The Pacific Coast League (PCL) is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the Western United States. Along with the International League,it is one of two leagues playing at the Triple-A level,which is one grade below Major League Baseball (MLB).
David Arthur Kingman,nicknamed "Kong","King Kong",and "Sky King",is a former Major League Baseball left fielder,first baseman,third baseman,and designated hitter who was a three-time MLB All-Star with 442 career home runs and 1,210 runs batted in (RBI) in 16 seasons. In his career,Kingman averaged a home run every 15.11 at bats,tied for 14th best all-time.
The following are the baseball events of the year 2004 throughout the world.
Duane Eugene Kuiper,nicknamed "Kuip",is an American sportscaster and former professional baseball player. As a player,he was a second baseman for the Cleveland Indians and San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). Save for one year,Kuiper has been a television and radio broadcaster for the Giants since 1986,and is one half of the popular "Kruk and Kuip" duo alongside his friend and former teammate Mike Krukow. He briefly left the Giants in 1993 to work for the expansion Colorado Rockies,but returned in 1994.
James David Bristol is an American former manager in Major League Baseball in the 1960s and 1970s. He managed the Cincinnati Reds,Milwaukee Brewers,Atlanta Braves,and San Francisco Giants during this period.
Carroll Christopher Chambliss is an American professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball from 1971 to 1988 for the Cleveland Indians,New York Yankees and Atlanta Braves. He served as a coach for the Yankees,St. Louis Cardinals,New York Mets,Cincinnati Reds,and Seattle Mariners.
Robert JoséWatson was an American professional baseball player,coach and general manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a first baseman and left fielder from 1966 to 1984,most prominently as a member of the Houston Astros where he was a two-time All-Star player. Watson had a .295 batting average over a career that also saw him play for the Boston Red Sox,New York Yankees,and the Atlanta Braves.
Dwight Randolph Winn is an American former professional baseball player. He played all or parts of 13 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB),primarily as an outfielder. Winn was a switch hitter,and threw right-handed. He made his major league debut in 1998 with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays,then went on to play for the Seattle Mariners,San Francisco Giants,New York Yankees,and St. Louis Cardinals. He played in the 2002 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. He currently works as an analyst for Giants broadcasts on NBC Sports Bay Area.
Brett Daniel Tomko is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds,San Diego Padres,Seattle Mariners,St. Louis Cardinals,San Francisco Giants,Los Angeles Dodgers,New York Yankees,Oakland Athletics,Texas Rangers,and Kansas City Royals.
William Joseph Evers is an American professional baseball coach and a former minor league player and longtime manager and instructor. In November 2018,he was named a coach on the staff of Rocco Baldelli,the 2019 manager of the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball. The appointment marked the second MLB staff assignment of Evers' 44-year baseball career:he spent 2006 and 2007 as the bench coach during Joe Maddon's first two seasons as skipper of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
David Garcia was an American coach,scout and manager in Major League Baseball who spent over 65 years in professional baseball. He served as manager of the California Angels (1977–78) and Cleveland Indians (1979–82). Including three games as acting manager of the 1975 Indians,during his first coaching tenure there,he compiled a career record of 310 wins and 311 defeats (.499).
Charles Dewayne Hayes is an American former professional baseball third baseman and former coach for the FCL Phillies. Hayes played in Major League Baseball for the San Francisco Giants,Philadelphia Phillies,New York Yankees,Colorado Rockies,Pittsburgh Pirates,Milwaukee Brewers,and Houston Astros from 1988 through 2001. He was a member of the Yankees' 1996 World Series championship team that beat the Atlanta Braves. He batted and threw right-handed.
Justin Paul Leone is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He is an alumnus of St. Martin's University.
Iván Alvarez DeJesús,is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball shortstop and coach,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers,Chicago Cubs,Philadelphia Phillies,St. Louis Cardinals,New York Yankees,San Francisco Giants,and Detroit Tigers,for 15 seasons (1974–1988).
Gary Leah Thomasson is an American former professional baseball player. He played as an outfielder and first baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1972 and 1980,most prominently as a member of the San Francisco Giants with whom he played for seven seasons. He also played for the Los Angeles Dodgers,New York Yankees,Seattle Mariners,Montreal Expos,and the Cincinnati Reds. After his Major League Baseball career,he played for the Yomiuri Giants of Japanese Nippon Pro Baseball from 1981 to 1982. Thomasson was a member of the Yankees' 1978 World Series winning team over the Dodgers.
The 1969 Seattle Pilots season was the only season of the Seattle Pilots,a Major League Baseball team. As an expansion team in the American League,along with the Kansas City Royals,the Pilots were placed in the newly established West division. They finished last among the six teams with a record of 64–98 (.395),33 games behind the division champion Minnesota Twins.
John Felix Tamargo is a former Major League Baseball catcher and coach and long-time minor league manager. He played all or part of five seasons in the majors from 1976 until 1980. He currently serves as the Latin America Field Coordinator for the Seattle Mariners organization.
Stephen Edward Whitaker is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder. He played from 1966 to 1970 for the New York Yankees,Seattle Pilots and San Francisco Giants. Whitaker was signed by the Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1962,and made his major league debut with the Yankees on August 23,1966,going 1-for-4 in a 1–0 loss against the California Angels. In 1967,he played his first full season in the majors,batting .243 with 11 home runs and 50 RBI in 122 games with the Yankees.
The following are the baseball events of the year 2010 throughout the world.
The following are the baseball events of the year 2014 throughout the world.
