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.
David LaFrance May was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder from 1967 through 1978 for the Baltimore Orioles,Milwaukee Brewers,Atlanta Braves,Texas Rangers and the Pittsburgh Pirates. May was a member of the AL pennant winning Orioles team in 1969 and,was an American League All-Star player with the Brewers in 1973. He was the father of MLB scout David May Jr. and MLB player Derrick May.
Raymond James Peters was an American professional baseball player and a former Major League pitcher. Peters,a 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m),210 lb (95 kg) right-hander born in Buffalo,New York,attended Harvard University,where he played college baseball for the Crimson for two seasons (1967–68).
Below are lists of Rule 5 draft results since 1997. Players selected in the Major League Baseball (MLB) phase of the Rule 5 draft must be kept on their new team's active roster for the entire following MLB season,or they are placed on waivers and offered back to their original team if not claimed. Players chosen in the Minor League Baseball phase(s) of the Rule 5 draft remain with their new organization without restrictions.
The 1978 Texas Rangers season involved the Rangers finishing second in the American League West with a record of 87 wins and 75 losses.
The 1970 Oakland Athletics season involved the A's finishing second in the American League West with a record of 89 wins and 73 losses. In 1970,owner Charlie Finley officially changed the team name from the Athletics to the "A's". An "apostrophe-s" was added to the cap and uniform emblem to reflect that fact.
The 1979 Los Angeles Dodgers finished the season in third place in the National League West. Near the end of the season,owner Walter O'Malley died,and the ownership of the team went to his son,Peter.
The 1974 Los Angeles Dodgers won the National League West by four games over the Cincinnati Reds,then beat the Pittsburgh Pirates in the NLCS before losing to the Oakland Athletics in the World Series.
The 1973 Los Angeles Dodgers finished the season in second place in the National League West with a record of 95–66.
The 1967 Los Angeles Dodgers season marked the end of one of the franchise's most successful eras. One season after losing the World Series to the Baltimore Orioles,the Dodgers declined to a record of 73–89,and finished ahead of only the Houston Astros and the New York Mets in the National League race,28+1⁄2 games behind the NL and World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals. It was the Dodgers' worst record since the war-affected 1944 season,and their worst peacetime record since 1937. The Dodgers would not return to the postseason until 1974.
The 1981 Milwaukee Brewers season was the franchise's 13th overall season and 12th season based in Milwaukee. The Brewers finished first in American League East during the second half of the split season and compiled an overall record of 62 wins and 47 losses. The team advanced to the postseason for the first time in franchise history due to their second-half first-place finish,but lost to the New York Yankees in the ALDS. Rollie Fingers became the first relief pitcher in the history of the American League to win the MVP Award.
The 1971 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 89th season for the franchise in Philadelphia. The Phillies finished in sixth place in the National League East,with a record of 67–95.
The 1973 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 91st season in the history of the franchise. The team,managed by Danny Ozark,played their third season at Veterans Stadium and finished last in the National League East,111⁄2 games behind the Mets.
The 1979 Philadelphia Phillies season was a season in American baseball. The team finished fourth in the National League East,14 games behind the first-place Pittsburgh Pirates.
Paul Michael Mitchell Jr. is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who played from 1975 to 1980 for the Baltimore Orioles,Oakland Athletics,Seattle Mariners and Milwaukee Brewers.
Below is a partial list of minor league baseball players in the Milwaukee Brewers system.
Victor Lanier Harris is an American former professional baseball utility player. He played in Major League Baseball from 1972 through 1980 for the Texas Rangers,Chicago Cubs,St. Louis Cardinals,San Francisco Giants and Milwaukee Brewers.
Larry Patrick "Pat" Osburn is a retired professional baseball pitcher. Osburn played six seasons in professional baseball,including two in Major League Baseball with the Cincinnati Reds (1974) and the Milwaukee Brewers (1975). He was drafted a total of four times,but did not sign after his first three selections. In the 1970 Major League Baseball draft,Osburn was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds and eventually signed. Over his career,Osburn went 0–1 with a 6.53 earned run average (ERA) and five strikeouts in six games,one start.
Phillip Roger Bickford is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Milwaukee Brewers,Los Angeles Dodgers,and New York Mets.
