Very good player and first name. Has absolutely no chance of garnering a single vote.

Gave me one of my biggest thrills at a game. My dad took me to this game (Yankees vs. Milwaukee 8/12/72. The yahoos around me were booing when Blomberg was walked intentionally in the seventh, but I said "it's just another run when Callison hits a homer." And he did.

Very similar to Felipe Alou at least in terms of the numbers. Who knew?

Rhymes with Allison, who was better.

one famous moment, same as Allison
great ARM
good sabermetrics

Couldn't help myself, Paul, I had to rearrange into the 5-7-5 brand of haiku

Isn't that deep? ; )

what were the two famous moments?

It should be.

Gave me one of my biggest thrills at a game. My dad took me to this game (Yankees vs. Milwaukee 8/12/72. The yahoos around me were booing when Blomberg was walked intentionally in the seventh, but I said "it's just another run when Callison hits a homer." And he did.


Hey Cliff...I was at that game (sweet, at least somebody remembers it...:)...What bugged me about Callison was that when the Yankee got him in that PTNL deal (turned out to be Jack Acher (as we called him)...quite a loss!)...fans were shocked to find a suddenly bespecled and worn out looking Johnny Callison that was misjudging fly balls.

Plus his 1-15 start didn't help.

Didn't Callison hit a late inning HR to break up a pitcher's duel in a '60s All-Star game. Maybe even a walk off?

Bob Allison had the catch in the World Series.

Didn't Callison hit a late inning HR to break up a pitcher's duel in a '60s All-Star game.

1964. Had it not been for a famous collapse down the stretch, Callison would have been the NL MVP.

-- MWE

And by golly, there in the 1964 all-star game box score: None other than Bob Allison, batting 5th for the AL behind Mantle and Killebrew and ahead of Brooksie.