Paul Leo Molitor,nicknamed "Molly" and "the Ignitor",is an American former professional baseball player and manager. During his 21-year playing career in Major League Baseball (MLB),he played for the Milwaukee Brewers (1978–1992),Toronto Blue Jays (1993–1995),and Minnesota Twins (1996–1998). He was known for his exceptional hitting and speed. He made seven All-Star Game appearances,and was the World Series Most Valuable Player in 1993. Molitor currently ranks tenth on the all-time MLB career hits list with 3,319. He is one of only five players in history with 3,000+ hits,a lifetime .300+ batting average,and 500+ career stolen bases.
Kirby Puckett was an American professional baseball player. He played his entire 12-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career for the Minnesota Twins (1984–1995). Puckett was instrumental in helping the Twins to win World Series championships in 1987 and 1991. Puckett generally played center field,although he was shifted to right field later in his career.
Marcos Scutaro,better known as Marco Scutaro,is a Venezuelan former professional baseball infielder. He bats and throws right-handed. Scutaro made his major league debut with the New York Mets in 2002,and subsequently played for the Oakland Athletics,Toronto Blue Jays,Boston Red Sox,Colorado Rockies and San Francisco Giants. Scutaro was named the most valuable player of the 2012 National League Championship Series while with the Giants;he and the team then won the 2012 World Series over the Detroit Tigers.
Donald Corey Patterson is an American former professional baseball center fielder. Currently,he is the manager of the Brookhaven Bucks in the Sunbelt Baseball League. He is the older brother of infielder Eric Patterson,and the son of former NFL defensive back Don Patterson.
Aaron Walter Hill is an American former professional baseball second baseman. Hill played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays,Arizona Diamondbacks,Milwaukee Brewers,Boston Red Sox,and San Francisco Giants.
Michael Brent Cuddyer is an American former professional baseball outfielder who played for 15 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins,Colorado Rockies,and New York Mets. He batted and threw right-handed. Cuddyer was a two-time MLB All-Star,and won a Silver Slugger Award in 2013,when he led the National League in batting average. Cuddyer announced his retirement after the 2015 season. He was inducted into the Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame on August 19,2017. Primarily a right fielder,Cuddyer made starts at every defensive position except catcher and shortstop over the course of his career.
Felipe López is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball infielder.
Larry Eugene Hisle is an American former professional baseball player and hitting coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as an outfielder for the Philadelphia Phillies (1968–71),Minnesota Twins (1973–77),and Milwaukee Brewers (1978–82). A two-time All-Star,he was the 1977 American League (AL) RBI champion. As a coach,Hisle was a member of two World Series-winning teams for the Toronto Blue Jays.
Jeremy Thomas Reed is an American former professional baseball outfielder and coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners,New York Mets,Toronto Blue Jays and Milwaukee Brewers. He was the hitting coach for the Los Angeles Angels.
The 1999 Minnesota Twins season was the 39th season for the franchise in the Twin Cities of Minnesota,their eighteen season at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome and the 99th overall in the American League. They began their season on a positive note,with Brad Radke getting the win in a 6–1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. However,they finished the season in last place,with a 63–97 record.
After winning the American League Central in 2002,the 2003 Minnesota Twins were looking to repeat division titles for the first time since 1969 and 1970. A spark for the team was the July trade of Bobby Kielty for Shannon Stewart. Stewart provided a veteran presence at the top of the lineup that the team had previously lacked. The team met its goal of reaching the playoffs,but once again fell short in the postseason. The Twins lost in four games to the New York Yankees during the ALDS. 2003 would be the last year several key players played with the team.
The 1994 Minnesota Twins played in an abbreviated,strike-shortened season. The strike overshadowed the season's accomplishments. These included Scott Erickson's no-hitter on April 27,Chuck Knoblauch's 85-game errorless streak and league-leading 45 doubles,Kirby Puckett's 2,000th hit,and Kent Hrbek's retirement. In 113 games,Manager Tom Kelly's team finished with a record of 53–60,for fourth place in the newly created American League Central.
Anola is an unincorporated community in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is located 24 kilometres east of Winnipeg and 40 kilometres north of Steinbach in the Rural Municipality of Springfield. The community has a population of approximately 200 people.
Carlos Argelis Gómez Peña,nicknamed Go-Go,is a Dominican former professional baseball outfielder. He played for the New York Mets,Minnesota Twins,Milwaukee Brewers,Houston Astros,Texas Rangers and Tampa Bay Rays. Gómez is a two-time MLB All-Star and a Gold Glove Award winner.
The 2006 Toronto Blue Jays season was the franchise's 30th season of Major League Baseball. It resulted in the Blue Jays finishing second in the American League East with a record of 87 wins and 75 losses. For the second straight season,Blue Jays hitters combined for fewer than 1,000 strikeouts. It was the first time since the team's World Series championships in 1992 and 1993 that the Blue Jays had combined for fewer than 1,000 strikeouts in consecutive 162-game seasons,as well as the first season since 1993 that the team finished above third place in its division.
The 2005 Toronto Blue Jays season was the franchise's 29th season in Major League Baseball. It resulted in the Blue Jays finishing third in the American League East with a record of 80 wins and 82 losses. This was the first 162-game season since 1993 that Blue Jays hitters would combine for less than 1,000 strikeouts. This was also the team's first season as Canada's only MLB team,as the Montreal Expos relocated and became the Washington Nationals at the end of the 2004 MLB season.
The following are the baseball events of the year 2010 throughout the world.
Kyle Raymond Phillips is an American former professional baseball catcher. Phillips was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 2002 MLB Draft in the 10th round and is the younger brother of former major leaguer Jason Phillips.
Eduardo JoséEscobar is a Venezuelan-American professional baseball third baseman who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox,Minnesota Twins,Arizona Diamondbacks,Milwaukee Brewers,New York Mets,and Los Angeles Angels.
Cory Joseph Spangenberg is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres,Milwaukee Brewers,and St. Louis Cardinals,and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Saitama Seibu Lions.
