Wood vs. Wood #332

Last time was a 5-2 win for '62. Who will win here?

Don Buddin is hatless at Yankee Stadium, a card taken during his time as a Red Sox between 1956 and 1961. Taken by Houston in the expansion draft, the shortstop played 40 games for the Colt .45's and was sold to Detroit in July. Late in the '62 season the Tigers brought up catching prospect Bill Freehan. Freehan didn't get into a big league game that season, but at some point some youngster made a connection between the two. Buddin played three more seasons in the minors but never again played in the major leagues. Overall in 711 major league games he hit .241 with 41 HR and 225 RBI. After his playing career he had various jobs - selling life insurance, writing for the local newspaper in South Carolina, selling boats, and owning a liquor store and a party store. He died in 2011.

Joe Price delivers a pitch at Shea Stadium. Price pitched in two day games at Shea in 1986. On May 10 he allowed three runs in 0.2 inning, two on a Gary Carter home run, as the Reds lost 5-1. Price and the Reds came back strong the next day. With the Reds leading 3-1 in the 6th, manager Pete Rose brought Price in to face Darryl Strawberry with runners on 2nd and 3rd and nobody out. Price kept the big slugger in the ballpark, limiting him to a sacrifice fly. It was the only batter Price faced, but he got a hold in the 3-2 Reds win. Price had a solid 11-year career as a middle reliever/spot starter for the Reds, Giants, Red Sox and Orioles. In 372 games (84 starts) he went 45-49 with 13 saves and a 3.65 ERA. He is now a realtor in Sarasota, FL.