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Purchase--Bill Nicholson--MLB-- (December 11, 1914 – March 8, 1996)

Outfielder
Born: December 11, 1914 Chestertown, Maryland
Died: March 8, 1996 (aged 81) Chestertown, Maryland
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 13, 1936, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
September 19, 1953, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Batting average	.268
Home runs	235
Runs batted in	948
Teams
Philadelphia Athletics (1936) Chicago Cubs (1939–1948) Philadelphia Phillies (1949–1953)
Career highlights and awards
5× All-Star (1940, 1941, 1943–1945) 2× NL home run leader (1943, 1944) 2× NL RBI leader (1943, 1944)

Purchase--Chet Nichols--MLB--(February 22, 1931 – March 27, 1995)

Pitcher
Born: February 22, 1931 Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Died: March 27, 1995 (aged 64) Lincoln, Rhode Island
Batted: Switch Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 19, 1951, for the Boston Braves
Last MLB appearance
April 24, 1964, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	34–36
Earned run average	3.64
Strikeouts	266
Teams
Boston / Milwaukee Braves (1951, 1954–1956) Boston Red Sox (1960–1963) Cincinnati Reds (1964)
Career highlights and awards
NL ERA leader (1951)

Purchase--Barney Mussill--MLB--(October 1, 1919 – January 27, 2013)

Pitcher
Born: October 1, 1919 Bower Hill, Pennsylvania
Died: January 27, 2013 (aged 93) Detroit, Michigan
Batted: Right Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 20, 1944, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
July 26, 1944, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	0–1
Earned run average	6.05
Strikeouts	5
Teams
Philadelphia Phillies (1944)

Purchase--Pete Naktenis--MLB--(June 12, 1914 – August 1, 2007)

Pitcher
Born: June 12, 1914 Aberdeen, Washington
Died: August 1, 2007 (aged 93) Singer Island, Florida
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
June 13, 1936, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
May 14, 1939, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	0–1
Earned run average	10.72
Strikeouts	19
Teams
Philadelphia Athletics (1936) Cincinnati Reds (1939)

Purchase--George Myatt-- (June 14, 1914 – September 14, 2000)

Second baseman/ Third baseman /Shortstop
Born: June 14, 1914 Denver, Colorado
Died: September 14, 2000 (aged 86) Orlando, Florida
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 16, 1938, for the New York Giants
Last MLB appearance
May 19, 1947, for the Washington Senators
MLB statistics
Batting average	.283
Home runs	4
Runs batted in	99
Teams
As player New York Giants (1938–1939) Washington Senators (1943–1947) As manager Philadelphia Phillies (1968; 1969) As coach Washington Senators (1950–1954) Chicago White Sox (1955–1956) Chicago Cubs (1957–1959) Milwaukee Braves (1960–1961) Detroit Tigers (1962–1963) Philadelphia Phillies (1964–1972)

Purchase--Francis "Bats" Nekola--MLB

Pitcher
Born: December 10, 1906 New York City
Died: March 11, 1987 (aged 80) Rockville Centre, New York
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
July 19, 1929, for the New York Yankees
Last MLB appearance
April 30, 1933, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	0–0
Earned run average	5.85
Strikeouts	2
Teams
New York Yankees (1929) Detroit Tigers (1933)

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Purchase--Karl Olson--MLB--(July 6, 1930 – December 25, 2010)

Center fielder
Born: July 6, 1930 Ross, California
Died: December 25, 2010 (aged 80) Reno, Nevada
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 30, 1951, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
June 10, 1957, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
Batting average	.235
Hits	160
RBI	50
Teams
Boston Red Sox (1951; 1953–1955) Washington Senators (1956–1957) Detroit Tigers (1957)
Career highlights and awards
Hit into two triple plays in only 681 career at bats.[1]

Purchase--Len Okrie--MLB-- (July 16, 1923 – April 12, 2018)

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Catcher
Born: July 16, 1923 Detroit, Michigan
Died: April 12, 2018 (aged 94) Hope Mills, North Carolina
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 16, 1948, for the Washington Senators
Last MLB appearance
April 16, 1952, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Batting average	.218
Hits	17
Runs batted in	3
Teams
Washington Senators (1948, 1950–1951) Boston Red Sox (1952)

Purchase--Jimmy Outlaw--MLB--(January 20, 1913 – April 9, 2006)

Outfielder / Third baseman
Born: January 20, 1913 Orme, Tennessee
Died: April 9, 2006 (aged 93) Jackson, Alabama
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 20, 1937, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
May 8, 1949, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
Batting average	.268
Home runs	6
Runs batted in	184
Teams
Cincinnati Reds (1937–1938) Boston Bees (1939) Detroit Tigers (1943–1949)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion (1945)

Purchase--Mike Palagyi--MLB--(July 4, 1917 – November 21, 2013)

Pitcher
Born: July 4, 1917 Conneaut, Ohio, U.S.
Died: November 21, 2013 (aged 96)[1] Conneaut, Ohio, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 18, 1939, for the Washington Senators
Last MLB appearance
August 18, 1939, for the Washington Senators
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	0–0
Earned run average	infinite
Strikeouts	0
Teams
Washington Senators (1939)

07/19/2021 TTM Success--Corky Calhoun--NBA

Corky signed our index in 28 days.

Born	November 1, 1950 (age 70) Waukegan, Illinois
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school	Waukegan (Waukegan, Illinois)
College	Penn (1969–1972)
NBA draft	1972 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4th overall
Selected by the Phoenix Suns
Playing career	1972–1979
Position	Small forward
Number	20, 10
Career history
1972–1974	Phoenix Suns
1974–1976	Los Angeles Lakers
1976–1978	Portland Trail Blazers
1978–1980	Indiana Pacers
Career highlights and awards
NBA champion (1977) Robert V. Geasey Trophy (1972)
Career statistics
Points	2,896 (5.3 ppg)
Rebounds	1,962 (3.6 rpg)
Assists	601 (1.1 apg)

07/19/21 TTM Success--Katie Smith--WNBA--HOF

Katie signed our index in 48 days.

Smith speaking at a press conference in 2019
Minnesota Lynx
Position	Assistant coach
League	WNBA
Personal information
Born	June 4, 1974 (age 47) Logan, Ohio
Nationality	American
Listed height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight	175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school	Logan (Logan, Ohio)
College	Ohio State (1992–1996)
WNBA draft	1999 / Allocated
Selected by the Minnesota Lynx
Playing career	1999–2013
Position	Shooting guard / Small forward
Number	30
Coaching career	2014–present
Career history
As player:
1996–1998	Columbus Quest
1999–2005	Minnesota Lynx
2001–2002	Lotos Gdynia
2006–2009	Detroit Shock
2009	Fenerbahçe Istanbul
2010	Washington Mystics
2011–2013	Seattle Storm
2013	New York Liberty
As coach:
2014–2017	New York Liberty (assistant)
2018–2019	New York Liberty
2020–present	Minnesota Lynx (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As player: 2× ABL champion (1997, 1998) 2× WNBA champion (2006, 2008) WNBA Finals MVP (2008) 2× All-WNBA First Team (2001, 2003) 7× WNBA All-Star (2000–2003, 2005, 2006, 2009) WNBA scoring champion (2001) WNBA's All-Decade Team (2006) WNBA's Top 15 Players of All Time (2011) WNBA Top 20@20 (2016) Big Ten Player of the Year (1996) Chicago Tribune Silver Basketball (1996)
Stats at WNBA.com
Basketball Hall of Fame as player
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
hide Medals Women's basketball Representing the  United States Olympic Games 2000 Sydney Team competition 2004 Athens Team competition 2008 Beijing Team competition World Cup 1998 Germany Team competition 2002 China Team competition 2006 Brazil Team competition Universiade 1995 Fukuoka Team competition Jones Cup 1996 Team competition