He broke in with Brooklyn in 1915, losing his only decision. Same thing in 1916. He was out of the majors until 1920 when he joined pennant-bound Cleveland in time to win seven games with no losses. He faced his old team, the Dodgers, in the World Series, pitched 6-2/3 innings of scoreless ball in relief in a losing cause in Game Two, then pitched a shutout in Game Six.

He went 14-8 in 1921 ... and suddenly didn't have it anymore. He had one last shot, with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1925, when he split 14 decisions and had a 4.60 earned run average, which wasn't good, though it was only slightly higher than the team ERA. He made just one more appearance in the majors, with the Cardinals in 1926, walking a batter and giving up two hits in one inning of relief, though the run that lost the game for him was unearned.

He was called Duster for his tendency to brush back hitters. And he was Duster the Great in the minor leagues, winning 226 games in 17 seasons.

My fondness for his name is srictly due to memories of a voice-changing musician-comedian named Candy Candido who was featured on Jimmy Durante's radio show and popularlized the line, "I'm feeling mighty low," delivered in a voice so deep it didn't seem humanly possible.

He had a lifetime batting average of .330; was the American League batting champ in 1926 (.378); in 1928 had 241 base hits (and another .378 average).

His older brother, Frank, played 23 games with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1908.

It's difficult to explain my fondness for the name Heinie Manush; I guess it's because Manush played in one of the leagues I conducted with my Ethan Allen All-Star Baseball Game. Or maybe because his name sounds like one of my wife's favorite foods: baba ghanoush.

He was called Rabbit because he had big ears and he was fast on his feet.

Maranville is credited with originating the basket catch that many years later was a Willie Mays trademark. Maranville reportedly kept his arms at his sides until the last second before letting the ball drop into his glove, about waist high.

Marberry got his nickname because Senator teammates thought he resembled Argentine heavyweight Luis Firpo who had attracted attention in 1923 when he fought champion Jack Dempsey.

As for Firpo Marberry, he won 147 games (against 89 losses) in his 14-year major league career. Most of those decisions were in games he started. His best season was 1929 when he had a 19-12 record. He started 26 games that season, with 23 relief appearances.

His looks were impressive, but his pitching wasn't. He posted a 3-4 record with a 5.33 earned run average. The highlight came May 28 when he started th first night game ever played at Yankee Stadium.

He went back to the minors in 1947 and remained there most of the next season. He won all three of his decisions in 1949, but walked 48 batters in 49 innings, and indication of the control problems that plagued him throughout his short major league career which ended with the St. Louis Browns in 1950. His lifetime won-lost record was 7-7.

He didn't pitch in the 1949 World Series, but his team membership earned him a World Series championship ring. The ring was later stolen by workers in his home, but 20 years later one of his two daughters had it recast.

In the fall he played semi-professional football for the Hominy Indians in Oklahoma's Osage County. His running style earned him another nickname: The Wild Hoss of the Osage.

Martin spent his entire playing career with the St. Louis Cardinal organization. He was a lightly regarded minor leaguer until he became a Cardinal outfielder in 1931, hitting .300. But it was the '31 World Series that made Pepper Martin a household name. He had 12 hits, stole five bases, drove in five runs and led the Cards to victory in seven games over the Philadelphia Athletics.

He was born Arnold Ray McBride, but he and his nickname were a good fit. Bake is short for Shake and Bake, which reflected McBride's personality and playing style. His Afro seemed to explode from his cap, which earned him a place on everyone's all-hair baseball team.

He was born Ulysses Simpson Grant McGlynn in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. His major league career consisted of three seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals (1906-08).

He pitched a no-hitter in 1906, but it was not officially recognized as such since the game was called after seven innings. In 1907 he won 14 games, lost 25.

McGlynn returned to the minor leagues and in 1909 worked overtime for the Milwaukee Brewers of the American Association. He won 27 games, lost 21, appeared in 64 games and pitched 446 innings. He also threw 14 shutouts, which remains the single season AA record for shutouts.

Oh, I'd mentioned that Cuddles Marshall supposedly looked like actor Tyrone Power, but I don't have any photographic evidence. However, as I look at Stoney McGlynn I'm thinking that if his biography were turned into a movie I'd get Kyle MacLachlan to play the title role.

The pitcher was born Frank Edwin McGraw, but he received his nickname shortly thereafter. It was coined by his mother who said he tugged when she breast-fed him.

McGraw was a fan favorite in New York and Philadelphia. He is credited with coining the phrase "You gotta believe" to describe the New York Mets on their way to the 1973 National League championship.

Team owner and manager Connie Mack was notorious for selling off players who'd become too expensive, so that infield was broken up in 1915, though McInnis wasn't sold until 1918 when he wound up with the Boston Red Sox. He retired in 1926, returning the next year for a token appearance with the Philadelphia Phils. He had a lifetime batting average of .308 with 2,406 hits. As first basemen go, McInnis was rather small (5-foot-9), and, typical of players in the dead ball era, rarely hit a home run, having just 20 for his career.

He was born John Phalen McInnis, but I've always seen him referred to by his nickname.

He pitched a bit for the Cincinnati Reds during the 1915 and 1916 seasons. He won six games, lost six.

Later he moved to California and played semi-pro baseball.

Frankly, it's that full McLish name that's interesting, but it takes awhile to commit it to memory. He was a pitcher who had 15 major league seasons, recording a modest 92 career wins against the same number of losses. His best season was with Cleveland in 1959 when he finished with a 19-8 record.