Adam Thomas Kennedy is an American former professional baseball second baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals,Oakland Athletics,Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim,Washington Nationals,Seattle Mariners,and Los Angeles Dodgers.
Willy Taveras is a Dominican former professional baseball player. A center fielder,Taveras has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros,Colorado Rockies,Cincinnati Reds,and Washington Nationals.
Daniel Ryan Johnson is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for six teams,over ten seasons,as well as one season in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB),but never held a Major League starting job for an entire season. He is perhaps best known for hitting a dramatic two-out,two-strike home run for the Tampa Bay Rays in the bottom of the ninth inning of the last game of the 2011 season,also known as Wild Card Wednesday. That home run tied the game,which the Rays eventually won,sending them to the playoffs. His clutch hitting for the Rays,along with his red hair and beard,earned him the nickname "The Great Pumpkin".
Fausto Andrés Abad is an American former professional baseball player. Listed at 6' 1",184 lb.,Abad batted and threw left handed. He is also known as Tulile (to-lee'-leh) in the Dominican Republic.
Brandon Douglas Moss is an American former professional baseball outfielder / first baseman / designated hitter (DH). He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox,Pittsburgh Pirates,Philadelphia Phillies,Oakland Athletics,Cleveland Indians,St. Louis Cardinals,and Kansas City Royals.
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.
David Lawrence McKay is a Canadian former Major League Baseball player and a longtime coach at the MLB level,currently the first base coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). As an active player,he was an infielder for the Minnesota Twins,Toronto Blue Jays and the Oakland Athletics. He is the father of former catcher Cody McKay.
Billy Ray Butler is an American former professional baseball designated hitter and first baseman and current hitting coach for the Idaho Falls Chukars of the Pioneer League. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals from 2007 to 2014,the Oakland Athletics from 2015 to 2016 and the New York Yankees in 2016. Butler was an MLB All-Star in 2012,and won the Silver Slugger Award and Edgar Martínez Award that season.
The Oakland Athletics' 2008 season marked their 40th year in Oakland,California. It was also the 108th season in franchise history. The team finished third in the American League West with a record of 75-86.
Randall Jai Miller is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for three seasons with the Florida Marlins,Kansas City Royals,and Oakland Athletics. He played for the University of Alabama Crimson Tide as a walk-on defensive back on their football team.
Thomas James Everidge is an American former professional first baseman who is currently the hitting coach for the Oakland Athletics.
Brandon Durell Allen is an American professional baseball coach and former first baseman who is the assistant hitting coach for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the Arizona Diamondbacks,Oakland Athletics and Tampa Bay Rays and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
Grant Thomas Green is an American former professional baseball second baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics,Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim,San Francisco Giants,and Washington Nationals. Green attended the University of Southern California (USC) and played college baseball for the USC Trojans.
Tyler James Ladendorf is an American professional baseball second baseman for the High Point Rockers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics and Chicago Cubs.
Mitchell Austin Moreland,nicknamed "2-Bags",is an American professional baseball first baseman who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers,Boston Red Sox,San Diego Padres and Oakland Athletics. Moreland attended Mississippi State University and was drafted by the Rangers as a first baseman and outfielder in the 17th round of the 2007 MLB draft. Listed at 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) and 230 pounds (100 kg),Moreland both bats and throws left-handed.
Jemile Nykiwa Weeks is an American former professional baseball second baseman and outfielder. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics,Baltimore Orioles,Boston Red Sox,and San Diego Padres.
Nathan Samuel Freiman is an American former professional baseball first baseman who played for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball in 2013 and 2014. In 2013,baseball writer Tim Brown wrote,"Near as anyone can tell,there's never been a taller major-league position player than Freiman."
Stephen Edward Piscotty is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He has previously played in MLB for the St. Louis Cardinals and Oakland Athletics.
Renato Rafael Núñez is a Venezuelan professional baseball third baseman for the Toros de Tijuana of the Mexican League. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Oakland Athletics,Texas Rangers,Baltimore Orioles,and Detroit Tigers and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.
John Francis Nogowski is an American professional baseball first baseman who is a free agent. He was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 34th round of the 2014 MLB draft. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut for the St. Louis Cardinals in 2020,and has also played for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
