Elston Gene Howard was an American professional baseball player who was a catcher and a left fielder. During a 14-year baseball career,he played in the Negro leagues and Major League Baseball from 1948 through 1968,primarily for the New York Yankees. A 12-time All-Star,he also played for the Kansas City Monarchs and the Boston Red Sox. Howard served on the Yankees' coaching staff from 1969 to 1979.
Jimmie Randolph Hall is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and left-handed batter who played for the Minnesota Twins (1963–66),California Angels (1967–68),Cleveland Indians (1968–69),New York Yankees (1969),Chicago Cubs (1969–70) and Atlanta Braves (1970).
Douglas Andrew Mientkiewicz is an American former professional baseball first baseman,who most recently served as the manager for the Toledo Mud Hens. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He is one of five players to win both an Olympic gold medal and a World Series championship,which he won at the 2000 Summer Olympics and with the 2004 Boston Red Sox,respectively.
Marcus Markley Thames is an American former baseball left fielder,designated hitter,and current coach. He played for the New York Yankees,Texas Rangers,Detroit Tigers and Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2002 through 2011,and coached the Yankees from 2016 through 2021.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1981 throughout the world.
Timoniel M. Pérez is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder. Between 2000 and 2007,he played for the New York Mets,Chicago White Sox,St. Louis Cardinals,and Detroit Tigers. Prior to his MLB career,Pérez spent four seasons with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Nippon Professional Baseball.
Richard Garnet Rowland is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a backup catcher for the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox from 1990 to 1995. In addition to catching,he also played sparsely as a designated hitter,first baseman,third baseman,and pinch runner. Prior to playing professional baseball,Rowland attended Mendocino College in nearby Ukiah,California. He also had a longer career in minor league baseball on and off from 1988 to 1997,where he even served as a pitcher in three games.
Kenneth Lee McMullen is an American former Major League Baseball third baseman. Born in Oxnard,California,he batted and threw right-handed,stood 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall and weighed 190 pounds (86 kg).
Joshua Aaron Wilson is an American former professional baseball infielder. Wilson is a Mt. Lebanon,Pennsylvania native. He was part of the 1998 Pennsylvania state championship baseball team and Pennsylvania Player of the Year. Wilson played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Florida Marlins,Washington Nationals,Tampa Bay Devil Rays,Arizona Diamondbacks,San Diego Padres,Seattle Mariners,Milwaukee Brewers,Texas Rangers and Detroit Tigers.
Gerald Robert Zimmerman was an American professional baseball player and coach. He played all or part of eight seasons in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds and Minnesota Twins from 1961 to 1968,primarily as a catcher. Born in Omaha,Nebraska,he attended Milwaukie High School in Oregon.
John Thomas Matchick was an American professional baseball infielder who played six seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the Detroit Tigers,Boston Red Sox,Kansas City Royals,Milwaukee Brewers,and Baltimore Orioles from 1967 to 1972. He compiled a .215 batting average with four home runs and 64 runs batted in 292 major league games. He was also named the top all-star in the International League on four occasions.
Steven Wayne Pearce is an American former professional baseball left fielder and first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates,Baltimore Orioles,Houston Astros,New York Yankees,Tampa Bay Rays,Toronto Blue Jays and Boston Red Sox. Pearce is only the second player in MLB history to have played for every team in the American League East,the first being Kelly Johnson. He is also the first and only player to have hit two walk-off grand slams in the span of a single week.
John Edward Kennedy was an American major league baseball third baseman,shortstop and second baseman. He played from 1962 to 1974 for the Washington Senators,Los Angeles Dodgers,New York Yankees,Seattle Pilots / Milwaukee Brewers,and Boston Red Sox. He was born in Chicago,IL and attended Harper High School.
The 1965 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 12 to October 14,1965. The Los Angeles Dodgers and Minnesota Twins were the regular season champions of the National League and American League,respectively. The Dodgers then defeated the Twins in the World Series,four games to three.
William Steven Searcy is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers and Philadelphia Phillies.
Eduardo Michelle Núñez Méndez is a Dominican former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseballl (MLB) for the New York Yankees,Minnesota Twins,San Francisco Giants,Boston Red Sox,and the New York Mets. He also played for the Fubon Guardians of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for one year. Although shortstop is his primary position,Núñez serves as a utility infielder,and played in the outfield for the Yankees as well.
Alexander Crawford Presley is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates,Minnesota Twins,Houston Astros,Milwaukee Brewers,and Detroit Tigers from 2010 to 2017.
Ryan Michael LaMarre is an American professional baseball outfielder who is currently a free agent. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds,Boston Red Sox,Oakland Athletics,Chicago White Sox,and Minnesota Twins.
Quintin Lonell Berry is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers,Boston Red Sox,Baltimore Orioles,Chicago Cubs,and Milwaukee Brewers.
Ramón Flores is a Venezuelan professional baseball outfielder for the Diablos Rojos del México of the Mexican League. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees,Milwaukee Brewers,and Los Angeles Angels.
