Literary birthday greetings: The Little General and the ‘other’ Bo

December 7, 2010

Anyone else surprised that “Little General” was Johnny Bench‘s nickname?

The Hall of Fame catcher turns 63 today.

Books on Bench include:

In addition, Bo Belinsky was born this date in1936. He collaborated with the late Maury Allen on his 1973 auto/memoir, Bo: Pitching and Wooing. Belinsky became an insta-celeb when he pitched ano-hitter in his rookie season for the then-Los Angeles Angels. He also married a Playboy centerfold, which added to his “playboy” status. Belinsky was immortalized in the lyrics of  “Oh, Boy,” an Allan Sherman song.

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