William Richard Mueller is an American former professional baseball third baseman who played in Major League Baseball (MLB). Mueller's MLB playing career was spent with the San Francisco Giants,Chicago Cubs (2001–2002),Boston Red Sox (2003–2005),and Los Angeles Dodgers (2006). He now serves as the quality control coordinator for the Washington Nationals.
Tony Lee Cloninger was an American professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher from 1961 through 1972 for the Milwaukee / Atlanta Braves,Cincinnati Reds and the St. Louis Cardinals.
Stephen Bradley Wilkerson is an American former professional baseball outfielder and first baseman who played eight seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He is the assistant hitting coach for the New York Yankees.
Marlon Jerrard Byrd is an American former professional baseball outfielder,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies,Washington Nationals,Texas Rangers,Chicago Cubs,Boston Red Sox,New York Mets,Pittsburgh Pirates,San Francisco Giants,Cincinnati Reds,and Cleveland Indians. He was an All-Star in 2010 with the Cubs.
Jeremy Ryan Hermida is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Florida Marlins,Boston Red Sox,Oakland Athletics,Cincinnati Reds and San Diego Padres,and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters.
In baseball,a grand slam is a home run hit with all three bases occupied by baserunners,thereby scoring four runs—the most possible in one play. According to The Dickson Baseball Dictionary,the term originated in the card game of contract bridge,in which a grand slam involves taking all the possible tricks. The word slam,by itself,usually is connected with a loud sound,particularly of a door being closed with excess force;thus,slamming the door on one's opponent(s),in addition to the bat slamming the ball into a home run.
Daniel Paul Bard is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Boston Red Sox from 2009 to 2013. In 2011,Bard set a Red Sox team record with 25 consecutive scoreless appearances. His highest velocity pitch was 102 miles per hour (164 km/h). In subsequent years,Bard experienced a loss of control over his pitches,derailing his playing career. After pitching in only two major league games in 2013,he played for several minor league teams before retiring in 2017 to become a player mentor. In 2020,Bard returned as a player after regaining his control,earned a spot on the Rockies' MLB roster,and went on to win the National League Comeback Player of the Year Award as their closing pitcher.
Shane Patrick Victorino,nicknamed "the Flyin' Hawaiian",is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres,Philadelphia Phillies,Los Angeles Dodgers,Boston Red Sox,and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. He was primarily a switch-hitter until the 2013 season,when discomfort from various hamstring,back,and knee problems forced him to become an exclusively right-handed batter.
Conor Sims Jackson is an American former professional baseball first baseman and left fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 2005 and 2011 for the Arizona Diamondbacks,Oakland Athletics,and Boston Red Sox. His father is actor John M. Jackson.
Kevin Kouzmanoff is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians,San Diego Padres,Oakland Athletics,Colorado Rockies and Texas Rangers.
Jacoby McCabe Ellsbury is an American former professional baseball center fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox from 2007 through 2013 and then played for the New York Yankees from 2014 to 2017. An enrolled member of the Colorado River Indian Tribes,Ellsbury is the first Native American of Navajo descent to play Major League Baseball.
The 2007 Boston Red Sox season was the 107th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. Managed by Terry Francona,the Red Sox finished first in the American League East with a record of 96 wins and 66 losses. In the postseason,the Red Sox first swept the American League West champion Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the ALDS. In the ALCS,the Red Sox defeated the American League Central champion Cleveland Indians in seven games,despite falling behind 3–1 in the series. Advancing to the World Series,the Red Sox swept the National League champion Colorado Rockies,to capture their second championship in four years.
The 1980 Boston Red Sox season was the 80th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished fourth in the American League East with a record of 83 wins and 77 losses,19 games behind the New York Yankees. Manager Don Zimmer was fired with five games left,and Johnny Pesky finished the season as manager.
Jonathan Eugene Van Every is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder.
The 2009 Boston Red Sox season was the 109th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished second in the American League East with a record of 95 wins and 67 losses,eight games behind the New York Yankees,who went on to win the 2009 World Series. The Red Sox qualified for the postseason as the AL wild card,but were swept by the American League West champion Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the ALDS.
Ryan Michael Kalish is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox in 2010 and 2012 and for the Chicago Cubs in 2014 and 2016.
The 2013 Boston Red Sox season was the 113th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. Under new manager John Farrell,the Red Sox finished first in the American League East with a record of 97 wins and 65 losses. In the postseason,the Red Sox first defeated the AL wild card Tampa Bay Rays in the ALDS. In the ALCS,the Red Sox defeated the American League Central champion Detroit Tigers in six games. Advancing to the World Series,the Red Sox defeated the National League champion St. Louis Cardinals in six games,to capture the franchise's eighth championship overall and third in ten years. The Red Sox became the second team to win the World Series the season after finishing last in their division;the first had been the 1991 Minnesota Twins.
The 2013 American League Championship Series was a best-of-seven playoff pitting the Boston Red Sox against the Detroit Tigers for the American League pennant and the right to play in the 2013 World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals. The Red Sox won the series 4 games to 2. The series was the 44th in league history,and was the first postseason meeting between the two teams.
Rafael Devers Calcaño is a Dominican professional baseball third baseman for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2017. Devers won the Silver Slugger Award in 2021 and 2023 and was an All-Star in 2021 and 2022.
Jared Douglas Porter is an American former baseball executive. As an executive,he has won four World Series championships. He served as the executive vice president and general manager of the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB) from December 13,2020,to January 19,2021.
