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Tiefenauer spent 21 years in pro baseball. The knuckleballer was 32 years old when he got his first secure ML job as a middle reliever in 43 games with the expansion 1962 Colt .45s. He was the ace reliever (13 saves) for the 1964 Milwaukee Braves. (RTM)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » May 30, 1955: Cubs rookie slugger Bob Speake homers in both games of a doubleheader against the Cards to finish the month with 10 homers. His homer breaks a 3-3 tie in the 11th inning of the nightcap to help the Cubs sweep in St. Louis, 9–5 (10) and 4–3 (11). Paul Minner and Howie Pollet are the winners for Chicago, while Brooks Lawrence and Bobby Tiefenauer take the losses. Speake will hit just two more homers the rest of the season. In game 2, the Cards get stopped in the 9th by an interference call. Wally Moon attempts to steal 3B but C Harry Chiti's throw hits the bat of Red Schoendienst. Red is called out and Moon must return to 2B. Stan Musial then grounds out.