Randall David Johnson,nicknamed "the Big Unit",is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (1988–2009) for six teams,primarily the Seattle Mariners and Arizona Diamondbacks.
Douglas Dean Drabek is an American professional baseball pitcher and coach. He is the pitching coach for the Reno Aces,the Triple-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the New York Yankees,Pittsburgh Pirates,Houston Astros,Chicago White Sox and Baltimore Orioles between 1986 and 1998. Drabek batted and threw right-handed. Known for his fluid pitching motion and sound mechanics,he won the National League Cy Young Award in 1990. Drabek was an MLB All-Star in 1994.
JoséDennis Martínez Ortiz,nicknamed "El Presidente",is a Nicaraguan former professional baseball pitcher. Martínez played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles,Montreal Expos,Cleveland Indians,Seattle Mariners,and Atlanta Braves from 1976 to 1998. He threw a perfect game in 1991,and was a four-time MLB All-Star. He was the first Nicaraguan to play in the majors.
Frank Daryl Tanana is an American former professional baseball left-handed pitcher. In a Major League Baseball career that stretched from 1973 to 1993,he pitched for the California Angels,Boston Red Sox,Texas Rangers,Detroit Tigers,New York Mets,and New York Yankees. He struck out 2,773 batters in his career and twice won playoff-clinching games for the teams he was on,the 1979 Angels and the 1987 Tigers.
Daniel John Haren is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Haren played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals,Oakland Athletics,Arizona Diamondbacks,Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim,Washington Nationals,Los Angeles Dodgers,Miami Marlins,and Chicago Cubs. He now serves as a pitching strategist with the Diamondbacks.
Thomas Caesar Candiotti is an American former knuckleball pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Milwaukee Brewers,Cleveland Indians,Toronto Blue Jays,Oakland Athletics and Los Angeles Dodgers. As of the 2005 season,Candiotti is a television and radio analyst for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Catherine Leigh Osterman is a retired American softball player. Osterman pitched on the United States women's national softball team that won the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics and silver medal at the 2008 and 2020 Summer Olympics.
Charles Harrison Nagy is an American former Major League Baseball All-Star right-handed pitcher who played for 14 seasons in the major leagues from 1990 to 2003. He played for the Cleveland Indians and San Diego Padres. He served as the pitching coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks from 2011 to 2013 and the Los Angeles Angels from 2016 to 2018.
JoséJiménez is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB). He appeared in seven seasons from 1998 to 2004 for the St. Louis Cardinals,Colorado Rockies,and Cleveland Indians. The Cardinals signed him as an amateur free agent in his native Dominican Republic in 1991. Jiménez' career in MLB commenced as a starting pitcher with the Cardinals and he converted to relief pitching with the Rockies,saving more than 100 games.
Edward John Vosberg is a former left-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who had a 10-year career. He played with the San Diego Padres,San Francisco Giants,Florida Marlins,Arizona Diamondbacks,Philadelphia Phillies and Montreal Expos in the National League,and the Oakland A's and Texas Rangers in the American League.
Reginald Leslie Cleveland is a Canadian former professional baseball player. A right-handed pitcher,Cleveland appeared in 428 games in Major League Baseball over 13 seasons (1969–81) for four teams. Born in Swift Current,Saskatchewan,and raised in Cold Lake,Alberta,Cleveland was listed as 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and 195 pounds (88 kg). He was elected to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 1986.
Robert Andrew Witt Sr. is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers,Oakland Athletics,Florida Marlins,St. Louis Cardinals,Tampa Bay Devil Rays,Cleveland Indians,and Arizona Diamondbacks.
Eric Steven King is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB). He may be best known for giving up Ken Griffey Jr.'s first career Major League home run. King played for three teams during a career that included parts of seven seasons. Those teams are the Detroit Tigers,Chicago White Sox (1989–1990) and Cleveland Indians (1991).
The 1999 Arizona Diamondbacks season was the franchise's second season in Major League Baseball and their second season at Bank One Ballpark and in Phoenix,Arizona. They began the season on April 5 at home against the Los Angeles Dodgers,and looked to improve on their 1998 expansion season. They looked to contend in what was a strong National League West. They finished the season with a highly surprising record of 100-62,good enough for the NL West title,becoming the fastest expansion team in MLB history to reach the playoffs. They also set all-time franchise highs in hits (1,566),runs (908),batting average (.277),on-base percentage (.347),and slugging percentage (.459). In the NLDS,however,they fell in four games to the New York Mets on Todd Pratt's infamous home run. Randy Johnson would win the NL Cy Young Award and become the third pitcher to win the Cy Young Award in both leagues.
Maxwell Martin Scherzer is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Arizona Diamondbacks,Detroit Tigers,Washington Nationals,Los Angeles Dodgers,and New York Mets. A right-handed starting pitcher,Scherzer is an eight-time MLB All-Star,has won three Cy Young Awards,has pitched two no-hitters,and won the World Series with the Nationals in 2019,and the Texas Rangers in 2023. Known for his intensity and competitiveness on the field,he is nicknamed "Mad Max" after the film series of the same name.
The 1988 Cleveland Indians season was the 88th season for the franchise. The team,managed by Doc Edwards,finished sixth in the American League East.
Joshua Michael Collmenter is an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Atlanta Braves between 2011 and 2017,and currently plays in the Australian Baseball League for the Auckland Tuatara. He attended Central Michigan University and was the 2007 Mid-American Conference Pitcher of the Year.
Wade Allen Miley is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Arizona Diamondbacks,Boston Red Sox,Seattle Mariners,Baltimore Orioles,Houston Astros,Cincinnati Reds,and Chicago Cubs.
Shelby Charles Miller is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the St. Louis Cardinals,Atlanta Braves,Arizona Diamondbacks,Texas Rangers,Chicago Cubs,Pittsburgh Pirates,San Francisco Giants,and Los Angeles Dodgers.
The following are the baseball events of the year 2013 throughout the world.
