete at Villisca High School and Drake University in the 1920s, Lynn “Dig” King went on to play three seasons with the St....

A Burlington native, Jim Panther appeared in 85 games with three different teams in the early 1970s. Although he had a relatively short...

Otto “Jack” Saltzgaver debuted at age 29 in 1932 with the fabled Bronx Bombers where he played until 1937. He posted a .271 batting...

George Henry “Joe” Decker Jr. compiled a 36-44 record over nine seasons as a pitcher with the Chicago Cubs, Minnesota Twins and Seattle...