Pete Gray, One-Armed Baseball Player

Pete Gray lost his arm in a childhood accident. He didn't lose his interest in Baseball, and learned to catch and hit with the one arm he had left. He was quite exceptional in the minor leagues, and in 1945 the St. Louis Browns purchased his contract, making him the only one-armed player in the major leagues. His big league career ended on V-J Day, when the players who were serving in the War returned home. I remember watching a TV movie about him when I was a kid, and was surprised when I found out he was still alive and still lived in his hometown of Nanticoke, PA. He even wrote a note on the return envelope thanking me for the picture.