"Wahoo" Sam Crawford was born in Wahoo, NE, near Lincoln where I was born and raised. I played many Legion games on Sam Crawford Memorial Field in Wahoo. He was an apprentice to become a barber before he turned to baseball full-time in Omaha. If anyone has the chance to read The Glory Of Their Times, they should. Here are some other HOFers who were born in Nebraska (Not necessarily living there anymore):
Pete Alexander (P), Richie Ashburn (OF), Wade Boggs (3B), and Bob Gibson (P).
Another great Nebraskan was Bob Cerv. Cerv was an All-Star in the '50's with the Kansas City A's before becoming a backup outfielder in 1961 with Mantle and Maris. He is portrayed as Maris' roommate in Billy Crystal's movie "61*."
