In Major League Baseball,the Rookie of the Year Award is given annually to two outstanding rookie players,one each for the American League (AL) and National League (NL),as voted on by the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA). The award was established in 1940 by the Chicago chapter of the BBWAA,which selected an annual winner from 1940 through 1946. The award became national in 1947;Jackie Robinson,the Brooklyn Dodgers' second baseman,won the inaugural award. One award was presented for all of MLB in 1947 and 1948;since 1949,the honor has been given to one player each in the NL and AL. Originally,the award was known as the J. Louis Comiskey Memorial Award,named after the Chicago White Sox owner of the 1930s. The award was renamed the Jackie Robinson Award in July 1987,40 years after Robinson broke the baseball color line.
The Rawlings Gold Glove Award,usually referred to as simply the Gold Glove or Golden Glove,is the award given annually to the Major League Baseball (MLB) players judged to have exhibited superior individual fielding performances at each fielding position in both the National League (NL) and the American League (AL). The Gold Glove is widely considered one of the most prestigious defensive awards in baseball.
The 3,000-hit club is the group of 33 batters who have collected 3,000 or more regular-season hits in their careers in Major League Baseball (MLB). Reaching 3,000 hits has,"long considered the greatest measure of superior bat handling" and is often described as a guarantee of eventual entry into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
David Andrew McCarty was an American first baseman and outfielder in Major League Baseball. From 1993 through 2005,McCarty played with the Minnesota Twins (1993–1995),San Francisco Giants (1995–1996),Seattle Mariners (1998),Kansas City Royals (2000–2002),Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2002),Oakland Athletics (2003) and Boston Red Sox (2003–2005). He batted right-handed and threw left-handed.
The Willie Mays World Series Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award is given to the Major League Baseball (MLB) player deemed to have the most impact on his team's performance in the World Series,which is the final round of the MLB postseason. The award was first presented in 1955 as the SPORT Magazine Award,but is now decided during the final game of the Series by a committee of reporters and officials present at the game.
John Christopher Brown was an American third baseman in Major League Baseball during the 1980s,most notably with the San Francisco Giants.
Cody J. Pickett is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Washington Huskies and was selected in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL draft by the San Francisco 49ers.
Ryan Lamonte Pickett Sr. is an American former professional football player who was a nose tackle for 14 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes. Pickett was selected with the 29th pick of the first round in the 2001 NFL Draft by the St. Louis Rams. He also played for the Green Bay Packers and Houston Texans. With the Packers,he beat the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLV.
Cecil Lee Pickett is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher.
David Allen Burba is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played for the Seattle Mariners,San Francisco Giants,Cincinnati Reds,Cleveland Indians,Texas Rangers,and Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1990 to 2004. In his 15-year MLB career,Burba's record was 115–87,with 1,398 strikeouts,and a 4.49 ERA. He is currently the pitching coach for the Arizona Complex League Athletics. His uncle was former Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher,Ray Hathaway.
The 1995 Cincinnati Reds season saw the team win the first-ever National League Central title,and the NLDS in three straight games over the Los Angeles Dodgers before losing the NLCS in four games to the eventual World Series champion Atlanta Braves. It was both the last season for manager Davey Johnson and the last playoff series victory for the Reds.
The 1995 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 113th season in Major League Baseball,their 38th season in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season,and their 36th at Candlestick Park,renamed 3Com Park at Candlestick Point that year. The team finished in fourth place in the National League West with a 67–77 record,11 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers.
John Thomas Pickett,was a professional baseball player who played infielder in the Major Leagues from 1889-1892. He would play for the Baltimore Orioles,Philadelphia Athletics,and Kansas City Cowboys.
David Pickett was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball. He played for the Boston Beaneaters in 1898.
Kenneth Shane Pickett is an American football quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers,where he won the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award as a senior,and was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round of the 2022 NFL draft.
Minor league baseball teams were based in Augusta,Maine in various seasons between 1895 and 1908. Augusta teams played as members of the New England League from 1895 to 1896,Maine State League in 1897,New England League in 1901 and the Maine State League from 1907 to 1908.
The Newnan Brownies were a minor league baseball team based in Newnan,Georgia. From 1946 to 1950,the Brownies played as members of the Class D level Georgia–Alabama League,winning the 1949 league pennant and qualifying for the playoffs in all five seasons of play. The Brownies were preceded in Georgia–Alabama League play by the 1913 to 1916 Newnan Cowetas.
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