Gordon Stanley "Mickey" Cochrane,nicknamed "Black Mike",was an American professional baseball player,manager and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the Philadelphia Athletics and Detroit Tigers. Cochrane was considered one of the best catchers in baseball history and is a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. In his first season as manager,he led the Tigers to 101 wins,which was the most for a rookie manager for 27 years.
The Louisville Bats are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League (IL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. They are located in Louisville,Kentucky,and are named in dual reference to the winged mammal and baseball bats,such as those manufactured locally under the Louisville Slugger brand. The team plays their home games at Louisville Slugger Field,which opened in 2000. The Bats previously played at Cardinal Stadium from 1982 to 1999.
The St. Paul Saints are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. They are located in Saint Paul,Minnesota,and have played their home games at CHS Field since 2015. They previously played at Midway Stadium from 1993 to 2014.
Robert Raymond Boone is an American former catcher and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB) who was a four-time All-Star.
John Sherman Lollar Jr. was an American professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher from 1946 to 1963,most prominently as a member of the Chicago White Sox where he was a perennial All-Star player and was an integral member of the 1959 American League pennant-winning team.
Johnny Lane Oates was an American professional baseball player,coach,and manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a catcher for the Baltimore Orioles,Atlanta Braves,Philadelphia Phillies,Los Angeles Dodgers,and New York Yankees from 1970 to 1981. During his playing career,Oates was a light-hitting player who was valued for his defensive skills and played most of his career as a reserve player. It was as a big league manager that Oates experienced his greatest success,when,under his leadership,the Texas Rangers won three American League Western Division titles.
Robert "Kip" Wells is an American former professional baseball pitcher. In his Major League Baseball (MLB) career,he played for the Pittsburgh Pirates,Texas Rangers,St. Louis Cardinals,Colorado Rockies,Chicago White Sox,Kansas City Royals,Washington Nationals,Cincinnati Reds and San Diego Padres between 1999 and 2012.
John Lester Moss was an American professional baseball player,coach,scout and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the St. Louis Browns for the most significant portion of his career,and was a backup catcher almost all his career.
Brian Nikola Anderson is an American former professional baseball player. He played all or part of five seasons in Major League Baseball with the Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox as an outfielder,a position he played professionally until before the 2010 season. He also played for the Kansas City Royals and New York Yankees organizations as a pitcher. He is currently an assistant coach at Northwestern.
Brian Edward Sweeney is an American former professional baseball pitcher who is currently the pitching coach for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the Seattle Mariners and San Diego Padres and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters,in addition to coaching for the Cleveland Guardians.
Bradley Michael Snyder is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He was raised in Bellevue,Ohio,and attended Ball State University from 2001–2003. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs and Texas Rangers. He also played in the KBO League for the LG Twins and Nexen Heroes.
Richard Alan Kranitz is an American professional baseball coach for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). Previously,he served as the pitching coach for the Baltimore Orioles,Milwaukee Brewers,Florida Marlins and Philadelphia Phillies.
Russell Edison "Red" Evans was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers and Chicago White Sox.
The Gwinnett Stripers are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League (IL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves. They play their home games at Coolray Field in unincorporated Gwinnett County,Georgia in suburban Atlanta,Georgia. They are named for striped bass in reference to the popularity of fishing in the region.
Keith Johnson is an American former professional baseball infielder and current coach. Johnson played one season in Major League Baseball (MLB),with the Anaheim Angels. Since his playing career,he has continued to work in baseball as a coach and manager. He is currently the manager of the Salt Lake Bees.
William Dion Venable is an American professional baseball coach and former player. He is the manager of the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB as an outfielder for the San Diego Padres,Texas Rangers,and Los Angeles Dodgers. He also was a coach for the Chicago Cubs. He is the son of former MLB outfielder Max Venable and is the older brother of former National Football League player Winston Venable.
Brandon Roger Snyder is an American professional baseball coach and former utility player. Since August 2021,he has been the bullpen catcher for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Baltimore Orioles,Texas Rangers,Boston Red Sox,Atlanta Braves and Tampa Bay Rays.
Jeremy Robert Hellickson is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Rays,Arizona Diamondbacks,Philadelphia Phillies,Baltimore Orioles,and Washington Nationals. Following the 2011 season,Hellickson was named American League Rookie of the Year. In Tampa Bay,Hellickson was nicknamed "Hellboy" by local fans and media.
Timothy Joseph Leiper is an American professional baseball coach and former manager. He is the third base coach for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball and was the first-base coach of the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball from 2014 until 2018.
Matthew John Quatraro is an American professional baseball former minor league player,minor league manager,and major league coach,and the current manager of the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was previously the bench coach for the Tampa Bay Rays from 2019 to 2022.
