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Joseph Franklin Niekro was an American Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He was the younger brother of pitcher Phil Niekro,and the father of former Major League first baseman Lance Niekro. Niekro was born in Martins Ferry,Ohio,and attended Bridgeport High School in Bridgeport,Ohio,and West Liberty University in West Liberty,West Virginia. During a 22-year baseball career,he pitched from 1967 to 1988 for seven different teams,primarily for the Houston Astros.
James Kevin Brown is an American former professional baseball right-handed pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1986 to 2005 for the Texas Rangers,Baltimore Orioles,Florida Marlins,San Diego Padres,Los Angeles Dodgers,and New York Yankees. Brown led the American League in wins once and led the National League in earned run average twice. He was a six-time MLB All-Star and threw a no-hitter in 1997.
Chan Ho Park is a South Korean former professional baseball pitcher. Park was the first South Korea-born player in MLB history. He played for the Los Angeles Dodgers,Texas Rangers,San Diego Padres,New York Mets,Philadelphia Phillies,New York Yankees,and Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB),the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB),and the Hanwha Eagles of the KBO League. Through 2021 he has the most career wins of any Asia-born pitcher in history (124),having passed Hideo Nomo for that distinction in 2010. During his playing days,Park stood 6 feet 2 inches (188 cm) tall,weighing 210 pounds (95 kg).
David Keith Stewart,nicknamed "Smoke",is an American professional baseball executive,pitching coach,sports agent,and former starting pitcher. The Los Angeles Dodgers' 16th-round selection in the 1975 MLB draft,Stewart's MLB playing career spanned from 1978 through 1995,winning three World Series championships all with different clubs while compiling a career 3.95 earned run average (ERA) and a 168–129 won–lost record,including winning 20 games in four consecutive seasons. He pitched for the Dodgers,Texas Rangers,Philadelphia Phillies,Oakland Athletics,and Toronto Blue Jays.
Todd Roland Worrell is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played all or part of eleven seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball,serving as those teams' closer for most of his seasons from 1985 through 1997. During his playing career,Worrell was a three-time National League (NL) All-Star.
Vicente de la Cruz Padilla is a Nicaraguan former professional baseball pitcher. Padilla played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks,Philadelphia Phillies,Texas Rangers,Los Angeles Dodgers and Boston Red Sox and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
Jered David Weaver is an American former professional baseball starting pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Angels and San Diego Padres. Weaver was drafted in the first round in the 2004 Major League Baseball draft by the Angels out of Long Beach State. He was a three-time All Star,and twice led the American League in wins. He is the younger brother of former pitcher Jeff Weaver.
Aaron Michael Harang is an American former professional baseball starting pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics,Cincinnati Reds,San Diego Padres,Los Angeles Dodgers,Seattle Mariners,New York Mets,Philadelphia Phillies,and Atlanta Braves.
Alejandro Peña Vásquez[ah-leh-hahn'-dro / pen'-nya / vahs'-kes] is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. Listed at 6' 1" [1.85 m],200 lb. [91 k],he batted and threw right-handed.
Lee William Capra,is an American former professional baseball pitcher,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves,from 1971 to 1977. Nicknamed "Buzz",by a neighbor as a child,Capra was a National League (NL) All-Star and the NL earned run average (ERA) leader,in 1974.
Robert Lane "Bob" Miller was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher from 1957 to 1974. Miller played for three World Series champions:the 1963 Los Angeles Dodgers,1965 Los Angeles Dodgers and the 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates—five league champions and four division winners,as well as for four teams that lost 100 or more games in a season.
The 2007 Los Angeles Dodgers season was the 119th for the franchise in Major League Baseball,and their 50th season in Los Angeles,California. It started off promisingly with the Dodgers holding the Western Division lead for most of the first half of the season. However,the team faded down the stretch and finished the season in fourth place. Two of the teams big free agent signings,pitchers Jason Schmidt and Randy Wolf were injured and missed most of the season. A promising development was the play of several rookies including James Loney and Matt Kemp and the further development of second year catcher Russell Martin,who was named to his first All-Star Game.
In 2006,the Los Angeles Dodgers looked to improve their record from 2005. The team switched General Managers from Paul DePodesta to Ned Colletti,and hired Grady Little as the new manager. This was also their first season to be broadcast on KCAL-TV (9). The Dodgers won 88 games and the National League wild card. In the first round of the playoffs the Dodgers dropped three straight games to the New York Mets,ending their season.
The 1996 Los Angeles Dodgers season was the 107th for the franchise in Major League Baseball,and their 39th season in Los Angeles,California. The Dodgers were atop the standings for a substantial part of the season,albeit under two managers. Longtime manager Tommy Lasorda suffered a heart attack in late June and had to step down. Bill Russell,Lasorda's bench coach and a former Dodger player,was chosen to manage the rest of the season.
The 1980 Los Angeles Dodgers finished the season in second place in the Western Division of the National League,one game behind the Houston Astros. After the 162-game regular season,the Dodgers and Astros were tied in first place in the Western Division. The two teams faced off in a 1-game playoff on October 6,1980 at Dodger Stadium,which the Astros won 7–1 behind a complete-game victory by pitcher Joe Niekro. Don Sutton set a Dodger record with his 52nd career shutout this season and the Dodgers also hosted the All-Star game for the first time.
The 1979 Los Angeles Dodgers finished the season in third place in the Western Division of the National League. Near the end of the season,owner Walter O'Malley died,and the ownership of the team went to his son,Peter.
The 1969 Los Angeles Dodgers finished in fourth place in the new National League Western Division,eight games behind the Atlanta Braves. The Dodgers' record for 1969 was 85–77,which was nine wins better than 1968.
The 2008 Los Angeles Dodgers season featured the Dodgers celebrating their Golden Anniversary in Southern California under new manager Joe Torre as they won the National League West for the first time since 2004,and returned to the postseason after missing the playoffs in 2007. The Dodgers did not peak until September when the won 17-8,which was highlighted by the acquisition of superstar outfielder Manny Ramirez. Ramirez hit .396 with 17 HRs in 53 games after the trade on July 31st. They swept the Chicago Cubs in the NLDS to advance to the NLCS. It was their first playoff series win since 1988 when they went on to win the World Series. However,they lost to the Philadelphia Phillies in five games in the NLCS.
Roger Lee Craig was an American pitcher,coach and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the Brooklyn / Los Angeles Dodgers,New York Mets,St. Louis Cardinals,Cincinnati Reds,and Philadelphia Phillies from 1955 to 1966. Craig then became a pitching coach and manager. As a player and coach,Craig was part of four World Series championship teams. As a manager,he led the 1989 San Francisco Giants to the team's first National League championship in 27 years.
Kenley Geronimo Jansen is a Curaçaoan professional baseball pitcher for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves.
