He put his in mutual funds and made good money on it. Roof took Milwaukee's money in 1959 and made his major-league debut with the Braves two years later. By the end of his big-league career he had suited up with eight different clubs. Once I became established, teams were looking for veteran catchers that could work with young pitching staffs. I don't look at myself as a failure because I was fortunate enough to spend 22 years at the major-league level.
Luck comes to certain people in certain ways.
I stayed in Seattle five years and it was probably a mistake on my part. With his Buzz enjoying a healthy lead over both Tacoma and Edmonton in the North, a championship ring is a definite possibility this season. We welcome your feedback. All rights reserved.