People from Framingham, Massachusetts - Pie Traynor, John Stagikas, Jo Dee Messina, Ethel Dench Puffer Howes, Stan Benjamin, Gerald Fitzgerald (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 24. Chapters: Pie Traynor, John Stagikas, Jo Dee Messina, Ethel Dench Puffer Howes, Stan Benjamin, Gerald Fitzgerald, Mark Sweeney, Lou Merloni, Adam Schiff, Kevin Nee, Reed V. Hillman, Mary Z. Connaughton, Rob Dougherty, Stephen Pagliuca, Tom Sannicandro, Tal Smith, Ron LaPointe, Ron Burton, Peter Taglianetti, Nancy Dowd, Alexander Rice Esty, Gordon Mumma, Toby Kimball, Jeff Plympton, Edward L. Hearn, Blake Bellefeuille, Ashley Walden, Rich Costello, Tony Gonzalez, Julian F. Harrington, Harry Crump. Excerpt: As manager Harold Joseph "Pie" Traynor (November 11, 1898 - March 16, 1972) was an American professional baseball player. He played his entire Major League Baseball career as a third baseman with the Pittsburgh Pirates (1920-37). He batted and threw right-handed. Following the Second World War, Traynor was often cited as the greatest third baseman in major league baseball history. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1948. Traynor was born in Framingham, Massachusetts to parents who had emigrated from Canada. He received his nickname as a child in Somerville, Massachusetts because he frequented a grocery store and often asked for pie. The store owner called him "Pie Face," which was later shortened to Pie by his friends. Traynor began his playing career in 1920 as a shortstop for the Portsmouth Truckers of the Virginia League. He was asked by a Boston Braves scout to work out with the team at Braves Field but, the scout forgot to tell the Braves manager George Stallings. Stallings proceeded to run Traynor off the field, telling him not to return. Traynor made his major league debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates at the age of 21 on September 15, 1920, appearing in 17 games that season. He appeared in 10 games for the Pirates in 1921, but spent the majority of the season playing for the Birmingham Barons. He posted ...