Robert James "Rick" Monday Jr. is an American former professional baseball player who now serves as a broadcaster. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a center fielder from 1966 to 1984,most notably as a member of the Chicago Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers with whom he won a World Series championship in 1981.
Zoilo Casanova Versalles Rodriguez,nicknamed "Zorro",was a Cuban professional baseball player. He played as a shortstop in Major League Baseball,most notably for the Minnesota Twins/Washington Senators. He was the catalyst who led the 1965 Twins to their first World Series after moving from Washington to Minnesota. The same year he also won the American League Most Valuable Player award.
Damon Jamall Hollins is an American former professional baseball outfielder and current coach. Hollins played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves,Los Angeles Dodgers,and Tampa Bay Devil Rays. His only regular major league playing time was in Tampa Bay,where he manned all three outfield positions. He is currently the first base coach for the Kansas City Royals.
Frederick Wayne Honeycutt,nicknamed "Honey",is an American former professional baseball coach and pitcher. Honeycutt pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for six different teams over 21 years,from 1977 to 1997. He pitched in 30 post-season games,including 20 League Championship Series games and seven World Series games,and never lost a game,going 3–0. Honeycutt gave up no runs in the 1988 and 1990 post-seasons,and was a member of the Oakland Athletics' 1989 World Series championship team. He was also the pitching coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers from 2006 through 2019.
Larry Eugene Hisle is an American former professional baseball player and hitting coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as an outfielder for the Philadelphia Phillies (1968–71),Minnesota Twins (1973–77),and Milwaukee Brewers (1978–82). A two-time All-Star,he was the 1977 American League (AL) RBI champion. As a coach,Hisle was a member of two World Series-winning teams for the Toronto Blue Jays.
Christopher Joseph Latham is an American former professional outfielder. He is a switch hitter who is 6'0" tall,weighs 195 pounds,and throws right-handed.
Daniel James Walton was an American Major League Baseball outfielder. Walton attended Bishop Amat Memorial High School,and was selected in the 10th round of the 1965 MLB draft by the Houston Astros. He played for the Houston Astros,Seattle Pilots / Milwaukee Brewers (1969–71),New York Yankees (1971),Minnesota Twins,Los Angeles Dodgers (1976),Yokohama Taiyo Whales (1978),and Texas Rangers (1980). During a nine-year major league baseball career,he hit .223,with 28 home runs,and 107 runs batted in (RBI) in 297 career games.
Arthur Bobby Lee Darwin is an American professional baseball scout and a former Major League Baseball pitcher and outfielder who played for the Los Angeles Angels (1962),Los Angeles Dodgers (1969-1971),Minnesota Twins (1972-1975),Milwaukee Brewers (1975-1976),Boston Red Sox (1976-1977) and Chicago Cubs (1977).
The 1976 Los Angeles Dodgers finished the season in second place in the National League West. The big news was when long-time manager of two decades Walter Alston resigned abruptly near the end of the season and was replaced by Tommy Lasorda who would manage the team for two decades himself.
Iowa State Cyclones baseball was the intercollegiate baseball program at Iowa State University in Ames,Iowa. The program existed from 1892 to 2001. Due to budget cuts,Iowa State athletic director Bruce Van De Velde announced the end of the baseball program on April 2,2001.
Michael Blake Dean is a former professional baseball player who is currently the head coach of the New Orleans Privateers baseball program.
Joseph Rudolph Nossek is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder,coach and scout. He threw and batted right-handed,and stood 6' (183 cm) tall and weighed 178 pounds (81 kg) as an active player.
John Francis "Jay" Ward was an American professional baseball player and coach. He was also a manager in the minor leagues.
Leroy Clinton "Cap" Timm was the longest tenured college baseball coach for the Iowa State University Cyclones located in Ames,Iowa and he held that position from the 1938 season through the 1942 season and again from the 1946 season through the 1974 season,with his tenure being interrupted due to service in World War II. In his tenure,he led Iowa State to three conference titles and two College World Series appearances. Timm died on August 7,1987. He was inducted into the Iowa State Hall of Fame in 1997. The school's ballpark,Cap Timm Field,is named in his honor.
Aaron Bates is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball for the Boston Red Sox in 2009. He is currently one of the hitting coaches for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
John Frank Sanders was an American professional baseball scout,Major League Baseball player for the Kansas City Athletics,a manager at the pro level,and a college baseball coach. He was the longtime (1978–1997) head baseball coach of the University of Nebraska,where his teams won a school-record 767 games.
Andrew Edward Butera is an American former professional baseball catcher who is currently on the coaching staff of the Chicago White Sox. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins,Los Angeles Dodgers,Los Angeles Angels,Kansas City Royals,and Colorado Rockies.
The Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball team represents Grand Canyon University in Phoenix,Arizona. They are a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). They are led by head coach Bryce Drew and play their home games at Global Credit Union Arena. They made the jump to NCAA Division I and joined the WAC on July 1,2013.
James Brogan Ramsey is an American college baseball coach and former professional baseball outfielder. He is the outfield and hitting coach for the Georgia Institute of Technology. He played college baseball at Florida State University from 2009 to 2012 for head coach Mike Martin. The St. Louis Cardinals selected him in the first round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft.
John Richard Rittman is an American college softball coach,serving as the inaugural head coach of the Clemson Tigers softball team. He previously served as head coach at Stanford and an assistant with USA Softball,Kansas,Washington,Minnesota,and Oregon.
