the side of a barn. In 1946, Stratton pitched for the Sherman Twins of the East Texas League (Class C) and compiled a record of 18–8, with a 4.17 earned run average (ERA). In 1947, with the Waco Dons of the Big State League (Class B), Stratton went 7–7 with a 6.55 ERA. A major challenge for Stratton was moving nimbly enough on his prosthetic leg to field the bunts that were commonly sent his way by opponents. After 1947, Stratton never appeared in more than four games in a season, though he joined multiple minor-league teams ranging from Class B to Class D in 1949, 1950, and 1953. Legacy and life after baseball His comeback attempt was the subject of a 1949 film and Lux Radio Theatre episode as The Stratton Story, both of which starred Jimmy Stewart and June Allyson, with big-leaguers Gene Bearden, Bill Dickey, Merv Shea, and Jimmy Dykes in cameo appearances. Stratton had spent most of one year in Hollywood serving as an adviser for the movie. The film was a financial success and earned an Academy Award for best original story. The Strattons, who lived for many years on a 93-acre farm in the Ardis Heights area of Greenville, were members of Wesley Methodist Church and were also active in the Greenville community. Monty Stratton helped start the Greenville Little League Baseball program and was recognized for his efforts by the naming of Monty Stratton Field near Greenville High School. Stratton's son Dennis committed suicide in 1964, aged 23 years. Stratton died in Greenville, Texas, on September 29, 1982, at the age of 70 due to cancer. He was survived by his wife, Ethel; a son, Monty Jr.; two brothers; a sister; and four grandchildren. Ethel, who served for many years as a volunteer at Hunt Regional Medical Center in Greenville, died in 2006 in Arlington, Texas at age 90. Monty and Ethel Stratton are buried at Memoryland Memorial Park in Greenville. References External links Monty Stratton at The Deadball Era 1912 births 1982 deaths Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from Texas People from Greenville, Texas Chicago White Sox players American League All-Stars American amputees Sportspeople with limb difference Chicago White Sox coaches Baseball players with disabilities People from Palacios, Texas Vernon Dusters players Temple Eagles players