Literary birthday greetings: Kitty, Buck, and…

November 7, 2010

A couple of book-related birthdays today:

Jim “Kitty” Kaat, turns 72 today. This is one of those “longevity” cases for Hall of Fame consideration. Kaat won 283 games, but he did it in 25 seasons. He published his memoirs, Still Pitching: Musings from the Mound and the Microphone in 2003, looking back on his playing days and his career in the broadcast booth.

Buck Martinez, the veteran catcher-turned-analyst, turns 62. He published The Last Out: the Toronto Blue Jays in 1986 at the end of his active career.

Bonus nickname of the Day: “The Only Nolan,” aka Edward Sylvester Nolan, born this date in 1857. Nolan pitched for five different teams in five seasons, beginning with a 13-22 campaign as a 19-year-old for the Indianapolis Blues. He finished with a 23-52 mark.

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