Darrell Dean Johnson was an American Major League Baseball catcher,coach,manager and scout. As a manager,he led the 1975 Boston Red Sox to the American League pennant,and was named "Manager of the Year" by both The Sporting News and the Associated Press.
James Patrick Quirk is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1992. Quirk was a member of the world champion 1985 Kansas City Royals team.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1996 throughout the world.
Jerry Austin Narron is an American professional baseball manager,coach,and former player. He is the current catching coach for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). He recently served as a major league instructor for the Chicago White Sox. Narron played in MLB,primarily as a catcher,for three teams during 1979–87. He has served as manager for the Texas Rangers (2001–02) and the Cincinnati Reds (2005–07).
Wilson Antonio Valdez is a Dominican former professional baseball infielder. He played for the Chicago White Sox,Seattle Mariners,San Diego Padres,Los Angeles Dodgers,New York Mets,Philadelphia Phillies,and Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball,the Kia Tigers of the KBO League,and the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball from 2004 to 2012.
Félix Antonio Rodríguez is a Dominican former Major League Baseball relief pitcher.
Daniel Wayne Ardoin is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played five seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2000 to 2008 for the Minnesota Twins,Texas Rangers,Colorado Rockies,Baltimore Orioles,and Los Angeles Dodgers.
Alberto Terrero Castillo is a Dominican former professional baseball catcher. Castillo was born in San Juan de la Maguana,Dominican Republic. Between 1995 and 2007,Castillo played for the New York Mets (1995–1998),St. Louis Cardinals (1999),Toronto Blue Jays (2000–2001),San Francisco Giants (2003),Kansas City Royals (2004–2005),Oakland Athletics (2005),and Baltimore Orioles (2007). He batted and threw right-handed.
Luis Bienvenido Pujols Toribio is a Dominican former professional baseball player coach and manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a catcher from 1977 to 1985,most prominently as a member of the Houston Astros where he helped the franchise win its first-ever National League Western Division title and postseason berth in 1980. He also played for the Kansas City Royals and the Texas Rangers. Although Pujols didn't produce impressive offensive statistics,he excelled defensively which enabled him to sustain a nine-year career as a back-up catcher.
Gary Martin Allenson is an American former Major League Baseball catcher and coach and minor league manager. In 2017,he spent a second stint as manager of the New Hampshire Fisher Cats of the Double-A Eastern League,after serving the previous three seasons in that role with the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons of the International League. Both are affiliates of the Toronto Blue Jays.
Ronald David Johnson was an American baseball player,coach and minor league manager. From 2012 through 2018,he managed the Norfolk Tides of the International League,Triple-A farm system affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles. His 2018 season with Norfolk was his 14th season as a Triple-A manager;Johnson formerly helmed the Pawtucket Red Sox of the International League (2005–09),and the Omaha Royals (1998) and Omaha Golden Spikes (1999) of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League.
Timothy John Laker is an American professional baseball catcher and coach. He is the offensive coordinator for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was previously the hitting coach for the Seattle Mariners. He played in MLB for the Montreal Expos,Baltimore Orioles,Tampa Bay Devil Rays,Pittsburgh Pirates,and Cleveland Indians from 1992 to 2006.
Ronald Joseph Karkovice is an American former professional baseball catcher.
Mark Alan Parent is a former Major League Baseball catcher who played from 1986 to 1998 and was the bench coach for the Chicago White Sox from 2012 to 2015.
Joseph Vance Ferguson is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1983 for the Los Angeles Dodgers,St. Louis Cardinals,Houston Astros,and the California Angels. After his playing career,Ferguson became a coach and minor league manager.
Howard Roddy Clark is an American professional baseball coach and former utility player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles,Toronto Blue Jays,and Minnesota Twins,and coached for the Orioles and Chicago White Sox. He is currently the hitting coach for the Memphis Redbirds.
Mark Andrew DiFelice is an American former Major League pitcher. Growing up in Havertown,Pennsylvania,Mark played for Hilltop Baseball and is currently the only player from that league to play in MLB. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers. He is currently working as a pitching coach for the Wilmington Blue Rocks.
Pedro Maurice Swann is an American former outfielder who spent parts of three seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Atlanta Braves (2000),Toronto Blue Jays (2002) and Baltimore Orioles (2003). Swann spent 16 seasons in the minor leagues and played 25 games in the majors,making his big league debut at the age of 29. Swann has also coached in the college and independent baseball ranks.
Michael John Jirschele is an American professional baseball coach who is the current manager of the Omaha Storm Chasers,the Triple-A minor league affiliate of Major League Baseball’s Kansas City Royals. He previously served as manager of the Storm Chasers from 1995 to 1997 and from 2003 to 2013. He also played minor league baseball for 13 seasons,and is also a former third base coach for the Royals.
Juan Alejandro "Orlando" Gómez Tossas is a Puerto Rican former Major League Baseball coach and scout and minor league catcher and manager. When he served as the 2016 pilot of the Rookie-level GCL Orioles of the Gulf Coast League;it was Gómez' 21st year as a minor league manager,his 12th straight season in the Baltimore Orioles' organization,his second tour of duty as skipper of the GCL Orioles,and his 53rd consecutive year in professional baseball.
