On this page, I'm going to ask four questions. They will be questions asked to people related to the hobby of autograph collecting, including (but not limited to): Former Players, Current Players, Hall of Famers, Baseball Autograph Collectors and "Super Fans". I hope to update this monthly.

Mr. Trucks had an amazing season in 1952. While his record was 5 and 19, he did throw two no hitters. Recently, I asked him some questions about those no hitters and other parts of his career. These questions were asked, and answered, over the phone. However, Mr. Trucks did let me tape his answers. That tape is saved in the nBo Baseball archive.

Joe's question #1:
In 1952 you did something amazing. You threw two no hitters that season. What was it like when you trough the first one?

Mr. Trucks answer:
That was my first one in the Major Leagues and of course I was very excited about it as it went the complete nine innings. We hadn't scored a run either it was nothing, nothing bottom of the ninth with two men out. Two strikes and two balls on Vic Wertz and he hit the Home Run to win the ballgame one to nothing. That was quite an exciting thrill. I almost knocked myself out jumping up to go meet him at the plate. I hit my head on the dugout. But I managed to get to the plate to meet him before he got around there.

Joe's question #2:
What was the experience of that second no hitter in 1952 like?

Mr. Trucks answer:
Beating the Yankees was more important than the Washington Senators (the team Mr. Trucks beat with his first no hitter), because they had a more powerful ball club. Guys like Mantle, Berra, Bauer, and guys like that. They were pretty tough to get out at anytime during the ballgame? I got into the ninth inning and we've got just one run. We scored in the seventh inning that time. So in the ninth I've got to face Mantle, Berra and Bauer. I struck Mickey out. The next guy, Yogi popped out. Then the third hitter Bauer hit a lined shot to the second baseman and he couldn't get out of the way of it. It almost tore his head off. That was the end of the ballgame. And I had the second no hitter.

Joe's question #3:
You were a two time All Star, (1949 and 1954). What were those experiences like?

Mr. Trucks answer:
That was my first All-Star game in 49 and being able to get credit for the win. Mel Parnell started it, who was with the Red Sox. I relived him and it so happened it wound up that I was the winning pitcher. Still others guys came in to pitch after I did. We managed to save the ballgame and I went on to get credit for the win.

Joe's question #4:
What are the one or two things in your career that you look back at and you're most proud of?

Mr. Trucks answer:
Well, I would suppose the two no hitters would be the thing that I would have to say were the most wonderful to happen to me. And of course that year (1952), we played Washington the next time around. Eddie Yost, the leadoff hitter hit the first pitch I threw. Between third and short for a clean single. There was no doubt about it, nobody touched the ball. Then I retired the next 26 men. I could have had three (no hitters), if he hadn't hit that ball. Yost was the type of hitter that would swing at the first pitch. If he didn't swing at the first pitch, nine out of ten times he'd get a base on balls. I guess I didn't put enough on it, that first pitch of the game. He swung, got a clean single and that was it. So, the five games that I won I had two no hitters and a two hitter.