Robert Alexander Prichard (October 21,1917 –September 25,1991) was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball. He played for the Washington Senators. [1]
In Major League Baseball,the Rookie of the Year Award is given annually to two outstanding rookie players,one each for the American League (AL) and National League (NL),as voted on by the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA). The award was established in 1940 by the Chicago chapter of the BBWAA,which selected an annual winner from 1940 through 1946. The award became national in 1947;Jackie Robinson,the Brooklyn Dodgers' second baseman,won the inaugural award. One award was presented for all of MLB in 1947 and 1948;since 1949,the honor has been given to one player each in the NL and AL. Originally,the award was known as the J. Louis Comiskey Memorial Award,named after the Chicago White Sox owner of the 1930s. The award was renamed the Jackie Robinson Award in July 1987,40 years after Robinson broke the baseball color line.
The Rawlings Gold Glove Award,usually referred to as simply the Gold Glove,is the award given annually to the Major League Baseball (MLB) players judged to have exhibited superior individual fielding performances at each fielding position in both the National League (NL) and the American League (AL). The Gold Glove is widely considered one of the most prestigious defensive awards in baseball.
The University of Mobile is a private Baptist university in Prichard,Alabama,in Mobile County. It is affiliated with the Alabama Baptist Convention.
In Major League Baseball (MLB),the 500 home run club is a group of batters who have hit 500 or more regular-season home runs in their careers. There are twenty-eight players who are members of the 500 home run club. Seven 500 home run club members—Hank Aaron,Willie Mays,Eddie Murray,Rafael Palmeiro,Albert Pujols,Alex Rodriguez and Miguel Cabrera—are also members of the 3,000 hit club.
The 3,000-hit club is the group of 33 batters who have collected 3,000 or more regular-season hits in their careers in Major League Baseball (MLB). Reaching 3,000 hits has been "long considered the greatest measure of superior bat handling" and is often described as a guarantee of eventual entry into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
The Eugene Emeralds are a Minor League Baseball team in the northwest United States,based in Eugene,Oregon. The Emeralds are members of the Northwest League and the High-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants. Eugene plays their home games at PK Park.
The Willie Mays World Series Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award is given to the Major League Baseball (MLB) player deemed to have the most impact on his team's performance in the World Series,which is the final round of the MLB postseason. The award was first presented in 1955 by Sport magazine,but since 1985 has been officially presented by MLB. The winner is determined during the final game of the World Series by a committee of reporters and officials present at the game.
The Philadelphia Phillies Wall of Fame,officially known as the Toyota Phillies Wall of Fame for sponsorship reasons,is an exhibit located at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia,Pennsylvania. The exhibit is a collection of plaques that honor players and personnel who made significant contributions to the Philadelphia Phillies organization. Each person inducted into the Wall of Fame is honored with a metal plaque showing the person's face,their position with and years of service to the team,along with a summary of the person's notable accolades and contributions during their career. As of 2023,the Phillies have inducted 47 people into the Wall of Fame.
Mattie Thomas Blount High School is one of 16 high schools in the Mobile County Public School System. It is located in Eight Mile and in unincorporated Mobile County,Alabama.
Baseball Reference is a baseball statistics database maintained by Sports Reference. The site provides career statistics for Major League Baseball (MLB) players and teams as well as records,MLB draft history,and sabermetrics.
Frederick Augustus "Duke" Klobedanz was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Boston Beaneaters in five seasons and had a lifetime major league win–loss record of 53–25.
Vigor High School,located in Prichard,Alabama,is a public high school that educates grades 9-12. It is operated by the Mobile County Public School System.
The Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award is an annual Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) award given to two outstanding players,one each for the Central League (CL) and Pacific League (PL).
Patrick O'Neal Howell is a former professional baseball player. He played part of one season in Major League Baseball for the New York Mets in 1992,primarily as a center fielder. He also played one season in the Chinese Professional Baseball League in 1998. Howell's strength as an athlete was blazing speed. He stole a lot of bases in the minor leagues and exhibited brilliant defense as a centerfielder wherever he played,including in the major leagues as a member of the New York Mets. However,he was not a strong hitter.
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