Michael Jack Schmidt is an American former professional baseball third baseman who played his entire 18-season career in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies. Schmidt was a 12-time All-Star and a three-time winner of the National League (NL) Most Valuable Player award (MVP),and he was known for his combination of power hitting and strong defense. As a hitter,he compiled 548 home runs and 1,595 runs batted in (RBIs),and led the NL in home runs eight times and in RBIs four times. As a fielder,Schmidt won the National League Gold Glove Award for third basemen ten times. Schmidt was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1995 and is widely considered to be the greatest third baseman in baseball history.
Jacob Nelson Fox was an American professional baseball player. Fox was one of the best second basemen of all time,and the third-most difficult hitter to strike out in Major League Baseball (MLB) history. Fox played in the big leagues from 1947 through 1965 and spent the majority of his career as a member of the Chicago White Sox;his career was bookended by multi-year stints for the Philadelphia Athletics and,later,the Houston Astros.
Jesús Manuel Marcano Trillo,nicknamed "Indio",is a Venezuelan former professional baseball second baseman,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics (1973–1974),Chicago Cubs,Philadelphia Phillies (1979–1982),Cleveland Indians (1983),Montreal Expos (1983),San Francisco Giants (1984–1985),and Cincinnati Reds (1989). A four-time All-Star,he was the Phillies' starting second baseman when the franchise won its first World Series Championship in 1980. He was known as one of the best fielding second basemen of his era,with a strong throwing arm.
Robin Mark Ventura is an American former professional baseball third baseman and manager. Ventura played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox,New York Mets,New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers. He was also the manager for the White Sox for five seasons. The White Sox selected Ventura with the tenth overall pick in the 1988 amateur draft from Oklahoma State University (OSU). He is a six-time Rawlings Gold Glove winner,two-time MLB All-Star selection and a National College Baseball Hall of Fame inductee.
Graig Nettles,nicknamed "Puff",is an American former Major League Baseball third baseman. During a 22-year baseball career,he played for the Minnesota Twins (1967–1969),Cleveland Indians (1970–1972),New York Yankees (1973–1983),San Diego Padres (1984–1986),Atlanta Braves (1987),and Montreal Expos (1988).
Scott Bruce Rolen is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies,St. Louis Cardinals,Toronto Blue Jays,and Cincinnati Reds from 1996 to 2012.
Ronald Ray Fairly was an American professional baseball player and television sports presenter. He played in Major League Baseball as a first baseman and right fielder from 1958 to 1978,most prominently as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers where,he was a two-time All-Star player and was a member of three World Series winning teams.
John Junior Roseboro was an American professional baseball player and coach. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1957 until 1970,most prominently as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers. A four-time All-Star player,Roseboro is considered one of the best defensive catchers of the 1960s,winning two Gold Glove Awards. He was the Dodgers' starting catcher in four World Series with the Dodgers winning three of those.
Plácido Enrique Polanco is a Dominican-American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals,Philadelphia Phillies,Detroit Tigers and Miami Marlins. He was a second baseman,third baseman,and shortstop. He was twice voted to start in Major League Baseball All-Star Games:in 2007,and again in 2011. Polanco retired with the highest all-time career fielding percentage for second basemen at 99.27% and the highest all-time career fielding percentage for third basemen at 98.34% which still appear to be records.
Adrián BeltréPérez is a Dominican former professional baseball third baseman. During his career,Beltréplayed for the Los Angeles Dodgers,Seattle Mariners,Boston Red Sox,and Texas Rangers in Major League Baseball (MLB). He is regarded as one of the greatest third basemen of all time.
Kenton Lloyd "Ken" Boyer was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) third baseman,coach and manager who played with the St. Louis Cardinals,New York Mets,Chicago White Sox,and Los Angeles Dodgers for 15 seasons,1955 through 1969.
George Charles Scott Jr.,nicknamed "Boomer",was an American professional baseball player,coach and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a first baseman from 1966 to 1979,most prominently for the Boston Red Sox where he was a member of the 1967 American League pennant winning team and,with the Milwaukee Brewers where he was the 1975 American League home run and RBI champion.
Orlando Thill Hudson is an American former professional baseball second baseman. He played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2012 with the Toronto Blue Jays,Arizona Diamondbacks,Los Angeles Dodgers,Minnesota Twins,San Diego Padres and Chicago White Sox. Hudson was known for his fielding abilities,and for making spectacular lunging catches and diving stabs at grounders. His defensive talents were recognized in 2005,when he won his first American League Gold Glove Award while with the Toronto Blue Jays.
Glenn Alfred Beckert was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a second baseman for the Chicago Cubs for nine seasons from 1965 to 1973,before ending his career with the San Diego Padres in 1975. He was a four-time All-Star and a Gold Glove Award winner.
Charles Lenard Neal was an American professional baseball player,a second baseman and shortstop who had an eight-season career (1956–1963) in Major League Baseball.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1958 throughout the world.
Richard Joseph Tracewski,nicknamed "Trixie",is an American former baseball player,coach,and manager. During his playing career,he was an infielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball,appearing in 614 games over eight seasons,from 1962 to 1969.
Herman Thomas Davis Jr. was an American professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a left fielder and third baseman from 1959 to 1976 for ten different teams,most prominently for the Los Angeles Dodgers where he was a two-time National League batting champion and was a member of the 1963 World Series winning team.
Nolan James Arenado is an American professional baseball third baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). Arenado is widely recognized as one of the best defensive third basemen of all time. He is the only infielder to win the Rawlings Gold Glove Award in each of his first ten MLB seasons. He made his MLB debut with the Colorado Rockies in 2013 and was traded to the Cardinals before the 2021 season.
James Brian Dozier is an American former professional baseball second baseman. The Minnesota Twins selected Dozier in the eighth round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft. He made his MLB debut in 2012 and he played in MLB for the Twins,Los Angeles Dodgers,Washington Nationals and New York Mets. Dozier was an All-Star in 2015,and won a Gold Glove Award in 2017.
