Purchase--Woodie Fryman--MLB--(April 12, 1940 – February 4, 2011)

Fryman in 1966
Pitcher
Born: April 12, 1940 Ewing, Kentucky
Died: February 4, 2011 (aged 70) Ewing, Kentucky
Batted: Right Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 15, 1966, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
July 28, 1983, for the Montreal Expos
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	141–155
Earned run average	3.77
Strikeouts	1,587
Teams
Pittsburgh Pirates (1966–1967) Philadelphia Phillies (1968–1972) Detroit Tigers (1972–1974) Montreal Expos (1975–1976) Cincinnati Reds (1977) Chicago Cubs (1978) Montreal Expos (1978–1983)
Career highlights and awards
2× All-Star (1968, 1976)

Purchase--Jerry Golsteyn--NFL/USFL

Jerry Golsteyn

No. 12, 17, 11
Born:	August 6, 1954 (age 67) West Allis, Wisconsin, United States
Career information
Position(s)	Quarterback
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	207 lb (94 kg)
College	Northern Illinois
NFL draft	1976 / Round: 12 / Pick: 333
Drafted by	New York Giants
Career history
As player
1977–1978	New York Giants
1979	Baltimore Colts
1979	Detroit Lions
1981	Orlando Americans (AFA)
1982–1983	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1984	Los Angeles Raiders
1985	Orlando Renegades (USFL)
Career stats
TD-INT	2-13
Yards	1,077
QB Rating	36.2

Purchase--Jack Pardee--NFL--(April 19, 1936 – April 1, 2013)

Pardee as head coach of the Houston Cougars football team
Biographical details
Born	April 19, 1936 Exira, Iowa
Died	April 1, 2013 (aged 76) Denver, Colorado
Playing career
1954–1956	Texas A&M
1957–1970	Los Angeles Rams
1971–1973	Washington Redskins
Position(s)	Fullback, linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1974	Florida Blazers
1975–1977	Chicago Bears
1978–1980	Washington Redskins
1981	San Diego Chargers (DC)
1984–1985	Houston Gamblers
1987–1989	Houston
1990–1994	Houston Oilers
1995	Birmingham Barracudas
Head coaching record
Overall	87–77 (NFL) 23–13 (USFL) 22–11–1 (college) 10–8 (CFL)
Bowls	0–1
College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1986 (profile)

Purchase--Steve Grogan--NLF

Grogan in 2015
No. 14
Position:	Quarterback
Personal information
Born:	July 24, 1953 (age 69) San Antonio, Texas
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
College:	Kansas State
NFL Draft:	1975 / Round: 5 / Pick: 116
Career history
New England Patriots (1975–1990)
Career highlights and awards
NFL passing touchdowns leader (1979) New England Patriots All-1970s Team New England Patriots All-1980s Team New England Patriots 35th Anniversary Team New England Patriots Hall of Fame Kansas State Wildcats No. 11 retired
Career NFL statistics
TD–INT: 182–208 Passing yards: 26,886 QB Rating: 69.6 Rushing yards: 2,176 Rushing touchdowns: 35

Purchase--Stan Wall--MLB

Pitcher
Born: June 16, 1951 (age 71) Butler, Missouri
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
July 19, 1975, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
Last MLB appearance
July 3, 1977, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	4–6
Earned run average	3.86
Strikeouts	55
Teams
Los Angeles Dodgers (1975–1977)

Purchase--Vic Wertz--MLB--(February 9, 1925 – July 7, 1983)

Wertz with the St. Louis Browns in 1953
Right fielder / First baseman
Born: February 9, 1925 York, Pennsylvania
Died: July 7, 1983 (aged 58) Detroit, Michigan
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 15, 1947, for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
September 19, 1963, for the Minnesota Twins
MLB statistics
Batting average	.277
Home runs	266
Runs batted in	1,178
Teams
Detroit Tigers (1947–1952) St. Louis Browns / Baltimore Orioles (1952–1954) Cleveland Indians (1954–1958) Boston Red Sox (1959–1961) Detroit Tigers (1961–1963) Minnesota Twins (1963)
Career highlights and awards
4× All-Star (1949, 1951, 1952, 1957)

Purchase--Ed White--MLB--(April 6, 1926 – September 28, 1982)

Outfielder
Born: April 6, 1926 Anniston, Alabama
Died: September 28, 1982 (aged 56) Lakeland, Florida
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 16, 1955, for the Chicago White Sox
Last MLB appearance
September 25, 1955, for the Chicago White Sox
MLB statistics
Batting average	.500
Hits	2
Games played	3
Teams
Chicago White Sox (1955)

Purchase--Bill Wakefield--MLB

Pitcher
Born: May 24, 1941 (age 81) Kansas City, Missouri
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 18, 1964, for the New York Mets
Last MLB appearance
October 4, 1964, for the New York Mets
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	3–5
Earned run average	3.61
Strikeouts	61
Teams
New York Mets (1964)

Purchase--Rick Waits--MLB

Pitcher
Born: May 15, 1952 (age 70) Atlanta, Georgia
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 17, 1973, for the Texas Rangers
Last MLB appearance
October 6, 1985, for the Milwaukee Brewers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	79–92
Earned run average	4.25
Strikeouts	659
Teams
As Player Texas Rangers (1973) Cleveland Indians (1975–1983) Milwaukee Brewers (1983–1985) As Coach New York Mets (2003-2004) Seattle Mariners (2014-2015) Chinatrust Brothers (2017)

Purchase--Mike Wagner--MiLB

Purchase--Jim Umbarger--MLB

Pitcher
Born: February 17, 1953 (age 69) Burbank, California
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 8, 1975, for the Texas Rangers
Last MLB appearance
September 28, 1978, for the Texas Rangers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	25–33
Earned run average	4.14
Strikeouts	244
Teams
Texas Rangers (1975–1976) Oakland Athletics (1977) Texas Rangers (1977–1978)

Purchase--Bill Virdon--MLB--(June 9, 1931 – November 23, 2021)

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Virdon with the Pirates in 1965
Center fielder / Manager
Born: June 9, 1931 Hazel Park, Michigan
Died: November 23, 2021 (aged 90) Springfield, Missouri
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 12, 1955, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
July 26, 1968, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Batting average	.267
Home runs	91
Runs batted in	502
Managerial record	995–921
Winning %	.519
Teams
As player St. Louis Cardinals (1955–1956) Pittsburgh Pirates (1956–1965, 1968) As manager Pittsburgh Pirates (1972–1973) New York Yankees (1974–1975) Houston Astros (1975–1982) Montreal Expos (1983–1984)
Career highlights and awards
2× World Series champion (1960, 1971) NL Rookie of the Year (1955) Gold Glove Award (1962)

Purchase--Arnie Umbach Jr.--Baseball--(December 6, 1942 – May 30, 2020)

Pitcher
Born: December 6, 1942 Williamsburg, Virginia
Died: May 30, 2020 (aged 77) Auburn, Alabama
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
October 3, 1964, for the Milwaukee Braves
Last MLB appearance
July 19, 1966, for the Atlanta Braves
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	1–2
Earned run average	3.12
Strikeouts	30
Teams
Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves (1964, 1966)

Purchase--Jerry Ujdur--MLB

Pitcher
Born: March 5, 1957 (age 65) Hermantown, Minnesota
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 17, 1980, for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
September 28, 1984, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	12–16
Earned run average	4.78
Strikeouts	118
Teams
Detroit Tigers (1980–1983) Cleveland Indians (1984)