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Stephen Francis O'Neill was an American professional baseball catcher and manager. He played his first 13 seasons with the Cleveland Indians. As a manager,he led the 1945 Detroit Tigers to a World Series championship.
Richard Benjamin Ferrell was an American professional baseball player,coach,scout,and executive. He played for 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a catcher for the St. Louis Browns,Boston Red Sox,and Washington Senators,from 1929 through 1947. His brother,Wes Ferrell,was a major league pitcher for 15 seasons,and they were teammates from 1933 through part of 1938 on the Red Sox and Senators. Following his three seasons in minor league baseball,he appealed to the Commissioner of Baseball to become a free agent,claiming that he was being held in the minors though he deserved promotion. The Commissioner agreed,and he was granted free agency;he signed with the St. Louis Browns.
Preston Rudolph York was an American professional baseball player,coach,scout,and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher and a first baseman between 1934 and 1948,most notably as a member of the Detroit Tigers.
Todd Barton Jones is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was an effective middle reliever for several teams and also filled the role of closer,most notably with the Detroit Tigers for whom he earned 235 saves. On September 16,2007,Jones became the 21st member of the 300-save club during his second stint with the Tigers.
William Charles Monbouquette was an American professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a right-handed pitcher for the Boston Red Sox (1958–65),Detroit Tigers (1966–67),New York Yankees (1967–68),and the San Francisco Giants (1968). A four-time All-Star player,Monbouquette was notable for pitching a no-hitter in 1962 as a member of the Red Sox. He was inducted into the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame in 2000.
William Joseph Haselman is an American professional baseball coach and former player. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 13 seasons between 1990 and 2003. A first-round selection in the 1987 MLB draft,he played for the Texas Rangers,Seattle Mariners,Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers. He previously was the bullpen coach and first base coach for the Red Sox and the third base coach for the Los Angeles Angels. He has also served as a manager in Minor League Baseball.
JoséManuel Cora Amaro is a Puerto Rican former Major League Baseball player with an 11-year career in MLB spanning the years 1987 and 1989–1998 and current third base coach for the Detroit Tigers. He played for the San Diego Padres of the National League and the Chicago White Sox,Seattle Mariners and Cleveland Indians of the American League. He primarily played as a second baseman.
Richard John McAuliffe was an American professional baseball shortstop / second baseman,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers (1960–73) and Boston Red Sox (1974–75). He was a part of the Tigers' 1968 World Series championship,and was known for his unusual batting stance. A left-handed hitter,McAuliffe held his hands very high with an open stance that faced the pitcher. As the pitcher delivered to home plate,he moved his forward (right) foot to a more conventional position before swinging.
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.
Ronald Jon Roenicke is an American former professional baseball outfielder,coach,and manager. During his playing career,Roenicke played eight seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers,Seattle Mariners,San Diego Padres,San Francisco Giants,Philadelphia Phillies,and Cincinnati Reds. He later served as a coach for the Dodgers,Los Angeles Angels,and Boston Red Sox,and as manager for the Milwaukee Brewers and Red Sox. He is the younger brother of former MLB outfielder Gary Roenicke.
The 1972 Boston Red Sox season was the 72nd season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished second in the American League East with a record of 85 wins and 70 losses,one-half game behind the Detroit Tigers. Due to the cancellation of games missed during the 1972 Major League Baseball strike,Detroit played one more game than Boston,allowing them to finish with a record of 86–70,winning the division by a half-game.
The 1987 Boston Red Sox season was the 87th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished fifth in the American League East with a record of 78 wins and 84 losses,20 games behind the Detroit Tigers.
The 1996 Boston Red Sox season was the 96th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished third in the American League East with a record of 85 wins and 77 losses,seven games behind the New York Yankees,who went on to win the 1996 World Series.
The 1935 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 16 to October 7,1935. The Chicago Cubs and Detroit Tigers were the regular season champions of the National League and American League,respectively. The Tigers then defeated the Cubs in the World Series,four games to two.
The 1959 Major League Baseball season was played from April 9 to October 9,1959. It saw the Los Angeles Dodgers,free of the strife produced by their move from Brooklyn the previous season,rebound to win the National League pennant after a two-game playoff against the Milwaukee Braves,who themselves had moved from Boston in 1953. The Dodgers won the World Series against a Chicago White Sox team that had not played in the "Fall Classic" since 1919 and was interrupting a Yankees' dynasty that dominated the American League between 1949 and 1964.
The 1911 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 12 to October 26,1911. The New York Giants and Philadelphia Athletics were the regular season champions of the National League and American League,respectively. The Athletics then defeated the Giants in the World Series,four games to two.
The 1934 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 17 to October 9,1934. The St. Louis Cardinals and Detroit Tigers were the regular season champions of the National League and American League,respectively. The Cardinals then defeated the Tigers in the World Series,four games to three.
The 1940 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 16 through October 8,1940. Both the American League (AL) and National League (NL) had eight teams,with each team playing a 154-game schedule. The Cincinnati Reds won the World Series over the Detroit Tigers in seven games. Hank Greenberg of the Tigers and Frank McCormick of the Reds won the Most Valuable Player Award in the AL and NL,respectively.
Kevin Joseph Morton is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the Boston Red Sox in 1991. He batted right-handed and threw left-handed.
John Robert Schreiber is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox. Listed at 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) and 210 pounds (95 kg),he throws and bats right-handed.
