Back When There Was Baseball: Wayne Causey
From Back When There Was Baseball by Rex Naylor
May 21, 2026 · 31 min
About this episode
Wayne Causey discusses his baseball career and experiences as a 'Bonus Baby' in the MLB.
Wayne Causey joins us this week. Wayne was one of the "Bonus Babies" in the 1953-1957 rule, which meant that he had to be up with the parent club (Baltimore Orioles) for his first 2 years. After working his way up through the Minors after his first MLB stint, he was traded to the Kansas City Athletics before the 1961 season. His best years as an infielder were with the Kansas City A's in 1963-1964. He played in the Majors/Minors from 1955-1968 with the Baltimore Orioles, Kansas City A's, Chicago White Sox, California Angels and the Atlanta Braves. Join us as we go Back When There Was Baseball with our guest Wayne Causey.
People in this episode
Host: Rex Naylor
Guest: Wayne Causey
Topics covered
- baseball history
- MLB
- player interviews
- Wayne Causey
- Bonus Babies
- trades
- infielder careers
Keywords
- Wayne Causey
- Baltimore Orioles
- Kansas City Athletics
- Bonus Babies
- MLB history
- infielder
- baseball trades
- 1950s baseball
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Baltimore Orioles, Kansas City Athletics, Chicago White Sox, California Angels, Atlanta Braves
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