Christopher Karlton Gwynn is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder. He is the younger brother of Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn and the uncle of former Major League Baseball outfielder Tony Gwynn Jr.
John Henry Vander Wal is an American former Major League Baseball left-handed hitter who played outfield and first base for eight different teams over 14 seasons.
Michael Brooks Kieschnick is an American former professional baseball left fielder and pitcher. The only player to win the Dick Howser Trophy twice,he is a College Baseball Hall of Fame inductee. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) during six seasons between 1996 and 2004,primarily with the Chicago Cubs and the Milwaukee Brewers. He batted left-handed but threw right-handed. During the initial part of his major league career,he was exclusively a position player;for his final two seasons in the big leagues,he was used primarily as a relief pitcher who also occasionally served as an outfielder and pinch hitter.
Olmedo Sáenz Sánchez is a Panamanian former Major League Baseball player. Though primarily a pinch hitter,he occasionally played first base or third base.
Manuel Rafael Mota Geronimo,more commonly known as Manny Mota,is a Dominican former Major League Baseball outfielder who played 20 seasons for the San Francisco Giants,Pittsburgh Pirates and Montreal Expos,as well as being a pinch hitting specialist with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He retired as a player at the age of 44.
Alonza Benjamin Bumbry is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder who played for the Baltimore Orioles and San Diego Padres from 1972 through 1985. Bumbry was the 1973 American League Rookie of the Year,and went on to be an All-Star and World Series champion. He is an inductee of the Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame and the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame. Prior to his major league career,Bumbry served in the US Army during the Vietnam War and was awarded a Bronze Star.
George Edward Thomas Jr. is a retired American professional baseball player. Primarily an outfielder,he played at least one game at every position except pitcher during a 13-year career in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers,Los Angeles Angels (1961–63),Boston Red Sox (1966–71) and Minnesota Twins (1971). He also was an assistant coach (1972–78) and head baseball coach (1979–81) at his alma mater,the University of Minnesota,after his active career ended. The native of Minneapolis threw and batted right-handed,stood 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall and weighed 190 pounds (86 kg).
Thomas Everette Wright was an American professional baseball player. The outfielder,born in Rutherfordton,North Carolina,played all or part of nine seasons in Major League Baseball (1948–56) for four American League teams. He threw right-handed,batted left-handed,stood 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and weighed 180 pounds (82 kg) as an active player.
Thomas Clark "Parson" Nicholson was an American baseball player whose career spanned from 1887 to 1899. He played principally as a second baseman and in the minor leagues. He did play three seasons in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Wolverines in 1888,the Toledo Maumees in 1890,and the Washington Senators in 1895.
Charles Taylor Hickman was an American professional baseball player and college baseball coach. He played all or part of 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a utility player for seven different franchises,including over 200 games each with the Cleveland Bronchos / Naps,Washington Senators,and New York Giants. After his professional career,he coached the West Virginia Mountaineers baseball team for four seasons.
Robert Dale "Hawk" Taylor was an American professional baseball player who appeared in 394 games over all or part of 11 Major League Baseball (MLB) seasons as a catcher and outfielder for the Milwaukee Braves,New York Mets (1964–67),California Angels (1967) and Kansas City Royals (1969–70). Born in Metropolis,Illinois,he threw and batted right-handed,and was listed as 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and 187 pounds (85 kg).
Gregory Eugene Gross is an American former professional baseball outfielder and pinch hitter who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB),primarily for the Philadelphia Phillies. He was previously the Phillies' hitting coach and a former manager for the Reno Aces,the Arizona Diamondbacks' Triple-A affiliate.
Ángel Luis Mangual Guilbe was a Puerto Rican baseball outfielder who played seven seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Nicknamed "Little Clemente",he played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Oakland Athletics from 1969 to 1976. He batted and threw right-handed and was a three-time World Series champion.
Robert Keith Johns Jr. is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) infielder who played for the Boston Red Sox in 1998.
Lester Lee Layton was an American professional baseball player. An outfielder whose pro career extended for 11 seasons (1944–1954),he appeared in 63 Major League Baseball games for the 1948 New York Giants.
Ricky Joe Sweet is an American former professional baseball catcher and current manager of the Milwaukee Brewers' Triple-A affiliate,the Nashville Sounds. He played three seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1978 and 1983 for the San Diego Padres,New York Mets,and Seattle Mariners. Sweet became a major league coach in 1984 and spent two years as a scout before beginning his minor league managerial career in 1987.
John Leslie Upham was a Canadian relief pitcher and outfielder in Major League Baseball who played in 1967 and 1968 for the Chicago Cubs.
Wade Hampton Lefler was a Major League Baseball player. He played in six games for two different major league teams in 1924,mostly as a pinch hitter. He also played in one game as a right fielder. He was the first player to make the major leagues after attending Duke University.
Melvin David Ingram was a Major League Baseball player. Ingram played for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1929 as a pinch runner in 3 games.
Garrett Patrick Stubbs is an American professional baseball catcher for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Houston Astros. Stubbs attended the University of Southern California (USC),and played college baseball for the USC Trojans. While there,he won the 2015 Johnny Bench Award as the nation's best collegiate catcher.
