also played in the Major Leagues. When his brother joined the Reds in 1959, the Bailey brothers became one of the few brother-batteries in Major League history. In between, Bailey guided both the Lácteos de Pastora and Industriales de Valencia to Venezuela League championship titles, and later played with them in the Caribbean Series tournament in 1954 and 1956, respectively. 1957 All-Star Game ballot stuffing controversy In , Bailey and six of his Redleg teammates—Roy McMillan, Johnny Temple, Don Hoak, Gus Bell, Wally Post and Frank Robinson—were voted into the National League All-Star starting lineup, the result of a ballot stuffing campaign by Redlegs fans. Major League Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick intervened, removing Bell and Post from the starting line up and replacing them with Hank Aaron and Willie Mays. Frick allowed Bell to remain on the team as a reserve while Post was removed from the team altogether. The Commissioner also transferred the responsibility for All-Star voting to the players, managers and coaches the following year. On television In 1956 appeared as a Mystery Guest in a What's My Line? episode, along with Cincinnati teammates Gus Bell, Smoky Burgess, Ray Jablonski, Johnny Klippstein, Ted Kluszewski, Roy McMillan, Joe Nuxhall, Wally Post, Frank Robinson, and Johnny Temple. Later life Bailey later served for 12 years on the Knoxville, Tennessee city council from 1983 to 1995 and, worked for United States Congressman Jimmy Duncan. He died in Knoxville in 2007, following a battle with throat cancer. Highlights Made the National League All-Star team in 1956–57, 1960–61, and 1963. Hit double figures in home runs in eight of his 14 ML seasons. Hit three home runs in one 1956 game. Had eight pinch-hit homers, including two grand slams. Hit a two-run homer in Game 3 of the 1962 World Series. Collected eight RBI in a 1965 game. Made two unassisted double plays in 1963 and 1965. Caught Juan Marichal's no-hitter on June 15, 1963. References External links Ed Bailey Baseball Biography Retrosheet Venezuelan Professional Baseball League Bailey- Next Catching Great?, by Bob Pile, Baseball Digest, August 1956 What's My Line? – IMDb entry 1931 births 2007 deaths 20th-century American politicians Baseball players from Knoxville, Tennessee California Angels players Chicago Cubs players Cincinnati Redlegs players Cincinnati Reds players Deaths from cancer in Tennessee Deaths from esophageal cancer Industriales de Valencia players Lácteos de Pastora players Major League Baseball catchers Milwaukee Braves players National