Gary Edmund Carter was an American professional baseball catcher whose 19-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career was spent primarily with the Montreal Expos and New York Mets. Nicknamed "the Kid" for his youthful exuberance,Carter was named an All-Star 11 times and was a member of the 1986 World Series champion Mets.
Rondell Bernard White is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder and designated hitter. In addition to being a solid defensive player,White also had a batting average of .300 or higher for four consecutive seasons from 1998 to 2001.
Joel Randolph Youngblood III is an American former professional baseball player. He was a versatile player,who could play many different positions,as well as pinch hit. After his playing career ended,he served as the third base coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Robert Paul Wine Sr. is an American former shortstop,coach and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). An excellent fielder who struggled as a hitter,Wine spent 12 seasons in the National League with the Philadelphia Phillies and the Montreal Expos (1969–72). He won the NL Gold Glove Award in 1963.
Timothy John Foli is an American former professional baseball player,coach and minor league manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a shortstop for the New York Mets,Montreal Expos,San Francisco Giants,Pittsburgh Pirates,California Angels and New York Yankees from 1970 to 1985. At age 17,Foli was the first pick in the Major League Baseball Draft in 1968 and went on to be a member of the 1979 World Series champion Pirates. Foli was known as a fiery player who was a reliable fielder but only an average hitter. Foli was a free swinger,especially in 1982 when he walked only 14 times,the lowest total ever for 150 or more games played. His free swinging did not aim for the fences,however,as he averaged less than two home runs per season.
Barry Clifton Foote is an American former professional baseball player,scout,coach,and minor league manager. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Montreal Expos (1973–1977),Philadelphia Phillies (1977–1978),Chicago Cubs (1979–1981),and New York Yankees (1981–1982). Although he was highly regarded as a younger player,he suffered numerous injuries and played most of his baseball career as a reserve player.
Gary Lynn Sutherland,nicknamed "Sudsy",was an American professional baseball middle infielder. He player 13 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1966 to 1978 for the Philadelphia Phillies,Montreal Expos,Houston Astros,Detroit Tigers,Milwaukee Brewers,San Diego Padres,and St. Louis Cardinals. He played college baseball at the University of Southern California.
Timothy P. Blackwell is an American former professional baseball player,coach,and minor league manager. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1983 for the Boston Red Sox,Philadelphia Phillies,Chicago Cubs,and Montreal Expos. He was a switch-hitter who threw right-handed. Blackwell was known as a light-hitting,defensive specialist with good pitch-calling skills and possessed a strong,accurate throwing arm.
Michael Lewis Vail is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder.
Gorrell Robert Stinson III is a former switch-hitting catcher in Major League Baseball from 1969-1980. Stinson played for six major league franchises,most notably the Seattle Mariners.
The 1982 Montreal Expos season was the 14th season in franchise history. They finished 86–76,6 games back of the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League East.
John Dominic Boccabella is an American former professional baseball player. He played as a catcher and first baseman in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1974 with the Chicago Cubs,Montreal Expos and San Francisco Giants.
The 1982 San Diego Padres season was the 14th in franchise history. The Padres finished with a record of 81 wins and 81 losses (.500),good for fourth place in the National League West,eight games behind the division champion Atlanta Braves.
The 1975 Detroit Tigers season was the team's 75th season and the 64th season at Tiger Stadium. The Tigers compiled a record of 57–102,which was —at the time —the second worst season in franchise history. They finished in last place in the American League East,37½games behind the Boston Red Sox. Their team batting average of .249 and team ERA of 4.27 were the second worst in the American League. They were outscored by their opponents 786 to 570. The season included a 19-game losing streak,lasting from July 29 through Aug. 15.
The 1970 Chicago Cubs season was the 99th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise,the 95th in the National League and the 55th at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished second in the National League East with a record of 84–78 by five games,which was the closest by game margin that the Cubs finished between 1945 and 1984.
The 1979 Detroit Tigers season was the team's 79th season and the 68th season at Tiger Stadium. The Tigers finished in fifth place in the American League East with a record of 85–76,18 games behind the Orioles. They outscored their opponents 770 to 738. The Tigers drew 1,630,929 fans to Tiger Stadium in 1979,ranking 7th of the 14 teams in the American League. This season is most notable for both the Tigers' involvement in the infamous Disco Demolition Night,of which they were the visiting team to the Chicago White Sox and declared winners by forfeit,as well as for their mid-season hiring of Sparky Anderson as manager. Anderson would manage the Tigers through the end of the 1995 season,winning the 1984 World Series along with two American League Eastern Division titles in 1984 and 1987.
Harold Noel Breeden was an American Major League Baseball player. Hal was a rarity in that he was a right-handed hitter who threw left-handed. He was also the brother of catcher Danny Breeden. After retirement from baseball,he served as Sheriff of Lee County,Georgia for twenty years until 2008.
Alfred Lee "Butch" Benton is an American former Major League Baseball right-handed catcher. He was selected sixth overall in the 1975 Major League Baseball Draft by the New York Mets.
Gregory Dion Jelks was an American-Australian baseball player who played with the Philadelphia Phillies. He spent the majority of his career in the minor leagues,and was most notable playing with the Australia national baseball team and the Perth Heat in the Australian Baseball League.
Jorge Roque Vargas is a former professional baseball player who was an outfielder for 65 career games in Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1970 to 1972 and the Montreal Expos in 1973. He threw and batted right-handed,stood 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) tall and weighed 158 pounds (72 kg).
