Luis Ernesto Aparicio Montiel,nicknamed "Little Louie",is a Venezuelan former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a shortstop from 1956 to 1973 for three American League (AL) teams,most prominently the Chicago White Sox. During his ten seasons with the team,he became known for his exceptional defensive and base stealing skills. A 10-time All-Star,,he made an immediate impact with the team,winning the Rookie of the Year Award in 1956 after leading the league in stolen bases and leading AL shortstops in putouts and assists;he was the first Latin American player to win the award.
Lucius Benjamin "Luke" Appling,nicknamed "Old Aches and Pains" was an American shortstop in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Chicago White Sox (1930–1950). He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1964.
Oswaldo JoséGuillén Barrios is a former professional baseball player and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a shortstop for 16 seasons,primarily with the Chicago White Sox,from 1985 to 2000. During that time,he won the American Rookie of the Year Award and also a Gold Glove. He was considered one of the best defensive shortstops of his era. Guillen later managed the Chicago White Sox from 2004 to 2011,winning the World Series in 2005 and then moving to the Miami Marlins in 2012.
Raymond Otis Boone was an American professional baseball infielder and scout who played in Major League Baseball (MLB). Primarily a third baseman and shortstop,he was a two-time American League All-Star,and led his league in runs batted in with 116 in 1955. He batted and threw right-handed and was listed as 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and 172 pounds (78 kg).
James Lloyd Spencer was a Major League Baseball first baseman. Born in Hanover,Pennsylvania,the left-handed Spencer was recognized for his excellent fielding ability,but also served in later years as a designated hitter.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1986 throughout the world.
John Claiborn Mayberry Sr. is a former Major League Baseball player who was active from 1968 to 1982 for the Houston Astros,Kansas City Royals,Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees. He was a two-time All Star.
Roy Frederick Smalley III is a former professional baseball shortstop,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1975 through 1987 for the Texas Rangers (1975–76),Minnesota Twins,New York Yankees (1982–84),and Chicago White Sox (1984). Smalley was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed. His father,Roy Jr. was also an MLB league shortstop,and his uncle,Gene Mauch was a long-time MLB manager and infielder.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1959 throughout the world.
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.
Stanley Raymond Bahnsen is an American former professional baseball pitcher,who played Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees,Chicago White Sox,Oakland Athletics,Montreal Expos,California Angels,and Philadelphia Phillies. Nicknamed the "Bahnsen Burner," he once made 118 starts over a three-year stretch while playing with the Chicago White Sox in the mid-1970s.
Edwin Albert Brinkman was an American professional baseball player,coach and scout. He played for 15 seasons in Major League Baseball,principally as a shortstop,for the Washington Senators (1961–1970),Detroit Tigers (1971–1974),St. Louis Cardinals (1975),Texas Rangers (1975),and New York Yankees (1975). Brinkman led the American League in games played twice,won a Gold Glove Award at shortstop,and had a career batting average of .224. He was named to the American League All-Star team in 1973.
Walter Allen Williams was an American professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder for the Houston Colt .45s (1964),Chicago White Sox (1967–1972),Cleveland Indians (1973),and New York Yankees (1974–1975). He also played in the Nippon Professional Baseball league with the Nippon-Ham Fighters in 1976 and 1977. Williams was a popular,charismatic player who was known for his enthusiastic style of play.
Alexei Fernando Ramírez Rodriguez is a Cuban former professional baseball shortstop. He has played for the Chicago White Sox,San Diego Padres and Tampa Bay Rays in MLB and Pinar del Rio of the Cuban National Series. His nickname,given to him by former White Sox manager Ozzie Guillén,is "The Cuban Missile" due to his tall,slim physique and combination of speed,power,and strong throwing arm. Ramírez batted and threw right-handed.
Peter Thomas Ward was a Canadian-born professional baseball player who appeared in 973 games over nine seasons in Major League Baseball as a third baseman,outfielder and first baseman for the Baltimore Orioles (1962),Chicago White Sox (1963–1969) and New York Yankees (1970).
Stephen Bradley Dillard is an American former professional baseball player and manager. He played eight seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox,Detroit Tigers,Chicago Cubs,and Chicago White Sox. Dillard,a reserve infielder,played mainly as a second baseman.
The 1958 Major League Baseball season was played from April 14 to October 15,1958. It was the first season of play in California for both the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants;this marked the first teams to be played on the West Coast. Three teams had relocated earlier in the decade:the Milwaukee Braves,Baltimore Orioles,and Kansas City Athletics. New York went without a National League team for four seasons,until the expansion New York Mets began play in 1962.
Juan Ramón Bernhardt Coradin is a retired professional baseball player whose career spanned 13 seasons. Bernhardt spent parts of four seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the New York Yankees (1976),and the Seattle Mariners (1977–79). As a member of the inaugural Mariners team in 1977,he hit the team's first home run. Over his major league career,he compiled a .238 batting average with 46 runs scored,117 hits,19 doubles,two triples,nine home runs,and 43 runs batted in (RBIs) in 154 games played.
Charles Richard McKinney is an American former professional baseball player. He played all or part of seven seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1970 and 1977. Originally an infielder when he came up with the Chicago White Sox,he became more of a utility player as his career progressed.
Gilberto Rondón is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Houston Astros and the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He batted and threw right-handed and was listed as 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and 200 pounds (91 kg).
