Harry Dominic Chiti Jr. was an American catcher in Major League Baseball. He appeared in 502 games over all or parts of ten seasons between 1950 and 1962 for the Chicago Cubs, Kansas City Athletics, Detroit Tigers and New York Mets. Chiti batted and threw right-handed, and was listed as 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and 221 pounds (100 kg). Born in Kincaid, Illinois, he was the father of major league coach Dom Chiti.
Harry Chiti in 1952 at the Polo Grounds
Hobert Neal Landrith was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher from 1950 through 1963 for the Cincinnati Reds/Redlegs, Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, San Francisco Giants, New York Mets, Baltimore Orioles, and Washington Senators. He batted left-handed, threw right-handed, stood 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) tall and weighed 170 pounds (77 kg).
Landrith in 1954
Cincinnati Redlegs manager Rogers Hornsby, who said that Landrith would be a key to the success of the 1953 club.
Landrith in his final season as Redlegs catcher in 1955
Landrith was the first draft choice in the 1961 Expansion Draft by Casey Stengel (pictured).