Dámaso Marte Saviñón is a Dominican former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played for the Seattle Mariners (1999),Pittsburgh Pirates,Chicago White Sox (2002–2005),and New York Yankees (2008–2011).
Kenneth Alven Brett was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Boston Red Sox,Milwaukee Brewers,Philadelphia Phillies,Pittsburgh Pirates,New York Yankees,Chicago White Sox,California Angels,Minnesota Twins,Los Angeles Dodgers,and Kansas City Royals from 1967 to 1981. He was the second of four Brett brothers who played professional baseball,the most notable being the youngest,George Brett. Ken played for ten teams in his 14-year MLB career.
Robert Bartmess Friend was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher between 1951 and 1966,most notably as a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates. A four-time All-Star,Friend was an integral member of the Pirates team that defeated the New York Yankees in the 1960 World Series. He played for the New York Yankees and New York Mets in his final season of 1966. As of 2019,he still held Pirates records for career innings pitched and strikeouts. He was the first man to lead the league in ERA while pitching for a last place team.
Robert Andrew Veale is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher from 1962 through 1974 for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Boston Red Sox.
Michael Edward Krukow,nicknamed "Kruk",is an American former professional baseball player and sportscaster. As a starting pitcher,he played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs,Philadelphia Phillies,and San Francisco Giants. He has been a television and radio broadcaster for the Giants since 1990,and is one half of the popular "Kruk and Kuip" duo,alongside his friend and former teammate Duane Kuiper. He was an All-Star in 1986.
Kenton Charles Tekulve,nicknamed "Teke",is an American former professional baseball right-handed relief pitcher who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB),primarily for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He also played for the Philadelphia Phillies and Cincinnati Reds. Pitching with an unusual submarine delivery,Tekulve was known as a workhorse relief pitcher who holds several records for number of games pitched and innings pitched.
Mark William Davis is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Davis played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies,San Francisco Giants (1983–1987),San Diego Padres,Kansas City Royals (1990–1992),Atlanta Braves (1992),and Milwaukee Brewers (1997). He won the National League Cy Young Award in 1989,as a relief pitcher for the Padres. Davis batted and threw left-handed. He was the Minor League Pitching Coordinator for the Kansas City Royals organization,but stepped aside after the 2011 season to coach a single short-season affiliate in 2012.
Kevin John Correia,is an American former professional baseball pitcher,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants,San Diego Padres,Pittsburgh Pirates,Minnesota Twins,Los Angeles Dodgers,and Philadelphia Phillies.
Eddie Lee Whitson is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher. He batted and threw right-handed.
Jason Michael Grilli is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Florida Marlins,Chicago White Sox,Detroit Tigers,Colorado Rockies,Pittsburgh Pirates,Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim,Atlanta Braves,Toronto Blue Jays,and Texas Rangers. Taken as the fourth overall selection of the 1997 MLB draft by the San Francisco Giants,Grilli was one of the top starting pitcher prospects in all of Minor League Baseball,ranked 54th in 1998 and 44th in 1999. The Giants traded him to the Florida Marlins in 1999,for whom he debuted on May 11,2000.
Joseph Francis Page,nicknamed "Fireman" and "the Gay Reliever",was an American professional baseball relief pitcher. Page,who was left-handed,played in Major League Baseball with the New York Yankees from 1944 to 1950 and with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1954.
William Oliver O'Dell,known as Billy O'Dell and also as Digger O'Dell,was an American professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues in thirteen seasons:1954 and from 1956 to 1967. He was signed by the Baltimore Orioles as an amateur free agent in 1954,and was a bonus baby,never spending a day in the minors. He did not play in 1955 due to service in the military.
Grant Dwight Jackson was an American professional baseball pitcher who played eighteen seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the Philadelphia Phillies,Baltimore Orioles,New York Yankees,Pittsburgh Pirates,Montreal Expos,and Kansas City Royals from 1965 to 1982. Jackson was a switch hitter who threw left-handed and served primarily as a relief pitcher.
Jeffrey Daniel Robinson is an American former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played nine seasons for the San Francisco Giants,Pittsburgh Pirates,New York Yankees,California Angels and Chicago Cubs.
Cecilio Guante Magallanes is a Dominican former professional baseball player. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates and ended his career after playing with the Cleveland Indians. He finished his career with a 29–34 won-loss record and a 3.48 earned run average. He worked exclusively as a relief pitcher.
David Arthur Roberts was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher from 1969 to 1981 for eight teams. He was second in the National League (NL) with a 2.10 earned run average (ERA) in 1971 for the San Diego Padres,after which he was traded to the Houston Astros,where he spent the four most productive years of his career. Roberts was also a member of the 1979 World Series winning Pittsburgh Pirates team. Over his major league career he won 103 games.
Alfred John Smith was an American professional baseball player,a left-handed pitcher for the New York Giants (1934–37),Philadelphia Phillies (1938–39) and Cleveland Indians (1940–45) of Major League Baseball.
Ernesto Frieri Gutiérrez [free-eh'-ree] is a Colombian former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres,Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim,Pittsburgh Pirates,Tampa Bay Rays,and Texas Rangers.
Anthony Michael Watson is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates,Los Angeles Dodgers,San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Angels. Watson attended the University of Nebraska–Lincoln,and played college baseball for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Watson was drafted by the Pirates in the ninth round of the 2007 Major League Baseball draft. He made his MLB debut in 2011,was an MLB All-Star in 2014,and is the all time MLB leader in holds.
Miguel Angel Yajure is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). Yajure signed with the New York Yankees as an international free agent in 2015. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with the Yankees in 2020,and became the first major-league player to wear number 89,MLB's last unused uniform number. He was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates before the 2021 season.
