Jim O’Toole was a Cincinnati Reds” Bonus Baby” and sent to Nashville for 1958 for his first pro season.

The Vols did not have a particularly good year, but the left-hander did. At season's end, he led the AA Southern Association in wins with 20, complete games with 21, 280 innings pitched, and 189 strikeouts.

He became a dependable starter in the majors for Cincinnati, and his story is a commendable one. Listen to the Jim O’Toole story!

Mike Havey’s SABR biography on Jim O’Toole was used in prepartion of this podcast, accessed here: https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/jim-otoole/.

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I met Bill Greason in October of 2017, when the Friends of Rickwood hosted the inaugural Southern Negro League conference in BIrmingham. He spoke to us in the Rickwood conference room and told his story, then took questions from everyone until it was time for him to return to his home in Birmingham.

Before he got up to leave, I asked him if I could have our picture taken together, and he obliged. It’s a photo I won’t forget.

He was a man among all men, and in this episode I tell about meeting Rev. Bill Greason.

Frederick C. Bush's excellent SABR biography on Bill Greason was used in prepartion of this podcast, accessed here: https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/bill-greason/.

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Thanks to my podcast producer David Nipper, who also wrote and performs the background music, "Sulphur Dell Sunset" © 2017 Black Train Records. All Rights Reserved.

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In this episode, I discuss quirky plays, oddities, and noteworthy happenings at Sulphur Dell. Some are historic, while others are just plain funny.

Listen to more great history from Nashville’s quirky yet famous ballpark!

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Twitter: Skip's Corner
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Email me: 262downright@gmail.com

All Skip’s Corner episodes © 2022-2024 by Skip Nipper. All Rights Reserved.

Thanks to my podcast producer David Nipper, who also wrote and performs the background music, "Sulphur Dell Sunset" © 2017 Black Train Records. All Rights Reserved.

Thanks for listening!