who was the first major league catcher to wear glasses?
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"Clint Courtney of the Yankees was the first catcher to wear glasses in 1951.
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I don't think he ever wore a pink uniform.  I think it was a bad baseball card.  He was the only baseball player to ever hit a baseball out of Busch Stadium, on September 15, 1986.  It was a foul ball.  Here's a story about it for you.  Hope this helps. Enjoy!\n\nhttp://www.thephatphree.com/features.asp?StoryID=1431&SectionID=2
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Johnny Vander Meer\n\nIn June 1938, Johnny Vander Meer of the Cincinnati Reds accomplished what no other pitcher has managed to duplicate before or since. On June 11 of that year, he threw a no-hitter against the Boston Braves. In his very next start, June 15, he threw a no-hitter against the Brooklyn Dodgers, thus becoming the only pitcher in baseball history to throw consecutive no-hitters. He was perhaps aided by the fact that it was also the very first night game at Ebbets Field. Most baseball historians believe that his feat will never be exceeded, since to do so a pitcher would have to throw three consecutive no-hitters.\n\nAllie Reynolds (in 1951), Virgil Trucks (in 1952), and Nolan Ryan (in 1973) are the only other major leaguers thus far to throw two no-hitters in the same season. The pitcher who came closest to matching Vander Meer's feat was Ewell Blackwell of Cincinnati, who had a no-hitter broken up with one out in the ninth against Brooklyn on June 22, 1947, four days after no-hitting the Boston Braves 6-0.
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There aren't any currently.  The last left handed catcher played in the late 80's and only caught a few games.
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Charlie O'Brien, a catcher for the Mets, Brewers and Blue Jays in the mid-80s.
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http://images.google.com/images?svnum=10&hl=en&lr=&client=safari&rls=en&q=1932%2C+baseball&btnG=Search\n\n\nright here
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There are at least two players who played both pitcher and catcher in the same GAME.\n\nBoth Cesar Tovar and Bert Campinaris played all nine positions in the same game (both in the mid-late 60s). I believe these are the only two players ever to do this.\n\nThere are probably a few catchers that took a turn on the mound at some point in their careers, particularly old time players... It seems to me that Hall of Fame catcher Roger Bresnahan might have pitched a few games here and there (Bresnahan really wasn't a HOF caliber player, but was elected to the HOF right after he died, in the mid-1940s)\n\nNo one has ever made a career of playing both positions, of course.  But it was not unusual for position players around the turn of the (20th) century to take the mound, even if just for an inning or two here and there.\n\nThese days, catching is such a specialized defensive position, that no player from another position can adequately substitute defensively for a catcher. At the major league level, you're either a catcher or you're not. \n\nBut if you check the records of catchers who had fairly long careers in the early 20th century, you'll probably find that a few of them did pitch at some point in their careers, at least a little bit.
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JIM LAKER. HE CLAIMED 10W/INNINGS FIRST TIME.
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Fernando Tatis\n\nOn April 23, 1999, Fernando Tatis, batting for the St. Louis Cardinals in his 226th big league game, became the first player in Major League baseball history to hit two grand slam home runs in the same inning.
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Bob Feller is considered the first pitcher to throw the baseball over 100 mpm. He played for the Cleveland Indians in the 40s and 50s. Today, his plaque hangs on the wall of the hall of fame.
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Maybe you are talking about Bill Dahlen SS who played for the Brooklyn Dodgers 1899 to 1903 and 1910 to 1911
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baseball cap, sunglasses, and a beard.
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Either Alex Rodriguez or Albert Pujols.
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From the Guinness Book of World Records:\n\nMildred "Babe" Didrikson threw a baseball 296 ft. on July 25, 1931.
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Who eventually scored on the play on a double to the gap in left-center that cleared the bases and triggered a 5 run rally. They eventually won the game 7-6 in 11 innings. Where is What is a true statement. What had a sex change and became known as Where in the mid 1970's. She died in 1988 of lung cancer in Truth-Or-Consequences, New Mexico. 3rd Baseman I Don't Know went on to have a solid career. Lifetime stats showed he hit 221 Home runs and drove in 782 in a 15 seasons, collected 3 world series rings with the New York Yankees, and played in 4 All-Star Games. He later on managed in the minors and also won 2 league titles there. Short Stop I Don't Give A Darn bounced around the majors playing for several clubs finshing with the Washington Senators in 1948. Left Fielder Why wrapped up a Hall of Fame career in 1958 for the Milwaukee Braves where he teamed with a young Henry Aaron in forming one of the most feared hitting tandems ever seen in the National League. Also hit .333 in the World Series that year. Career stats show 3,091 hits 427 home runs and over 1,300 career RBI. Entered the Hall of Fame in 1964 on his second try at entry. Center Fielder Because had a career ending injury in 1943 after slamming into the wall in Wrigley Field trying to catch a line drive off the bat of Andy Pafko. Catcher Today was optioned to the minors immediately following the game mentioned in the question and never returned to the majors. He did manage 3 teams in the majors however, and had moderate success coming within 2 games of the World Series in 1965 with the San Francisco Giants. Pitcher Today also had a Hall-of-Fame career. He ended a 22 year career in 1963 with the Chicago White Sox with a record of 283-160 with an ERA of 3.29. Also was the winning pitcher of the 1949 All-Star Game and drove in a run with a squeeze bunt in the 7th inning. Elected to the Hall in 1974 on his 6th try. The right fielder remains unnamed to this day since he was banned from baseball for life for gambling on games. Even his name has been removed from all baseball records.
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Barry Larkin Game-Worn Cap 13305  3/30/2005  \n\nBarry Larkin was Mr. Red during his 19 seasons with the team. This spring training mesh hat, obtained through the Cincinnati Reds, was worn by the longtime shortstop. A raised “C” Reds emblem is centered on the front. The sweatband shows very light wear but includes three tags: “MLB Authentic,” “New Era” and size “7 ¼ size.” “11” is written into the hat in a black Sharpie. Larkin should be a Hall of Famer when he finally decides to hang up his spikes.
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Larry Doby on July 5, 9147 with the Cleveland Indians\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_First_MLB_Black_Player_by_Team_and_Date