Jason Raymond Bay is a Canadian-American former professional baseball left fielder who played 11 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Initially drafted by the Montreal Expos,he played for the San Diego Padres,Pittsburgh Pirates,Boston Red Sox,New York Mets and Seattle Mariners.
Guillermo Montañez Naranjo is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball first baseman,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the California Angels (1966),Philadelphia Phillies,San Francisco Giants (1975–1976),Atlanta Braves (1976–1977),New York Mets (1978–1979),Texas Rangers (1979),San Diego Padres (1980),Montreal Expos (1980–1981),and Pittsburgh Pirates (1981-1982). He batted and threw left-handed.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1973 throughout the world.
Bertram Ray Burris is an American former pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB),and the current rehabilitation pitching coordinator in the Philadelphia Phillies organization. He played in MLB from 1973 through 1987 for seven different teams. Listed at 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m) and 200 pounds (91 kg),he threw and batted right-handed.
Andrew Christian LaRoche is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers,Pittsburgh Pirates,Oakland Athletics,and Toronto Blue Jays.
Joseph Thomas Kerrigan is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) relief pitcher,manager,and longtime pitching coach. He played for the Montreal Expos and Baltimore Orioles from 1976 to 1980,and managed the Boston Red Sox in 2001.
David Allen Tomlin is an American former professional baseball player. During his 13-season career in Major League Baseball,he was a relief pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds,San Diego Padres (1974–77),Montreal Expos and Pittsburgh Pirates. He also had a lengthy post-playing career as a pitching coach in the minor leagues.
Donald Paul Wengert is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of seven seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1995 to 2001 for the Oakland Athletics,San Diego Padres,Chicago Cubs,Kansas City Royals,Atlanta Braves and Pittsburgh Pirates.
Below are lists of Rule 5 draft results since 1997. Players selected in the Major League Baseball (MLB) phase of the Rule 5 draft must be kept on their new team's active roster for the entire following MLB season,or they are placed on waivers and offered back to their original team if not claimed. Players chosen in the Minor League Baseball phase(s) of the Rule 5 draft remain with their new organization without restrictions.
Gary Allan Green is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) shortstop who played for the San Diego Padres,Texas Rangers,and Cincinnati Reds between 1986 and 1992.
The 1991 Major League Baseball season saw the Minnesota Twins defeat the Atlanta Braves for the World Series title,in a series where every game was won by the home team.
The 2000 Major League Baseball draft,was the annual choosing of high school and college baseball players,held in June 2000. A total of 1,452 players were drafted.
The 1977 Major League Baseball season saw the American League (AL) having its third expansion,as the Seattle Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays began play,with Seattle returning to the MLB fold after a seven-year absence when the Pilots relocated to Milwaukee to become the Brewers. However,the National League (NL) did not expand,remaining at 12 teams compared to the AL's 14,until the Colorado Rockies and Florida Marlins joined the NL in 1993.
The 1972 Major League Baseball season was the first to have games cancelled by a player strike. It was also the last season in which American League pitchers would hit for themselves on a regular basis;the designated hitter rule would go into effect the following season.
The Georgia Bulldogs baseball team represents the University of Georgia in NCAA Division I college baseball.
The 1976 Major League Baseball season ended with the Cincinnati Reds winning their second consecutive World Series championship.
Kevin Michael Ward was an American professional baseball outfielder for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Mark Thomas Wasinger is an American professional baseball scout and front-office official,and a former Major League player. A third baseman,second baseman and shortstop,he appeared in 50 MLB games between 1986 and 1988 for the San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants. He threw and batted right-handed,and was listed at 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and 165 pounds (75 kg).
Chase Jonathan d'Arnaud,is an American former professional baseball utility player. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates,Philadelphia Phillies,Atlanta Braves,Boston Red Sox,San Diego Padres,and San Francisco Giants.
The 1969 Major League Baseball expansion resulted in the establishment of expansion franchises in Kansas City and Seattle in the American League and in Montreal and San Diego in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Kansas City Royals,Montreal Expos,San Diego Padres,and Seattle Pilots began play in the 1969 Major League Baseball season. One of the reasons for expansion was increasing pressure to maintain the sport as the US national pastime,particularly because of the increasing popularity of professional football.
