Ryne Dee Sandberg,nicknamed "Ryno",is an American former professional baseball player,coach,and manager. He played sixteen seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a second baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies (1981) and the Chicago Cubs.
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.
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.
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 1955 throughout the world.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1922 throughout the world.
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 a 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. Currently is the Organization Hitting Coordinator for SSG Lander’s in Korea.
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 are the most by any MLB team in one season since the 1899 Cleveland Spiders. Since then,the 2003 Detroit Tigers and 2018 Orioles have come the closest to matching this mark,at 43–119 (.265),and 47-115 (.290),respectively. The Mets' starting pitchers also recorded a new major league low of just 23 wins all season.
The Springfield Lucky Horseshoes are a collegiate summer league baseball team of the Prospect League. They play at Robin Roberts Stadium at Lanphier Park and are based in the city of Springfield,Illinois. The team was established in November 2007 as the Springfield Sliders and were an expansion franchise for the 2008 season. The Lucky Horseshoes and other collegiate summer leagues and teams exist to give top college players professional-like experience without affecting NCAA eligibility.
Allen Thomas Craig is an American former professional baseball outfielder and first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox. The Cardinals drafted Craig from the University of California,Berkeley in 2006,and he made his Major League debut with them in 2010.
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 shortstop 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.
Óscar Mauricio Mercado is a Colombian-American professional baseball outfielder for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Cleveland Indians / Guardians and Philadelphia Phillies. He represented the Colombian national baseball team at the 2017 World Baseball Classic.
Nolan Brian "Norm" Gorman is an American professional baseball second baseman and designated hitter for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball.
Jordan Alexander Walker is an American professional baseball outfielder and third baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). The Cardinals selected him in the first round of the 2020 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut in 2023.
Juan David Yepez is a Venezuelan professional baseball outfielder and first baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022.
