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Even though he came from the small town of Cedar Creek, Floyd Thierolf made a big name for himself as a fireballing right hander. He often would pitch more than one game a day for different teams. The Fremont Nighthawks was his home team and people would drive from miles around to see him pitch. One evening a St. Louis scout asked this 17 year old if he wanted to pitch in Daytona Beach. Away he went to Daytona where he pitched for the next couple of years for the Cardinal's farm team. Guess who got Stan Musial to pop up in Houston in a AAA/ Major league all star game? After a stint in the Army, he rejoined the Cards and pitched for several years for Rochester in AAA ball. In '47 he returned to Nebraska and pitched for teams around Omaha and in the Pioneer Night League, again with the Nighthawks. Floyd struck out lots of semi pro hitters and rubbed shoulders will numerous major leaguers but in looking back he stated, “As much as I wanted to be in the majors, I never made it.” Floyd, you are a major leaguer to us! Deceased, 1987 |
