Whose most successful single was a cover of a song written by a retired baseball pitcher?
Lee Mallory Lee Mallory (January 10, 1945 – March 21, 2005) was a singer, songwriter and guitarist who was part of such projects as The Millennium and Sagittarius. His most successful single was a cover of the Phil Ochs/Bob Gibson song "That's The Way It's Going To Be". The song, produced by Curt Boettcher, reached #86 on the charts and was a surprise hit in Seattle. A CD by the same name was released in 2002, with many songs and demos Mallory had recorded during the 60s. Lee Mallory helped start it all: the California Sound of the 1960s.
Jim Greengrass James Raymond Greengrass (born October 24, 1927) is a former professional baseball player. He was signed as an amateur free agent by the Yankees at the age of 16. His minor league career spanned two years and included a failed attempt as a pitcher as well as two years of military duty. He played five seasons in Major League Baseball, from 1952 until 1956, for the Cincinnati Reds (known as the "Redlegs" for part of his tenure) and Philadelphia Phillies, primarily as an outfielder. His career was cut short because of phlebitis. Greengrass shares with Pop Dillon the record for the most doubles hit on the opening day of the Major League Baseball season, with four doubles for the Reds on the 13th of April, 1954.