Frank Robinson was an American professional baseball outfielder and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for five teams over 21 seasons:the Cincinnati Reds (1956–1965),Baltimore Orioles (1966–1971),Los Angeles Dodgers (1972),California Angels (1973–1974),and Cleveland Indians (1974–1976). In 1975,Robinson became the first Black manager in big-league history,as the player-manager of the Indians.
Melvin Mora Diaz is a Venezuelan-American former professional baseball infielder. He played for the New York Mets,Baltimore Orioles,Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Robert Anthony Grich is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a second baseman for the Baltimore Orioles (1970–1976) and the California Angels (1977–1986). In 1981,Grich led the American League in home runs and won a Silver Slugger Award. A six-time All-Star,he also excelled as a defensive player,winning four consecutive Gold Glove Awards between 1973 and 1976.
Gregory Michael Luzinski,nicknamed "the Bull",is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a left fielder from 1970 to 1984,most prominently as a member of the Philadelphia Phillies where he was a four-time All-Star player and was a member of the 1980 World Series winning team.
James Edward Gentile,also nicknamed "Diamond Jim",is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Brooklyn / Los Angeles Dodgers,Baltimore Orioles,Kansas City Athletics,Houston Astros,and Cleveland Indians between 1957 and 1966.
Roberto Martin Antonio Bonilla is an American former professional baseball third baseman and outfielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1986 to 2001.
The 1966 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1966 season. The 63rd edition of the World Series,it was a best-of-seven playoff between the American League (AL) champion Baltimore Orioles and National League (NL) champion Los Angeles Dodgers. The Orioles swept the series in four games to capture their first championship in franchise history. It was the last World Series played before MLB introduced the Commissioner's Trophy the following year. The Dodgers suffered record low scoring,accumulating just two runs over the course of the series,the lowest number of runs ever scored by any team in a World Series.
Lee Andrew May was an American professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a first baseman and designated hitter from 1965 to 1982 for the Cincinnati Reds,Houston Astros,Baltimore Orioles,and Kansas City Royals.
David Edwin Duncan is an American pitching consultant for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He is also a former professional baseball catcher and pitching coach. He began his MLB playing career in 1964 and played again consecutively from 1967 to 1976 for the Kansas City/Oakland Athletics,Cleveland Indians,and Baltimore Orioles.
Michael Anthony Easler,nicknamed "the Hit Man",is an American former professional baseball outfielder,designated hitter,and coach,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros,California Angels,Pittsburgh Pirates,Boston Red Sox,New York Yankees,and Philadelphia Phillies,from 1973 to 1987.
Kenneth Wayne Singleton is an American former professional baseball player and television sports commentator. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder and designated hitter from 1970 to 1984,most prominently as a member of the Baltimore Orioles where,he was a three-time All-Star player and was a member of the 1983 World Series winning team. He also played for the New York Mets and the Montreal Expos.
Michael Peter Epstein,nicknamed "Super Jew",is an American former professional baseball player for the Baltimore Orioles,Washington Senators / Texas Rangers,Oakland Athletics,and California Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Paul L. D. Blair was an American professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder from 1964 through 1980,most notably as the center fielder for the Baltimore Orioles dynasty that won four American League pennants and two World Series championships between 1966 and 1971. He also played for the New York Yankees and the Cincinnati Reds.
Norman Leroy Siebern was an American professional baseball player and scout. He appeared in 1,406 games over a 12-year career in Major League Baseball as a first baseman and left fielder for the New York Yankees,Kansas City Athletics,Baltimore Orioles,California Angels,San Francisco Giants and Boston Red Sox between 1956 and 1968. A two-time World Series champion and four-time American League All-Star,his best season came in 1962 with the Athletics when he hit 25 home runs,with 117 runs batted in and a .308 batting average. He might be most remembered,however,as being one of the players the Yankees traded for Roger Maris on December 11,1959.
James Luke Walker is an American former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played between 1965 and 1974 for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Detroit Tigers (1974). He batted and threw left-handed.
Donald Alvin Buford is an American former professional baseball player scout,coach and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder from 1963 through 1972,most notably as the leadoff hitter for the Baltimore Orioles dynasty that won three consecutive American League pennants from 1969 to 1971 and,won the World Series in 1970. He also played for the Chicago White Sox and played in the Nippon Professional Baseball league from 1973 to 1976. Buford also played as an infielder and was a switch hitter who threw right-handed. In 1993,Buford was inducted into the Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame.
Gene Leroy Green was an American Major League Baseball outfielder and catcher who played all or portions of seven MLB seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals (1957–1959),Baltimore Orioles (1960),Washington Senators (1961),Cleveland Indians (1962–1963) and Cincinnati Reds (1963). A right-handed batter and thrower,he stood 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and weighed 200 pounds (91 kg).
Russell Henry Snyder is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder for the Kansas City Athletics (1959–60),Baltimore Orioles (1961–67),Chicago White Sox (1968),Cleveland Indians (1968–69) and Milwaukee Brewers (1970). Snyder was a member of the 1966 world champion Baltimore Orioles team.
James Edward Dwyer is an American former baseball player who was an outfielder for 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for seven different teams between 1973 and 1990. Listed at 5' 10",185 lb.,he batted and threw left-handed.
George James John Honochick was an American professional baseball umpire,whose career in Major League Baseball (MLB) began in 1949 and ended in 1973. During that span,Honochick officiated in six World Series and four All-Star games. He also called balls and strikes for three no-hitters:the first of Virgil Trucks' two (1952),Jack Kralick (1962),and Sonny Siebert (1966).
