Robert Charles Nieman was an American professional baseball player and scout. An outfielder,he spent all or parts of a dozen Major League Baseball seasons with the St. Louis Browns (1951–52),Detroit Tigers (1953–54),Chicago White Sox (1955–56),Baltimore Orioles (1956–59),St. Louis Cardinals (1960–61),Cleveland Indians (1961–62) and San Francisco Giants (1962). He also played one season in Japan for the Chunichi Dragons (1963). He threw and batted right-handed,stood 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and weighed 195 pounds (88 kg).
Norman Dalton Cash was an American Major League Baseball first baseman who spent almost his entire career with the Detroit Tigers. A power hitter,his 377 career home runs were the fourth most by an American League left-handed hitter when he retired,behind Babe Ruth,Ted Williams and Lou Gehrig;his 373 home runs with the Tigers rank second in franchise history behind teammate Al Kaline (399). He also led the AL in assists three times and fielding percentage twice;he ranked among the all-time leaders in assists and double plays upon his retirement,and was fifth in AL history in games at first base (1,943). He was known to fans and teammates during his playing days as "Stormin' Norman."
Albert Gregory Pearson was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a centerfielder for the Washington Senators (1958–59),Baltimore Orioles (1959–60),and Los Angeles/California Angels (1961–66). Pearson stood 5 feet 5 inches (1.65 m) tall,weighed 140 pounds (64 kg),and batted and threw left-handed.
William James "Gates" Brown was an American Major League Baseball left fielder who spent his entire career with the Detroit Tigers (1963–1975). He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
William Shawn Wooten is the assistant major league hitting coach for the Los Angeles Angels. He is a former professional baseball player. He played all or parts of five seasons in Major League Baseball with the Anaheim Angels (2000–03),Philadelphia Phillies (2004),and Boston Red Sox (2005). He bats and throws right-handed.
William Joseph Haselman is an American professional baseball coach and former player. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 13 seasons between 1990 and 2003. A first-round selection in the 1987 MLB draft,he played for the Texas Rangers,Seattle Mariners,Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers. He previously was the bullpen coach and first base coach for the Red Sox and the third base coach for the Los Angeles Angels. He has also served as a manager in Minor League Baseball.
Merritt Thomas Ranew was an American professional baseball catcher who appeared in 269 games over all or parts of five Major League Baseball seasons for five different teams. He batted left-handed,threw right-handed,and was listed as 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and 170 pounds (77 kg).
George Edward Thomas Jr. is a retired American professional baseball player. Primarily an outfielder,he played at least one game at every position except pitcher during a 13-year career in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers,Los Angeles Angels (1961–63),Boston Red Sox (1966–71) and Minnesota Twins (1971). He also was an assistant coach (1972–78) and head baseball coach (1979–81) at his alma mater,the University of Minnesota,after his active career ended. The native of Minneapolis threw and batted right-handed,stood 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall and weighed 190 pounds (86 kg).
Norman Leroy Siebern was an American professional baseball player and scout. He appeared in 1,406 games over a 12-year career in Major League Baseball as a first baseman and left fielder for the New York Yankees,Kansas City Athletics,Baltimore Orioles,California Angels,San Francisco Giants and Boston Red Sox between 1956 and 1968. A two-time World Series champion and four-time American League All-Star,his best season came in 1962 with the Athletics when he hit 25 home runs,with 117 runs batted in and a .308 batting average. He might be most remembered,however,as being one of the players the Yankees traded for Roger Maris on December 11,1959.
Rosendo "Rusty" Torres Hernández is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball outfielder. He played all or part of nine seasons in Major League Baseball for five different teams. In an odd coincidence,Torres happened to be in the ballpark when forfeits were called in three different games in the 1970s.
Jerry Dean Lumpe was an American professional baseball player and coach. He had a 12-season career in Major League Baseball,primarily as a second baseman,for the New York Yankees (1956–1959),Kansas City Athletics (1959–1963) and Detroit Tigers (1964–1967),played in two World Series,and was selected to the 1964 American League All-Star team. Named for National Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Jerome "Dizzy" Dean,Lumpe was born in Lincoln,Missouri. He batted left-handed,threw right-handed,and was listed as 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and 175 pounds (79 kg).
Wycliffe Nathaniel "Bubba" Morton was an American right fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Detroit Tigers (1961–1963),Milwaukee Braves (1963) and California Angels (1966–1969). He batted and threw right-handed,stood 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) tall and weighed 175 pounds (79 kg).
Danny Kay Goodwin is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a first baseman and designated hitter from 1975 to 1982. He also played in the Nippon Professional Baseball league with the Nankai Hawks in 1986. Goodwin is the only baseball player to be drafted first overall in the Major League draft in two separate drafts.
Robert Dale "Hawk" Taylor was an American professional baseball player who appeared in 394 games over all or part of 11 Major League Baseball (MLB) seasons as a catcher and outfielder for the Milwaukee Braves,New York Mets (1964–67),California Angels (1967) and Kansas City Royals (1969–70). Born in Metropolis,Illinois,he threw and batted right-handed,and was listed as 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and 187 pounds (85 kg).
Julio Bécquer Villegas was a Cuban-born American professional baseball player,a first baseman who played in 488 games over seven seasons for the Washington Senators / Minnesota Twins and Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball. A native of Havana,he batted and threw left-handed;Bécquer stood 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and weighed 178 pounds (81 kg) during his active career.
Charles Wesley James is a retired American professional baseball player. James was an outfielder over all or parts of six Major League Baseball seasons (1960–65) with the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds,appearing in 510 games. Born in St. Louis,Missouri,he grew up in suburban Rock Hill and graduated from Webster Groves High School. James was also a letterman as a football halfback for the University of Missouri Tigers in 1956 and 1957 before starting his professional baseball career. He later earned a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering at Washington University in St. Louis.
Curtell Howard Motton was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder from 1967 through 1974,most notably as a member of the Baltimore Orioles dynasty that won three consecutive American League pennants from 1969 to 1971 and,won the World Series in 1970. He also played for the Milwaukee Brewers and the California Angels.
William Michael Taylor was an American professional baseball player who appeared in Major League Baseball as an outfielder for the New York Giants and Detroit Tigers for all or parts of five seasons (1954–1958).
Andrew James Romine is an American former professional baseball utility player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Angels,Detroit Tigers,Seattle Mariners,Texas Rangers,and Chicago Cubs. He is the brother of MLB catcher Austin Romine and son of former MLB outfielder Kevin Romine. On September 30,2017,Romine became the fifth player in major league history to play all nine defensive positions in a single game.
Robert Charles Christian was an American professional baseball player who played seven seasons (1964–1970) in North America —including parts of three seasons in the Major Leagues with the Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox —and two more years (1971–1972) in Japan. A third baseman and outfielder,he threw and batted right-handed,stood 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) tall and weighed 180 pounds (82 kg).
