Frishberg’s most famous song was inspired when he was flipping through a baseball encyclopedia one day and noticed the unusual name of Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Van Lingle Mungo. Eventually, he wrote a song whose lyrics were entirely composed of the names of former major league baseball players. Most...
Heeney Majeski
Johnny Gee
Eddie Joost
Johnny Pesky
Thornton Lee
Danny Gardella
Van Lingle Mungo
Whitey Kurowski
Max Lanier
Eddie Waitkus and
Johnny Vander Meer
Bob Estalella
Van Lingle Mungo
Augie Bergamo
Sigmund Jakucki
Big Johnny Mize and
Barney McCosky
Hal Trosky
Augie Galan and
Pinky May
Stan Hack and
Frenchy Bordagaray
Phil Cavarretta
George McQuinn
Howard Pollet and
Early Wynn
Roy Campanella
Van Lingle Mungo
Augie Bergamo
Sigmund Jakucki
Big Johnny Mize and
Barney McCosky
Hal Trosky
John Antonelli
Ferris Fain
Frankie Crosetti
Johnny Sain
Harry Brecheen and
Lou Boudreau
Frankie Gustine and
Claude Passeau
Eddie Basinski
Ernie Lombardi
Huey Mulcahy
Van Lingle
Van Lingle Mungo
Van Lingle Mungo was written by Dave Frishberg.