On September 23, 1950, Astroth had six RBIs in an inning, a feat accomplished by only nine others in modern baseball. A fine handler of pitchers, Astroth was Bobby Shantz’s personal catcher in 1952, when Shantz won 24 games and the MVP award.
On September 23, 1950, Astroth had six RBIs in an inning, a feat accomplished by only nine others in modern baseball. A fine handler of pitchers, Astroth was Bobby Shantz’s personal catcher in 1952, when Shantz won 24 games and the MVP award.
