Gale Wade, known for his hard-nosed base-running skills, enjoyed breaking up double plays. Author Gaylon White said this was Wade’s favorite photo from his playing days.
In this 1956 photo, Gale Wade, on the left, is shown with actress and singer Shirley Jones; teammate Steve Bilko, who hit 148 homers for the Los Angeles Angels in the three years he and Wade played together in Los Angeles; and singer and actor Pat Boone.
PHOTO COURTESY OF GAYLON WHITE
This photo from 1953 shows Gale Wade doing a drag bunt.
This photo was taken at the Chicago Cubs spring training camp in Mesa, Arizona in 1955. The three outfielders are, from left to right, Hank Sauer, Gale Wade and Walt Moryn.
In newspaper terminology, Gale Wade was “good copy” — so good that Sid Ziff, sports editor of the Los Angeles Mirror-News, recruited him to report on the Angels’ road games the last month of the season in 1955. Wade’s first story was accompanied by a picture of him banging on a typewriter in the dugout, according to a book by baseball historian Gaylon White.
This baseball card shows Gale Wade and Chico Carrasquel, a star shortstop for the Cleveland Indians and a national idol in Venezuela. In November 1955, Wade started a full-scale riot during a game at Caracas, Venezuela when he barreled into Carrasquel, who was unconscious for five minutes and had to leave the game. After changing into civilian clothes, Carrasqeul and a friend stormed into the dugout where Wade was sitting and started throwing punches. This triggered a brawl involving fans and players that lasted 30 minutes before police restored order, according to a book by baseball historian Gaylon White.
PHOTO COURTESY OF GAYLON WHITE
Gale Wade, a retired professional baseball player and a former member of the McDowell County Board of Education, passed away Sunday, Jan. 16 at his home in Dysartsville. He was just four days shy of his 93rd birthday.
In this 1956 photo, Gale Wade, on the left, is shown with actress and singer Shirley Jones; teammate Steve Bilko, who hit 148 homers for the Los Angeles Angels in the three years he and Wade played together in Los Angeles; and singer and actor Pat Boone.
This photo was taken at the Chicago Cubs spring training camp in Mesa, Arizona in 1955. The three outfielders are, from left to right, Hank Sauer, Gale Wade and Walt Moryn.
In newspaper terminology, Gale Wade was “good copy” — so good that Sid Ziff, sports editor of the Los Angeles Mirror-News, recruited him to report on the Angels’ road games the last month of the season in 1955. Wade’s first story was accompanied by a picture of him banging on a typewriter in the dugout, according to a book by baseball historian Gaylon White.
This baseball card shows Gale Wade and Chico Carrasquel, a star shortstop for the Cleveland Indians and a national idol in Venezuela. In November 1955, Wade started a full-scale riot during a game at Caracas, Venezuela when he barreled into Carrasquel, who was unconscious for five minutes and had to leave the game. After changing into civilian clothes, Carrasqeul and a friend stormed into the dugout where Wade was sitting and started throwing punches. This triggered a brawl involving fans and players that lasted 30 minutes before police restored order, according to a book by baseball historian Gaylon White.
Gale Wade, a retired professional baseball player and a former member of the McDowell County Board of Education, passed away Sunday, Jan. 16 at his home in Dysartsville. He was just four days shy of his 93rd birthday.
Gale Wade, known for his hard-nosed base-running skills, enjoyed breaking up double plays. Author Gaylon White said this was Wade’s favorite photo from his playing days.
