Scott Bruce Rolen is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies,St. Louis Cardinals,Toronto Blue Jays,and Cincinnati Reds from 1996 to 2012.
Jack Anthony Clark,nicknamed "Jack the Ripper",is an American former professional baseball right fielder and first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants,St. Louis Cardinals,New York Yankees,San Diego Padres,and Boston Red Sox from 1975 to 1992.
Nicholas Paul Punto is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies,Minnesota Twins,St. Louis Cardinals,Boston Red Sox,Los Angeles Dodgers,and Oakland Athletics. With the Cardinals,he won the 2011 World Series over the Texas Rangers. He has also played for the Italian national baseball team in the World Baseball Classic.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1982 throughout the world.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1979 throughout the world.
Solomon Joseph Hemus was an American professional baseball infielder,manager,and coach,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies. Hemus is one of a select group of big league players to have held a dual role as a player-manager.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1922 throughout the world.
Arnold Ray McBride,nicknamed "Shake 'n Bake" and "the Callaway Kid",is an American former professional baseball outfielder,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals,Philadelphia Phillies,and Cleveland Indians between 1973 and 1983. He had the most success with the Phillies teams of the late 1970s and early 1980s.
Milton Bernard Thompson,is an American former professional baseball outfielder,pinch hitter,and coach,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves,Philadelphia Phillies,St. Louis Cardinals,Houston Astros,Los Angeles Dodgers,and Colorado Rockies. He returned as the Cincinnati Reds’minor league hitting instructor,for the 2019 season. Over his MLB career,Thompson compiled a batting average of .274.
Derrick Brant May is an American former outfielder who played for the Chicago Cubs (1990–94),Milwaukee Brewers (1995),Houston Astros (1995–96),Philadelphia Phillies (1997),Montreal Expos (1998) and Baltimore Orioles (1999). He also played three seasons in Japan,from 2001 until 2003,for the Chiba Lotte Marines. He was the assistant hitting coach for the St. Louis Cardinals in 2016. He was the manager of the Frederick Keys of the MLB Draft League in 2021. In 2022 he was the Organization Hitting Coordinator for SSG Lander’s in Korea.
Nicholas Tomas Leyva is an American former professional baseball player,coach,and manager. After his retirement as a Minor League Baseball (MiLB) player,Leyva moved into coaching. His Major League Baseball (MLB) coaching stops included the St. Louis Cardinals,Toronto Blue Jays,Milwaukee Brewers,and Pittsburgh Pirates. Leyva was the manager of the Philadelphia Phillies from 1989 though early 1991.
The 1959 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 78th season in St. Louis,Missouri and its 68th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 71–83 during the season and finished seventh in the National League,16 games behind the NL pennant winner and World Champion Los Angeles Dodgers. They attracted 929,953 paying fans to Busch Stadium,fifth in the eight-team league.
The 1962 New York Mets season was the first regular season for the Mets,as the National League returned to New York City for the first time since 1957. They went 40–120 (.250) and finished tenth and last in the National League,60+1⁄2 games behind the NL Champion San Francisco Giants,who had once called New York home. The Mets were the latest team to be 60+ games behind in a division before the 2018 Baltimore Orioles finished 61 games behind the World Series Champion Boston Red Sox. The Mets' 120 losses were the most losses in modern MLB history until the 2024 Chicago White Sox lost 121;though their winning percentage (.250) is still lower than the 2024 Sox (.253). The Mets' starting pitchers also recorded a new major league low of just 23 wins all season.
Robert Raymond Pfeil is an American former professional baseball third baseman,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) in 1969 and 1971 for the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies,respectively. He threw and batted right-handed.
Greg Joseph Garcia is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals and San Diego Padres.
Nicholas Raymond Plummer is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets.
Edmundo Israel Sosa is a Panamanian professional baseball infielder for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). Sosa signed with the St. Louis Cardinals as an international free agent in 2012. He made his MLB debut with the Cardinals in 2018.
Dylan James Carlson is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the St. Louis Cardinals. Selected by the Cardinals in the first round of the 2016 MLB draft,Carlson became one of the top prospects in baseball before making his MLB debut in 2020. He became the team's starting right fielder in 2021 and was a finalist for National League Rookie of the Year. The Cardinals traded him to the Rays in 2024.
Óscar Mauricio Mercado is a Colombian-American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians / Guardians,Philadelphia Phillies,and St. Louis Cardinals. He represented the Colombian national baseball team at the 2017 World Baseball Classic.
Nolan Brian Gorman is an American professional baseball second baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB).
