David Lee Wells is an American former baseball pitcher who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for nine teams,most notably the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees. Nicknamed "Boomer",Wells was considered one of the league's top left-handed pitchers during his career and made three All-Star appearances. In 1998,he pitched the 15th perfect game in baseball history. Wells also appeared in the postseason as a member of six teams,tied for the most with Kenny Lofton,and won two World Series titles. Following his 2007 retirement,Wells served as a broadcaster for MLB on TBS and was the host of The Cheap Seats on FOXSports.com.
Alan Duane Embree is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. Embree played for the Cleveland Indians (1992–1996),Atlanta Braves (1997–1998),Arizona Diamondbacks (1998),San Francisco Giants (1999–2001),Chicago White Sox (2001),San Diego Padres,Boston Red Sox (2002–2005),New York Yankees (2005),Oakland Athletics (2007–2008),and the Colorado Rockies (2009). He batted and threw left-handed,and was used as a left-handed specialist.
Michael Stanley Myers is an American former professional left-handed relief pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1995 to 2007.
Melton Andrew Hawkins is an American former professional baseball pitcher and coach. Hawkins spent most of his Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the San Diego Padres,and also played for the New York Yankees and briefly for the Oakland Athletics.
The following are the baseball events of the year 2005 throughout the world.
Stanley Wilson Williams,nicknamed "Big Daddy" and the "Big Hurt",was an American baseball pitcher who played 14 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He stood 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m) tall and weighed 230 pounds (100 kg) during an active career spent with the Los Angeles Dodgers,New York Yankees,Cleveland Indians,Minnesota Twins,St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox between 1958 and 1972. He batted and threw right-handed and was a two-time World Series champion. After his playing days,Williams was a pitching coach for another 14 seasons for five Major League teams.
Robert Michael Ojeda is an American former professional baseball player,coach and television sports color commentator. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a left-handed pitcher from 1980 to 1994,most notably as a member of the New York Mets,with whom he won a world championship in 1986. He also played for the Boston Red Sox,Los Angeles Dodgers,Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees. Ojeda was the lone survivor of a March 22,1993,boating accident that killed fellow Cleveland Indians players Steve Olin and Tim Crews. He is a former pre- and post-game studio analyst for Mets' broadcasts.
The following are the baseball events of the year 2006 throughout the world.
Humberto A. Sánchez is a Dominican minor league pitching coach and former professional baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). He threw a fastball in the low to mid 90s,as well as a low 90s slider,a curveball,and a changeup.
Justin Louis "Joba" Chamberlain is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees,Detroit Tigers,Kansas City Royals,and Cleveland Indians.
The 1945 Detroit Tigers was the team's 45th since they entered the American League in 1901. The team won the American League pennant,then went on to win the 1945 World Series,defeating the Chicago Cubs 4 games to 3. It was the second World Series championship for the Tigers. Detroit pitcher Hal Newhouser was named the American League's Most Valuable Player for the second consecutive season.
The following are the baseball events of the year 2008 throughout the world.
Raymond Douglas Bare was a right-handed professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of five seasons in Major League Baseball with the St. Louis Cardinals and Detroit Tigers (1975–77).
The following are the baseball events of the year 2009 throughout the world.
Ronald Bernard Klimkowski was a baseball player born in Jersey City,New Jersey. He was a right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher and junkball specialist. He played for the New York Yankees and the Oakland Athletics (1971) during his career.
Junichi Tazawa is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for ENEOS of the Japanese Industrial League. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox,Miami Marlins and Los Angeles Angels. He also played in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Wei Chuan Dragons.
The following are the baseball events of the year 2010 throughout the world.
Anthony Ronald Ranaudo is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox,Texas Rangers,and Chicago White Sox. Prior to playing professionally,Ranaudo attended Louisiana State University and played college baseball for the LSU Tigers.
The 2011 Detroit Tigers season was the team's 111th season. The season began on March 31 at New York against the Yankees,and the home opener was on April 8 against the Kansas City Royals. The Tigers honored the late Sparky Anderson during the season. The Tigers sent five players to the 2011 Major League Baseball All-Star Game:starting pitcher Justin Verlander,first baseman Miguel Cabrera,catcher Alex Avila,shortstop Jhonny Peralta,and closer JoséValverde. The regular season concluded September 28 at home against the Cleveland Indians,with the Tigers holding a 95–67 record.
John Milton Warhop was an American baseball pitcher who played eight seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1908 to 1915 for the New York Highlanders / Yankees.
