I was delighted to receive a letter back from Jack Damaska. His month with the 1963 St. Louis Cardinals only hints at his many adventures during 17 years of pro baseball.
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| Check out www.stlcardinalspostcards.com. Fans would write in to get free photos of their favorite players. However, when a player like Damaska returned to the minors, the photos were pulled. Therefore, his “postcard” is rarer than stars like Gibson or Brock. |
I thought any Redbirds newcomer back then would know they had arrived when they were featured on a radio broadcast. Who talked with him?
“I was introduced to Harry Caray, but I was interviewed by Jack Buck on the radio. Two years ago, I was fortunate enough to be invited into the broadcasting booth to talk with my ex-teammate Tim McCarver. I talked with Joe Buck at Yankee Stadium.”
Thanks to author George Rose, who suggested that I contact Damaska (one of the great profiles in the One Hit Wonders book).
Coming Monday: Beating a Hall of Fame pitcher.