Jesse Lee Barfield is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a right fielder from 1981 to 1992 for the Toronto Blue Jays and the New York Yankees.
James Howard Thome is an American former professional baseball corner infielder and designated hitter,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 22 seasons (1991–2012). A prolific power hitter,Thome hit 612 home runs during his career—the eighth-most all time. He amassed a total of 2,328 hits and 1,699 runs batted in (RBIs). His career batting average was .276. He was a member of five All-Star teams and won a Silver Slugger Award in 1996.
William Casey Blake is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays,Minnesota Twins,Baltimore Orioles,Cleveland Indians,and Los Angeles Dodgers. He had alternated between playing at third base and first base before becoming a full-time third baseman with the Indians. In 2005,Blake moved to right field to accommodate the Indians' signing of third baseman Aaron Boone,and stayed there for two seasons before moving back to third base.
Adam Troy Dunn,nicknamed "Big Donkey",is an American former professional baseball left fielder and first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds,Arizona Diamondbacks,Washington Nationals,Chicago White Sox,and Oakland Athletics. He is a two-time MLB All-Star.
Jeffrey Alan Burroughs is an American former professional baseball player. He played as an outfielder in Major League Baseball from 1970 through 1985,for the Washington Senators / Texas Rangers (1970–76),Atlanta Braves (1977–80),Seattle Mariners (1981),Oakland Athletics (1982–84) and Toronto Blue Jays (1985).
Edwin Elpidio Encarnación Rivera is a Dominican former professional baseball designated hitter,third baseman and first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds,Toronto Blue Jays,Cleveland Indians,Seattle Mariners,New York Yankees,and Chicago White Sox. Encarnación is a three-time All-Star.
Michael Anthony Napoli is an American former professional baseball first baseman,catcher,and first base coach.
David Lawrence McKay is a Canadian professional baseball coach and former second baseman and third baseman who is the first base coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the Minnesota Twins,Toronto Blue Jays,and Oakland Athletics,and has previously coached for the Athletics,St. Louis Cardinals,and Chicago Cubs. He is the father of former catcher Cody McKay.
Turner Max Ward is an American professional baseball coach and former outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians,Toronto Blue Jays,Milwaukee Brewers,Pittsburgh Pirates,Arizona Diamondbacks,and Philadelphia Phillies from 1990 to 2001. He most recently served as the hitting coach for the St. Louis Cardinals from 2023 to 2024.
Roy Lee Howell is an American former professional baseball third baseman,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1974–1984 for the Texas Rangers,Toronto Blue Jays,and Milwaukee Brewers.
The 2004 Toronto Blue Jays season was the franchise's 28th season of Major League Baseball. It resulted in the Blue Jays finishing fifth in the American League East with a record of 67 wins and 94 losses,their worst record since 1980. The Blue Jays' radio play-by-play announcer,Tom Cheek,called every Blue Jays game from the team's inaugural contest on April 7,1977,until June 3,2004,when he took two games off following the death of his father –a streak of 4,306 consecutive regular season games and 41 postseason games. It was the team's first season where Ace is the sole mascot,following the removal of Diamond at the end of the previous season.
The 1990 Toronto Blue Jays season was the franchise's 14th season of Major League Baseball. It resulted in the Blue Jays finishing second in the American League East with a record of 86 wins and 76 losses. It was their first full season in the SkyDome,where an MLB attendance record of 3,885,284 was set that year. The Blue Jays led the division by 1½games over the Boston Red Sox with one week left in the season. However,they then proceeded to drop six of their last eight games,losing the division title to the Red Sox by a two-game margin.
The 1954 Cleveland Indians advanced to the World Series for the first time in six years. It was the team's third American League championship in franchise history. The Indians' 111–43 record is the all-time record for winning percentage by an American League team (.721),as this was before 162 games were played in a season.
The 1989 Cleveland Indians season was their 89th season in the American League. For the third consecutive season,the Indians had a losing record. The Indians had at least 73 wins for the second consecutive season.
The 1988 Cleveland Indians season was the 88th season for the franchise. The team,managed by Doc Edwards,finished sixth in the American League East.
The following are the baseball events of the year 2010 throughout the world.
Joshua Adam Donaldson is an American former professional baseball third baseman. In his 13-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career,he played for the Oakland Athletics,Toronto Blue Jays,Cleveland Indians,Atlanta Braves,Minnesota Twins,New York Yankees,and Milwaukee Brewers.
Harold Arthur Trosky Sr. was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a first baseman for the Cleveland Indians (1933–1941) and the Chicago White Sox. Trosky,who had a career batting average of .302,led the American League in runs batted in in 1936 as a member of the Cleveland Indians. He was inducted into the Cleveland Indians Hall of Fame in 1951.
Ryan Matthew Goins is an American former professional baseball second baseman and shortstop. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays,Kansas City Royals,and Chicago White Sox. He is the current infield coach for the Los Angeles Angels.
Rougned Roberto Odor,nicknamed "Rougie",is a Venezuelan professional baseball second baseman who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers,New York Yankees,Baltimore Orioles,and San Diego Padres.
