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Johnathan Richard Buck is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals,Toronto Blue Jays,Florida/Miami Marlins,New York Mets,Pittsburgh Pirates,Seattle Mariners and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. He went to high school in Taylorsville,Utah.
Steven Rance Mulliniks is an American former Major League Baseball player.
Willie Mays Aikens is an American professional baseball first baseman who played in Major League Baseball for the California Angels,Kansas City Royals,and Toronto Blue Jays between 1977 and 1985. He had established himself as one of the top sluggers in the game before drugs derailed his career. In 1994,Aikens was sentenced to 20 years in prison on four counts of crack cocaine distribution and one count of use of a firearm during drug trafficking. He was released on June 4,2008,after changes in federal drug laws,and is sometimes cited as an example of the results of mandatory maximum sentencing in drug-related crimes.
Floyd Franklin Bannister is an American former professional baseball left-handed pitcher,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros (1977–1978),Seattle Mariners (1979–1982),Chicago White Sox (1983–1987),Kansas City Royals (1988–1989),California Angels (1991),and Texas Rangers (1992). Bannister also played for the Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB),in 1990.
Alfred Edward Cowens,Jr. was an American right fielder in Major League Baseball. From 1974 through 1986,Cowens played for the Kansas City Royals (1974–79),California Angels (1980),Detroit Tigers (1980–81) and Seattle Mariners (1982–86). He batted and threw right-handed.
Jason Matthew Vargas is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Florida Marlins,Seattle Mariners,Los Angeles Angels,Kansas City Royals,New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies. The Marlins drafted Vargas in the second round of the 2004 MLB draft. He made his major league debut in 2005. In 2017,he was an All Star and tied for the American League lead in wins.
Edward Joseph Farmer was an American professional baseball pitcher,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for eight different teams,predominantly in the American League,between 1971 and 1983. The team he played the most games for was the Chicago White Sox,including one All-Star Game appearance. After his retirement as a player,he spent nearly 30 years as a White Sox radio broadcaster.
Robert Craig McClure is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher from 1975 to 1993,most notably as a member of the Milwaukee Brewers with whom he won the 1982 American League pennant. Following his playing career,he has served as a coach for several MLB teams.
Todd Ruben Cruz,was an American former professional baseball shortstop and third baseman,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1978 and 1984 with the Philadelphia Phillies,Kansas City Royals,California Angels,Chicago White Sox,Seattle Mariners,and Baltimore Orioles. He batted and threw right-handed.
John Duffield Curtis is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Twice a first-round draft pick,Curtis played baseball at Clemson University and then pitched for several Major League Baseball (MLB) teams between 1970 and 1984. He retired with an 89–97 win–loss record and a 3.96 earned run average (ERA).
The 1980 California Angels season involved the Angels finishing sixth in the American League West with a record of 65 wins and 95 losses.
The 1980 Kansas City Royals season was their 12th in Major League Baseball. The Royals,under new manager Jim Frey,finished first in the American League West with a record of 97–65. Kansas City finally broke through in the postseason,sweeping the New York Yankees 3-0 in the 1980 American League Championship Series after falling to the Yankees in the ALCS in 1976,1977 and 1978. The Royals lost to the Philadelphia Phillies 4-2 in the World Series.
Byron Scott McLaughlin is an American former professional baseball player,alleged counterfeit shoes manufacturer and convicted money launderer. His baseball career spanned nine seasons,four of which were spent in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Seattle Mariners (1977–1980),and the California Angels (1983). McLaughlin,a right-handed pitcher used primarily in relief,compiled a major league record of 16–25 with a 5.11 earned run average,five complete games,16 saves,and 74 strikeouts in 3781⁄3 innings pitched.
Craig Phillip Chamberlain is an American former professional baseball player. A pitcher,he appeared in 15 games,including ten starts,in Major League Baseball for the Kansas City Royals in 1979 and 1980. As a rookie with the 1979 Royals,Chamberlain threw three complete game victories in his first three Major League appearances.
Below is a partial list of minor league baseball players in the Milwaukee Brewers system.
Donald Ray Welchel is a former right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Baltimore Orioles in 1982 and 1983. He is 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall and weighs 205 pounds (93 kg).
The Miami RedHawks baseball team is the varsity intercollegiate baseball team of Miami University in Oxford,Ohio,United States. The team is a member of the Mid-American Conference,which competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I.
Adam Cory Eaton is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks,Chicago White Sox,Washington Nationals,and Los Angeles Angels.
Jackson Alexander Kowar is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Kansas City Royals.
Jason Raymond Alexander is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2022 with the Milwaukee Brewers.
