Wow! This fellow was a first round draft pick. What a sad outcome.

Horace Garner
 

Garner played for the Indianapolis Clowns in 1949 in the Negro American League. He was signed by the Boston Braves in '51 hitting .359 for Class C Eau Claire with 15 HR 90 RBI's and 44 SB's. Horace continued to hit across his minor league career but never rose above Class A. He was already 27 when he signed with the Braves.

I have enclosed three photos . One of Horace Garner wearing the jacket and hat of Cedar Rapids where he was a standout and later lived. The photo is of a middle aged Horace Garner. Included is a team photo and one of Horace Garner signing with the Braves' Hank Pfaff.






https://www.thegazette.com/sports/ti...-cedar-rapids/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horace_Garner

https://www.baseball-reference.com/r...d=garner001hor

1953 Sally League Champs Jacksonville Braves
 

Here is another team photo of Horace Garner in the Braves organization .

Lester Clinkscales
 

I'm looking for an image of lanky southpaw Lester Clinkscales who pitched 10 minor league seasons all for the Chicago White Sox organization reaching AAA in '65 and '66. Lester Joe Clinkscales passed away in 2024. Thank you .




https://www.baseball-reference.com/r...d=clinks001les

Frank Dasso San Diego Padres uniform
 

Pitched in the major leagues with the Reds but here he is with the minor league San Diego Padres

Lee Johnson 1931-1935
 

He played minor league ball from 1931 to 1935 and was in the Pirates and Reds' organizations at certain points.

1930 Wichita Aviators
 

Team photo

Jack Hayden Louisville Colonels uniform
 

Hayden with the minor league Louisville Colonels

Lester Clinkscales
 

Les Clinkscales was on the Chicago White Sox spring roster in 1965. The head shot below is from the Lynchburg (VA) News of May 26, 1965. I don't know whether the uniform is the Lynchburg White Sox or the Chicago White Sox. The cap might well have been the same. The full length pose on the mound was a photo that was on display on eBay about 12 years ago. I'm sure the uniform was the Chicago White Sox in that case.

Lester Clinkscales w/ Dave Debusschere color
 

Lester w/ Dave Debusschere....1965 Indianapolis Indians team photo

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...e611a896bb.jpg

Oh wow! Great stuff!! Not only a head shot but a full length photo of Lester on the mound. Looking at it him I'm waiting for the leg kick ... thank you Cusick for this excellent delivery.

Thank you bobw. This is a very sharp closeup of a team photo. DeBusschere at that time was a power forward for the Detroit Pistons and at 24 their player coach. .He also pitched well in MLB when given the opportunity . If basketball was off the table DeBusschere could have easily been front line starter for a number of teams. It's interesting to see how he towers over Clinkscales himself a tall man.

Looking for a Twins farmhand Bill Hahn who played in their system from '66 to '70 topping out at AA. Apologies in advance for using a quick reply to post this but I had double posted a comment and could not delete the entire comment. So I chose to utilize this space. Thanks in advance for any assistance in finding an image of this player.





https://www.baseball-reference.com/r...d=hahn--002wil

Patsy Tebeau, a Pirate farmhand with a forkball ... my first thought reading this and looking at him was Roy Face. He being a Pirate great and a master of the forkball. Their is a facial resemblance. Good post thank you.

David Gourieux
 

Here is Atlanta Braves farmhand David Gourieux. A righthanded pitcher in the Murray State University Hall of Fame. Gourieux reached AAA in 1971, '72 and '73. He pitched well at the lower levels but was average at the Triple A level.

I have submitted photos of Gourieux as a high school player for Paducah Tilghman in Kentucky, a Murray State Racer and as a Rapid City Chief while pitching in a college summer league.





https://goracers.com/honors/hall-of-...id-gourieux/70

https://www.baseball-reference.com/r...d=gourie001dav

https://attheplate.com/wcbl/1966_80b.html

Bill Hahn
 

Bill Hahn was a first baseman on the Twins spring rosters in 1968 and 1969.

Excellent work Cusick, Thank you,

Bill Nowak
 

Dto7 , here is another image of second baseman Bill Nowak in a photo dated 1938 .
https://www.baseball-reference.com/r...d=nowak-001wil

Bill Sluka
 

Bill Sluka was briefly an outfielder in the Red chain in 1967 playing in the Northern and Appalachian leagues. This is Bill Sluka as a right fielder for the University of Denver Pioneers in a photo dated 1964, I have included the back of the photo which gives his position and batting average for that year. Sluka was drafted in the 71st Rd of the '67 draft.

Their is also a John Sluka in the BR , a Michigan native two years younger than Bill Sluka. Some of Bill Sluka's autobiographical information is missing so I have not yet been able to confirm if they are brothers.



https://www.baseball-reference.com/r...d=sluka-001wil

Dick Stigman 1954, Johnny Bench 1965
 

From the current RMY auction, the Buffalo Bisons batterymates of May 3 1967 relax after Stigman's 13-K performance.

Attachment 1056524

(With my usual tweaks [brightening, sharpening, etc.)