Mike Tresh

Mike Tresh was a catcher who played in the major leagues from 1938 to 1949. He spent the bulk of his career with the Chicago White Sox, from 1938 to 1948, and finished with the Cleveland Indians in 1949. Over 12 seasons and 1,027 games he batted .249 with 2 home runs and 297 runs batted in. His most productive year at the plate came in 1940, when he hit .281 with 135 hits, 64 runs batted in, and 62 runs scored. He was selected to the All-Star Game in 1945, a season in which he caught all 150 of the White Sox's games, making him one of three twentieth-century catchers to catch every one of a team's games in a season. His son, Tom Tresh, played in the major leagues from 1961 to 1969.