Bob St. Clair
Born and raised in San Francisco, Bob St. Clair starred at Polytechnic High School and the University of San Francisco. He played his final year at Tulsa University, then played for the San Francisco 49ers from 1953 to1964. He was the Len Eshmont award winner in 1963, singled out as the most inspirational player. St. […]
Joe Morgan
Raised in Oakland, where he attended Castlemont High School, Joe Morgan attended Merritt College for one year. He joined Houston in 1961. After playing in the minor leagues, he became a regular in 1965. He was traded to Cincinnati in 1972, where he won five Gold Gloves. He played in four World Series 1972-75-76 with […]
Billy Martin
Billy Martin was born and raised in Berkeley. After graduating from Berkeley High, he signed with the Oakland Oaks in 1946. In 1950, he was sold to the New York Yankees, wherein six seasons, he played in five World Series, batting .333. He retired after 11 seasons playing with Kansas City, Detroit, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Milwaukee, […]
John Madden
John Madden played football and baseball at Jefferson High School in Daly City. As an offensive tackle at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, he was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles, but his career ended with an injury in his first season. He coached at Hancock Junior College and San Diego State, then joined the Oakland […]