Thomas Edward John Jr.,nicknamed "the Bionic Man," is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 26 seasons between 1963 and 1989. He played for the Cleveland Indians,Chicago White Sox,Los Angeles Dodgers,New York Yankees,California Angels,and Oakland Athletics. He was a four-time MLB All-Star and has the second-most wins (288) of any pitcher since 1900 not in the Hall of Fame. Known for his longevity,John was the Opening Day starter six times –three for the White Sox and three times for the Yankees.
Timothy James Leary is an American former professional baseball right-handed pitcher.
Andrew John Kosco is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball for the Minnesota Twins,New York Yankees,Los Angeles Dodgers,Milwaukee Brewers,California Angels,Boston Red Sox,and Cincinnati Reds.
The 2007 Los Angeles Dodgers season was the 119th for the franchise in Major League Baseball,and their 50th season in Los Angeles,California. It started off promisingly with the Dodgers holding the National League West lead for most of the first half of the season. However,the team faded down the stretch and finished the season in fourth place. Two of the teams big free agent signings,pitchers Jason Schmidt and Randy Wolf were injured and missed most of the season. A promising development was the play of several rookies including James Loney and Matt Kemp and the further development of second year catcher Russell Martin,who was named to his first All-Star Game.
The 1968 New York Yankees season was the 66th season for the team. The team finished above .500 for the first time since 1964,with a record of 83–79,finishing 20 games behind the Detroit Tigers. New York was managed by Ralph Houk. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium. The 1968 season was notable for being Mickey Mantle's final season before he announced his retirement the following spring. The Yankees batted .214 as a team,the lowest total ever for a team in a full season in the live-ball era.
The 1981 New York Yankees season was the franchise's 79th season. Games were suspended for 50 days due to the 1981 Major League Baseball strike,causing a split season. The Yankees competed as members of the American League East,finishing first in the first half of the season,and tying for fifth in the second half of the season;overall,they won 59 games while losing 48. The team advanced to the postseason due to their first-half first-place finish,where they defeated the Milwaukee Brewers in the American League Division Series and the Oakland Athletics in the American League Championship Series,capturing the Yankees' only pennant of the 1980s. The Yankees then lost the World Series in six games to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Yankees played their home games at Yankee Stadium and were managed by Gene Michael until September 5,and by Bob Lemon thereafter.
The 1970 Oakland Athletics season involved the A's finishing second in the American League West with a record of 89 wins and 73 losses. In 1970,owner Charlie Finley officially changed the team name from the Athletics to the "A's". An "apostrophe-s" was added to the cap and uniform emblem to reflect that fact.
The 1991 Los Angeles Dodgers season was the 102nd for the franchise in Major League Baseball,and their 34th season in Los Angeles,California.
The 1979 Los Angeles Dodgers finished the season in third place in the National League West. Near the end of the season,owner Walter O'Malley died,and the ownership of the team went to his son,Peter.
The 1978 season ended with the Los Angeles Dodgers winning their second straight National League pennant and losing to the New York Yankees in the World Series again. Dodger coach Jim Gilliam died at the end of the season and his uniform number,19,was retired by the team prior to Game 1 of the World Series;the team also wore a black memorial patch with Gilliam's number during the World Series. Unlike the previous Dodger team,no member of the team hit 30 home runs after seeing four members hit that mark the previous season.
The 1977 Los Angeles Dodgers season saw Tommy Lasorda in his first full season at the helm of the Dodgers,replacing longtime manager Walter Alston as manager of the team near the end of the previous season. The Dodgers won the National League West by 10 games and defeated the Philadelphia Phillies in four games in the NLCS,then lost to the New York Yankees in the World Series. This edition of the Dodgers featured the first quartet of teammates that hit 30 or more home runs:Steve Garvey with 33,Reggie Smith with 32,and Dusty Baker and Ron Cey,who both hit 30. The Dodgers duplicated this feat again 20 years later in 1997.
The 1975 Los Angeles Dodgers finished in second place,20 games behind the Cincinnati Reds in the National League West.
The 1974 Los Angeles Dodgers won the National League West by four games over the Cincinnati Reds,then beat the Pittsburgh Pirates in the NLCS before losing to the Oakland Athletics in the World Series.
The 1971 Los Angeles Dodgers finished the season in second place in the National League West.
The 1969 Los Angeles Dodgers finished in fourth place in the new National League West,eight games behind the Atlanta Braves. The Dodgers' record for 1969 was 85–77,which was nine wins better than 1968.
The 1967 Los Angeles Dodgers season marked the end of one of the franchise's most successful eras. One season after losing the World Series to the Baltimore Orioles,the Dodgers declined to a record of 73–89,and finished ahead of only the Houston Astros and the New York Mets in the National League race,28+1⁄2 games behind the NL and World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals. It was the Dodgers' worst record since the war-affected 1944 season,and their worst peacetime record since 1937. The Dodgers would not return to the postseason until 1974.
The 1971 Milwaukee Brewers season involved the Brewers' finishing sixth in the American League West with a record of 69 wins and 92 losses.
The 1981 Major League Baseball season culminated with the Los Angeles Dodgers defeating the New York Yankees in the World Series,capturing the franchise's fifth World Series title. The season had a players' strike,which lasted from June 12 to July 31,and split the season into two halves. Teams that won their division in each half of the season advanced to the playoffs. This was the first split season in American League history,and second for the National League,which had played a split season in 1892.
Phillip Roger Bickford is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers,Los Angeles Dodgers,New York Mets,and New York Yankees.
Jonathon Paul Feyereisen is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers,Tampa Bay Rays,and Los Angeles Dodgers. He made his MLB debut in 2020.
