Richard Lee Sutcliffe,nicknamed "The Red Baron",is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher with the Los Angeles Dodgers,Cleveland Indians,Chicago Cubs,Baltimore Orioles,and St. Louis Cardinals between 1976 and 1994. Sutcliffe is currently a broadcaster for ESPN.
Graig Nettles,nicknamed "Puff",is an American former Major League Baseball third baseman. During a 22-year baseball career,he played for the Minnesota Twins (1967–1969),Cleveland Indians (1970–1972),New York Yankees (1973–1983),San Diego Padres (1984–1986),Atlanta Braves (1987),and Montreal Expos (1988).
The 1998 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1998 season. The 94th edition of the World Series,it was a best-of-seven playoff between the American League (AL) champion New York Yankees and the National League (NL) champion San Diego Padres. The Yankees swept the Padres in four games to win their second World Series championship in three years and their 24th overall. Yankees third baseman Scott Brosius was named the World Series Most Valuable Player.
Steven Patrick Garvey is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a first baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres from 1969 to 1987.
Martin Glenn Barrett is an American former Major League Baseball second baseman,who played for the Boston Red Sox (1982–1990) and San Diego Padres (1991).
Luis Orlando Rodríguez,is a Venezuelan former professional baseball shortstop. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins,San Diego Padres and Seattle Mariners. He is a switch hitter and throws right-handed.
John Maywood Grubb,Jr. is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and designated hitter,who also occasionally played at first base. He played with the San Diego Padres (1972–1976),Cleveland Indians (1977–1978),Texas Rangers (1978–1982),and the Detroit Tigers (1983–1987).
David Garcia was an American coach,scout and manager in Major League Baseball who spent over 65 years in professional baseball. He served as manager of the California Angels (1977–78) and Cleveland Indians (1979–82). Including three games as acting manager of the 1975 Indians,during his first coaching tenure there,he compiled a career record of 310 wins and 311 defeats (.499).
Kurt Anthony Bevacqua is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as an infielder from 1971 to 1985. Bevacqua is notable for his performance during the 1984 World Series when he hit two home runs and had a .412 batting average as the San Diego Padres' designated hitter. He also played for the Mayaguez Indians in the Puerto Rican Professional Baseball League from 1977 to 1981.
Joshua LaRoy Barfield is a former American professional baseball second baseman. He is the son of former major league outfielder Jesse Barfield. Barfield was born in Venezuela during his mother's two-week winterball visit with his father. He attended Klein High School in Harris County,Texas and holds the District 5 single season home run record.
Michael Wilson Ivie,is an American former professional baseball player. He played as a first baseman in Major League Baseball for the San Diego Padres,San Francisco Giants,Houston Astros,and Detroit Tigers during his career from 1971 to 1983. In addition to playing first base,Ivie put in considerable time as a third baseman,a left fielder and was a designated hitter.
Steven Eugene Swisher is an American former professional baseball player and minor league manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the Chicago Cubs,St. Louis Cardinals,and San Diego Padres from 1974 to 1982. Swisher was elected to the 1976 National League All-Star team with the Cubs but did not play in the game. He is the father of former MLB first baseman Nick Swisher.
Juan Tyrone Eichelberger is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher. He graduated from Balboa High School of San Francisco,California,in 1971,played collegiately at the University of California,Berkeley and pitched for the San Diego Padres (1978–82),Cleveland Indians (1983) and Atlanta Braves (1988). He also pitched one season in Japan (1989) for the Yakult Swallows.
The St. Louis Cardinals' 1982 season was the team's 101st season in St. Louis,Missouri and the 91st season in the National League. Making up for the previous season's near-miss,the Cardinals went 92—70 during the season and won their first-ever National League East Division title by three games over the Philadelphia Phillies. They achieved their first postseason appearance since 1968 and defeated the National League West champion Atlanta Braves in three straight games to claim the NL pennant. From there,they went on to win the World Series in seven games over the American League champion Milwaukee Brewers. It was the Cardinals' first World Championship since 1967,and their last until they opened the current Busch Stadium in 2006.
The 1984 Chicago Cubs season was the 113th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise,the 109th in the National League and the 69th at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished with a record of 96-65 in first place of the National League Eastern Division. Chicago was managed by Jim Frey and the general manager was Dallas Green. The Cubs' postseason appearance in this season was their first since 1945.
The 1984 San Diego Padres season was the 16th season in franchise history. San Diego won the National League (NL) championship and advanced to the World Series,which they lost to the Detroit Tigers four games to one. The Padres were led by manager Dick Williams and third-year player Tony Gwynn,who won the NL batting title and finished third in voting for the NL Most Valuable Player Award.
Arthur Willard Davis is an American former Major League Baseball first baseman who played for the Cleveland Indians from 1965 to 1966 and the San Diego Padres in 1969.
Victor Manuel Rodriguez Rivera is an American professional baseball coach and former infielder. He played in Major League Baseball for the Baltimore Orioles in 1984 and the Minnesota Twins in 1989,appearing in 17 games. He is the assistant hitting coach of the Cleveland Guardians,appointed November 8,2017,after holding the same post for the Boston Red Sox from 2013 to 2017.
George Addison Hinshaw is an American former professional baseball player. Hinshaw appeared in 13 Major League Baseball games in 1982–1983 as a member of the San Diego Padres,and also spent the 1989 season playing in Nippon Professional Baseball. In the Major Leagues he primarily played right field and third base,and was exclusively an outfielder during his stay in Japan with the Chunichi Dragons. He threw and batted right-handed,stood 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and weighed 185 pounds (84 kg).
Joshua-Douglas James Naylor is a Canadian professional baseball first baseman and outfielder for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the San Diego Padres. Naylor was the 12th overall selection in the 2015 MLB draft,and he made his MLB debut for the Padres in 2019. He was traded to Cleveland during the 2020 season.
