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.
Donald Zackary Greinke is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. Greinke primarily played with the Kansas City Royals in Major League Baseball (MLB) across two stints;from his 2004 debut to 2010,and from 2022 to 2023. He has also played for the Milwaukee Brewers,Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim,Los Angeles Dodgers,Arizona Diamondbacks,and Houston Astros,with the latter of which Greinke finished as a runner-up in the 2019 and 2021 World Series.
Jeffrey Charles Weaver is an American former right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher. During his career,he pitched for the Detroit Tigers,New York Yankees,Los Angeles Dodgers,Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim,St. Louis Cardinals,and Seattle Mariners. He is the older brother of fellow MLB pitcher Jered Weaver.
Bradford Alexander Halsey was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees in 2004,for the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2005,and for the Oakland Athletics in 2006.
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 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 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.
Daniel Paul Coulombe is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Los Angeles Dodgers,Oakland Athletics and Minnesota Twins.
Jonathon Paul Feyereisen is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2020 with the Milwaukee Brewers,and has also played for the Tampa Bay Rays.
