JoséCanseco Capas Jr. is a Cuban-American former professional baseball outfielder and designated hitter who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). During his time with the Oakland Athletics,he established himself as one of the premier power hitters in the game. He won the Rookie of the Year (1986),and Most Valuable Player award (1988),and was a six-time All-Star. Canseco is a two-time World Series champion with the Oakland Athletics (1989) and the New York Yankees (2000).
Clell Lavern "Butch" Hobson Jr. is an American professional baseball manager and former third baseman who is the manager of the Chicago Dogs of the American Association of Professional Baseball.
Glenallen Hill is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder. Hill played with the Toronto Blue Jays (1989–91),Cleveland Indians (1991–93),Chicago Cubs,San Francisco Giants (1995–97),Seattle Mariners (1998),New York Yankees (2000),and Anaheim Angels (2001) during his thirteen-year career. With the Yankees,he won the 2000 World Series over the New York Mets. Hill batted and threw right-handed.
Thomas Mitchell Herr is an American former professional baseball second baseman,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals,Minnesota Twins,Philadelphia Phillies,San Francisco Giants,and New York Mets,from 1979 to 1991. Although he never won a Gold Glove Award,Herr retired with the highest all-time career fielding percentage for National League second basemen (.989),a figure that was matched and surpassed a few years later when Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg retired.
Peter Joseph Incaviglia is an American former professional baseball left fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 12 seasons (1986–1998),for six different big league teams,and also spent one year in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). Incaviglia was drafted in the first round by the Montreal Expos in the 1985 Major League Baseball draft out of Oklahoma State University,then was traded later that same year to the Texas Rangers. He debuted in the major leagues on April 8,1986,without having spent any time in the minor leagues. His last MLB game was on September 27,1998. Incaviglia is currently the manager for the Cleburne Railroaders of the American Association of Professional Baseball.
George Paul Lombard Sr. is an American professional baseball coach and former outfielder who is the bench coach for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB).
William Frank Isbell was an American Major League Baseball first baseman,second baseman,and outfielder in the 1910s.
Ervin "Pete" Fox was an American professional baseball player from 1930 to 1946. He played 13 seasons in Major League Baseball,principally as a right fielder,for the Detroit Tigers from 1933 to 1940 and the Boston Red Sox from 1941 to 1945. Though his given name was Ervin,Fox became known as "Pete" in 1932 when fans in Beaumont,Texas,dubbed him "Rabbit" in reference to his speed,with the nickname reportedly evolving into "Peter Rabbit" and then simply "Pete".
Pedro Michel López is a Dominican former professional baseball shortstop. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox (2005) and the Cincinnati Reds (2007).
Norris Stephen Hopper is an American former professional baseball outfielder who played three seasons of Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds. Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the eighth round of the 1998 Major League Baseball draft,Hopper made his MLB debut on August 20,2006,with the Cincinnati Reds. He has a major league career .316 batting average with 125 hits,15 doubles,two triples,one home run,20 runs batted in,and 17 stolen bases.
Mark Alan Parent is a former Major League Baseball catcher who played from 1986 to 1998 and was the bench coach for the Chicago White Sox from 2012 to 2015.
Kevin James Hooper is an American former professional baseball infielder who played for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was also the manager of the Wichita Wingnuts of the independent American Association.
Delbert Quentin Wilber was an American professional baseball player,manager,coach and scout. A catcher,he appeared in 299 Major League games for the St. Louis Cardinals (1946–49),Philadelphia Phillies (1951–52) and Boston Red Sox (1952–54). The native of Lincoln Park,Michigan,threw and batted right-handed. He stood 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall and weighed 200 pounds (91 kg).
The 1988 Baltimore Orioles had the worst start to a season in modern American baseball history. The Orioles finished seventh in the American League East,reduced to a record of 54 wins and 107 losses just five seasons after winning the World Series. The season is most notable for the 0–21 start that lasted from April 4th to April 28th. Manager Cal Ripken,Sr. was fired after an 0–6 start and replaced by Hall of Famer Frank Robinson. The Orioles won their first game of the year against the Chicago White Sox at Comiskey Park on April 29. The most runs allowed during the season was 15 in a game on June 19 while the most runs scored was 12 in a game on May 31. Orioles owner Edward Bennett Williams died in August of that year.
The 1994 Chicago White Sox season was the White Sox's 94th season in the major leagues,and their 95th season overall. They led the American League Central,1 game ahead of the second place Cleveland Indians with a record of 67–46,when the season was cut short by the 1994–95 Major League Baseball strike.
The 1994 Cleveland Indians season was the 94th season for the franchise. For the first time since 1986,the Indians finished the season with a winning record. However,the 1994 season ended prematurely due to the 1994–95 Major League Baseball strike that ended the season on August 12. It was the first season for the Indians playing at Jacobs Field after playing at Cleveland Stadium since 1946.
Gregory Joseph Golson is an American former professional baseball outfielder. A first round selection in the 2004 Major League Baseball draft by the Philadelphia Phillies,Golson played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Phillies (2008),Texas Rangers (2009),and New York Yankees (2010–2011).
Anthony Garet Phillips is a former South African baseball infielder. He has been a member of the Seattle Mariners,Philadelphia Phillies,Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and Colorado Rockies organizations. He bats and throws right-handed. He has been compared to a "young Chuck Knoblauch" by the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. JoséMoreno,Phillips' former manager,compared his style of play to that of David Eckstein. While not officially retired,Phillips is now a minor league coach.
Jeremy Tyler Wise is an American former professional baseball player. He played as a catcher and first baseman in minor league baseball for the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. Wise attended Louisiana State University and later the University of Oklahoma. At both,Wise played baseball and won multiple accolades over his four-year combined stint. In 2009,Wise won the Johnny Bench Award,an annual award given out to the nation's best college catcher. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft and started his professional career in their organization with the rookie-league Ogden Raptors.
Fehlandt A. Lentini is a former American professional baseball player who last played as an outfielder with the Long Island Ducks. Lentini,an outfielder,has played with many different minor and independent league teams over his career,which began in 2001 with the Martinsville Astros of the rookie-level Appalachian League. He attended Sonoma State University and from there,was signed by the Houston Astros as an amateur free agent. In the Astros organization,he played with six different teams from 2001 to 2003. During the 2004 season,Lentini began his tenure in the independent league circuit,signing with the Kalamazoo Kings of the Frontier League. That season,was named a league all-star.
