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.
The Rawlings Gold Glove Award,usually referred to as simply the Gold 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.
Jesse Cail Burkett,nicknamed "Crab",was an American professional baseball left fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1890 to 1905 for the New York Giants,Cleveland Spiders,St. Louis Perfectos / Cardinals,St. Louis Browns,and Boston Americans.
William Robert Allison was an American professional baseball outfielder who played 13 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB),with the Washington Senators / Minnesota Twins.
Samuel Luther "Big Sam" Thompson was an American professional baseball player from 1884 to 1898 and with a brief comeback in 1906. At 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m),the Indiana native was one of the larger players of his day and was known for his prominent handlebar mustache. He played as a right fielder in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Wolverines (1885–1888),Philadelphia Phillies (1889–1898) and Detroit Tigers (1906). He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974.
Jeffrey Lee Russell is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher who played 14 years from 1983 to 1996. Russell played for the Cincinnati Reds of the National League and the Texas Rangers,Oakland A's,Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Indians,all of the American League. He began his career as a starting pitcher with the Reds and Rangers,but was later converted into a closer.
Robert Hayes Veach was an American professional baseball player from 1910 to 1930 including 14 seasons in the major leagues. He was the starting left fielder for the Detroit Tigers from 1912 to 1923 and also played for the Boston Red Sox (1924–1925),New York Yankees (1925),and Washington Senators (1925).
In baseball,a utility player or utility man is a player who has the ability to play more than one position in the field and is primarily used as a substitute. The term super utility player may be used to refer to a player who can play all or most positions,or a player who regularly appears in the starting lineup at different positions.
George Albert Wood,also known as "Dandy" Wood,was a British North America-born professional baseball player and manager whose career spanned from 1878 to 1896. He played 13 seasons of Major League Baseball,primarily as an outfielder,for the Worcester Ruby Legs (1880),Detroit Wolverines (1881–85),Philadelphia Quakers (1886–89),Philadelphia Athletics (1890–91),Baltimore Orioles,and Cincinnati Reds (1892). In 1891,he served as both a player and the manager of the Athletics.
Thomas Sylvester Howard is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played 11 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1990 to 2000 for the San Diego Padres,Cleveland Indians,Cincinnati Reds,Houston Astros,Los Angeles Dodgers,and St. Louis Cardinals. On April 11,2000,he hit the first grand slam at Minute Maid Park.
The 2004 New York Yankees season was the 102nd season for the team. The Yankees opened the season by playing two games against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in Japan on March 30,2004. The team finished with a record of 101–61,finishing 3 games ahead of the Boston Red Sox in the AL East. The 2004 season was the Yankees third straight season of 100+ wins,the first such instance in franchise history. New York was managed by Joe Torre. In the playoffs,the Yankees defeated the Minnesota Twins,3 games to 1,in the ALDS,before losing to the wild card Boston Red Sox,4 games to 3,in the ALCS. The 2004 Yankees are notable as the only team in MLB history to lose a 7-game playoff series after taking a 3 games to none lead. This was the fourth straight year in which the Yankees lost to the eventual World Series champions in the postseason. Only the Los Angeles Dodgers (2016–19) have duplicated the same feat.
The Seattle Mariners' 2001 season was the 25th since the franchise's inception. They finished with a 116-46 (.71605) record,tying the major league record for wins in the modern era set by the 1906 Chicago Cubs,and setting the record for wins by an American League team. From a winning percentage record,it would only be surpassed in modern baseball by the 2020 Los Angeles Dodgers,who finished 43-17 (.71667) in a pandemic-shortened season.
John Francis Coleman was an American professional baseball outfielder and pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Quakers,Philadelphia Athletics,and Pittsburgh Alleghenys from 1883 to 1890. Coleman holds the MLB single-season record for pitching losses,with 48.
The 1992 Atlanta Braves season was the 27th in Atlanta and the 122nd overall. It involved the Braves finishing first in the National League West with a record of 98 wins and 64 losses,clinching their second straight division title.
The 2008 Boston Red Sox season was the 108th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox,as the defending World Series champions,finished in second place in the American League East with a record of 95 wins and 67 losses,two games behind the Tampa Bay Rays. The Red Sox qualified for the postseason as the AL wild card,and defeated the American League West champion Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the ALDS. The Red Sox then lost to the Rays in the ALCS in seven games. This was the franchise's fourth appearance in the ALCS in six seasons.
The 2013 New York Mets season was the franchise's 52nd season. The Mets hosted the 84th MLB All-Star Game on July 16 at Citi Field,their home for five seasons. The Mets finished the season with a record of 74–88,finishing third in the National League East. The season was the Mets' first non-fourth-place finish since 2008. It was also the final season for Ralph Kiner,who had been with their broadcast team since its first season.
Joshua Stowers is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Gastonia Baseball Club of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.
Kyle Jacob Stowers is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Baltimore Orioles.
